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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