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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
Blackfin stonefish
Pseudosynanceia melanostigma
Synanceiidae
Least Concern
Blackfin sweeper
Pempheris peza
Pempheridae
Blackfin threadfin
Polydactylus nigripinnis
Polynemidae
Blackfin triplefin
Helcogramma fuscopinna
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Blackfin tuna
Thunnus atlanticus
Scombridae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackfin waryfish
Scopelosaurus lepidus
Notosudidae
Least Concern
Blackfinned clingfish
Gobiesox nigripinnis
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Blackfish drummer
Girella stuebeli
Kyphosidae
Blackflag sandperch
Parapercis signata
Pinguipedidae
Least Concern
Blackflap blenny
Cirripectes auritus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Blackflash ribbonfish
Trachipterus jacksonensis
Trachipteridae
Least Concern
Blackfoot cardinal
Ostorhinchus nigripes
Apogonidae
Blackfoot firefish
Parapterois heterura
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackfringe Bigeye
Pristigenys refulgens
Priacanthidae
Least Concern
Blackgill catshark
Dichichthys melanobranchus
Least Concern
Blackgill rockfish
Sebastes melanostomus
Sebastidae
Blackgut conger
Gnathophis bathytopos
Congridae
Least Concern
Blackgut Conger
Gnathophis melanocoelus
Congridae
Least Concern
Blackhand sole
Pegusa nasuta
Soleidae
Blackhead blenny
Emblemariopsis bahamensis
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Blackhead lanternfish
Lampichthys procerus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Blackhead salmon
Narcetes stomias
Alepocephalidae
Least Concern
Blackhead seabream
Acanthopagrus schlegelii
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackhead shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris melanocephala
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blackhead strainer snailfish
Rhodichthys melanocephalus
Blackish skate
Rajella nigerrima
Rajidae
Least Concern
Blackish stingray
Hemitrygon navarrae
Dasyatidae
Vulnerable
Blacklash scorpionfish
Pontinus nigerimum
Scorpaenidae
Data Deficient
Blackline cucumberfish
Paraulopus melanogrammus
Paraulopidae
Least Concern
Blackline fangblenny
Meiacanthus nigrolineatus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackline snubnose goby
Pseudogobius verticalis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blackline tilefish
Caulolatilus cyanops
Malacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blacklined filefish
Pervagor nigrolineatus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Blacklip damsel
Pomacentrus pikei
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Blacklure Anglerfish
Lophiodes miacanthus
Lophiidae
Least Concern
Blackmargin brotula
Ogilbia nigromarginata
Dinematichthyidae
Least Concern
Blackmargin dottyback
Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Blackmargin maori wrasse
Oxycheilinus nigromarginatus
Labridae
Data Deficient
Blackmargin pygmygoby
Trimma unisquame
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blackmargin rockskipper
Praealticus caesius
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Blackmargined damsel
Pomacentrus nigromarginatus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Blackmark Dragonfish
Eustomias melanostigma
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Blackmouth angler
Lophiomus setigerus
Lophiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackmouth Bass
Synagrops bellus
Synagropidae
Least Concern
Blackmouth catshark
Galeus melastomus
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Blackmouth Croaker
Pentheroscion mbizi
Sciaenidae
Near Threatened
Edible
Blackmouth croaker
Atrobucca nibe
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackmouth eelpout
Lycodapus fierasfer
Zoarcidae