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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