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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 scabbardfish
Aphanopus carbo
Trichiuridae Least Concern
Black scalyfin
Parma alboscapularis
Pomacentridae
Black scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Black scraper
Thamnaconus modestus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Black Sea turbot
Scophthalmus maeoticus
Scophthalmidae
Black seabass
Centropristis striata
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Black seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Black seacatfish
Galeichthys ater
Ariidae
Black seasnail
Paraliparis bathybius
Liparidae
Black serrivomerid eel
Stemonidium hypomelas
Serrivomeridae Least Concern
Black skipjack
Euthynnus lineatus
Scombridae Least Concern
Black slimehead
Hoplostethus cadenati
Trachichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Black snaggletooth
Astronesthes indicus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Black snaggletooth
Astronesthes indica
Stomiidae Least Concern
Black snailfish
Paraliparis coracinus
Liparidae
Black snake mackerel
Nealotus tripes
Gempylidae Least Concern
Black snake moray
Uropterygius xenodontus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Black snapper
Apsilus dentatus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Black snoek
Thyrsitoides marleyi
Gempylidae
Black sole
Brachirus niger
Soleidae Least Concern
Black southern cod
Patagonotothen tessellata
Nototheniidae Data Deficient
Black spot blenny
Starksia melasma
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Black stardrum
Stellifer melanocheir
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Black surgeonfish
Acanthurus gahhm
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Black swallower
Chiasmodon niger
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern
Black triggerfish
Melichthys niger
Balistidae Least Concern
Black triplefin
Enneapterygius niger
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Black warrior
Bathylaco nigricans
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Black wing flyingfish
Hirundichthys rondeletii
Exocoetidae Least Concern Edible
Black wrasse
Halichoeres adustus
Labridae Vulnerable
Black-and-gold chromis
Neoglyphidodon nigroris
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Black-and-Red Triplefin
Enneapterygius similis
Tripterygiidae
Black-and-yellow rockfish
Sebastes chrysomelas
Sebastidae Edible
Black-axil chromis
Chromis atripectoralis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Black-back snake-blenny
Ophiclinus gracilis
Clinidae Least Concern
Black-banded demoiselle
Amblypomacentrus breviceps
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Black-banded flathead
Rogadius patriciae
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Black-banded hogfish
Bodianus macrourus
Labridae Least Concern
Black-banded pigmy boxfish
Capropygia unistriata
Least Concern
Black-banded snapper
Lutjanus semicinctus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Black-bar chromis
Pycnochromis retrofasciatus
Least Concern
Black-barred halfbeak
Hemiramphus far
Hemiramphidae Edible
Black-barred surgeonfish
Acanthurus polyzona
Acanthuridae Data Deficient
Black-belly barracudina
Lestrolepis nigroventralis
Paralepididae
Black-belly dragonfish
Stomias atriventer
Stomiidae Least Concern
Black-blotched porcupinefish
Diodon liturosus
Diodontidae Least Concern
Black-breasted pipefish
Corythoichthys nigripectus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Black-cheek goby
Chriolepis atrimelum
Gobiidae Data Deficient