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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
Slender eelpout
Lycodapus leptus
Zoarcidae
Slender eelpout
Lycodes microporus
Zoarcidae
Slender electric ray
Narcine rierai
Narcinidae Data Deficient
Slender emperor
Lethrinus variegatus
Lethrinidae Least Concern
Slender escolar
Paradiplospinus gracilis
Gempylidae
Slender fangjaw
Sigmops gracilis
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Slender filefish
Monacanthus tuckeri
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Slender finless eel
Apterichtus anguiformis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Slender fivefinger threadfin
Polydactylus bifurcus
Polynemidae
Slender frostfish
Benthodesmus tenuis
Trichiuridae Least Concern
Slender fusilier
Gymnocaesio gymnoptera
Caesionidae Least Concern
Slender goby
Gobius geniporus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Slender grenadier fish
Hymenogadus tenuis
Macrouridae
Slender grouper
Anyperodon leucogrammicus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Slender guitarfish
Rhinobatos holcorhynchus
Rhinobatidae Data Deficient
Slender halfbeak
Hyporhamphus roberti
Hemiramphidae Least Concern
Slender lanternfish
Lampanyctus tenuiformis
Myctophidae Least Concern
Slender lightfish
Vinciguerria attenuata
Vinciguerriidae Least Concern
Slender lizardfish
Saurida elongata
Synodontidae Least Concern
Slender membranehead
Hymenogadus gracilis
Macrouridae Data Deficient
Slender mojarra
Eucinostomus jonesii
Gerreidae Least Concern
Slender mudgoby
Gobiopsis jackbrooksi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Slender orange perch
Lepidoperca occidentalis
Anthiadidae
Slender platanna-klipfish
Cancelloxus burrelli
Clinidae Least Concern
Slender ponyfish
Equulites elongatus
Leiognathidae Least Concern Edible
Slender rainbow sardine
Dussumieria elopsoides
Dussumieriidae Least Concern
Slender reef-damsel
Pomachromis exilis
Slender ribbonfish
Trachipterus ishikawae
Trachipteridae Data Deficient
Slender rockfish
Scorpaena elongata
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Slender roughy
Optivus elongatus
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Slender sand-diver
Creedia haswelli
Creediidae
Slender sandgoby
Fusigobius gracilis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Slender sawtail catshark
Galeus gracilis
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Slender scalyhead
Trematomus lepidorhinus
Nototheniidae
Slender scorpionfish
Lioscorpius longiceps
Setarchidae
Slender seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Syngnathidae Near Threatened
Slender searobin
Peristedion gracile
Peristediidae Least Concern
Slender shortfaced eel
Panturichthys longus
Heterenchelyidae Least Concern
Slender sillago
Sillago attenuata
Sillaginidae Least Concern
Slender silverbiddy
Gerres oblongus
Gerreidae Least Concern Edible
Slender smooth-hound
Gollum attenuatus
Pseudotriakidae Least Concern
Slender snaggletooth
Rhadinesthes decimus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Slender snake blenny
Sticharium dorsale
Clinidae Least Concern
Slender snake eel
Ophichthus longipenis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Slender snipe eel
Nemichthys scolopaceus
Nemichthyidae Least Concern
Slender snipefish
Macroramphosus gracilis
Centriscidae
Slender sole
Lyopsetta exilis
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Slender sorcerer
Saurenchelys cancrivora
Nettastomatidae Data Deficient