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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
Splendid pencil wrasse
Pseudojuloides splendens
Labridae
Splendid ponyfish
Eubleekeria splendens
Leiognathidae Least Concern Edible
Splendid sea perch
Callanthias allporti
Callanthiidae
Splendid seabass
Malakichthys elegans
Malakichthyidae
Splendid shy blenny
Starksia splendens
Labrisomidae Data Deficient
Splendid snaggletooth
Astronesthes splendida
Stomiidae Least Concern
Splendid threadfin
Filimanus perplexa
Polynemidae
Split-ray pygmygoby
Trimma meristum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Splitbanded goby
Gymneleotris seminuda
Gobiidae Least Concern
Splitbulb Dragonfish
Leptostomias bilobatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Splitfin Dragonfish
Bathophilus schizochirus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Splitfin flashlightfish
Anomalops katoptron
Anomalopidae Least Concern
Splitlevel hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Splitnose rockfish
Sebastes diploproa
Sebastidae
Splitnose searobin
Bellator xenisma
Triglidae Least Concern
Splittail bass
Hemanthias peruanus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Sponge anglerfish
Echinophryne reynoldsi
Sponge cardinalfish
Phaeoptyx xenus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Sponge frillgoby
Bathygobius mero
Gobiidae
Sponge ghostgoby
Pleurosicya spongicola
Gobiidae Least Concern
Sponge goby
Evermannichthys metzelaari
Gobiidae Least Concern
sponge sculpin
Thyriscus anoplus
Cottidae
Spongehead catshark
Apristurus spongiceps
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Spongy rat tail
Bathygadus spongiceps
Macrouridae
Spookfish
Hydrolagus mitsukurii
Chimaeridae Near Threatened
Spot croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spot fin parrotfish
Scarus maculipinna
Labridae Data Deficient
Spot-lined flasher
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Spot-nape cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus jenkinsi
Apogonidae Least Concern
Spot-stripe dottyback
Pseudochromis tonozukai
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Spot-tail butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellicaudus
Chaetodontidae Data Deficient Edible
Spot-tail golden bass
Liopropoma santi
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Spot-tail perchlet
Zalanthias maculicauda
Anthiadidae
Spot-tail shark
Carcharhinus sorrah
Carcharhinidae Near Threatened
Spot-tailed dottyback
Pseudochromis jamesi
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Spot-tailed pygmygoby
Trimma caudipunctatum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Spotback goby
Tigrigobius janssi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Spotback herring
Herklotsichthys punctatus
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Spotback scorpionfish
Pontinus vaughani
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spotback skate
Atlantoraja castelnaui
Arhynchobatidae Critically Endangered
Spotback wormfish
Microdesmus dorsipunctatus
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Spotband butterflyfish
Chaetodon punctatofasciatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Spotbase burrfish
Cyclichthys spilostylus
Diodontidae
Spotbelly plunderfish
Pogonophryne ventrimaculata
Harpagiferidae
Spotbelly tonguefish
Symphurus monostigmus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Spotbreast angelfish
Genicanthus melanospilos
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Spotbreast dottyback
Pseudochromis alticaudex
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Spotcheck stargazer
Ichthyscopus sannio
Uranoscopidae