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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