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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
Yellowstripe scad
Selaroides leptolepis
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowstripe slopefish
Symphysanodon katayamai
Symphysanodontidae
Yellowstripe threadfin bream
Pentapodus aureofasciatus
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Yellowstripe wormfish
Gunnellichthys viridescens
Microdesmidae
Least Concern
Yellowstriped Boxfish
Kentrocapros flavofasciatus
Aracanidae
Least Concern
Yellowstriped cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowstriped fairy basslet
Mirolabrichthys tuka
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowstriped squirrelfish
Neoniphon aurolineatus
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Yellowtail amberjack
Seriola lalandi
Carangidae
Least Concern
Yellowtail angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthurus
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtail anthias
Pseudanthias flavicauda
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Yellowtail barracuda
Sphyraena flavicauda
Sphyraenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtail bass
Bathyanthias mexicanus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Yellowtail blenny
Cirripectes heemstraorum
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Yellowtail blue snapper
Paracaesio xanthurus
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtail clownfish
Amphiprion clarkii
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Yellowtail croaker
Austronibea oedogenys
Least Concern
Yellowtail damselfish
Microspathodon chrysurus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Yellowtail dascyllus
Dascyllus flavicaudus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtail demoiselle
Neopomacentrus azysron
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtail dottyback
Pseudochromis linda
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Yellowtail emperor
Lethrinus crocineus
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtail flounder
Myzopsetta ferruginea
Vulnerable
Edible
Yellowtail hamlet
Hypoplectrus chlorurus
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtail horse mackerel
Trachurus novaezelandiae
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtail parrotfish
Scarus hypselopterus
Labridae
Near Threatened
Edible
Yellowtail reeffish
Chromis enchrysurus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Yellowtail rockfish
Sebastes flavidus
Sebastidae
Edible
Yellowtail rriplefin
Enneanectes flavus
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Yellowtail sardinella
Sardinella rouxi
Dorosomatidae
Data Deficient
Yellowtail scad
Atule mate
Carangidae
Least Concern
Yellowtail sergeant
Abudefduf notatus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Yellowtail snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
Lutjanidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Yellowtail surgeonfish
Prionurus punctatus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtail tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtail tubelip
Diproctacanthus xanthurus
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowthread threadfin
Filimanus xanthonema
Polynemidae
Yellowtip damselfish
Stegastes pictus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Yellowtip halfbeak
Hemiramphus marginatus
Hemiramphidae
Yellowtip soldierfish
Myripristis xanthacra
Holocentridae
Yellowtop Jewelfish
Meganthias carpenteri
Data Deficient
Yemen sweeper
Pempheris xanthomma
Pempheridae
Yirrkala Calyptra
Yirrkala calyptra
Ophichthidae
Data Deficient
Yirrkala Chaselingi
Yirrkala chaselingi
Ophichthidae
Data Deficient
Yirrkala Fusca
Yirrkala fusca
Ophichthidae
Data Deficient
Yirrkala Insolitus
Yirrkala insolitus
Ophichthidae
Data Deficient
Yirrkala Macrodon
Yirrkala macrodon
Ophichthidae
Data Deficient
Yirrkala Maculata
Yirrkala maculata
Ophichthidae
Data Deficient