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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