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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