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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