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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
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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