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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-striped sandperch
Parapercis lutevittata
Pinguipedidae
Yellow-striped squirrelfish
Sargocentron ensifer
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Yellow-striped sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia
Haemulidae Least Concern
Yellow-tailed pygmygoby
Trimma flavicaudatum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Yellow-threaded goatfish
Parupeneus chrysonemus
Mullidae Least Concern
Yellow-tipped squirrelfish
Sargocentron seychellense
Holocentridae Least Concern
Yellow-tipped threadfin bream
Nemipterus nematopus
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Yellow-wing flyingfish
Cypselurus poecilopterus
Exocoetidae
Yellowback anthias
Mirolabrichthys evansi
Least Concern
Yellowback fusilier
Caesio xanthonota
Caesionidae Least Concern
Yellowback grunt
Pomadasys aheneus
Haemulidae Least Concern
Yellowback sea-bream
Dentex hypselosomus
Sparidae Least Concern
Yellowback seabream
Evynnis tumifrons
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowback stingaree
Urolophus sufflavus
Urolophidae Vulnerable
Yellowback tubelip
Labropsis xanthonota
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowband goatfish
Parupeneus chrysopleuron
Mullidae Least Concern
Yellowband monocle bream
Parascolopsis rufomaculata
Nemipteridae
Yellowband parrotfish
Scarus schlegeli
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowband wrasse
Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus
Labridae Least Concern
Yellowbanded perch
Acanthistius cinctus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Yellowbanded pipefish
Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Yellowbanded snapper
Lutjanus adetii
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Yellowbanded sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus
Haemulidae Least Concern
Yellowbar angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowbar basslet
Lipogramma robinsi
Grammatidae Data Deficient
Yellowbar parrot
Calotomus zonarchus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowbar sandperch
Parapercis xanthozona
Pinguipedidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowbar tilefish
Caulolatilus williamsi
Malacanthidae Data Deficient
Yellowbarred parrotfish
Scarus dimidiatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowbelly cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus zonatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Yellowbelly damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Yellowbelly flounder
Rhombosolea leporina
Pleuronectidae Edible
Yellowbelly hamlet
Hypoplectrus aberrans
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowbelly pufferfish
Takifugu flavidus
Tetraodontidae Near Threatened
Yellowbelly rockcod
Notothenia neglecta
Nototheniidae
Yellowbelly threadfin bream
Nemipterus bathybius
Nemipteridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowblotch razorfish
Iniistius aneitensis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowbreasted damsel
Pomacentrus xanthosternus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Yellowbreasted wrasse
Anampses twistii
Labridae Least Concern
Yellowcheek wrasse
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowchin sculpin
Icelinus quadriseriatus
Cottidae
Yellowedge grouper
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus
Epinephelidae Vulnerable Edible
Yelloweye croaker
Odontoscion xanthops
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Yelloweye filefish
Pervagor alternans
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Yelloweye nannygai
Centroberyx australis
Berycidae Least Concern
Yelloweye rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
Sebastidae Edible
Yellowface angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowface pikeblenny
Chaenopsis limbaughi
Chaenopsidae Least Concern Edible