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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