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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
Small-mouth croaker
Johnius hypostoma
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Small-scale sillago
Sillago parvisquamis
Sillaginidae Endangered Edible
Small-scale tonguefish
Symphurus polylepis
Cynoglossidae
Small-scaled gibberfish
Gibberichthys latifrons
Gibberichthyidae Least Concern
Small-spine snailfish
Careproctus aculeolatus
Liparidae
Small-spotted Moray
Gymnothorax phalarus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Small-spotted picarel
Spicara flexuosum
Sparidae Edible
Small-toothed conger
Rhynchoconger squaliceps
Congridae Data Deficient
Small-toothed perchlet
Chelidoperca microdon
Serranidae
Small-toothed whiptail
Pentapodus caninus
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Smallbelly catshark
Apristurus indicus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Smallcheek snailfish
Paraliparis auriculatus
Liparidae
Smalldisc clingfish
Pherallodus indicus
Least Concern
Smalldisk snailfish
Careproctus gilberti
Liparidae
Smalldisk torpedo
Tetronarce microdiscus
Torpedinidae
Smalldorsal cat shark
Apristurus micropterygeus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Smalleye catshark
Apristurus microps
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Smalleye conger
Gnathophis microps
Congridae Least Concern
Smalleye croaker
Nebris microps
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Smalleye cusk
Didymothallus mizolepis
Least Concern
Smalleye dwarf snailfish
Psednos microps
Liparidae
Smalleye hammerhead
Sphyrna tudes
Sphyrnidae Critically Endangered
Smalleye lantern shark
Etmopterus litvinovi
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Smalleye midshipman
Porichthys oculellus
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
Smalleye moray cod
Muraenolepis microps
Muraenolepididae
Smalleye Pacific opah
Lampris incognitus
Lampridae
Smalleye pygmy shark
Squaliolus aliae
Dalatiidae Least Concern
Smalleye scabbardfish
Aphanopus microphthalmus
Trichiuridae
Smalleye smooth-head
Alepocephalus productus
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Smalleye smooth-hound
Mustelus higmani
Triakidae Endangered Edible
Smalleye spaghetti eel
Neoconger vermiformis
Moringuidae Least Concern
Smalleye squaretail
Tetragonurus cuvieri
Tetragonuridae Least Concern
Smalleye stardrum
Stellifer microps
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Smalleye stingray
Megatrygon microps
Data Deficient
Smalleye sweeper
Pempheris micromma
Pempheridae
Smalleye whip ray
Himantura microphthalma
Dasyatidae
Smalleyed guitarfish
Glaucostegus microphthalmus
Glaucostegidae
Smalleyed rabbitfish
Hydrolagus affinis
Chimaeridae Least Concern
Smalleyed round stingray
Urotrygon microphthalmum
Urotrygonidae Critically Endangered
Smallfin catshark
Apristurus parvipinnis
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Smallfin gulper shark
Centrophorus moluccensis
Centrophoridae Vulnerable
Smallfin lanternfish
Benthosema suborbitale
Myctophidae Least Concern
Smallfin snailfish
Careproctus oregonensis
Liparidae
Smallfin tonguefish
Symphurus microlepis
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Smallfin whiptail
Lucigadus microlepis
Macrouridae
Smallfish snake-eel
Quassiremus nothochir
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Smallhead catfish
Euristhmus microceps
Plotosidae
Smallhead Cusk-eel
Barathrites parri
Ophidiidae Least Concern