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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
Ventrifossa Rhipidodorsalis
Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalis
Macrouridae
Ventrifossa Saikaiensis
Ventrifossa saikaiensis
Macrouridae
Ventrifossa Teres
Ventrifossa teres
Macrouridae
Ventrifossa Vinolenta
Ventrifossa vinolenta
Macrouridae
Venus tuskfish
Choerodon venustus
Labridae Least Concern
Veracruz whiff
Citharichthys abbotti
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Verco's pipefish
Vanacampus vercoi
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Verdean nibbler
Girella zonata
Kyphosidae Vulnerable
Verilus Atlanticus
Verilus atlanticus
Verilus Costai
Verilus costai
Verilus Pacificus
Verilus pacificus
Verilus Pseudomicrolepis
Verilus pseudomicrolepis
Verilus Sordidus
Verilus sordidus
Least Concern
Verilus Starnesi
Verilus starnesi
Vermiculate angelfish
Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Vermiculate Clingfish
Tomicodon vermiculatus
Gobiesocidae Vulnerable
Vermiculate electric ray
Narcine vermiculata
Narcinidae Least Concern
Vermiculated blenny
Entomacrodus vermiculatus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Vermiculated croaker
Ophioscion vermicularis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Vermiculated goby
Gobiosoma spes
Gobiidae Least Concern
Vermiculated spinefoot
Siganus vermiculatus
Siganidae Least Concern Edible
Vermilion hind
Cephalopholis oligosticta
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Vermilion rockfish
Sebastes miniatus
Sebastidae
Vermilion snapper
Rhomboplites aurorubens
Lutjanidae Vulnerable
Vermilion soldierfish
Ostichthys sandix
Holocentridae Least Concern
Versluys' jawfish
Stalix versluysi
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Vertical hover goby
Parioglossus verticalis
Microdesmidae Data Deficient
Vespicula Trachinoides
Vespicula trachinoides
Tetrarogidae
Vibranium fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus wakanda
Labridae
Victorian scalyfin
Parma victoriae
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Victory whiptail
Asthenomacrurus victoris
Macrouridae
Vieja
Paralabrax dewegeri
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Vieja Thornfish
Bovichtus argentinus
Bovichtidae
Vietnam coralbrotula
Diancistrus vietnamensis
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Vietnamese brown moray
Gymnothorax vietnamensis
Muraenidae
Vietnamese longtail dragonet
Callionymus vietnamensis
Callionymidae
Vinagarra Tamduongensis
Vinagarra tamduongensis
Vincent's sillago
Sillago vincenti
Sillaginidae
Vinciguerria Mabahiss
Vinciguerria mabahiss
Vinciguerriidae Least Concern
Vine-like sand eel
Bascanichthys ryukyuensis
Ophichthidae
Vinson's goby
Hetereleotris vinsoni
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Violet cuskeel
Brotulotaenia crassa
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Violet damsel
Neopomacentrus fallax
Pomacentridae
Violet demoiselle
Neopomacentrus violascens
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Violet roughy
Optivus agastos
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Violet skate
Dipturus doutrei
Rajidae Least Concern Edible
Violet squirrelfish
Sargocentron violaceum
Holocentridae Least Concern
Violet warehou
Schedophilus velaini
Centrolophidae Least Concern