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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
Scalicus Amiscus
Scalicus amiscus
Peristediidae
Scalicus Gilberti
Scalicus gilberti
Peristediidae
Scalicus Investigatoris
Scalicus investigatoris
Peristediidae Least Concern
Scalicus Orientalis
Scalicus orientalis
Peristediidae
Scalicus Paucibarbatus
Scalicus paucibarbatus
Peristediidae
Scalicus Quadratorostratus
Scalicus quadratorostratus
Peristediidae
Scalicus Serrulatus
Scalicus serrulatus
Peristediidae
Scalloped bonnethead
Sphyrna corona
Sphyrnidae Critically Endangered
Scalloped hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
Sphyrnidae Critically Endangered Edible
Scalloped ribbonfish
Zu cristatus
Trachipteridae Least Concern
Scally assfish
Bassozetus squamosus
Ophidiidae
Scalpel sawtail
Prionurus scalprum
Acanthuridae Data Deficient Edible
Scaly Bombay Duck
Harpadon squamosus
Synodontidae Data Deficient
Scaly boy
Aboma etheostoma
Gobiidae Least Concern
Scaly breasted sculpin
Triglops xenostethus
Cottidae
Scaly cheek-hook goby
Ancistrogobius squamiceps
Data Deficient
Scaly chromis
Azurina lepidolepis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Scaly damsel
Pomacentrus lepidogenys
Pomacentridae Near Threatened
Scaly dwarf monocle bream
Parascolopsis townsendi
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Scaly gurnard
Lepidotrigla brachyoptera
Triglidae
Scaly hairfin anchovy
Setipinna taty
Engraulidae Least Concern
Scaly paperbone
Scopelosaurus harryi
Notosudidae Least Concern
Scaly prickled eelpout
Krusensterniella squamosa
Zoarcidae
Scaly rockcod
Trematomus loennbergii
Nototheniidae
Scaly sandlance
Ammodytoides renniei
Ammodytidae
Scaly snouted silver-biddy
Gerres baconensis
Gerreidae Data Deficient
Scaly stargazer
Pleuroscopus pseudodorsalis
Uranoscopidae
Scaly Waryfish
Scopelosaurus adleri
Notosudidae Least Concern
Scaly-belly sculpin
Icelus perminovi
Cottidae
Scaly-headed triplefin
Karalepis stewarti
Least Concern
Scaly-nape tentacle goby
Oxyurichthys auchenolepis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Scalybelly blenny
Starksia lepidogaster
Labrisomidae Data Deficient
Scalybreast gurnard
Lepidotrigla faurei
Triglidae Least Concern
Scalycheek goby
Aulopareia janetae
Scalycheek shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia lepidobucca
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Scalyfin basslet
Liopropoma longilepis
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Scalyfin cod
Physiculus therosideros
Moridae
Scalyfin grunt
Microlepidotus lethopristis
Haemulidae Least Concern
Scalyhead goby
Hazeus otakii
Gobiidae Least Concern
Scalyhead sculpin
Artedius harringtoni
Cottidae Edible
Scalyhead Triplefin
Norfolkia squamiceps
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Scalyjaw koester
Acanthistius joanae
Anthiadidae Data Deficient
Scalynape eelpout
Pachycara lepinium
Zoarcidae
Scalynape goby
Pleurosicya annandalei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Scamp
Mycteroperca phenax
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Scanty Snaggletooth
Astronesthes oligoa
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Scapular goby
Palutrus scapulopunctatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Scarecrow tapertail
Radiicephalus kessinger
Radiicephalidae