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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
Smalltooth emperor
Lethrinus microdon
Lethrinidae Least Concern Edible
Smalltooth flounder
Pseudorhombus jenynsii
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Smalltooth grenadier
Nezumia micronychodon
Macrouridae Least Concern
Smalltooth sand tiger
Odontaspis ferox
Odontaspididae Endangered Edible
Smalltooth stingray
Hypanus rudis
Dasyatidae Critically Endangered
Smalltoothed argentine
Glossanodon leioglossus
Argentinidae Least Concern Edible
Smalltoothed ponyfish
Gazza achlamys
Leiognathidae Least Concern
Smiler
Opistognathus jacksoniensis
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Smiling snake-eel
Ichthyapus selachops
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Smith-Vaniz’s bandfish
Owstonia smithvanizi
Cepolidae
Smith's butterflyfish
Chaetodon smithi
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Smith's cardinalfish
Jaydia smithi
Apogonidae Least Concern
Smith's damsel
Pomacentrus smithi
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Smith's dogfish shark
Squalus margaretsmithae
Squalidae Least Concern
Smith's Estuarine Blenny
Omobranchus smithi
Blenniidae Vulnerable
Smith's longnose conger eel
Rhynchoconger smithi
Congridae
Smith's shrimpgoby
Tomiyamichthys smithi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Smokey chromis
Chromis fumea
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Smoky blotched barracudina
Stemonosudis fumea
Paralepididae
Smoky damsel
Pomacentrus littoralis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Smoky seabat
Halieutaea fumosa
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Smooth alligatorfish
Anoplagonus inermis
Agonidae
Smooth angler
Lophiodes mutilus
Lophiidae Least Concern
Smooth anglerfish
Histiophryne bougainvilli
Least Concern
Smooth Argentine
Argentina euchus
Argentinidae
Smooth blaasop
Lagocephalus inermis
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Smooth butterfly ray
Gymnura micrura
Gymnuridae Near Threatened
Smooth cardinalfish
Vincentia macrocauda
Apogonidae
Smooth croaker
Johnius laevis
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Smooth deep-sea skate
Brochiraja asperula
Arhynchobatidae Data Deficient
Smooth dreamer
Chaenophryne draco
Oneirodidae Least Concern
Smooth dwarf monocle bream
Parascolopsis aspinosa
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Smooth grenadier
Nezumia liolepis
Macrouridae
Smooth grouper
Dermatolepis striolata
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Smooth gurnard
Lepidotrigla russelli
Triglidae
Smooth hammerhead
Sphyrna zygaena
Sphyrnidae Vulnerable Edible
Smooth handfish
Sympterichthys unipennis
Data Deficient
Smooth horsefish
Congiopodus torvus
Congiopodidae Least Concern
Smooth lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillus
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Smooth lumpfish
Cyclopteropsis jordani
Cyclopteridae
Smooth lumpsucker
Aptocyclus ventricosus
Cyclopteridae
Smooth oreo dory
Pseudocyttus maculatus
Oreosomatidae Data Deficient Edible
Smooth pipefish
Lissocampus caudalis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Smooth puffer
Lagocephalus laevigatus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Smooth razorfish
Centriscus cristatus
Centriscidae Data Deficient
Smooth sandeel
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus
Ammodytidae Least Concern Edible
Smooth seabass
Malakichthys levis
Malakichthyidae
Smooth skate
Malacoraja senta
Rajidae Vulnerable