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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