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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
Whale shark
Rhincodon typus
Rhincodontidae Endangered Edible
Whalefish
Cetomimus hempeli
Cetomimidae Data Deficient
Whalehead dreamer
Lophodolos acanthognathus
Oneirodidae Least Concern
Whalesucker
Remora australis
Echeneidae Least Concern
Wheelerigobius Canariensis
Wheelerigobius canariensis
Least Concern
Wheelerigobius Maltzani
Wheelerigobius maltzani
Least Concern
Whip coral goby
Bryaninops yongei
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Whip eel
Bascanichthys scuticaris
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Whip sting-ray
Dasyatis hastata
Dasyatidae
Whip stingray
Hemitrygon akajei
Dasyatidae Near Threatened Edible
Whip-fin wrasse
Cirrhilabrus filamentosus
Labridae Data Deficient
Whipbeard plunderfish
Pogonophryne stewarti
Harpagiferidae
Whipfin ponyfish
Equulites leuciscus
Leiognathidae Least Concern Edible
Whipfin sea catfish
Netuma patriciae
Ariidae
Whipsnout sorcerer
Venefica proboscidea
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Whiptail conger
Rhynchoconger gracilior
Congridae Least Concern
Whiptail cusk
Hypopleuron caninum
Carapidae Least Concern
Whiptail Gulper
Saccopharynx lavenbergi
Saccopharyngidae Least Concern
Whiptail gulper
Saccopharynx schmidti
Saccopharyngidae Least Concern
Whiptail ribbonfish
Desmodema lorum
Trachipteridae Least Concern
Whiptail stingray
Hypanus brevis
Dasyatidae
Whiskered prowfish
Neopataecus waterhousii
Pataecidae Least Concern
Whiskered snailfish
Allocareproctus ungak
Whiskered sole
Monochirus hispidus
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Whiskered viviparous brotula
Alionematichthys piger
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Whiskereye clingfish
Derilissus kremnobates
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Whiskery shark
Furgaleus macki
Least Concern Edible
Whitaker's sole
Aseraggodes whitakeri
Soleidae Least Concern
White Anglerfish
Lophiodes beroe
Lophiidae Least Concern
White barbel
Galeichthys feliceps
Ariidae Edible
White croaker
Genyonemus lineatus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
White cutthroat eel
Dysomma formosa
Synaphobranchidae
White damsel
Dischistodus perspicillatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
White grouper
Epinephelus aeneus
Epinephelidae Near Threatened Edible
White grunt
Haemulon plumierii
Haemulidae Least Concern
White hake
Urophycis tenuis
Phycidae
White hawkfish
Amblycirrhitus earnshawi
Cirrhitidae Endangered
White large-toothed conger
Bathyuroconger albus
Congridae
White margate
Haemulon album
Haemulidae Data Deficient Edible
White pearlfish
Onuxodon albometeori
Carapidae
White ribbon eel
Pseudechidna brummeri
Muraenidae Least Concern
White Salema
Xenichthys agassizii
Haemulidae Vulnerable
White sardinella
Sardinella albella
Dorosomatidae Least Concern Edible
White sea catfish
Genidens barbus
Ariidae Edible
White sea eelpout
Lycodes marisalbi
Zoarcidae
White seabream
Diplodus sargus
Sparidae Least Concern
White seaperch
Phanerodon furcatus
Embiotocidae
White short-tail conger
Ariosoma shiroanago
Congridae Least Concern