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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
Solomons goby
Grallenia solomonensis
Least Concern
Solomons sandperch
Parapercis binotata
Pinguipedidae
Solor jawfish
Opistognathus solorensis
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Solor triplefin
Helcogramma solorensis
Tripterygiidae Data Deficient
Somali butterflyfish
Chaetodon leucopleura
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Somali flathead
Thysanophrys rarita
Platycephalidae Data Deficient
Somali grouper
Epinephelus indistinctus
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Somali Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys randalli
Cirrhitidae
Somali Sandperch
Parapercis somaliensis
Pinguipedidae Least Concern
Somalian sand diver
Trichonotus somaliensis
Trichonotidae
Somalian toadfish
Barchatus indicus
Data Deficient
Sona sea catfish
Sciades sona
Ariidae Edible
Sona sea catfish
Pseudosciades sona
Edible
Sonoda Megalophthalma
Sonoda megalophthalma
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Sonoda Paucilampa
Sonoda paucilampa
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Sonora blenny
Malacoctenus gigas
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Sonora clingfish
Tomicodon humeralis
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Sonora goby
Gobiosoma chiquita
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sonora scorpionfish
Scorpaena sonorae
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Soot-tail Dottyback
Pseudochromis fuligifinis
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Sooty cusk-eel
Lepophidium zophochir
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Sooty dragonfish
Photonectes margarita
Stomiidae Least Concern
Sooty eel
Bascanichthys bascanium
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Sooty sand eel
Bascanichthys bascanoides
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Sooty skate
Rajella fuliginea
Rajidae Least Concern
Sooty snailfish
Paraliparis ater
Liparidae
Sordid rubberlip
Plectorhinchus sordidus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Sordid snapper
Paracaesio sordida
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Soringa sillago
Sillago soringa
Sillaginidae
Sostra's pygmygoby
Trimma sostra
Gobiidae Least Concern
South African thorny flathead
Sorsogona portuguesa
Platycephalidae Data Deficient
South African zebra sole
Zebrias regani
Soleidae Least Concern
South American silver porgy
Diplodus argenteus
Sparidae Least Concern
South Atlantic Dragonfish
Eustomias austratlanticus
Stomiidae Data Deficient
South Brazilian skate
Dipturus mennii
Rajidae Critically Endangered
South China catshark
Apristurus sinensis
Pentanchidae Least Concern
South China leg skate
Anacanthobatis nanhaiensis
Anacanthobatidae
South China Sea cusk
Neobythites nanhaiensis
Ophidiidae
South Georgia icefish
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Channichthyidae Endangered
South Georgia spiny plunderfish
Harpagifer georgianus
Harpagiferidae
South Pacific hake
Merluccius gayi
Merlucciidae Data Deficient
South Pacific lanternbelly
Acropoma musorstom
Acropomatidae
South Pacific moray
Gymnothorax australicola
Muraenidae Least Concern
South Pacific Slender Barracudina
Stemonosudis molesta
Paralepididae Least Concern
South Pacific sole
Aseraggodes bahamondei
Soleidae Least Concern
Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback
Pseudochromis perspicillatus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Southern African anchovy
Engraulis capensis
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Southern African triangular batfish
Malthopsis austrafricana
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern