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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
Blackmouth lanternshark
Etmopterus evansi
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Blackmouth rat tail
Gadomus introniger
Macrouridae
Blackmouth rockfish
Sebastes sinensis
Sebastidae
Blackmouth splitfin
Synagrops japonicus
Synagropidae Least Concern Edible
Blacknape large-eye bream
Gymnocranius satoi
Lethrinidae Least Concern
Blacknose dwarfgoby
Sueviota atrinasa
Gobiidae Least Concern
Blacknose sculpin
Icelus canaliculatus
Cottidae
Blacknose shark
Carcharhinus acronotus
Carcharhinidae Endangered
Blacknose skate
Breviraja mouldi
Rajidae Least Concern
Blacknosed butterflyfish
Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Blackpored eel
Ophichthus melanoporus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Blackpotted paedomorphic goby
Schindleria nigropunctata
Schindleriidae Data Deficient
Blackray damselfish
Pomacentrus nigriradiatus
Pomacentridae
Blackrim cusk-eel
Lepophidium profundorum
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Blackring waryfish
Scopelosaurus meadi
Notosudidae Least Concern
Blacksaddle goatfish
Parupeneus ciliatus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Blacksaddle grouper
Epinephelus howlandi
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Blacksaddle herring
Herklotsichthys dispilonotus
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Blacksaddle triplefin
Enneapterygius vexillarius
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Blacksaddle wrasse
Halichoeres gurrobyi
Labridae
Blacksaddled coralgrouper
Plectropomus laevis
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Blacksail flyingfish
Cheilopogon nigricans
Exocoetidae Least Concern
Blackside hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri
Cirrhitidae Least Concern
Blacksmith
Chromis punctipinnis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Blacksnout seasnail
Paraliparis copei
Liparidae Data Deficient
Blackspine dwarfgoby
Eviota nigrispina
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Blackspot angelfish
Centropyge nigriocellus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Blackspot bandfish
Acanthocepola limbata
Cepolidae Edible
Blackspot butterfish
Psenopsis humerosus
Centrolophidae
Blackspot cardinalfish
Taeniamia melasma
Apogonidae Least Concern
Blackspot conger
Paraconger macrops
Congridae Data Deficient
Blackspot coralblenny
Ecsenius lividanalis
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Blackspot damsel
Pomacentrus stigma
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Blackspot goatfish
Parupeneus spilurus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Blackspot gurnard
Lepidotrigla umbrosa
Triglidae
Blackspot hogfish
Bodianus opercularis
Labridae Least Concern
Blackspot minigoby
Minysicya caudimaculata
Least Concern
Blackspot picarel
Spicara melanurus
Sparidae Least Concern Edible
Blackspot porgy
Archosargus pourtalesii
Sparidae Least Concern
Blackspot razorfish
Iniistius dea
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Blackspot seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
Sparidae Near Threatened Edible
Blackspot sergeant
Abudefduf sordidus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Blackspot shark
Carcharhinus sealei
Carcharhinidae Vulnerable Edible
Blackspot shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus nigrocellatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Blackspot skate
Dipturus campbelli
Rajidae Near Threatened
Blackspot surgeonfish
Acanthurus bariene
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Blackspot sweeper
Pempheris oualensis
Pempheridae Least Concern
Blackspot threadfin
Polydactylus sextarius
Polynemidae Edible