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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
Thomas sea catfish
Notarius grandicassis
Ariidae Least Concern
Thomas' triplefin
Norfolkia thomasi
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Thomasen's snakelet
Halidesmus thomaseni
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Thompson's butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys thompsoni
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Thompson's snake eel
Muraenichthys thompsoni
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Thompson's surgeonfish
Acanthurus thompsoni
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Thoothukudi stout conger
Ariosoma thoothukudiense
Congridae
Thor's scaldfish
Arnoglossus thori
Bothidae Data Deficient
Thornback cowfish
Lactoria fornasini
Ostraciidae Least Concern
Thornback guitarfish
Platyrhinoidis triseriata
Platyrhinidae Least Concern
Thornback ray
Raja clavata
Rajidae Near Threatened Edible
Thornback sculpin
Paricelinus hopliticus
Jordaniidae
Thornback skate
Dentiraja lemprieri
Rajidae Least Concern
Thornfish
Bovichtus variegatus
Bovichtidae
Thorntail pipefish
Micrognathus brevirostris
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Thorntailed pipefish
Micrognathus pygmaeus
Syngnathidae
Thorntooth grenadier
Lepidorhynchus denticulatus
Macrouridae
Thorny flathead
Rogadius pristiger
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Thorny lanternshark
Etmopterus sentosus
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Thorny sculpin
Icelus spiniger
Cottidae
Thorny seahorse
Hippocampus histrix
Syngnathidae Vulnerable
Thorny stingray
Urotrygon rogersi
Urotrygonidae Near Threatened
Thorny tail skate
Dipturus diehli
Rajidae
Thorny tinselfish
Grammicolepis brachiusculus
Grammicolepididae Least Concern
Thorogobius Rofeni
Thorogobius rofeni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Thorophos Euryops
Thorophos euryops
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Thorophos Nexilis
Thorophos nexilis
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Thouin ray
Glaucostegus thouin
Glaucostegidae Critically Endangered Edible
Thread brotula
Neobythites stelliferoides
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Thread pipefish
Kyonemichthys rumengani
Least Concern
Thread shrimpgoby
Ctenogobiops mitodes
Gobiidae Least Concern
Thread-spined goby
Pinnichthys bilix
Least Concern
Thread-tail basslet
Pseudanthias rubrolineatus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Threaded cucumberfish
Paraulopus filamentosus
Paraulopidae Least Concern
Threaded sculpin
Gymnocanthus pistilliger
Cottidae
Threadfin angler
Lophiodes spilurus
Lophiidae Least Concern
Threadfin anthias
Nemanthias carberryi
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Threadfin bass
Pronotogrammus multifasciatus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Threadfin blenny
Nemaclinus atelestos
Least Concern
Threadfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Threadfin cardinalfish
Zoramia leptacanthus
Apogonidae Least Concern Edible
Threadfin catfish
Nemapteryx armiger
Ariidae
Threadfin dragonfish
Echiostoma barbatum
Stomiidae Least Concern
Threadfin dwarfgoby
Eviota filamentosa
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Threadfin jack
Carangoides otrynter
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Threadfin jack
Euprepocaranx dorsalis
Least Concern Edible
Threadfin leatherjacket
Arotrolepis filicauda
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Threadfin longfin
Plesiops gracilis
Plesiopidae