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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
Bighead sand perch
Diplectrum euryplectrum
Serranidae Least Concern
Bighead searobin
Prionotus tribulus
Triglidae Least Concern
Bighead searsid
Holtbyrnia anomala
Platytroctidae Least Concern
Bighead snailfish
Liparis megacephalus
Liparidae
Bighead spurdog
Squalus bucephalus
Squalidae Data Deficient
Bighead tilefish
Caulolatilus affinis
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Bighead viviparous brotula
Alionematichthys crassiceps
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Bight redfish
Centroberyx gerrardi
Berycidae Edible
Bight skate
Dipturus gudgeri
Rajidae Near Threatened
Bight stinkfish
Foetorepus phasis
Callionymidae
Biglip grunt
Plectorhinchus macrolepis
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Biglip snailfish
Paraliparis labiatus
Liparidae
Bigmouth croaker
Pterotolithus lateoides
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Bigmouth flounder
Hippoglossina stomata
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Bigmouth scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis brevifrons
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Bigmouth sculpin
Hemitripterus bolini
Hemitripteridae
Bigmouth shrimpgoby
Myersina macrostoma
Gobiidae Least Concern
Bigmouth stardrum
Stellifer collettei
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Bignose conger
Rhynchoconger nitens
Congridae Least Concern
Bignose Conger
Gnathophis nasutus
Congridae Least Concern
Bignose fanskate
Sympterygia acuta
Arhynchobatidae Critically Endangered Edible
Bignose shark
Carcharhinus altimus
Carcharhinidae Near Threatened
Bignose unicornfish
Naso vlamingii
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Bignostril podge
Pseudogramma megamyctera
Grammistidae
Bigpored snailfish
Paraliparis latifrons
Liparidae
Bigscale
Melamphaes danae
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Bigscale anchovy
Anchovia macrolepidota
Engraulidae Least Concern
Bigscale bullseye
Pempheris multiradiata
Pempheridae
Bigscale deepsea smelt
Melanolagus bericoides
Bathylagidae Least Concern
Bigscale flathead
Bembras macrolepis
Bembridae
Bigscale goatfish
Pseudupeneus grandisquamis
Mullidae Least Concern
Bigscale jawfish
Opistognathus macrolepis
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Bigscale Pomfret
Taractichthys longipinnis
Bramidae Least Concern
Bigscale ponyfish
Deveximentum megalolepis
Least Concern
Bigscale rubyfish
Plagiogeneion macrolepis
Emmelichthyidae Data Deficient
Bigscale scorpionfish
Parascorpaena grandisquamis
Scorpaenidae
Bigscale squirrelfish
Sargocentron macrosquamis
Holocentridae Least Concern
Bigsnout whiptail
Coelorinchus macrorhynchus
Macrouridae
Bigspined boarfish
Pentaceros decacanthus
Pentacerotidae Least Concern Edible
Bigspot minidartfish
Aioliops megastigma
Least Concern
Bigspot rockskipper
Entomacrodus macrospilus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Bigtail skate
Dipturus macrocauda
Rajidae Near Threatened
Bigtail snailfish
Osteodiscus cascadiae
Liparidae
Bigthorn skate
Rajella barnardi
Rajidae Least Concern
Bigtooth cardinalfish
Paroncheilus affinis
Apogonidae Least Concern
Bigtooth corvina
Isopisthus parvipinnis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Bigtooth flathead
Platycephalus chauliodous
Platycephalidae
Bigtooth kali
Kali macrodon
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern