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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
Sling-jaw wrasse
Epibulus insidiator
Labridae Least Concern
Slinger seabream
Chrysoblephus puniceus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Slinky klipfish
Pavoclinus litorafontis
Clinidae Least Concern
Slippery dick
Halichoeres bivittatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Slipskin snailfish
Liparis fucensis
Liparidae
Slit branchial paraliparis
Paraliparis meganchus
Liparidae
Sliteye shark
Loxodon macrorhinus
Carcharhinidae Near Threatened Edible
Sloane's viperfish
Chauliodus sloani
Stomiidae Least Concern
Slope bass
Symphysanodon berryi
Symphysanodontidae Least Concern
Slope conger
Ariosoma prorigerum
Congridae Least Concern
Slope hatchetfish
Polyipnus clarus
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Slope soapfish
Rypticus carpenteri
Grammistidae Least Concern
Slopewater lanternfish
Diaphus taaningi
Myctophidae Data Deficient
Slough anchovy
Anchoa delicatissima
Engraulidae Least Concern
Slow dragonet
Callionymus aagilis
Callionymidae
Slow goby
Aruma histrio
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sluiter's pearlfish
Carapus sluiteri
Carapidae Data Deficient
Small banded rattail
Coelorinchus parvifasciatus
Macrouridae
Small Bengal silver-biddy
Gerres setifer
Gerreidae Edible
Small goby
Evorthodus minutus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Small headed flounder
Laeops parviceps
Bothidae Least Concern
Small kob
Johnius dorsalis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Small lantern fish
Diaphus holti
Myctophidae Least Concern
Small lunate caudal fin croaker
Atractoscion atelodus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Small red scorpionfish
Scorpaena notata
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Small ruddertail dragonet
Callionymus brevianalis
Callionymidae
Small sandab
Citharichthys platophrys
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Small sandeel
Ammodytes tobianus
Ammodytidae Data Deficient
Small scale croaker
Nibea leptolepis
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Small scale lunate caudal fin croaker
Atractoscion microlepis
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Small scaled brown slickhead
Alepocephalus australis
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Small soft eelpout
Lycodapus microchir
Zoarcidae
Small spotted dart
Trachinotus baillonii
Carangidae Least Concern
Small toothed jobfish
Aphareus furca
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Small-crested angelshark
Squatina mapama
Squatinidae Least Concern
Small-eyed abyssal eel
Haptenchelys parviocularis
Synaphobranchidae Least Concern
Small-eyed coralbrotula
Ogilbichthys microphthalmus
Least Concern
Small-eyed flathead
Cymbacephalus bosschei
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Small-eyed goby
Austrolethops wardi
Least Concern
Small-eyed ray
Raja microocellata
Rajidae Near Threatened
Small-eyed sillago
Sillago microps
Sillaginidae
Small-eyed whipfin mojarra
Gerres microphthalmus
Gerreidae
Small-fin worm eel
Neenchelys microtretus
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Small-gill large-toothed conger
Bathyuroconger parvibranchialis
Congridae Least Concern
Small-headed clingfish
Apletodon dentatus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Small-headed cod
Lepidion microcephalus
Moridae
Small-jaw croaker
Nibea microgenys
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Small-lip Tongue Sole
Symphurus microrhynchus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient