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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
Warthead goby
Paragobiodon modestus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Warthead sculpin
Myoxocephalus niger
Cottidae
Warty dory
Allocyttus verrucosus
Oreosomatidae Least Concern
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
Antennariidae Least Concern
Warty handfish
Thymichthys verrucosus
Data Deficient
Warty poacher
Chesnonia verrucosa
Agonidae
Warty prowfish
Aetapcus maculatus
Waryfish
Scopelosaurus argenteus
Notosudidae Least Concern
Wasp goby
Chriolepis vespa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Wasp pygmygoby
Trimma flavatrum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Wasp roguefish
Paracentropogon vespa
Tetrarogidae Least Concern
Wasp-spine velvetfish
Acanthosphex leurynnis
Aploactinidae Least Concern
Wass' pipefish
Festucalex wassi
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Watases lanternfish
Diaphus watasei
Myctophidae Least Concern
Watchful jawfish
Opistognathus vigilax
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Wattled eelpout
Lycodes palearis
Zoarcidae
Wattsia Mossambica
Wattsia mossambica
Lethrinidae Least Concern
Wavy grubfish
Parapercis haackei
Pinguipedidae
Wavy jaw slopefish
Cymatognathus aureolateralis
Wavy-lined blenny
Entomacrodus decussatus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Wavy-lined grouper
Epinephelus undulosus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Wavyband sole
Zebrias japonicus
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Wavyline grunt
Microlepidotus inornatus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Waxy filefish
Cantherhines cerinus
Monacanthidae Data Deficient
Wayag shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia wayag
Gobiidae Least Concern
Weak lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus debilis
Bothidae Least Concern
Weakfish
Cynoscion squamipinnis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Weakscaled podge
Pseudogramma paucilepis
Grammistidae
Web burrfish
Chilomycterus antillarum
Diodontidae Least Concern
Weber's chromis
Chromis weberi
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Weber's croaker
Johnius weberi
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Wedge dwarfgoby
Eviota melanosphena
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Wedge sole
Dicologlossa cuneata
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Wedge-tailed tuskfish
Choerodon sugillatum
Labridae Least Concern
Wedgehead siphonfish
Siphamia cuneiceps
Apogonidae
Wedgejaw goatfish
Parupeneus angulatus
Mullidae Data Deficient
Wedgespot damsel
Pomacentrus cuneatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Wedgetail filefish
Paramonacanthus frenatus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Wedgetail triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Balistidae Least Concern
Weed wrasse
Halichoeres papilionaceus
Labridae Least Concern
Weedsucker
Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Weedy cardinalfish
Foa fo
Apogonidae Least Concern
Weedy scorpionfish
Rhinopias frondosa
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Weedy stingfish
Scorpaenopsis cirrosa
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Weedybeard Leftvent
Linophryne algibarbata
Linophrynidae Least Concern
Weeping dwarfgoby
Eviota lacrimosa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Weeping toado
Torquigener pleurogramma
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Wei-Jen’s lizardfish
Saurida weijeni
Synodontidae