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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
Uroconger Erythraeus
Uroconger erythraeus
Congridae Least Concern
Urolophus Deforgesi
Urolophus deforgesi
Urolophidae Least Concern
Urolophus Papilio
Urolophus papilio
Urolophidae Least Concern
Urophycis Mystacea
Urophycis mystacea
Phycidae
Uropterygius Genie
Uropterygius genie
Muraenidae Data Deficient
Uropterygius Golanii
Uropterygius golanii
Muraenidae Data Deficient
Urotrygon Caudispinosus
Urotrygon caudispinosus
Urotrygonidae
Urotrygon Cimar
Urotrygon cimar
Urotrygonidae Near Threatened
Urville's longtom
Strongylura urvillii
Belonidae
Uswanas' damselfish
Chrysiptera uswanasi
Pomacentridae
Vacuocua croaker
Corvula macrops
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Vadigo
Campogramma glaycos
Carangidae Least Concern
Vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon vagabundus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Vahl's eelpout
Lycodes gracilis
Zoarcidae
Vahl's eelpout
Lycodes vahlii
Zoarcidae
Vaillant's grenadier
Bathygadus melanobranchus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Vaillant's smooth-head
Leptochilichthys pinguis
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Valdivia black dragon fish
Melanostomias valdiviae
Stomiidae Least Concern
Valdivia dragonet
Synchiropus valdiviae
Callionymidae Data Deficient
Valenciennea Papuensis
Valenciennea papuensis
Gobiidae
Valenciennea Yanoi
Valenciennea yanoi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Valenciennellus Carlsbergi
Valenciennellus carlsbergi
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Valenciennes' dragonet
Callionymus valenciennei
Callionymidae
Valentin's sharpnose puffer
Canthigaster valentini
Tetraodontidae Least Concern Edible
Valparaiso chromis
Chromis crusma
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Valparaiso Hagfish
Eptatretus nanii
Myxinidae Data Deficient
Vanderbilt's cardinalfish
Gymnapogon vanderbilti
Apogonidae Least Concern
Vanderbilt's chromis
Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Least Concern Edible
Vanderhorstia Auropunctata
Vanderhorstia auropunctata
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Vanderhorstia Bella
Vanderhorstia bella
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Vanderhorstia Cyanolineata
Vanderhorstia cyanolineata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanderhorstia Fulvopelvis
Vanderhorstia fulvopelvis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Vanderhorstia Hiramatsui
Vanderhorstia hiramatsui
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanderhorstia Kizakura
Vanderhorstia kizakura
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanderhorstia Opercularis
Vanderhorstia opercularis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Vanderhorstia Pattiseery
Vanderhorstia pattiseery
Gobiidae
Vanderhorstia Puncticeps
Vanderhorstia puncticeps
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanderhorstia Rapa
Vanderhorstia rapa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanderhorstia Steelei
Vanderhorstia steelei
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Vanderhorstia Stegauchenia
Vanderhorstia stegauchenia
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Vanderloos angelfish
Chaetodontoplus vanderloosi
Pomacanthidae Endangered
Vanikoro sweeper
Pempheris vanicolensis
Pempheridae
Vanishing silhouette goby
Silhouettea evanida
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vanmelle's tonguefish
Symphurus vanmelleae
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Vanneaugobius Longignathus
Vanneaugobius longignathus
Gobiidae
Vanuatu goatfish
Upeneus vanuatu
Mullidae Data Deficient
Vanuatu snapper
Paracaesio gonzalesi
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Variable Blenny
Starksia variabilis
Labrisomidae Data Deficient