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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
Channel flounder
Syacium micrurum
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Channel Islands clingfish
Rimicola cabrilloi
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Channel scabbardfish
Evoxymetopon taeniatum
Trichiuridae
Least Concern
Channel scabbardfish
Evoxymetopon taeniatus
Trichiuridae
Least Concern
Channeled rockfish
Setarches guentheri
Setarchidae
Least Concern
Charcoal damsel
Pomacentrus brachialis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Charcoal mora
Physiculus nematopus
Moridae
Least Concern
Chascanopsetta Crumenalis
Chascanopsetta crumenalis
Bothidae
Least Concern
Chascanopsetta Prognatha
Chascanopsetta prognatha
Bothidae
Least Concern
Chatham deep-water triplefin
Matanui bathytaton
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Chauliodus Barbatus
Chauliodus barbatus
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Chauliodus Minimus
Chauliodus minimus
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Chauliodus Pammelas
Chauliodus pammelas
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Chauliodus Schmidti
Chauliodus schmidti
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Chauliodus Vasnetzovi
Chauliodus vasnetzovi
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Chaunacops Coloratus
Chaunacops coloratus
Chaunacidae
Least Concern
Chaunacops Roseus
Chaunacops roseus
Chaunacidae
Least Concern
Chaunax Apus
Chaunax apus
Chaunacidae
Least Concern
Chaunax Breviradius
Chaunax breviradius
Chaunacidae
Least Concern
Chaunax Umbrinus
Chaunax umbrinus
Chaunacidae
Least Concern
Chaves' lanternfish
Lampadena chavesi
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Checked swallowtail
Odontanthias borbonius
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
Labridae
Least Concern
Checkered blenny
Starksia ocellata
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Edible
Checkered dottyback
Cypho zaps
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Checkered goby
Gobiopsis canalis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Checkered puffer
Sphoeroides testudineus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Checkered snapper
Lutjanus decussatus
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cheek-streaked goby
Echinogobius hayashii
Least Concern
Cheekbar wrasse
Pteragogus taeniops
Labridae
Least Concern
Cheeklined wrasse
Oxycheilinus digramma
Labridae
Least Concern
Cheekscaled frill-goby
Bathygobius cotticeps
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Cheekspot blenny
Parablennius opercularis
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Cheekspot goby
Ilypnus gilberti
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Cheekspot scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes evides
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Cheekspot wrasse
Halichoeres melasmapomus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Cheilinus Abudjubbe
Cheilinus abudjubbe
Labridae
Least Concern
Cheilinus Trilobatus
Cheilinus trilobatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Cheilodipterus Nigrotaeniatus
Cheilodipterus nigrotaeniatus
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Cheilotrema Fasciatum
Cheilotrema fasciatum
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Chen's worm eel
Neenchelys cheni
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Chequered perchlet
Xenanthias inermis
Least Concern
Chere-chere grunt
Haemulon steindachneri
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Cherry dottyback
Pholidochromis cerasina
Least Concern
Cherubfish
Centropyge argi
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chessboard blenny
Starksia sluiteri
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Chestnut eyelash-blenny
Cirripectes castaneus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Chestnut goby
Chromogobius quadrivittatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern