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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
Papuan coralgudgeon
Calumia papuensis
Eleotridae
Near Threatened
Parkraemeria Saltator
Parkraemeria saltator
Near Threatened
Patagonian skate
Bathyraja macloviana
Arhynchobatidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Pearl stingray
Fontitrygon margaritella
Dasyatidae
Near Threatened
Plain Goby
Gobiosoma homochroma
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Plain maskray
Neotrygon annotata
Dasyatidae
Near Threatened
Portuguese dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis
Somniosidae
Near Threatened
Prickly dogfish
Oxynotus bruniensis
Oxynotidae
Near Threatened
Prognathodes Carlhubbsi
Prognathodes carlhubbsi
Chaetodontidae
Near Threatened
Proscyllium Magnificum
Proscyllium magnificum
Proscylliidae
Near Threatened
Pungitius Polyakovi
Pungitius polyakovi
Gasterosteidae
Near Threatened
Purple eagle ray
Myliobatis hamlyni
Myliobatidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Purple puffer
Takifugu vermicularis
Tetraodontidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Queen triggerfish
Balistes vetula
Balistidae
Near Threatened
Rainbow parrotfish
Scarus guacamaia
Labridae
Near Threatened
Rainford's butterflyfish
Chaetodon rainfordi
Chaetodontidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Rasp coralgoby
Gobiodon brochus
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Redeye goby
Bryaninops natans
Gobiidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Round stingray
Taeniurops grabatus
Dasyatidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Saddled swellshark
Cephaloscyllium variegatum
Scyliorhinidae
Near Threatened
Saddletail grouper
Epinephelus daemelii
Epinephelidae
Near Threatened
Sailfin stargazer
Platygillellus altivelis
Dactyloscopidae
Near Threatened
Salalah guitarfish
Acroteriobatus salalah
Rhinobatidae
Near Threatened
Sandwich whipray
Brevitrygon manjajiae
Dasyatidae
Near Threatened
Scaly damsel
Pomacentrus lepidogenys
Pomacentridae
Near Threatened
Scup
Stenotomus chrysops
Sparidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Sevenbar grouper
Hyporthodus ergastularius
Epinephelidae
Near Threatened
Sharpnose sevengill shark
Heptranchias perlo
Hexanchidae
Near Threatened
Shorttail fanskate
Sympterygia brevicaudata
Arhynchobatidae
Near Threatened
Shovelnose guitarfish
Pseudobatos productus
Rhinobatidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Sicklefin chimaera
Neoharriotta pinnata
Rhinochimaeridae
Near Threatened
Sicklefin smooth-hound
Mustelus lunulatus
Triakidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Silver hake
Merluccius bilinearis
Merlucciidae
Near Threatened
Slender seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Syngnathidae
Near Threatened
Sliteye shark
Loxodon macrorhinus
Carcharhinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Small-eyed ray
Raja microocellata
Rajidae
Near Threatened
Smallnose fanskate
Sympterygia bonapartii
Arhynchobatidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Smooth butterfly ray
Gymnura micrura
Gymnuridae
Near Threatened
Sodwana pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus nalu
Syngnathidae
Near Threatened
Softcoral seahorse
Hippocampus debelius
Syngnathidae
Near Threatened
Southern flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma
Paralichthyidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Southern stingray
Hypanus americanus
Dasyatidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Spadenose shark
Scoliodon laticaudus
Carcharhinidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Spinytail skate
Bathyraja spinicauda
Arhynchobatidae
Near Threatened
Spookfish
Hydrolagus mitsukurii
Chimaeridae
Near Threatened
Spot-tail shark
Carcharhinus sorrah
Carcharhinidae
Near Threatened
Spotted guitarfish
Rhinobatos punctifer
Rhinobatidae
Near Threatened
Spotted legskate
Anacanthobatis marmorata
Anacanthobatidae
Near Threatened