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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
Skinny gurnard
Lepidotrigla psolokerkos
Triglidae
Skinnycheek lanternfish
Benthosema pterotum
Myctophidae Least Concern
Skipjack trevally
Pseudocaranx wrighti
Carangidae Least Concern
Skipjack tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
Scombridae Least Concern
Skipper halfbeak
Hyporhamphus snyderi
Hemiramphidae Least Concern
Skora's toadlike plunderfish
Pogonophryne skorai
Harpagiferidae
Skulpin
Physiculus helenaensis
Moridae Data Deficient
Skunk clownfish
Amphiprion akallopisos
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Sky emperor
Lethrinus mahsena
Lethrinidae Endangered
Skythrenchelys Macrostoma
Skythrenchelys macrostoma
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Sladen's hatchet fish
Argyropelecus sladeni
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Sladenia Gardineri
Sladenia gardineri
Lophiidae Data Deficient
Sladenia Shaefersi
Sladenia shaefersi
Lophiidae Least Concern
Sladenia Zhui
Sladenia zhui
Lophiidae Data Deficient
Slant-band Wrasse
Thalassoma loxum
Labridae Data Deficient
Slantbrow batfish
Ogcocephalus declivirostris
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Slanted pygmygoby
Trimma erwani
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Slantlip eel
Caralophia loxochila
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Slantstripe goatfish
Parupeneus diagonalis
Mullidae Least Concern
Slaty goby
Elacatinus tenox
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sleek unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Sleeper cusk-eel
Otophidium dormitator
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Sleeper torpedo
Crassinarke dormitor
Narkidae
Slender (southern) deepsea herring
Neobathyclupea elongata
Slender anchovy
Anchoa exigua
Engraulidae Least Concern
Slender argentine
Microstoma microstoma
Microstomatidae Least Concern
Slender armorhead
Pentaceros wheeleri
Pentacerotidae Edible
Slender barracudina
Lestidiops ringens
Paralepididae Least Concern
Slender bigscale
Melamphaes acanthomus
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Slender blaasop
Torquigener balteus
Tetraodontidae
Slender blacksmelt
Bathylagus pacificus
Bathylagidae
Slender blenny
Tanyemblemaria alleni
Chaenopsidae Data Deficient
Slender blindfish
Dermatopsis multiradiatus
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Slender bristlemouth
Cyclothone pseudopallida
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Slender brotula
Dicrolene multifilis
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Slender catshark
Schroederichthys tenuis
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Slender clingfish
Gastrocyathus gracilis
Least Concern
Slender cockscomb
Anoplarchus insignis
Stichaeidae Edible
Slender codling
Halargyreus johnsonii
Moridae Edible
Slender conger
Uroconger lepturus
Congridae Least Concern Edible
Slender conger eel
Ariosoma gracile
Congridae
Slender croaker
Micropogonias ectenes
Sciaenidae
Slender cuskeel
Porogadus miles
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Slender damsel
Pomacentrus leptus
Pomacentridae
Slender Dragonfish
Stomias gracilis
Stomiidae Least Concern
Slender duckbill eel
Hoplunnis punctata
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Slender dwarf monocle bream
Parascolopsis qantasi
Nemipteridae Data Deficient
Slender eelblenny
Lumpenus fabricii
Lumpenidae