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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
Spotcheek blenny
Brockius nigricinctus
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Spotcheek cardinalfish
Fowleria punctulata
Apogonidae
Spotcheek emperor
Lethrinus rubrioperculatus
Lethrinidae Least Concern
Spotcheek goby
Lythrypnus rhizophora
Gobiidae Least Concern
Spotfin anthias
Rabaulichthys stigmaticus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Spotfin burrfish
Chilomycterus reticulatus
Diodontidae Least Concern
Spotfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin cardinal
Jaydia queketti
Apogonidae
Spotfin croaker
Roncador stearnsii
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin cusk
Neobythites macrops
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Spotfin dragonet
Foetorepus agassizii
Callionymidae Least Concern
Spotfin fangblenny
Adelotremus deloachi
Least Concern
Spotfin flathead
Grammoplites suppositus
Platycephalidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin flounder
Cyclopsetta fimbriata
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Spotfin flyingfish
Cheilopogon furcatus
Exocoetidae Least Concern
Spotfin frogfish
Abantennarius nummifer
Least Concern
Spotfin goby
Oxyurichthys stigmalophius
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin hogfish
Bodianus pulchellus
Labridae Least Concern
Spotfin jawfish
Opistognathus robinsi
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Spotfin killifish
Fundulus luciae
Fundulidae Least Concern Edible
Spotfin porgy
Calamus cervigoni
Sparidae Least Concern
Spotfin Scorpionfish
Neoscorpaena nielseni
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Spotfin scorpionfish
Sebastapistes ballieui
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Spotfin sculpin
Icelinus tenuis
Cottidae Edible
Spotfin squirrelfish
Sargocentron dorsomaculatum
Holocentridae Least Concern
Spotfin surfperch
Hyperprosopon anale
Embiotocidae
Spotfin tonguefish
Symphurus oligomerus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Spothead dragonfish
Melanostomias paucilaternatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Spothead lantern fish
Diaphus metopoclampus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Spotjaw blenny
Acanthemblemaria rivasi
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Spotjaw moray
Gymnothorax mareei
Muraenidae Least Concern
Spotless catshark
Bythaelurus immaculatus
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Spotless lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus aspilos
Bothidae Least Concern
Spotless nape plunderfish
Pogonophryne bellingshausenensis
Harpagiferidae
Spotless plunderfish
Pogonophryne immaculata
Harpagiferidae
Spotless podge
Pseudogramma astigma
Grammistidae Least Concern
Spotless smooth-hound
Mustelus griseus
Triakidae Endangered Edible
Spotless Waspfish
Neocentropogon japonicus
Tetrarogidae Least Concern
Spotlight goby
Elacatinus louisae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Spotlight lanternfish
Diaphus lucidus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Spotlined bass
Liopropoma japonicum
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Spotnape butterflyfish
Chaetodon oxycephalus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Spotnape cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus notatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Spotnape ponyfish
Nuchequula nuchalis
Leiognathidae
Spotside wormfish
Microdesmus suttkusi
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Spotstripe snapper
Lutjanus ophuysenii
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Spottail coris
Coris caudimacula
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Spottail goby
Ctenogobius stigmaturus
Gobiidae Least Concern