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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
Tadpole snailfish
Nectoliparis pelagicus
Liparidae
Tadpole whiptail
Squalogadus modificatus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Taei's dwarfgoby
Eviota taeiae
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Taeniamia Bilineata
Taeniamia bilineata
Apogonidae
Taeniamia Flavofasciata
Taeniamia flavofasciata
Apogonidae
Taeniamia Kagoshimana
Taeniamia kagoshimana
Apogonidae
Taeniamia Pallida
Taeniamia pallida
Apogonidae Data Deficient
Taeniatus dartfish
Parioglossus taeniatus
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Taenioides Caniscapulus
Taenioides caniscapulus
Gobiidae
Taenioides Eruptionis
Taenioides eruptionis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Taenioides Kentalleni
Taenioides kentalleni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Taenioides Snyderi
Taenioides snyderi
Gobiidae
Taeniopsetta Radula
Taeniopsetta radula
Bothidae Least Concern
Tahiti butterflyfish
Chaetodon trichrous
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Tahitian reef-damsel
Pomachromis fuscidorsalis
Least Concern
Tahitian Sweeper
Pempheris otaitensis
Pempheridae
Tail beacon jawfish
Opistognathus dipharus
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Tail-barred rockskipper
Entomacrodus caudofasciatus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Tail-eye cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus ocellicaudus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Tail-spot wrasse
Halichoeres melanurus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Tailbar goatfish
Upeneus caudofasciatus
Mullidae Least Concern
Taileyed goby
Parachaeturichthys polynema
Gobiidae Least Concern
Tailface sleeper
Calumia godeffroyi
Eleotridae Least Concern
Tailjet frogfish
Abantennarius analis
Least Concern
Taillight shark
Euprotomicroides zantedeschia
Dalatiidae Least Concern
Tailmark wrasse
Leptojulis urostigma
Labridae Least Concern
Tailspot barracudina
Stemonosudis elegans
Paralepididae Least Concern
Tailspot cardinalfish
Apogon dovii
Apogonidae Least Concern
Tailspot coralblenny
Ecsenius stigmatura
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Tailspot fangblenny
Meiacanthus urostigma
Blenniidae Least Concern
Tailspot goatfish
Upeneus spottocaudalis
Mullidae
Tailspot goby
Bollmannia stigmatura
Gobiidae Least Concern
Tailspot lanternshark
Etmopterus caudistigmus
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Tailspot wrasse
Halichoeres sanchezi
Labridae
Tailspotted grenadier
Coelorinchus posteromaculatus
Macrouridae
Tailstripe goatfish
Upeneus seychellensis
Mullidae Data Deficient
Taiwan angleshark
Squatina formosa
Squatinidae Endangered
Taiwan coralbrotula
Brotulinella taiwanensis
Least Concern
Taiwan deepsea batfish
Halieutopsis taiwanea
Ogcocephalidae
Taiwan guitarfish
Rhinobatos formosensis
Rhinobatidae
Taiwan Hagfish
Eptatretus taiwanae
Myxinidae Endangered
Taiwan picnic seabream
Acanthopagrus taiwanensis
Sparidae Data Deficient Edible
Taiwan saddled carpetshark
Cirrhoscyllium formosanum
Parascylliidae Vulnerable
Taiwan sardinella
Sardinella hualiensis
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Taiwan sleeper shark
Somniosus cheni
Somniosidae Data Deficient
Taiwan spurdog
Squalus formosus
Squalidae Endangered
Taiwan tai
Argyrops bleekeri
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Taiwan torpedo ray
Tetronarce formosa
Torpedinidae Near Threatened