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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
Swallow grenadier
Sphagemacrurus hirundo
Macrouridae Least Concern
Swallow-tail
Centroberyx lineatus
Berycidae Least Concern
Swallowtail bass
Anthias woodsi
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Swallowtail cardinalfish
Verulux cypselurus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Swallowtail dart
Trachinotus coppingeri
Carangidae Least Concern
Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream
Parascolopsis eriomma
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Swallowtail fangblenny
Meiacanthus procne
Blenniidae Least Concern
Swallowtail hawkfish
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis
Cirrhitidae Least Concern Edible
Swallowtail seaperch
Anthias anthias
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Swallowtail tuskfish
Choerodon cypselurus
Labridae
Swatow thryssa
Thryssa adelae
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Sweetwater demoiselle
Neopomacentrus aquadulcis
Pomacentridae Endangered
Swellhead snailfish
Paraliparis cephalus
Liparidae
Swellshark
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Swift's goby
Callogobius swifti
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Swio Flounder
Bothus swio
Bothidae Data Deficient
Swollen-headed conger eel
Bassanago bulbiceps
Congridae Least Concern
Swollenbulb Dragonfish
Eustomias bigelowi
Stomiidae Least Concern
Swollengut worm eel
Neoconger tuberculatus
Moringuidae Data Deficient
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Xiphiidae Near Threatened Edible
Swordsnout grenadier
Coelorinchus occa
Macrouridae Least Concern
Swordspine croaker
Bairdiella ensifera
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Swordspine gurnard
Pterygotrigla hoplites
Triglidae
Swordspine rockfish
Sebastes ensifer
Sebastidae Edible
Swordtail jawfish
Lonchopisthus micrognathus
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Swordtip gurnard
Lepidotrigla larsoni
Triglidae
Sydney cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus limenus
Apogonidae
Sydney scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis insperatus
Scorpaenidae
Sydney skate
Dentiraja australis
Rajidae Near Threatened
Sydney's pygmy pipehorse
Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Symphodus Caeruleus
Symphodus caeruleus
Labridae Least Concern
Symphurus Arabicus
Symphurus arabicus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Australis
Symphurus australis
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Bathyspilus
Symphurus bathyspilus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Caribbeanus
Symphurus caribbeanus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Symphurus Fallax
Symphurus fallax
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Fuscus
Symphurus fuscus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Gilesii
Symphurus gilesii
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Hernandezi
Symphurus hernandezi
Cynoglossidae
Symphurus Holothuriae
Symphurus holothuriae
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Hondoensis
Symphurus hondoensis
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Insularis
Symphurus insularis
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Symphurus Kyaropterygium
Symphurus kyaropterygium
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Leucochilus
Symphurus leucochilus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Lubbocki
Symphurus lubbocki
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Luzonensis
Symphurus luzonensis
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Macrophthalmus
Symphurus macrophthalmus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Symphurus Maculopinnis
Symphurus maculopinnis
Cynoglossidae