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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
Bumphead parrotfish
Scarus perrico
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Bumpnose trevally
Atropus hedlandensis
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bundoon blenny
Meiacanthus bundoon
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Burgess' butterflyfish
Chaetodon burgessi
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Burrito grunt
Anisotremus interruptus
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Burrough's damsel
Pomacentrus burroughi
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Buru cardinalfish
Taeniamia buruensis
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Busakhin's beardfish
Polymixia busakhini
Polymixiidae
Least Concern
Bussing's drum
Umbrina bussingi
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Butter hamlet
Hypoplectrus unicolor
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Butter sole
Isopsetta isolepis
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Butterfish
Odax pullus
Labridae
Least Concern
Butterfly blenny
Blennius ocellaris
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Butterfly flyingfish
Cheilopogon papilio
Exocoetidae
Least Concern
Butterfly goby
Amblygobius albimaculatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Butterfly kingfish
Gasterochisma melampus
Scombridae
Least Concern
Butterfly ray
Gymnura natalensis
Gymnuridae
Least Concern
Butterfly scorpionfish
Neochirus bella
Least Concern
Butterfly sculpin
Hemilepidotus papilio
Hemilepidotidae
Least Concern
Butterfly shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia papilio
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Butterfly whiptail
Pentapodus setosus
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Bynoe goby
Amblygobius bynoensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Bythites Gerdae
Bythites gerdae
Bythitidae
Least Concern
C-O sole
Pleuronichthys coenosus
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
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Tephrinectes sinensis
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Cabillus Nigromarginatus
Cabillus nigromarginatus
Least Concern
Cabinza grunt
Isacia conceptionis
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cable's goby
Eleotrica cableae
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Caboz
Thorogobius angolensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Cachema weakfish
Cynoscion phoxocephalus
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cadenat's chromis
Chromis cadenati
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Cadenat's rockfish
Scorpaena loppei
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Caerulean damsel
Pomacentrus caeruleus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Caesar grunt
Haemulon carbonarium
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Caesiura pygmygoby
Trimma caesiura
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Caitipa mojarra
Diapterus rhombeus
Gerreidae
Least Concern
Calamopteryx Jeb
Calamopteryx jeb
Bythitidae
Least Concern
Calico surfperch
Amphistichus koelzi
Embiotocidae
Least Concern
Edible
California clingfish
Gobiesox rhessodon
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
California flashlightfish
Protomyctophum crockeri
Myctophidae
Least Concern
California flounder
Paralichthys californicus
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
California headlightfish
Diaphus theta
Myctophidae
Least Concern
California lizardfish
Synodus lucioceps
Synodontidae
Least Concern
California moray
Gymnothorax mordax
Muraenidae
Least Concern
California skate
Caliraja inornata
Least Concern
California tonguefish
Symphurus atricauda
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
California worm blenny
Stathmonotus sinuscalifornici
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Californian salema
Brachygenys californiensis
Least Concern