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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
Scorpaena Thomsoni
Scorpaena thomsoni
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaena Tierrae
Scorpaena tierrae
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaena Uncinata
Scorpaena uncinata
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaena Wellingtoni
Scorpaena wellingtoni
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Scorpaenodes Bathycolus
Scorpaenodes bathycolus
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaenodes Corallinus
Scorpaenodes corallinus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Scorpaenodes Immaculatus
Scorpaenodes immaculatus
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Scorpaenodes Insularis
Scorpaenodes insularis
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Scorpaenodes Investigatoris
Scorpaenodes investigatoris
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Scorpaenodes Muciparus
Scorpaenodes muciparus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Scorpaenodes Rubrivinctus
Scorpaenodes rubrivinctus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Scorpaenodes Steinitzi
Scorpaenodes steinitzi
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaenodes Tribulosus
Scorpaenodes tribulosus
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Scorpaenopsis Altirostris
Scorpaenopsis altirostris
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Scorpaenopsis Eschmeyeri
Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Scorpaenopsis Longispina
Scorpaenopsis longispina
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Scorpaenopsis Orientalis
Scorpaenopsis orientalis
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaenopsis Pluralis
Scorpaenopsis pluralis
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Scorpaenopsis Pusilla
Scorpaenopsis pusilla
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Scorpaenopsis Rubrimarginata
Scorpaenopsis rubrimarginata
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Scotian snailfish
Careproctus ranula
Liparidae
Scotsman seabream
Polysteganus praeorbitalis
Sparidae Vulnerable Edible
Scott's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus scottorum
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Scottie
Acanthoplesiops indicus
Plesiopidae Least Concern
Scrawled butterflyfish
Chaetodon meyeri
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Scrawled Cowfish
Acanthostracion quadricornis
Ostraciidae Least Concern
Scrawled Filefish
Aluterus scriptus
Monacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Scrawled sole
Trinectes inscriptus
Achiridae Least Concern
Scribbled angelfish
Chaetodontoplus duboulayi
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Scribbled pipefish
Corythoichthys intestinalis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Scribbled unicornfish
Naso maculatus
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Sculpin scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis cotticeps
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Sculpted lanternshark
Etmopterus sculptus
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Sculptured cusk
Glyptophidium lucidum
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Sculptured frogfish
Halophryne queenslandiae
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Sculptured goby
Callogobius mucosus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sculptured pipefish
Choeroichthys sculptus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Sculptured pipefish
Microphis ocellatus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Sculptured sea catfish
Notarius kessleri
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Sculptured seamoth
Pegasus lancifer
Pegasidae Least Concern
Scup
Stenotomus chrysops
Sparidae Near Threatened Edible
Scyliorhinus Cabofriensis
Scyliorhinus cabofriensis
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Scythemarked butterflyfish
Prognathodes falcifer
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Sea blenny
Entomacrodus thalassinus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Sea carp
Nemadactylus valenciennesi
Cheilodactylidae
Sea conger
Ariosoma anagoides
Congridae Data Deficient
Sea goldie
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Sea pony
Hippocampus fuscus
Syngnathidae