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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
Yellow boxfish
Ostracion cubicum
Ostraciidae Least Concern
Yellow cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus luteus
Apogonidae
Yellow chromis
Chromis analis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Yellow clownfish
Amphiprion sandaracinos
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Yellow conger
Rhynchoconger flavus
Congridae Least Concern
Yellow croaker
Larimichthys polyactis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Yellow devilfish
Assessor flavissimus
Plesiopidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow Drombus
Drombus dentifer
Gobiidae Endangered
Yellow drum
Nibea albiflora
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow duckbill
Pteropsaron flavissimum
Hemerocoetidae
Yellow face sandlance
Ammodytoides xanthops
Ammodytidae
Yellow fangbelly
Meiacanthus luteus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Yellow garden eel
Heteroconger luteolus
Congridae Least Concern
Yellow goatfish
Mulloidichthys martinicus
Mullidae Least Concern
Yellow goosefish
Lophius litulon
Lophiidae Data Deficient Edible
Yellow grouper
Epinephelus awoara
Epinephelidae Data Deficient Edible
Yellow hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys aureus
Cirrhitidae Least Concern
Yellow Irish lord
Hemilepidotus jordani
Hemilepidotidae Edible
Yellow jack
Caranx bartholomaei
Carangidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow jawfish
Opistognathus gilberti
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Yellow moray
Gymnothorax prasinus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Yellow pigmy brotula
Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Yellow pike conger
Congresox talabon
Muraenesocidae Least Concern
Yellow podge
Pseudogramma xantha
Grammistidae Least Concern
Yellow prawn-goby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow pygmygoby
Trimma taylori
Gobiidae Least Concern
Yellow razorfish
Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae
Labridae Least Concern
Yellow ruddertail dragonet
Callionymus flavus
Callionymidae
Yellow sea chub
Kyphosus incisor
Kyphosidae
Yellow Sea Kissing Eelpout
Zoarchias microstomus
Stichaeidae
Yellow snake eel
Ophichthus zophochir
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Yellow snapper
Lutjanus argentiventris
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow snout seabream
Dentex carpenteri
Sparidae Data Deficient
Yellow soldierfish
Myripristis clarionensis
Holocentridae Vulnerable
Yellow spotted gurnard
Pterygotrigla pauli
Triglidae
Yellow stingray
Urobatis jamaicensis
Urotrygonidae Least Concern Edible
Yellow striped flounder
Pseudopleuronectes herzensteini
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Yellow sweeper
Pempheris sergey
Pempheridae
Yellow tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Yellow teardrop butterflyfish
Chaetodon interruptus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Yellow triangular batfish
Malthopsis lutea
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Yellow triplefin
Enneapterygius abeli
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Yellow weaver
Parapercis gilliesii
Pinguipedidae
Yellow-and-black triplefin
Forsterygion flavonigrum
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Yellow-axil chromis
Chromis xanthochira
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Yellow-axil damselfish
Pomacentrus flavoaxillaris
Pomacentridae
Yellow-banded basslet
Lipogramma haberorum
Grammatidae Data Deficient
Yellow-banded perchlet
Chelidoperca flavolineata
Serranidae