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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
Blackedge triplefin
Enneanectes atrorus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Blackedge whipray
Himantura marginata
Dasyatidae
Blackedged angelfish
Genicanthus watanabei
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Blackedged sculpin
Gymnocanthus herzensteini
Cottidae
Blackest whiptail
Hymenocephalus aterrimus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Blackeye emperor
Lethrinus enigmaticus
Lethrinidae Least Concern Edible
Blackeye goby
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Blackeye rabbitfish
Siganus puelloides
Siganidae Least Concern
Blackeye thicklip
Hemigymnus melapterus
Labridae Least Concern
Blackfin barracuda
Sphyraena qenie
Sphyraenidae Least Concern Edible
Blackfin blenny
Paraclinus nigripinnis
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Blackfin cardinalfish
Astrapogon puncticulatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Blackfin coral goby
Paragobiodon lacunicola
Gobiidae Least Concern
Blackfin coralfish
Chelmon muelleri
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Blackfin croaker
Lonchurus elegans
Data Deficient
Blackfin damselfish
Pomacentrus magniseptus
Pomacentridae
Blackfin dartfish
Ptereleotris evides
Microdesmidae Least Concern Edible
Blackfin dwarfgoby
Eviota nigripinna
Gobiidae Least Concern
Blackfin fairy-warsse
Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Blackfin flathead
Sorsogona nigripinna
Platycephalidae Data Deficient
Blackfin flounder
Glyptocephalus stelleri
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient Edible
Blackfin glass blenny
Emblemariopsis leptocirris
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Blackfin goosefish
Lophius gastrophysus
Lophiidae Least Concern
Blackfin grenadier
Coelorinchus caribbaeus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Blackfin grouper
Cephalopholis nigripinnis
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Blackfin gulper shark
Centrophorus isodon
Centrophoridae Endangered
Blackfin hogfish
Bodianus loxozonus
Labridae Least Concern
Blackfin hookear sculpin
Artediellichthys nigripinnis
Cottidae Least Concern
Blackfin icefish
Chaenocephalus aceratus
Channichthyidae Vulnerable
Blackfin jack
Hemicaranx zelotes
Carangidae Least Concern
Blackfin jawfish
Opistognathus nigripinnis
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Blackfin poacher
Bathyagonus nigripinnis
Agonidae
Blackfin pygmy skate
Fenestraja atripinna
Gurgesiellidae Least Concern
Blackfin rat tail
Bathygadus furvescens
Macrouridae
Blackfin roughy
Hoplostethus melanopterus
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Blackfin sandperch
Parapercis nigrodorsalis
Pinguipedidae
Blackfin scad
Alepes melanoptera
Carangidae Least Concern
Blackfin sculpin
Malacocottus kincaidi
Psychrolutidae
Blackfin sea catfish
Arius jella
Ariidae Edible
Blackfin seabass
Lateolabrax latus
Lateolabracidae Edible
Blackfin slatey
Diagramma melanacrum
Haemulidae Edible
Blackfin snapper
Lutjanus buccanella
Lutjanidae Data Deficient Edible
Blackfin soapfish
Rypticus nigripinnis
Grammistidae Least Concern
Blackfin sorcerer
Nettastoma melanura
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Blackfin Specter Goby
Akko rossi
Gobiidae Endangered
Blackfin spiderfish
Bathypterois phenax
Ipnopidae Least Concern
Blackfin squirrelfish
Neoniphon opercularis
Holocentridae Least Concern
Blackfin Stargazer
Ichthyscopus nigripinnis
Uranoscopidae