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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