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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
Black damselfish
Chrysiptera niger
Pomacentridae Endangered Edible
Black dogfish
Centroscyllium fabricii
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Black dotted sandperch
Parapercis millepunctata
Pinguipedidae Least Concern
Black Dragonfish
Bathophilus indicus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Black dragonfish
Idiacanthus atlanticus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Black driftfish
Hyperoglyphe bythites
Centrolophidae Least Concern
Black drum
Pogonias cromis
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Black drummer
Girella elevata
Kyphosidae
Black dwarfgoby
Eviota vader
Gobiidae
Black eelpout
Lycodes diapterus
Zoarcidae
Black fathead
Cubiceps baxteri
Nomeidae
Black foxface
Siganus niger
Siganidae Vulnerable Edible
Black garden eel
Heteroconger perissodon
Congridae Least Concern
Black gemfish
Nesiarchus nasutus
Gempylidae Least Concern
Black ghostshark
Hydrolagus homonycteris
Chimaeridae Least Concern
Black gill stardrum
Stellifer cervigoni
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Black goby
Gobius niger
Gobiidae Least Concern
Black grenadier
Coryphaenoides soyoae
Macrouridae
Black grouper
Mycteroperca bonaci
Epinephelidae Near Threatened
Black grunt
Haemulon bonariense
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Black hagfish
Eptatretus deani
Myxinidae Data Deficient
Black hamlet
Hypoplectrus nigricans
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Black jack
Caranx lugubris
Carangidae Least Concern
Black jawfish
Opistognathus inornatus
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Black lantern fish
Lampanyctus niger
Myctophidae Least Concern
Black legskate
Indobatis ori
Anacanthobatidae Least Concern
Black leopard wrasse
Macropharyngodon kuiteri
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Black lip rattail
Coelorinchus celaenostomus
Macrouridae
Black lizardfish
Bathysauropsis gracilis
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Black margate
Anisotremus surinamensis
Haemulidae Data Deficient Edible
Black Margined Seabream
Acanthopagrus omanensis
Sparidae Data Deficient Edible
Black margined-scale sergeant
Abudefduf nigrimargo
Pomacentridae
Black marlin
Istiompax indica
Data Deficient Edible
Black membranehead
Hymenocephalus fuscus
Macrouridae
Black minigoby
Bathygobius niger
Gobiidae Least Concern
Black mirrorbelly
Monacoa niger
Black moray
Muraena augusti
Muraenidae Least Concern
Black mouth conger
Bathycongrus melanostomus
Congridae
Black musselcracker
Cymatoceps nasutus
Vulnerable Edible
Black oreo
Allocyttus niger
Oreosomatidae Edible
Black perch
Embiotoca jacksoni
Embiotocidae Least Concern Edible
Black pomfret
Parastromateus niger
Carangidae Least Concern
Black prickleback
Xiphister atropurpureus
Stichaeidae
Black reef leatherjacket
Eubalichthys bucephalus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Black ribbed snailfish
Paraliparis costatus
Liparidae
Black rockcod
Notothenia coriiceps
Nototheniidae
Black rockfish
Sebastes melanops
Sebastidae
Black roughscale catshark
Apristurus melanoasper
Pentanchidae Least Concern