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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
Variable dwarfgoby
Eviota bipunctata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Variable jawfish
Opistognathus variabilis
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Variable sabretooth blenny
Petroscirtes variabilis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Variable snake-blenny
Ophiclinus ningulus
Clinidae Least Concern
Variable torpedo ray
Torpedo sinuspersici
Torpedinidae Data Deficient
Variable-lined fusilier
Caesio varilineata
Caesionidae Least Concern
Variable-toothed snailfish
Paraliparis variabilidens
Liparidae
Varicus Lacerta
Varicus lacerta
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Varied carpetshark
Parascyllium variolatum
Parascylliidae Least Concern
Variedspine goatfish
Upeneus heterospinus
Mullidae Least Concern
Variegated cardinalfish
Fowleria variegata
Apogonidae Least Concern
Variegated catshark
Asymbolus submaculatus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Variegated lizardfish
Synodus variegatus
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Variegated moray eel
Gymnothorax poikilospilus
Muraenidae
Variegated ruddertail dragonet
Pseudocalliurichthys variegatus
Variegated snailfish
Liparis gibbus
Liparidae
Variegated snake blenny
Ophiclinops varius
Clinidae Least Concern
Variegated spinefoot
Siganus randalli
Siganidae Least Concern
Variform eelpout
Lycodapus poecilus
Zoarcidae
Vayne's Righteye Flounder
Poecilopsetta vaynei
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient
Veiled anglemouth
Cyclothone microdon
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Veined catfish
Arius venosus
Ariidae Edible
Velez ray
Rostroraja velezi
Rajidae Vulnerable
Vellitor Centropomus
Vellitor centropomus
Cottidae
Vellitor Minutus
Vellitor minutus
Cottidae
Velvet angelfish
Chaetodontoplus dimidiatus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Velvet belly
Etmopterus spinax
Etmopteridae Vulnerable
Velvet catshark
Parmaturus lanatus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Velvet dogfish
Zameus squamulosus
Least Concern
Velvet leatherjacket
Meuschenia scabra
Monacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Velvet skate
Insentiraja subtilispinosa
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Velvet whalefish
Barbourisia rufa
Barbourisiidae Least Concern
Velvet whiptail
Trachonurus gagates
Macrouridae
Velvetnose brotula
Petrotyx hopkinsi
Bythitidae Least Concern
Velvety Two-gill Batfish
Dibranchus velutinus
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Venefica Multiporosa
Venefica multiporosa
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Venefica Ocella
Venefica ocella
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Venefica Tentaculata
Venefica tentaculata
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Venezuela round stingray
Urotrygon venezuelae
Urotrygonidae Endangered
Venezuelan blenny
Emblemaria diphyodontis
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Venezuelan dwarf numbfish
Diplobatis guamachensis
Narcinidae Vulnerable
Venezuelan grouper
Mycteroperca cidi
Epinephelidae Data Deficient Edible
Ventrad spiderfish
Bathypterois ventralis
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Ventral-barred shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus sericus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ventrifossa Fusca
Ventrifossa fusca
Macrouridae
Ventrifossa Macrodon
Ventrifossa macrodon
Macrouridae
Ventrifossa Mystax
Ventrifossa mystax
Macrouridae
Ventrifossa Obtusirostris
Ventrifossa obtusirostris
Macrouridae