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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
Xenanthias Cirrhitoides
Xenanthias cirrhitoides
Least Concern
Xenanthias Gardineri
Xenanthias gardineri
Least Concern
Xenaploactis Anopta
Xenaploactis anopta
Aploactinidae Data Deficient
Xenaploactis Asperrima
Xenaploactis asperrima
Aploactinidae
Xeniamia Atrithorax
Xeniamia atrithorax
Xenichthys Rupestris
Xenichthys rupestris
Haemulidae Data Deficient
Xenisthmus Chapmani
Xenisthmus chapmani
Xenisthmidae Data Deficient
Xenisthmus Nigrolateralis
Xenisthmus nigrolateralis
Xenisthmidae Data Deficient
Xenobalistes Tumidipectoris
Xenobalistes tumidipectoris
Balistidae Data Deficient
Xenocephalus Cribratus
Xenocephalus cribratus
Uranoscopidae
Xenodermichthys Nodulosus
Xenodermichthys nodulosus
Alepocephalidae
Xenolumpenus Longipterus
Xenolumpenus longipterus
Xenomystax Austrinus
Xenomystax austrinus
Congridae Least Concern
Xenomystax Bidentatus
Xenomystax bidentatus
Congridae Least Concern
Xenomystax Trucidans
Xenomystax trucidans
Congridae Data Deficient
Xestus sabretooth blenny
Petroscirtes xestus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Xyrias Chioui
Xyrias chioui
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Xyrias Guineensis
Xyrias guineensis
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Xyrichtys Incandescens
Xyrichtys incandescens
Labridae Least Concern
Xyrichtys Javanicus
Xyrichtys javanicus
Labridae Data Deficient
Xyrichtys Rajagopalani
Xyrichtys rajagopalani
Labridae Data Deficient
Xyrichtys Wellingtoni
Xyrichtys wellingtoni
Labridae Vulnerable
Xystreurys Rasilis
Xystreurys rasilis
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Y-bar moray
Gymnothorax ypsilon
Muraenidae Least Concern
Y-bar shrimp goby
Cryptocentrus fasciatus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Y-Barred Sandperch
Parapercis lata
Pinguipedidae
Y-patterned moray
Gymnothorax berndti
Muraenidae Least Concern
Y-prickleback
Lumpenopsis hypochroma
Stichaeidae
Yaeyama blenny
Ecsenius yaeyamaensis
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Yaldwyn's triplefin
Notoclinops yaldwyni
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Yamanoue's seabass
Parascombrops yamanouei
Yang's Hagfish
Eptatretus yangi
Myxinidae Least Concern
Yang's longnose catshark
Apristurus yangi
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Yano's cheek-hook goby
Ancistrogobius yanoi
Least Concern
Yano's jawfish
Stalix yanoi
Opistognathidae
Yano's snipe eel
Labichthys yanoi
Nemichthyidae Least Concern
Yano's starry goby
Asterropteryx atripes
Gobiidae Least Concern
Yantai stingray
Hemitrygon laevigata
Dasyatidae Vulnerable
Yaquina lampfish
Lampadena yaquinae
Myctophidae Least Concern
Yarrell's blenny
Chirolophis ascanii
Stichaeidae
Yawning
Poromitra oscitans
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Yawning stardrum
Stellifer oscitans
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Yellow and blueback fusilier
Caesio teres
Caesionidae Least Concern
Yellow angelfish
Centropyge heraldi
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow barred pygmygoby
Trimma luteum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Yellow basslet
Lipogramma flavescens
Grammatidae Data Deficient
Yellow blenny
Starksia fulva
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Yellow bobo
Polydactylus opercularis
Polynemidae Least Concern