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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
Spiny red gurnard
Chelidonichthys spinosus
Triglidae Edible
Spiny scorpionfish
Trachyscorpia echinata
Sebastidae Edible
Spiny sea bat
Halieutaea brevicauda
Ogcocephalidae Data Deficient
Spiny Seabass
Ostracoberyx dorygenys
Ostracoberycidae Least Concern
Spiny seadevil
Neoceratias spinifer
Neoceratiidae Least Concern
Spiny searobin
Prionotus alatus
Triglidae Least Concern
Spiny skate
Bathyraja spinosissima
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Spiny snailfish
Acantholiparis opercularis
Liparidae
Spiny squirrelfish
Sargocentron lepros
Holocentridae Least Concern
Spiny stargazer
Kathetostoma cubanum
Uranoscopidae Least Concern
Spiny turbot
Psettodes bennettii
Psettodidae Data Deficient Edible
Spiny Two-gill Batfish
Dibranchus hystrix
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Spiny waspfish
Ablabys macracanthus
Tetrarogidae Least Concern
Spiny-back eel
Notacanthus sexspinis
Notacanthidae
Spiny-eye threefin
Ceratobregma acanthops
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Spiny-nosed Deepwater Cardinalfish
Epigonus pectinifer
Epigonidae Least Concern
Spiny-scale Pricklefish
Hispidoberyx ambagiosus
Hispidoberycidae Least Concern
Spiny-tailed leatherjacket
Acanthaluteres brownii
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Spiny-tufted frogfish
Abantennarius rosaceus
Spinycheek grouper
Epinephelus diacanthus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Spinycheek lanternfish
Benthosema fibulatum
Myctophidae Least Concern
Spinycheek scorpionfish
Neomerinthe hemingwayi
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spinycheek seabass
Ostracoberyx paxtoni
Ostracoberycidae Least Concern
Spinycheek soldierfish
Corniger spinosus
Holocentridae Least Concern
Spinycheek starsnout
Bathyagonus infraspinatus
Agonidae
Spinycoat anglerfish
Echinophryne mitchellii
Spinyface soldier
Pristilepis oligolepis
Least Concern
Spinyfin Perch
Giganthias serratospinosus
Spinyfin velifer
Metavelifer multiradiatus
Veliferidae Least Concern
Spinyhead blenny
Acanthemblemaria spinosa
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Spinyhead cusk
Hastatobythites arafurensis
Data Deficient
Spinyhead sculpin
Dasycottus setiger
Psychrolutidae
Spinyjaw greeneye
Chlorophthalmus corniger
Chlorophthalmidae Least Concern
Spinynose sculpin
Asemichthys taylori
Spinyskin velvetfish
Cocotropus dermacanthus
Aploactinidae Least Concern
Spinysnout pipefish
Halicampus spinirostris
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Spinytail lampfish
Lampanyctus acanthurus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Spinytail skate
Bathyraja spinicauda
Arhynchobatidae Near Threatened
Spinythroat scorpionfish
Pontinus nematophthalmus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Spinytooth parrotfish
Calotomus spinidens
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Spiralis luminous-roughy
Aulotrachichthys spiralis
Trachichthyidae
spisshala ålebrosme
Lycodonus flagellicauda
Zoarcidae
Splechtna's goby
Marcelogobius splechtnai
Least Concern
Splendid alfonsino
Beryx splendens
Berycidae Least Concern Edible
Splendid dottyback
Manonichthys splendens
Least Concern Edible
Splendid garden eel
Gorgasia preclara
Congridae Least Concern
Splendid hawkfish
Notocirrhitus splendens
Least Concern
Splendid lanternshark
Etmopterus splendidus
Etmopteridae Least Concern