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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