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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
Blackbarred dottyback
Labracinus atrofasciatus
Pseudochromidae
Endangered
Blackbarred reefgoby
Priolepis nocturna
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blackbarred wrasse
Thalassoma nigrofasciatum
Labridae
Least Concern
Blackbellied angler
Lophius budegassa
Lophiidae
Data Deficient
Edible
Blackbelly Argentine
Argentina georgei
Argentinidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly blenny
Stathmonotus hemphillii
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackbelly cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus atrogaster
Apogonidae
Data Deficient
Blackbelly cusk
Neobythites nigriventris
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly dwarfgoby
Eviota atriventris
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly eelpout
Lycodes pacificus
Zoarcidae
Blackbelly lanternshark
Etmopterus lucifer
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
Blackbelly rosefish
Helicolenus dactylopterus
Sebastidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackbelly skate
Breviraja nigriventralis
Rajidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly snailfish
Elassodiscus caudatus
Liparidae
Blackbelly spoonbill eel
Nessorhamphus danae
Derichthyidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly tonguesole
Symphurus strictus
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly triggerfish
Rhinecanthus verrucosus
Balistidae
Least Concern
Blackbelly triplefin
Enneapterygius fuscoventer
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Blackbelt cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus nigrocincta
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Blackbelted cardinalfish
Taeniamia zosterophora
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Blackblotch blenny
Cirripectes alboapicalis
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Blackblotch emperor
Lethrinus semicinctus
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Blackblotch pompano
Trachinotus kennedyi
Carangidae
Least Concern
Blackblotch squirrelfish
Sargocentron melanospilos
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Blackblotch swallowtail
Odontanthias caudicinctus
Anthiadidae
Least Concern
Blackbodied leg skate
Sinobatis melanosoma
Anacanthobatidae
Least Concern
Blackburn's herring
Herklotsichthys blackburni
Dorosomatidae
Data Deficient
Blackburns's anchovy
Anchoviella blackburni
Engraulidae
Data Deficient
Blackcap basslet
Gramma melacara
Grammatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackcheek blenny
Starksia lepicoelia
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Blackcheek moray
Gymnothorax breedeni
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Blackcheek tonguefish
Symphurus plagiusa
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Blackchin blacksmelt
Bathylagoides nigrigenys
Bathylagidae
blackchin dwarf snailfish
Psednos delawarei
Liparidae
Blackchin dwarf snailfish
Psednos barnardi
Liparidae
Blackchin guitarfish
Glaucostegus cemiculus
Glaucostegidae
Critically Endangered
Blackdwarf shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus nanus
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Blackear angelfish
Centropyge hotumatua
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackear bass
Serranus atrobranchus
Serranidae
Least Concern
Blackear cusk-eel
Lepophidium cultratum
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Blackear lizardfish
Synodus hoshinonis
Synodontidae
Least Concern
Blackear wrasse
Halichoeres poeyi
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackedge conger
Bathycongrus retrotinctus
Congridae
Data Deficient
Blackedge cusk
Ophidion muraenolepis
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Blackedge cusk-eel
Lepophidium pheromystax
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Blackedge greeneye
Chlorophthalmus nigromarginatus
Chlorophthalmidae
Least Concern
Blackedge moray
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Blackedge pearlfish
Pyramodon lindas
Carapidae
Least Concern