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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
Shaw's shovelnose guitar fish
Rhinobatos thouiniana
Rhinobatidae Edible
Sheephead grunt
Orthopristis cantharina
Haemulidae Least Concern
Sheephead grunt
Orthopristis cantharinus
Haemulidae Least Concern
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Sheepshead porgy
Calamus penna
Sparidae Least Concern
Sheila's damselfish
Chrysiptera sheila
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Shelf flounder
Etropus cyclosquamus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Shelf goby
Bollmannia eigenmannorum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Shelter cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus cladophilos
Apogonidae Least Concern
Shen's basslet
Pseudanthias sheni
Anthiadidae
Shen's Hagfish
Eptatretus sheni
Myxinidae Least Concern
Sheppard's pygmygoby
Trimma sheppardi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sherborn's pelagic bass
Howella sherborni
Howellidae
Sherwood dogfish
Scymnodalatias sherwoodi
Somniosidae Data Deficient
Shi drum
Umbrina cirrosa
Sciaenidae Vulnerable
Shibukawa's dwarfgoby
Eviota shibukawai
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Shifted wolf eelpout
Lycenchelys remissaria
Zoarcidae
Shige shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus shigensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Shiho's seahorse
Hippocampus sindonis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Shimadai's dwarfgoby
Eviota shimadai
Gobiidae Least Concern
Shimizu's squirrelfish
Sargocentron shimizui
Holocentridae
Shimmering cardinal
Taeniamia lineolata
Apogonidae
Shimoni sweeper
Pempheris shimoni
Pempheridae
Shiner anchovy
Encrasicholina intermedia
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Shiner perch
Cymatogaster aggregata
Embiotocidae Least Concern
Shining butterfish
Peprilus ovatus
Stromateidae
Shining drum
Larimus effulgens
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Shining grunt
Haemulopsis nitida
Haemulidae Least Concern
Shining Snaggletooth
Borostomias elucens
Stomiidae Least Concern
Shining tubeshoulder
Sagamichthys abei
Platytroctidae Least Concern
Shinohara's grenadier
Nezumia shinoharai
Macrouridae
Shiny loosejaw
Aristostomias scintillans
Stomiidae Least Concern
Shipwreck pygmygoby
Trimma nauagium
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Shirai's spurdog
Squalus shiraii
Squalidae Vulnerable
Shirley's coralblenny
Ecsenius shirleyae
Blenniidae Least Concern
Shoal flounder
Syacium gunteri
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Shoemaker spinefoot
Siganus sutor
Siganidae Least Concern Edible
Shore Brotula
Alionematichthys minyomma
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Shore clingfish
Lepadogaster lepadogaster
Gobiesocidae Least Concern Edible
Shore rockling
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus
Gaidropsaridae Data Deficient
Short alfonsino
Centroberyx spinosus
Berycidae Least Concern
Short barbeled velvetchin
Hapalogenys nigripinnis
Hapalogenyidae Edible
Short bigeye
Pristigenys alta
Priacanthidae Least Concern
Short boarfish
Parazanclistius hutchinsi
Pentacerotidae
Short dorsal-fin snake eel
Ophichthus brevidorsalis
Ophichthidae
Short dragonfish
Eurypegasus draconis
Pegasidae Least Concern
Short fin pearleye
Scopelarchus analis
Scopelarchidae Least Concern
Short mackerel
Rastrelliger brachysoma
Scombridae Vulnerable