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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
Bigeye Pacific opah
Lampris megalopsis
Lampridae
Bigeye picarel
Spicara altum
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Bigeye Pikeblenny
Chaenopsis megalops
Chaenopsidae Data Deficient
Bigeye poacher
Bathyagonus pentacanthus
Agonidae
bigeye rockling
Physiculus capensis
Moridae
Bigeye rockling
Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus
Gaidropsaridae Least Concern
Bigeye sand tiger shark
Odontaspis noronhai
Odontaspididae Least Concern
Bigeye scabbard fish
Evoxymetopon macrophthalmus
Trichiuridae
Bigeye scad
Selar crumenophthalmus
Carangidae Least Concern
Bigeye Scorpionfish
Plectrogenium nanum
Plectrogeniidae Least Concern
Bigeye sculpin
Triglops nybelini
Cottidae
Bigeye sea perch
Helicolenus barathri
Sebastidae
Bigeye searobin
Prionotus longispinosus
Triglidae Least Concern
Bigeye searsid
Holtbyrnia macrops
Platytroctidae Least Concern
Bigeye short-tail conger
Ariosoma megalops
Congridae Data Deficient
Bigeye skate
Okamejei meerdervoortii
Rajidae Vulnerable
Bigeye smooth-head
Bajacalifornia megalops
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Bigeye snailfish
Temnocora candida
Bigeye snapper
Lutjanus lutjanus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Bigeye soldierfish
Ostichthys trachypoma
Holocentridae Least Concern
Bigeye squaretail
Tetragonurus atlanticus
Tetragonuridae Least Concern
Bigeye stardrum
Stellifer musicki
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Bigeye stargazer
Dactyloscopus crossotus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Bigeye sweeper
Pempheris megalops
Pempheridae
Bigeye thresher
Alopias superciliosus
Alopiidae Vulnerable Edible
Bigeye triangular batfish
Malthopsis oculata
Ogcocephalidae
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Scombridae Vulnerable
Bigeye whiptail
Hymenocephalus megalops
Macrouridae
Bigeyed longfin herring
Opisthopterus macrops
Pristigasteridae Least Concern
Bigeyed sixgill shark
Hexanchus nakamurai
Hexanchidae Near Threatened
Bigfin anchovy
Anchoa pectoralis
Engraulidae Least Concern
Bigfin dory
Stethopristes eos
Parazenidae
Bigfin eelpout
Lycodes cortezianus
Zoarcidae
Bigfin lanternfish
Symbolophorus californiensis
Myctophidae Least Concern
Bigfin mora
Pterophycis spatium
Bigfin pearleye
Scopelarchus michaelsarsi
Scopelarchidae Least Concern
Bigfin shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia macropteryx
Gobiidae Least Concern
Bigfin snake eel
Ophichthus macrochir
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Bigfoot dwarfgoby
Trimmatom macropodus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Bighanded Feelerfish
Bathypterois filiferus
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Bighead brotula
Grammonus opisthodon
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Bighead catshark
Apristurus bucephalus
Pentanchidae Data Deficient
Bighead cusk eel
Otophidium indefatigabile
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Bighead Cusk-eel
Barathrodemus manatinus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Bighead grenadier
Coryphaenoides capito
Macrouridae
Bighead gurnard perch
Neosebastes pandus
Neosebastidae
Bighead mora
Laemonema verecundum
Moridae
Bighead portholefish
Margrethia obtusirostra
Gonostomatidae Data Deficient