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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
Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Whitechin surgeonfish
Acanthurus albimento
Acanthuridae Data Deficient
Whitecrest eelpout
Lycodes albonotatus
Zoarcidae
Whitedappled skate
Leucoraja leucosticta
Rajidae Near Threatened
Whiteface hagfish
Myxine circifrons
Myxinidae Least Concern
Whiteface waspfish
Richardsonichthys leucogaster
Least Concern
Whitefin chimarea
Chimaera argiloba
Chimaeridae Least Concern
Whitefin damsel
Pomacentrus albicaudatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Whitefin dogfish
Centroscyllium ritteri
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Whitefin hammerhead
Sphyrna couardi
Sphyrnidae
Whitefin plunderfish
Pogonophryne albipinna
Harpagiferidae
Whitefin sharksucker
Echeneis neucratoides
Echeneidae Data Deficient Edible
Whitefin surgeonfish
Acanthurus albipectoralis
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Whitefin swellshark
Cephaloscyllium albipinnum
Scyliorhinidae Critically Endangered
Whitefin topeshark
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
Triakidae Critically Endangered
Whitefin trevally
Carangoides equula
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Whitefin trevally
Kaiwarinus equula
Least Concern Edible
Whitefin weakfish
Cynoscion albus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Whitefin wolf-herring
Chirocentrus nudus
Chirocentridae Least Concern
whitefinned blenny
Praealticus tanegasimae
Blenniidae Least Concern
Whiteflag dragonet
Callionymus meridionalis
Callionymidae
Whitegill dragonet
Callionymus leucobranchialis
Callionymidae Data Deficient
Whitehead's deepwater dragonet
Callionymus whiteheadi
Callionymidae Data Deficient
Whitehead's round herring
Etrumeus whiteheadi
Dussumieriidae Least Concern
Whitehead's Thryssa
Thrissina whiteheadi
Least Concern
Whiteleg skate
Amblyraja taaf
Rajidae Data Deficient
Whiteline cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus cavitensis
Apogonidae Least Concern
Whiteline dwarfgoby
Eviota angustifascia
Gobiidae Least Concern
Whitelined coral goby
Gobiodon albofasciatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Whitelined toadfish
Sanopus greenfieldorum
Batrachoididae Vulnerable
Whitelipped eel catfish
Paraplotosus albilabris
Plotosidae Least Concern
Whitemargin moray
Gymnothorax albimarginatus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Whitemargin smoothhound
Mustelus albipinnis
Triakidae Least Concern
Whitemargin stargazer
Uranoscopus sulphureus
Uranoscopidae Least Concern
Whitemargin unicornfish
Naso annulatus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Whitemouth croaker
Micropogonias furnieri
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Whitemouth jack
Uraspis uraspis
Carangidae Least Concern
Whitemouth skate
Bathyraja schroederi
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Whitenose pigfish
Perryena leucometopon
Whitenose pipefish
Cosmocampus albirostris
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Whitenose shark
Nasolamia velox
Carcharhinidae Endangered
Whitenose snake eel
Myrichthys paleracio
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Whitenose whipray
Pateobatis uarnacoides
Dasyatidae Endangered
Whitepen dragonfish
Photonectes albipennis
Stomiidae Least Concern
Whitesaddle blenny
Starksia leucovitta
Labrisomidae Data Deficient
Whitesaddle goatfish
Parupeneus porphyreus
Mullidae Near Threatened Edible
Whitesaddle stargazer
Dactyloscopus pectoralis
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Whitesaddled catshark
Scyliorhinus hesperius
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern