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Marine Fish Species

All saltwater fish species — from shallow coral reefs to the abyssal deep sea. Explore ocean zones, depth ranges, and global distribution.

18,138
Total Species
328
Endangered (EN+CR)
2,394
Edible Species
450
Families
Sauromuraenesox Vorax
Sauromuraenesox vorax
Least Concern
Saury
Cololabis adoceta
Scomberesocidae
Savage's birdsnouted whalefish
Rhamphocetichthys savagei
Cetomimidae Least Concern
Savalai hairtail
Lepturacanthus savala
Trichiuridae Edible
Saw-jawed monocle bream
Scolopsis ciliata
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Sawback angelshark
Squatina aculeata
Squatinidae Critically Endangered
Sawback poacher
Sarritor frenatus
Agonidae
Sawback skate
Leucoraja pristispina
Rajidae Least Concern
Sawcheek cardinalfish
Apogon quadrisquamatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Sawcheek scorpionfish
Brachypterois serrulata
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Sawmaxilla scorpionfish
Brachypterois serrulifer
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Sawspine catfish
Neoarius pectoralis
Ariidae
Sawspine dragonet
Diplogrammus infulatus
Callionymidae Edible
Sawspine spikefish
Paratriacanthodes retrospinis
Triacanthodidae
Sawspine whiptail
Nezumia spinosa
Macrouridae
Sawtail catshark
Figaro boardmani
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Sawtail grouper
Mycteroperca prionura
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Sawtooth barracuda
Sphyraena putnamae
Sphyraenidae Least Concern Edible
Sawtooth eel
Serrivomer sector
Serrivomeridae Least Concern
Sawtooth pipefish
Maroubra perserrata
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Saya de Malha luminous roughy
Aulotrachichthys sajademalensis
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Saya lionfish
Ebosia saya
Scorpaenidae
Sayonara Elongata
Sayonara elongata
Sayonara Fijiensis
Sayonara fijiensis
Data Deficient
Sayonara Xanthomaculata
Sayonara xanthomaculata
Least Concern
Scaldback
Arnoglossus kessleri
Bothidae Data Deficient Edible
Scale-eye plaice
Acanthopsetta nadeshnyi
Least Concern Edible
Scale-eyed flounder
Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis
Citharidae Data Deficient
Scale-rayed wrasse
Acantholabrus palloni
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Scalebeard plunderfish
Pogonophryne squamibarbata
Harpagiferidae
Scalebelly eelpout
Lycodes squamiventer
Zoarcidae
Scalebreast gurnard
Lepidotrigla cadmani
Triglidae Least Concern Edible
Scaled belly toothpony
Gazza squamiventralis
Leiognathidae
Scaled herring
Harengula jaguana
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Scaled sculpin
Archistes biseriatus
Scaled Thornfish
Bovichtus psychrolutes
Bovichtidae
Scaledcheek goby
Priolepis squamogena
Gobiidae Least Concern
Scaleless Black Dragonfish
Bathophilus digitatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Scaleless black dragonfish
Melanostomias bartonbeani
Stomiidae Least Concern
Scaleless dragonfish
Bathophilus nigerrimus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Scaleless Dragonfish
Eustomias obscurus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Scaleless eelpout
Lycodes paucilepidotus
Zoarcidae
Scaleless flabby whalefish
Gyrinomimus alepis
Cetomimidae
Scaleless goby
Psilotris alepis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Scaleless shrimpgoby
Tomiyamichthys nudus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Scaleless spiny waspfsh
Ablabys gymnothorax
Tetrarogidae Least Concern
Scaleline cusk
Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Scalemouth jobfish
Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible