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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
Whitetip soldierfish
Myripristis vittata
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitetip weasel shark
Paragaleus leucolomatus
Hemigaleidae
Vulnerable
Whitetongue jack
Uraspis helvola
Carangidae
Least Concern
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Gadidae
Least Concern
Whitish hagfish
Eptatretus albiderma
Myxinidae
Whitley's box
Ostracion whitleyi
Ostraciidae
Least Concern
Whitley's gurnard perch
Maxillicosta whitleyi
Neosebastidae
Whitley's sergeant
Abudefduf whitleyi
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Whitley's silverside
Hypoatherina tropicalis
Atherinidae
Least Concern
Whitley's splitfin
Luzonichthys whitleyi
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Whitley's toadfish
Torquigener whitleyi
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Whitley's weedfish
Heteroclinus whitleyi
Clinidae
Whitson's grenadier
Macrourus whitsoni
Macrouridae
Edible
Whitsunday wire eel
Saurenchelys finitima
Nettastomatidae
Least Concern
Wicker work sole
Zebrias craticulus
Soleidae
Least Concern
Wide stingaree
Urolophus expansus
Urolophidae
Least Concern
Wide-band Anemonefish
Amphiprion latezonatus
Pomacentridae
Data Deficient
Edible
Wide-band fusilier
Pterocaesio lativittata
Caesionidae
Least Concern
Wide-barred shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris latifasciata
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Wide-bodied pipefish
Stigmatopora nigra
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
wide-eye sculpin
Icelus euryops
Cottidae
Wide-eyed flounder
Bothus podas
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Wide-mouth Moray
Gymnothorax eurygnathos
Muraenidae
Data Deficient
Wide-mouthed flounder
Kamoharaia megastoma
Least Concern
Widebanded cleaning goby
Tigrigobius limbaughi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Widehead brotula
Cataetyx laticeps
Bythitidae
Least Concern
Widenose guitarfish
Glaucostegus obtusus
Glaucostegidae
Critically Endangered
Widow rockfish
Sebastes entomelas
Sebastidae
Edible
Wilhelm's hawkfish
Itycirrhitus wilhelmi
Cirrhitidae
Least Concern
Wilhelm's squirrelfish
Sargocentron wilhelmi
Holocentridae
William's coralbrotula
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi
Dinematichthyidae
Least Concern
William's rockskipper
Entomacrodus williamsi
Blenniidae
Least Concern
William's tonguefish
Symphurus williamsi
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
William's triplefin
Enneapterygius williamsi
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Williams' goatfish
Parupeneus williamsi
Mullidae
Williams' viviparous brotula
Ungusurculus williamsi
Data Deficient
Williams’s flapheaded goby
Callogobius williamsi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Willowy flounder
Glyptocephalus kitaharae
Pleuronectidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Wilson's weedfish
Heteroclinus wilsoni
Clinidae
Least Concern
Winch's pygmygoby
Trimma winchi
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Windowpane flounder
Scophthalmus aquosus
Scophthalmidae
Least Concern
Edible
Windward triplefin
Enneanectes wilki
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Winged coralbrotula
Diancistrus alatus
Dinematichthyidae
Data Deficient
Winged dragonfish
Bathophilus ater
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Winged lanternfish
Lampanyctus alatus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Winged pearleye
Rosenblattichthys alatus
Scopelarchidae
Least Concern
Winged spookfish
Dolichopteryx parini
Opisthoproctidae
Wingfin snaggletooth
Heterophotus ophistoma
Stomiidae
Least Concern