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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
Smallhead dragonet
Callionymus erythraeus
Callionymidae
Smallhead eelpout
Lycodapus parviceps
Zoarcidae
Smallhead flyingfish
Cheilopogon altipennis
Exocoetidae
Smallhead moray cod
Notomuraenobathys microcephalus
Muraenolepididae
Smallhead snaggletooth
Neonesthes microcephalus
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Smallhead sole
Soleichthys microcephalus
Soleidae
Least Concern
Smallhook sculpin
Artediellus miacanthus
Cottidae
Smalljaw Pipefish
Micrognathus erugatus
Syngnathidae
Data Deficient
Smallknob flathead
Thysanophrys papillaris
Platycephalidae
Smallmouth flounder
Etropus microstomus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Smallmouth grunt
Brachygenys chrysargyrea
Least Concern
Smallmouth jellynose
Parateleopus indicus
Ateleopodidae
Least Concern
Smallmouth moonflounder
Monolene microstoma
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth righteye flounder
Nematops microstoma
Pleuronectidae
Data Deficient
Smallmouth ronquil
Bathymaster leurolepis
Bathymasteridae
Smallmouth scad
Alepes apercna
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth spiny eel
Polyacanthonotus rissoanus
Notacanthidae
Smallmouth squirrelfish
Sargocentron microstoma
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallmouth threadfin
Polydactylus microstoma
Polynemidae
Least Concern
Smallnose fanskate
Sympterygia bonapartii
Arhynchobatidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Smallpore whiptail
Cetonurichthys subinflatus
Macrouridae
Smallscale bonefish
Albula oligolepis
Albulidae
Data Deficient
Smallscale bullseye
Pempheris compressa
Pempheridae
Smallscale cardinal
Lepidamia multitaeniata
Apogonidae
Smallscale codlet
Bregmaceros nectabanus
Bregmacerotidae
Least Concern
Smallscale Duckbill
Bembrops nelsoni
Bembropidae
Smallscale grubfish
Parapercis robinsoni
Pinguipedidae
Smallscale hardyhead
Atherinason hepsetoides
Smallscale kelpfish
Chironemus microlepis
Chironemidae
Smallscale lizardfish
Saurida caribbaea
Synodontidae
Least Concern
Smallscale searsid
Maulisia microlepis
Platytroctidae
Least Concern
Smallscale slimehead
Hoplostethus melanopus
Trachichthyidae
Least Concern
Smallscale smooth-head
Bathytroctes microlepis
Alepocephalidae
Least Concern
Smallscale smoothhead
Leptochilichthys microlepis
Alepocephalidae
Data Deficient
Smallscale waryfish
Scopelosaurus hamiltoni
Notosudidae
Least Concern
Smallscale weakfish
Cynoscion microlepidotus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallscale wrasse
Leptojulis polylepis
Labridae
Least Concern
Smallscaled grouper
Epinephelus polylepis
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallspine turretfish
Tetrosomus reipublicae
Ostraciidae
Smallspot jawfish
Opistognathus microspilus
Opistognathidae
Data Deficient
Smallspot moray
Gymnothorax microstictus
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Smallspotted grunter
Pomadasys commersonnii
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Smallsucker clingfish
Tomicodon chilensis
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Smalltail sand skate
Psammobatis parvacauda
Arhynchobatidae
Smalltail shark
Carcharhinus porosus
Carcharhinidae
Critically Endangered
Smalltail wrasse
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Labridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Smallthorn sand skate
Psammobatis rudis
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Smalltooth dragonfish
Pachystomias microdon
Stomiidae
Least Concern