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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
Bigtooth pomfret
Brama orcini
Bramidae
Bigwing halfbeak
Oxyporhamphus micropterus
Hemiramphidae
Bikini Atoll moray
Enchelycore bikiniensis
Muraenidae Least Concern
Bikini dwarfgoby
Eviota bikiniensis
Gobiidae
Bilabria Gigantea
Bilabria gigantea
Bilabria Ornata
Bilabria ornata
Biliton blenniella
Blenniella bilitonensis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Bilobed ghost goby
Pleurosicya bilobata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Binocular fish
Winteria telescopa
Opisthoproctidae Least Concern
Binocular Spookfish
Dolichopteroides binocularis
Opisthoproctidae Least Concern
Bintan damselfish
Pomacentrus bintanensis
Pomacentridae
Biocellated righteye founder
Plagiopsetta biocellata
Samaridae Data Deficient
Bipored jawfish
Opistognathus biporus
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Bird wing scorpionfish
Neomerinthe ornithoptera
Scorpaenidae
Bird wrasse
Gomphosus varius
Labridae Least Concern
Birdbeak burrfish
Cyclichthys orbicularis
Diodontidae Least Concern
Birdbeak dogfish
Deania calceus
Centrophoridae Near Threatened
Birdled jawfish
Opistognathus nigromarginatus
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Birthmark fangblenny
Meiacanthus naevius
Blenniidae Vulnerable
Bismarck waspfish
Ocosia sphex
Tetrarogidae Data Deficient
Biting blenny
Plagiotremus goslinei
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Bivalve pearlfish
Onuxodon margaritiferae
Carapidae Least Concern
Blaasop beauty
Chelonodontops pleurospilus
Endangered
Blache's Ooze Eel
Ilyophis blachei
Synaphobranchidae Least Concern
Blachea Longicaudalis
Blachea longicaudalis
Congridae Least Concern
Black and white snapper
Macolor niger
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Black angelfish
Chaetodontoplus niger
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Black armoured searobin
Peristedion truncatum
Peristediidae Least Concern
Black axillary mojarra
Eugerres axillaris
Gerreidae Least Concern
Black barnacle blenny
Acanthemblemaria johnsoni
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Black barracudina
Macroparalepis johnfitchi
Paralepididae Data Deficient
Black Barracudina
Macroparalepis nigra
Paralepididae Least Concern
Black blenny
Enchelyurus ater
Blenniidae Least Concern
Black brotula
Cherublemma emmelas
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Black brotula
Stygnobrotula latebricola
Bythitidae Least Concern
Black butterfish
Hyperoglyphe pringlei
Centrolophidae
Black butterflyfish
Chaetodon flavirostris
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Black cardinal fish
Epigonus telescopus
Epigonidae Least Concern Edible
Black cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides melas
Apogonidae Least Concern
Black cod
Notothenia microlepidota
Nototheniidae Edible
Black codling
Physiculus dalwigki
Moridae Least Concern
Black comb-tooth
Ecsenius namiyei
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Black coral goby
Bryaninops tigris
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Black coralgoby
Gobiodon ater
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Black cow-tongue
Paraplagusia japonica
Cynoglossidae Least Concern Edible
Black crinoid clingfish
Discotrema nigrum
Gobiesocidae
Black croaker
Cheilotrema saturnum
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Black cusk-eel
Genypterus maculatus
Ophidiidae Edible