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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
Yellowfin angelfish
Centropyge flavipectoralis
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowfin bass
Anthias nicholsi
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Yellowfin blenny
Enchelyurus flavipes
Blenniidae Least Concern
Yellowfin bream
Acanthopagrus australis
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowfin chromis
Chromis xanthopterygia
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Yellowfin damsel
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Yellowfin damselfish
Chrysiptera flavipinnis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowfin dottyback
Pseudochromis wilsoni
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Yellowfin drum
Umbrina roncador
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowfin dwarfgoby
Eviota flavipinnata
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Yellowfin fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis
Labridae Least Concern
Yellowfin flasher wrasse
Paracheilinus flavianalis
Labridae Least Concern
Yellowfin fringehead
Neoclinus stephensae
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Yellowfin goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowfin grouper
Mycteroperca venenosa
Epinephelidae Near Threatened
Yellowfin herring
Pliosteostoma lutipinnis
Clupeidae Least Concern
Yellowfin hind
Cephalopholis hemistiktos
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Yellowfin jack
Hemicaranx leucurus
Carangidae Least Concern
Yellowfin jawfish
Opistognathus flavidus
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Yellowfin menhaden
Brevoortia smithi
Alosidae Least Concern
Yellowfin notie
Nototheniops nudifrons
Nototheniidae
Yellowfin notothen
Patagonotothen guntheri
Nototheniidae Edible
Yellowfin parrotfish
Scarus flavipectoralis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowfin pigfish
Bodianus flavipinnis
Labridae Data Deficient
Yellowfin pufferfish
Takifugu xanthopterus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Yellowfin red snapper
Lutjanus guilcheri
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowfin sandperch
Parapercis flavipinna
Pinguipedidae Data Deficient
Yellowfin scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis neglecta
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Yellowfin sea bream
Dentex abei
Sparidae Least Concern
Yellowfin snapper
Lutjanus xanthopinnis
Lutjanidae Data Deficient
Yellowfin snook
Centropomus robalito
Centropomidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowfin soapfish
Diploprion drachi
Least Concern
Yellowfin soldierfish
Myripristis chryseres
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowfin sole
Limanda aspera
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Yellowfin surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Yellowfin sweeper
Pempheris bexillon
Pempheridae
Yellowfin toadfish
Colletteichthys flavipinnis
Batrachoididae Least Concern
yellowfin toxic goby
Yongeichthys criniger
Gobiidae
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
Scombridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowfin whiting
Sillago schomburgkii
Sillaginidae
Yellowfin wrasse
Pseudocoris hemichrysos
Labridae
Yellowfoot shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia phaeosticta
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Yellowhead angelfish
Centropyge joculator
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowhead butterflyfish
Chaetodon xanthocephalus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowhead damselfish
Pomacentrus aurifrons
Pomacentridae
Yellowhead hulafish
Trachinops noarlungae
Plesiopidae Least Concern
Yellowhead jawfish
Opistognathus aurifrons
Opistognathidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowhead sweeper
Parapriacanthus argenteus
Pempheridae