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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
Big-eyed cardinalfish
Epigonus lenimen
Epigonidae
Big-eyed greeneye
Chlorophthalmus albatrossis
Chlorophthalmidae Least Concern Edible
Big-eyed icefish
Channichthys bospori
Channichthyidae
Big-eyed Toadfish
Thalassophryne megalops
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Big-eyed tongue-sole
Cynoglossus macrophthalmus
Cynoglossidae
Big-head dragonet
Callionymus annulatus
Callionymidae
Big-head pennah croaker
Pennahia macrocephalus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Big-headed deepsea herring
Neobathyclupea megaceps
Least Concern
Big-headed lanternbelly
Acropoma boholensis
Acropomatidae Data Deficient
Big-lip damsel
Cheiloprion labiatus
Pomacentridae Vulnerable
Big-nosed deepsea batfish
Halieutopsis nasuta
Ogcocephalidae
Big-nosed deepsea batfish
Halieutopsis vermicularis
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Big-nosed deepsea batfish
Dibranchus nasutus
Ogcocephalidae
Big-scale parma
Parma oligolepis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Big-snout croaker
Johnius macrorhynus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Bigbarb dragonfish
Eustomias macronema
Stomiidae Least Concern
Bigbelly sea catfish
Cathorops dasycephalus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Bigbelly seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Bigcheek snailfish
Psednos whitleyi
Liparidae
Bigcrest Blenny
Blennius normani
Blenniidae Least Concern
Bigelow's ray
Rajella bigelowi
Rajidae Least Concern
Bigeye
Epigonus pandionis
Epigonidae Least Concern
Bigeye barracuda
Sphyraena forsteri
Sphyraenidae Least Concern Edible
Bigeye bass
Pronotogrammus eos
Anthiadidae
Bigeye brotula
Glyptophidium longipes
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Bigeye cabillus
Cabillus macrophthalmus
Data Deficient
Bigeye cardinalfish
Nectamia bandanensis
Apogonidae Least Concern
Bigeye cigarfish
Cubiceps pauciradiatus
Nomeidae Least Concern
Bigeye Clingfish
Kopua nuimata
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Bigeye clingfish
Diplecogaster megalops
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Bigeye cusk
Alionematichthys riukiuensis
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Bigeye Dragonfish
Eustomias macrophthalmus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Bigeye flounder
Hippoglossina macrops
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Bigeye frostfish
Benthodesmus macrophthalmus
Trichiuridae
Bigeye Goby
Palatogobius grandoculus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Bigeye grenadier
Macrourus holotrachys
Macrouridae
Bigeye groppo
Grammatonotus macrophthalmus
Callanthiidae
Bigeye grunt
Brachydeuterus auritus
Haemulidae Near Threatened
Bigeye gurnard
Pterygotrigla jacad
Triglidae
Bigeye gurnard perch
Maxillicosta lopholepis
Neosebastidae
Bigeye hatchetfish
Polyipnus laruei
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Bigeye houndshark
Iago omanensis
Least Concern
Bigeye jawfish
Opistognathus megalops
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Bigeye lanternfish
Protomyctophum thompsoni
Myctophidae Least Concern
Bigeye lightfish
Woodsia nonsuchae
Phosichthyidae Least Concern
Bigeye mojarra
Eucinostomus havana
Gerreidae Least Concern
Bigeye notothen
Trematomus tokarevi
Nototheniidae
Bigeye numbfish
Narcine oculifera
Narcinidae Data Deficient