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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
Shorthead hairfin anchovy
Setipinna breviceps
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Shorthead lizardfish
Synodus scituliceps
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Shorthead seahorse
Hippocampus breviceps
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Shorthead snake-eel
Ophichthus marginatus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Shorthead sole
Brachirus breviceps
Soleidae Data Deficient
Shorthorn fangtooth
Anoplogaster brachycera
Anoplogastridae Data Deficient
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Cottidae Least Concern Edible
Shortjaw eelpout
Lycenchelys jordani
Zoarcidae
Shortjaw goatfish
Upeneus brevignathus
Mullidae
Shortjaw leatherjacket
Oligoplites refulgens
Carangidae Least Concern
Shortjaw lizardfish
Saurida normani
Synodontidae Least Concern
Shortjaw mudsucker
Gillichthys seta
Gobiidae Least Concern
Shortjaw saury
Saurida isarankurai
Synodontidae Least Concern
Shortjaw soldierfish
Ostichthys brachygnathus
Holocentridae Data Deficient
Shortlight siphonfish
Siphamia brevilux
Apogonidae
Shortlip electric ray
Narcine brevilabiata
Narcinidae Vulnerable
Shortmast sculpin
Nautichthys robustus
Nautichthyidae
Shortnose Barracudina
Paralepis brevirostris
Paralepididae Least Concern
Shortnose batfish
Ogcocephalus nasutus
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern Edible
Shortnose boxfish
Ostracion nasus
Ostraciidae Least Concern
Shortnose eagle ray
Myliobatis ridens
Myliobatidae Critically Endangered
Shortnose greeneye
Chlorophthalmus agassizi
Chlorophthalmidae Least Concern
Shortnose pipefish
Micrognathus andersonii
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Shortnose spurdog
Squalus megalops
Squalidae Least Concern Edible
Shortnose stardrum
Stellifer chrysoleuca
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Shortnose Witch Eel
Venefica procera
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Shortnosed coralbrotula
Diancistrus brevirostris
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse
Acentronura tentaculata
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Shortraker rockfish
Sebastes borealis
Sebastidae
Shortsnout Chromis
Azurina brevirostris
Pomacentridae
Shortsnout conger
Chiloconger dentatus
Congridae Least Concern
Shortsnout cucumberfish
Paraulopus brevirostris
Paraulopidae Least Concern
Shortsnout filefish
Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos
Monacanthidae
Shortsnout grenadier
Coryphaenoides boops
Macrouridae
Shortsnout pipefish
Lissocampus filum
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Shortsnout scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis obtusa
Scorpaenidae
Shortsnout spikefish
Triacanthodes ethiops
Triacanthodidae
Shortsnout threadsail
Hime curtirostris
Aulopidae Least Concern
Shortspine African angler
Lophius vaillanti
Lophiidae Least Concern Edible
Shortspine boarfish
Antigonia combatia
Antigoniidae Least Concern
Shortspine chimaera
Chimaera obscura
Chimaeridae Least Concern
Shortspine combfish
Zaniolepis frenata
Zaniolepididae
Shortspine goosefish
Lophiodes triradiatus
Lophiidae Least Concern
Shortspine Hatchetfish
Polyipnus asteroides
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Shortspine spurdog
Squalus mitsukurii
Squalidae Endangered
Shortspine thornyhead
Sebastolobus alascanus
Sebastidae Endangered
Shortstripe goby
Elacatinus chancei
Gobiidae Least Concern
Shorttail conger
Paraconger similis
Congridae Least Concern