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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
Shorttail fanskate
Sympterygia brevicaudata
Arhynchobatidae Near Threatened
Shorttail lanternshark
Etmopterus brachyurus
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Shorttail legskate
Sinobatis brevicauda
Anacanthobatidae Least Concern
Shorttail pike conger
Oxyconger leptognathus
Muraenesocidae Least Concern
Shorttail skate
Amblyraja jenseni
Rajidae Least Concern
Shorttail snake eel
Callechelys guineensis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Shorttail torpedo
Tetronarce macneilli
Torpedinidae
Shorttail viper eel
Scytalichthys miurus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Shorttailed shortfaced eel
Pythonichthys microphthalmus
Heterenchelyidae Least Concern
Shorttailed snake moray
Scuticaria okinawae
Least Concern
Shortwing searobin
Prionotus stearnsi
Triglidae Least Concern
Shotted halibut
Eopsetta grigorjewi
Pleuronectidae Vulnerable Edible
Shoulder-spot wrasse
Leptojulis cyanopleura
Labridae Least Concern
Shoulderbar soldierfish
Myripristis kuntee
Holocentridae Least Concern
Shouldermark dwarfgoby
Eviota infulata
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Shoulderspine bigscale
Melamphaes suborbitalis
Melamphaidae Data Deficient
Shoulderspot grenadier
Coelorinchus scaphopsis
Macrouridae
Shoulderspot needlefish
Strongylura scapularis
Belonidae Least Concern
Shoulderspot sandgoby
Fusigobius humeralis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Shovelbill shark
Sphyrna alleni
Sphyrnidae
Shovelhead snailfish
Careproctus ectenes
Liparidae
Shovelnose grenadier
Coelorinchus braueri
Macrouridae
Shovelnose guitarfish
Pseudobatos productus
Rhinobatidae Near Threatened Edible
Shovelnose sea catfish
Arius subrostratus
Ariidae Edible
Showy bristlemouth
Cyclothone signata
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Showy snailfish
Liparis pulchellus
Liparidae
Shrimp eel
Ophichthus gomesii
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Shrimp goby
Amblyeleotris bleekeri
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Shrimp scad
Alepes djedaba
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Shulupaoluk
Lycodes jugoricus
Zoarcidae Least Concern
Shuntov's Smear Dab
Microstomus shuntovi
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Shy brotula
Ogilbia suarezae
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Shy filefish
Cantherhines verecundus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Shy garden eel
Heteroconger fugax
Congridae
Shy hamlet
Hypoplectrus guttavarius
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Shy soldier
Plectrypops lima
Holocentridae Least Concern
Shy toby
Canthigaster ocellicincta
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Siboga blenny
Salarias sibogai
Blenniidae Least Concern
Siboga skate
Fenestraja sibogae
Gurgesiellidae Data Deficient
Siboga worm eel
Muraenichthys sibogae
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Sickle pomfret
Taractichthys steindachneri
Bramidae Edible
Sickle snaggletooth
Borostomias mononema
Stomiidae Least Concern
Sicklefin chimaera
Neoharriotta pinnata
Rhinochimaeridae Near Threatened
Sicklefin devil ray
Mobula tarapacana
Mobulidae Critically Endangered
Sicklefin hound shark
Hemitriakis falcata
Triakidae Least Concern
Sicklefin lemon shark
Negaprion acutidens
Carcharhinidae Endangered Edible
Sicklefin parrotfish
Scarus falcipinnis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Sicklefin smooth-hound
Mustelus lunulatus
Triakidae Near Threatened Edible