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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
Agile klipfish
Clinus agilis
Clinidae Least Concern
Agonomalus Jordani
Agonomalus jordani
Agonidae
Agonopsis Asperoculis
Agonopsis asperoculis
Agonidae
Aguja skate
Bathyraja aguja
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Agujon needlefish
Tylosurus acus
Belonidae Least Concern Edible
Agulhas goby
Caffrogobius agulhensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ahliesaurus Berryi
Ahliesaurus berryi
Notosudidae Least Concern
Ahliesaurus Brevis
Ahliesaurus brevis
Notosudidae Least Concern
Ahlstrom's waryfish
Scopelosaurus ahlstromi
Notosudidae Least Concern
Ahuru
Auchenoceros punctatus
Ai's cusk
Monomitopus ainonaka
Ophidiidae
Aiakas Kreffti
Aiakas kreffti
Zoarcidae
Aiakas Zinorum
Aiakas zinorum
Zoarcidae
Aioliops Tetrophthalmus
Aioliops tetrophthalmus
Least Concern
Akane coral goby
Gobiodon spadix
Gobiidae
Akarnax Slopefish
Symphysanodon mona
Symphysanodontidae
Akarotaxis Nudiceps
Akarotaxis nudiceps
Bathydraconidae Least Concern
Akihito's goby
Exyrias akihito
Gobiidae Least Concern
Akko Dionaea
Akko dionaea
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Al Graham’s sandperch
Parapercis algrahami
Pinguipedidae
Alabes Bathys
Alabes bathys
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Alabes Brevis
Alabes brevis
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Alabes Elongata
Alabes elongata
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Alabes Scotti
Alabes scotti
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Alabes Springeri
Alabes springeri
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Alama’s soldierfish
Ostichthys alamai
Holocentridae
Alaska dreamer
Oneirodes thompsoni
Oneirodidae Least Concern
Alaska eelpout
Bothrocara pusillum
Zoarcidae
Alaska plaice
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
Alaska pollock
Gadus chalcogrammus
Gadidae
Alaska skate
Arctoraja parmifera
Alaska snailfish
Careproctus colletti
Liparidae
Alaskan lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus gyrinops
Cyclopteridae
Alaskan ronquil
Bathymaster caeruleofasciatus
Bathymasteridae
Alaskan sculpin
Triglops metopias
Cottidae
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Scombridae Least Concern
Albatross frogmouth
Chaunax albatrossae
Chaunacidae
Albula Goreensis
Albula goreensis
Albulidae
Albula Virgata
Albula virgata
Albulidae Data Deficient
Alburnus Alburnus
Alburnus alburnus
Cyprinidae Least Concern
Alcichthys Elongatus
Alcichthys elongatus
Least Concern
Alcock's boafish
Stomias nebulosus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Alcock's Cusk-eel
Alcockia rostrata
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Alcock's deep-reef basslet
Pelontrus alcocki
Data Deficient
Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder
Poecilopsetta praelonga
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Alcock's scorpionfish
Minous inermis
Synanceiidae Least Concern
Alcock's Smallmouthed Flounder
Psettina brevirictis
Bothidae Data Deficient
Alcock's Spikefish
Halimochirurgus alcocki
Triacanthodidae