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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-dotted grouper
Epinephelus stictus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Black-ear javelin
Pomadasys trifasciatus
Haemulidae Least Concern
Black-edged cusk-eel
Neobythites analis
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Black-edged fin sandlance
Bleekeria nigrilinea
Ammodytidae
Black-faced blenny
Tripterygion delaisi
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Black-faced reefgoby
Priolepis melanops
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Black-finned armoured-gurnard
Satyrichthys moluccensis
Peristediidae
Black-finned flyingfish
Cypselurus opisthopus
Exocoetidae
Black-finned gurnard
Pterygotrigla leptacanthus
Triglidae
Black-flag tripodfish
Tripodichthys angustifrons
Triacanthidae
Black-headed blenny
Microlipophrys nigriceps
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Black-headed chromis
Chromis klunzingeri
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Black-line shrimp-goby
Myersina nigrivirgata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Black-margined goatfish
Upeneus nigromarginatus
Mullidae Least Concern
Black-margined goby
Robinsichthys nigrimarginatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Black-mouth beardfish
Polymixia melanostoma
Polymixiidae
Black-mouth frogmouth
Chaunax obscurus
Chaunacidae
Black-nostril false moray
Kaupichthys atronasus
Chlopsidae Least Concern
Black-spot croaker
Atrobucca kyushini
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Black-spotted butterflyfish
Chaetodon nigropunctatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Black-spotted goby
Istigobius nigroocellatus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Black-spotted torpedo
Torpedo fuscomaculata
Torpedinidae Data Deficient
Black-spotted whipray
Maculabatis toshi
Dasyatidae Least Concern
Black-streaked monocle bream
Scolopsis taeniata
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Black-striped pygmygoby
Trimma grammistes
Gobiidae Least Concern
Black-striped snake eel
Callechelys catostoma
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Black-tail sergeant
Abudefduf lorenzi
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Black-tail snailfish
Careproctus furcellus
Liparidae
Black-tailed membranehead
Hymenocephalus yamasakiorum
Macrouridae
Black-throated triplefin
Helcogramma decurrens
Tripterygiidae Least Concern Edible
Black-tip Maori-wrasse
Oxycheilinus samurai
Labridae
Black-tip sole
Soleichthys heterorhinos
Soleidae Least Concern
Black-tipped bullseye
Pempheris affinis
Pempheridae
Black-tipped garfish
Hyporhamphus neglectissimus
Hemiramphidae
Black-velvet angelfish
Chaetodontoplus melanosoma
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Blackback butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Blackback dottyback
Pseudochromis punctatus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Blackback silverside
Melanorhinus cyanellus
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Blackbanded seaperch
Hypoplectrodes annulatus
Anthiadidae
Blackbanded trevally
Seriolina nigrofasciata
Carangidae Least Concern
Blackbar blenny
Starksia fasciata
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Blackbar coris
Coris nigrotaenia
Labridae Data Deficient
Blackbar devil
Plectroglyphidodon dickii
Pomacentridae Near Threatened
Blackbar drum
Pareques iwamotoi
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Blackbar dwarfgoby
Eviota nigramembrana
Gobiidae Least Concern
Blackbar filefish
Pervagor janthinosoma
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Blackbar hogfish
Bodianus speciosus
Labridae Data Deficient Edible
Blackbar soldierfish
Myripristis jacobus
Holocentridae Least Concern