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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 splitfin
Luzonichthys microlepis
Anthiadidae Data Deficient
Slender spongegoby
Phyllogobius platycephalops
Least Concern
Slender stargazer
Crapatalus angusticeps
Leptoscopidae
Slender suckerfish
Phtheirichthys lineatus
Echeneidae Least Concern
Slender sunfish
Ranzania laevis
Molidae Least Concern
Slender tardoor
Opisthopterus valenciennesi
Pristigasteridae Data Deficient
Slender terapon
Terapon prolixa
Terapontidae
Slender thread herring
Opisthonema bulleri
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Slender threadfin bream
Nemipterus zysron
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Slender tonguefish
Symphurus leptosomus
Cynoglossidae
Slender triplefin
Enneanectes glendae
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Slender tuna
Allothunnus fallai
Scombridae Least Concern
Slender unicorn
Naso minor
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Slender unicorn rattail
Trachyrincus longirostris
Macrouridae
Slender weasel shark
Paragaleus longicaudatus
Hemigaleidae
Slender weed whiting
Siphonognathus attenuatus
Labridae Least Concern
Slender weedfish
Heteroclinus marmoratus
Clinidae
Slender wenchman
Pristipomoides freemani
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Slender white sardine
Escualosa elongata
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Slender work eel
Neenchelys similis
Ophichthidae
Slender Worm Eel
Pseudomyrophis frio
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Slender worm-eel
Leptenchelys vermiformis
Data Deficient
Slender wrasse
Suezichthys gracilis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Slender-head conger
Bathycongrus graciliceps
Congridae
Slender-spined porcupine fish
Diodon nicthemerus
Diodontidae Least Concern
Slenderjaw moray
Enchelycore octaviana
Muraenidae Least Concern
Slenderline cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus leptofasciatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Slendertail cardinalfish
Apogon leptocaulus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Slendertail grenadier
Mataeocephalus tenuicauda
Macrouridae Least Concern
Slendertail lanternfish
Gonichthys tenuiculus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Slendertail moray
Gymnothorax gracilicauda
Muraenidae Least Concern
Slick puffer
Sphoeroides kendalli
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Slickhead
Alepocephalus umbriceps
Alepocephalidae
Slickhead brotula
Ogilbia nudiceps
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Slim Flounder
Monolene megalepis
Bothidae Least Concern
Slim flounder
Monolene antillarum
Bothidae
Slim lightfish
Ichthyococcus elongatus
Ichthyococcidae Least Concern
Slim sculpin
Radulinus asprellus
Cottidae
Slim snailfish
Rhinoliparis attenuatus
Liparidae
Slime flounder
Microstomus achne
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient Edible
Slime skate
Dipturus pullopunctatus
Rajidae Least Concern
Slimehead grenadier
Ventrifossa mucocephalus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Slimtail lampfish
Lampanyctus parvicauda
Myctophidae Least Concern
Slimtail skate
Bathyraja longicauda
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Slimy cuskeel
Brosmophyciops pautzkei
Bythitidae Least Concern
Slimy goby
Callogobius flavobrunneus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Slimy head
Hoplostethus mento
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Slimy snailfish
Liparis mucosus
Liparidae