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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
Southern anchovy
Stolephorus scitulus
Engraulidae Edible
Southern Atlantic sharpnose-puffer
Canthigaster figueiredoi
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Southern bandtail puffer
Sphoeroides camila
Tetraodontidae
Southern barracudina
Magnisudis prionosa
Alepisauridae Least Concern Edible
Southern barred triplefin
Brachynectes fasciatus
Least Concern
Southern bastard codling
Pseudophycis barbata
Moridae
Southern bigscale
Scopeloberyx microlepis
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Southern blacktip lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus piabilis
Myctophidae Least Concern
Southern blue devil
Paraplesiops meleagris
Plesiopidae Least Concern Edible
Southern blue whiting
Micromesistius australis
Gadidae
Southern bluefin tuna
Thunnus maccoyii
Scombridae Endangered Edible
Southern bluespotted flathead
Platycephalus speculator
Platycephalidae
Southern cardinalfish
Vincentia conspersa
Apogonidae
Southern chimaera
Chimaera fulva
Chimaeridae Least Concern
Southern clingfish
Rimicola dimorpha
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Southern codling
Urophycis floridana
Phycidae Least Concern
Southern common seabream
Pagrus africanus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Southern conger
Gnathophis capensis
Congridae Least Concern
Southern crested weedfish
Cristiceps australis
Clinidae Least Concern
Southern Cut-throat Eel
Histiobranchus australis
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Southern Dark Toadfish
Neophrynichthys heterospilos
Psychrolutidae
Southern deepsea smelt
Bathylagichthys australis
Bathylagidae
Southern demoiselle
Chrysiptera notialis
Pomacentridae
Southern driftfish
Icichthys australis
Centrolophidae
Southern eagle ray
Myliobatis goodei
Myliobatidae Vulnerable
Southern fiddler ray
Trygonorrhina dumerilii
Trygonorrhinidae Least Concern
Southern fintail snipe eel
Avocettina acuticeps
Nemichthyidae Least Concern
Southern flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma
Paralichthyidae Near Threatened Edible
Southern fraildisc clingfish
Pherallodiscus varius
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Southern frillfin
Bathygobius lineatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Southern frogmouth
Chaunax atimovatae
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Southern garfish
Hyporhamphus melanochir
Hemiramphidae Edible
Southern Gulf pipefish
Stigmatopora narinosa
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Southern gurnard perch
Maxillicosta meridianus
Neosebastidae
Southern Hagfish
Myxine australis
Myxinidae Least Concern
Southern hake
Merluccius australis
Merlucciidae
Southern herring smelt
Glossanodon australis
Argentinidae
Southern hulafish
Trachinops caudimaculatus
Plesiopidae
Southern King Weakfish
Macrodon atricauda
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Southern kingcroaker
Menticirrhus americanus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Southern lanternfish
Lampanyctus australis
Myctophidae Least Concern
Southern lanternshark
Etmopterus granulosus
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Southern leatherjacket
Meuschenia australis
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Southern lemon sole
Pelotretis flavilatus
Least Concern Edible
Southern lesser pomfret
Pampus minor
Stromateidae
Southern lightfish
Ichthyococcus australis
Ichthyococcidae Least Concern
Southern little pipehorse
Idiotropiscis australis
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Southern longfin
Beliops xanthokrossos
Plesiopidae