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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
Yellowhead wrasse
Halichoeres garnoti
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowline goby
Elacatinus horsti
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowline sandperch
Parapercis flavolineata
Pinguipedidae
Yellowlined anthias
Pseudanthias luzonensis
Anthiadidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowlined basslet
Gramma linki
Grammatidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowlined cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia
Apogonidae Least Concern
Yellowlip dottyback
Pseudochromis aurulentus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Yellowlip emperor
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Lethrinidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowlip grubfish
Parapercis flavolabiata
Pinguipedidae
Yellowlip threadfin bream
Nemipterus aurifilum
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Yellowmargin basslet
Liopropoma aurora
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Yellowmargin triggerfish
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Balistidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowmouth barracuda
Sphyraena viridensis
Sphyraenidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowmouth grouper
Mycteroperca interstitialis
Epinephelidae Vulnerable Edible
Yellowmouth Jawfish
Opistognathus nothus
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Yellowmouth jawfish
Opistognathus melachasme
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Yellowmouth moray
Gymnothorax nudivomer
Muraenidae Least Concern
Yellowmouth rockfish
Sebastes reedi
Sebastidae Edible
Yellownape tripplefin
Enneapterygius flavoccipitis
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Yellownose goby
Elacatinus randalli
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Yellownose prawn-goby
Stonogobiops xanthorhinicus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Yellownose skate
Zearaja chilensis
Endangered Edible
Yellowpatch razorfish
Iniistius melanopus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowprow goby
Elacatinus xanthiprora
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowsnout large-eye bream
Gymnocranius frenatus
Lethrinidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowspot frogmouth
Chaunax flavomaculatus
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Yellowspot groppo
Grammatonotus xanthostigma
Callanthiidae
Yellowspotted boarfish
Paristiopterus gallipavo
Pentacerotidae Edible
Yellowspotted catshark
Scyliorhinus capensis
Scyliorhinidae Near Threatened
Yellowspotted Duckbill
Acanthaphritis ozawai
Hemerocoetidae
Yellowspotted grouper
Epinephelus timorensis
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Yellowspotted grunt
Haemulon flaviguttatum
Haemulidae Least Concern
Yellowspotted ponyfish
Nuchequula flavaxilla
Leiognathidae Least Concern
Yellowspotted puffer
Torquigener flavimaculosus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Yellowspotted sandgoby
Favonigobius punctatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Yellowspotted sawtail
Prionurus maculatus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowspotted scorpionfish
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Yellowspotted skate
Leucoraja wallacei
Rajidae Vulnerable
Yellowspotted trevally
Turrum fulvoguttatum
Least Concern Edible
Yellowspotted wrasse
Macropharyngodon negrosensis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowstem dragonfish
Eustomias macrurus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Yellowstreaked snapper
Lutjanus lemniscatus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowstripe barracuda
Sphyraena chrysotaenia
Sphyraenidae
Yellowstripe coris
Coris flavovittata
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Yellowstripe fusilier
Pterocaesio flavifasciata
Caesionidae Data Deficient Edible
Yellowstripe goatfish
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Yellowstripe grunt
Haemulopsis axillaris
Haemulidae Least Concern
Yellowstripe Monocle Bream
Scolopsis aurata
Nemipteridae Least Concern