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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
Viper dogfish
Trigonognathus kabeyai
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
Viper moray
Enchelycore nigricans
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Virgin dragonet
Repomucenus virgis
Callionymidae
Viridescent parrotfish
Calotomus viridescens
Labridae
Least Concern
Visitor
Adventor elongatus
Vitiaz dragonfish
Eustomias vitiazi
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Vitiaziella Cubiceps
Vitiaziella cubiceps
Cetomimidae
Least Concern
Vityaz' frostfish
Benthodesmus vityazi
Trichiuridae
Vivaldi's catshark
Bythaelurus vivaldii
Scyliorhinidae
Data Deficient
Vladichthys Gloverensis
Vladichthys gloverensis
Vulnerable
Volcano greeneye
Chlorophthalmus vulcanus
Chlorophthalmidae
Volcano pygmygoby
Trimma volcana
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Volcano shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris rhyax
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Volcano triplefin
Helcogramma vulcana
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Volodichthys Herwigi
Volodichthys herwigi
Liparidae
Data Deficient
Volodichthys Parini
Volodichthys parini
Liparidae
Volodichthys Smirnovi
Volodichthys smirnovi
Liparidae
Volodichthys Solovjevae
Volodichthys solovjevae
Liparidae
Vomeridens Infuscipinnis
Vomeridens infuscipinnis
Bathydraconidae
Vosmaer's monocle bream
Scolopsis vosmeri
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Vulture sand eel
Ichthyapus vulturis
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Wadge Bank hagfish
Eptatretus wadgensis
Myxinidae
Wafic's eagle ray
Aetomylaeus wafickii
Myliobatidae
Wagtail Goby
Callogobius falx
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Scombridae
Least Concern
Edible
Waigieu sea perch
Psammoperca datnioides
Latidae
Waigieu seaperch
Psammoperca waigiensis
Latidae
Edible
Waistcoat lanternfish
Taaningichthys minimus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Waite's lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus waitei
Bothidae
Least Concern
Waite's splitfin
Luzonichthys waitei
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Edible
Walea pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus waleananus
Syngnathidae
Critically Endangered
Walindi fairy-warsse
Cirrhilabrus walindi
Labridae
Least Concern
Walker's cusk eel
Bassogigas walkeri
Ophidiidae
Data Deficient
Walker's toadfish
Batrachoides walkeri
Batrachoididae
Data Deficient
Walking goby
Scartelaos histophorus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Walleye surfperch
Hyperprosopon argenteum
Embiotocidae
Edible
Walton's flasherwrasse
Paracheilinus walton
Labridae
Least Concern
Wangunu's pygmygoby
Trimma wangunui
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Wanieso lizardfish
Saurida wanieso
Synodontidae
Data Deficient
Ward's damsel
Pomacentrus wardi
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Ward's sleeper
Valenciennea wardii
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Ward's tilefish
Branchiostegus wardi
Malacanthidae
Least Concern
Warming's lantern fish
Ceratoscopelus warmingii
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Warrah skate
Dipturus lamillai
Rajidae
Least Concern
Warren's sixgill sawshark
Pliotrema warreni
Pristiophoridae
Least Concern
Warsaw grouper
Hyporthodus nigritus
Epinephelidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Warteye stargazer
Gillellus uranidea
Dactyloscopidae
Least Concern
Warthead blenny
Protemblemaria bicirrus
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern