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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
Shortbeard cusk-eel
Lepophidium brevibarbe
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Shortbeard Dragonfish
Eustomias brevibarbatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Shortbeard grenadier
Coryphaenoides brevibarbis
Macrouridae
Shortbeard grenadier
Nezumia brevibarbata
Macrouridae
Shortbeard plunderfish
Pogonophryne brevibarbata
Harpagiferidae
Shortbelly catshark
Apristurus breviventralis
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Shortbelly eel
Dysomma anguillare
Synaphobranchidae Least Concern
Shortbelly rockfish
Sebastes jordani
Sebastidae Edible
Shortbill spearfish
Tetrapturus angustirostris
Istiophoridae Data Deficient
Shortchin Stargazer
Dactyloscopus boehlkei
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Shortchin stargazer
Dactyloscopus poeyi
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Shortcrevice eelpout
Gymnelopsis brevifenestrata
Zoarcidae
Shortdorsal cutthroat eel
Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis
Synaphobranchidae Least Concern
Shortfin eelpout
Lycodes brevipes
Zoarcidae
Shortfin false moray
Kaupichthys brachychirus
Chlopsidae Least Concern
Shortfin flat needlefish
Ablennes joseberchmansis
Belonidae
Shortfin flounder
Ammotretis brevipinnis
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient
Shortfin flyingfish
Prognichthys brevipinnis
Exocoetidae
Shortfin goatfish
Upeneus oligospilus
Mullidae Least Concern
Shortfin gurnard
Lepidotrigla spinosa
Triglidae
Shortfin halfbeak
Hyporhamphus improvisus
Hemiramphidae
Shortfin lizardfish
Saurida micropectoralis
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Shortfin mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
Lamnidae Endangered
Shortfin minidartfish
Aioliops brachypterus
Data Deficient
Shortfin neoscopelid
Neoscopelus microchir
Neoscopelidae Least Concern
Shortfin pipefish
Cosmocampus elucens
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Shortfin pomfret
Brama pauciradiata
Bramidae
Shortfin pygmy devil ray
Mobula kuhlii
Mobulidae Endangered
Shortfin sand skate
Psammobatis normani
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Shortfin sand stargazer
Platygillellus rubellulus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Shortfin saury
Saurida argentea
Synodontidae Least Concern
Shortfin scad
Decapterus macrosoma
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Shortfin scorpionfish
Scorpaena brachyptera
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Shortfin searobin
Bellator brachychir
Triglidae Least Concern
Shortfin smooth lanternshark
Etmopterus joungi
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Shortfin snailfish
Paraliparis retrodorsalis
Liparidae
Shortfin snakeblenny
Ophiclinus brevipinnis
Clinidae Least Concern
Shortfin spiny eel
Notacanthus bonaparte
Notacanthidae
Shortfin weakfish
Cynoscion parvipinnis
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Shortfinger anchovy
Anchoa lyolepis
Engraulidae Least Concern
Shortfinned worm eel
Scolecenchelys australis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Shortgut fintail snipe eel
Labichthys carinatus
Nemichthyidae Least Concern
Shorthead anchovy
Encrasicholina heteroloba
Engraulidae Least Concern
Shorthead conger
Bathycongrus macrurus
Congridae Least Concern
Shorthead cusk-eel
Ophidion dromio
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Shorthead drum
Larimus breviceps
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Shorthead eelpout
Pachycara brachycephalum
Zoarcidae
Shorthead hagfish
Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi
Myxinidae Data Deficient