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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
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Manyscaled flounder
Parabothus polylepis
Bothidae Data Deficient
Maori basslet
Lipogramma schrieri
Grammatidae Data Deficient
Marbled grouper
Dermatolepis inermis
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Marcelogobius Janetarum
Marcelogobius janetarum
Data Deficient
Marg's pygmygoby
Trimma zurae
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Marleyella Maldivensis
Marleyella maldivensis
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient
Marshall slopebrotula
Tuamotuichthys marshallensis
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Martini's hagfish
Myxine martinii
Myxinidae Data Deficient
Mascarene Red Seabream
Polysteganus mascarenensis
Sparidae Data Deficient
Mascarenichthys Microphthalmus
Mascarenichthys microphthalmus
Data Deficient
Mascarenichthys Remotus
Mascarenichthys remotus
Data Deficient
Matsubara's Hooknose Sole
Heteromycteris matsubarai
Soleidae Data Deficient
Matsuno's pygmygoby
Trimma matsunoi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Maulisia Isaacsi
Maulisia isaacsi
Platytroctidae Data Deficient
Mauritian sardinella
Sardinella jussieu
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Mauritian sardinella
Sardinella jussieui
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Maurolicus Inventionis
Maurolicus inventionis
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Maurolicus Kornilovorum
Maurolicus kornilovorum
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Maurolicus Rudjakovi
Maurolicus rudjakovi
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Mccosker's coralbrotula
Ogilbia mccoskeri
Dinematichthyidae Data Deficient
McCosker's no-line scorpionfish
Phenacoscorpius mccoskeri
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
McGrouther's flathead
Rogadius mcgroutheri
Platycephalidae Data Deficient
McMillan's cat shark
Parmaturus macmillani
Pentanchidae Data Deficient
Meadia Roseni
Meadia roseni
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Medusa Dragonfish
Eustomias medusa
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Meiacanthus Phaeus
Meiacanthus phaeus
Blenniidae Data Deficient
Meity's pygmygoby
Trimma meityae
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Contradictorius
Melamphaes contradictorius
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Ebelingi
Melamphaes ebelingi
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Hubbsi
Melamphaes hubbsi
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Inconspicuus
Melamphaes inconspicuus
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Kobylyanskyi
Melamphaes kobylyanskyi
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Lentiginosus
Melamphaes lentiginosus
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Manifestus
Melamphaes manifestus
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Nikolayi
Melamphaes nikolayi
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Pachystomus
Melamphaes pachystomus
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Papavereus
Melamphaes papavereus
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Pumilus
Melamphaes pumilus
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Shcherbachevi
Melamphaes shcherbachevi
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melamphaes Xestoachidus
Melamphaes xestoachidus
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melánfido
Melamphaes polylepis
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Melanocetus Eustalus
Melanocetus eustalus
Melanocetidae Data Deficient
Melanocetus Rossi
Melanocetus rossi
Melanocetidae Data Deficient
Melanostomias Stewarti
Melanostomias stewarti
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Melanostomias Vierecki
Melanostomias vierecki
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Melodichthys Hadrocephalus
Melodichthys hadrocephalus
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Membras Vagrans
Membras vagrans
Atherinopsidae Data Deficient
Mentawai sole
Aseraggodes zizette
Soleidae Data Deficient