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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
Sodwana pygmy pipehorse
Cylix nkosi
Sodwana pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus nalu
Syngnathidae Near Threatened
Soela cusk
Neobythites soelae
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Soela gurnard
Pterygotrigla soela
Triglidae
Soela hatchetfish
Polyipnus soelae
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Soela whiptail
Nezumia soela
Macrouridae
Soela wrasse
Suezichthys soelae
Labridae Least Concern
Soft eelpout
Bothrocara molle
Zoarcidae
Soft electric ray
Heteronarce mollis
Narkidae Data Deficient
Soft lanternfish
Diaphus mollis
Myctophidae Least Concern
Soft leafvent angler
Haplophryne mollis
Linophrynidae Least Concern
Soft rainbow sardine
Dussumieria modakandai
Dussumieriidae
Soft sculpin
Psychrolutes sigalutes
Psychrolutidae
Soft skate
Malacoraja spinacidermis
Rajidae Least Concern
Soft-coral goby
Pleurosicya boldinghi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Softcoral pipefish
Siokunichthys breviceps
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Softcoral seahorse
Hippocampus debelius
Syngnathidae Near Threatened
Softhead grenadier
Malacocephalus laevis
Macrouridae Least Concern
Softhead sea catfish
Amphiarius rugispinis
Ariidae Least Concern
Softhead sea catfish
Notarius rugispinis
Ariidae Least Concern
Softhead stardrum
Stellifer zestocarus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Softskin smooth-head
Rouleina attrita
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Sôhachi
Cleisthenes pinetorum
Least Concern Edible
Sohal surgeonfish
Acanthurus sohal
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Soldatov's lumpsucker
Proeumicrotremus soldatovi
Soldatovia Polyactocephala
Soldatovia polyactocephala
Stichaeidae
Soldier
Gymnapistes marmoratus
Tetrarogidae Least Concern
Soldierbream
Argyrops filamentosus
Sparidae Least Concern
Sole flounder
Etropus ectenes
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Solea Capensis
Solea capensis
Soleidae
Solea Heinii
Solea heinii
Soleidae Data Deficient
Solea Turbynei
Solea turbynei
Soleidae Least Concern
Soleichthys Dori
Soleichthys dori
Soleidae Data Deficient
Soleichthys Maculosus
Soleichthys maculosus
Soleidae Least Concern
Soleichthys Multifasciatus
Soleichthys multifasciatus
Soleidae Data Deficient
Soleichthys Nigrostriolatus
Soleichthys nigrostriolatus
Soleidae Data Deficient
Soleichthys Siammakuti
Soleichthys siammakuti
Soleidae Data Deficient
Soleichthys Tubiferus
Soleichthys tubiferus
Soleidae Data Deficient
Solenette
Buglossidium luteum
Soleidae Least Concern
Solitary duckbill eel
Nettastoma solitarium
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Solitary jawfish
Stalix eremia
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Solivomer Arenidens
Solivomer arenidens
Neoscopelidae Least Concern
Solocisquama Carinata
Solocisquama carinata
Ogcocephalidae Data Deficient
Solocisquama Erythrina
Solocisquama erythrina
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Solocisquama Stellulata
Solocisquama stellulata
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Solomon fangblenny
Meiacanthus solomon
Blenniidae Data Deficient
Solomon short-tailed conger
Coloconger paucitubus
Colocongridae
Solomon's lanternbelly
Acropoma profundum
Acropomatidae