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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
Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Cook's cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus cookii
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Cooke's sandburrower
Crystallodytes cookei
Creediidae
Least Concern
Cookie cutter shark
Isistius brasiliensis
Dalatiidae
Least Concern
Copley's Wormfish
Gunnellichthys copleyi
Microdesmidae
Least Concern
Copperband butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Copperstriped cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus holotaenia
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Coquito sergeant
Nexilosus latifrons
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Coral blenny
Paraclinus cingulatus
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Coral demoiselle
Neopomacentrus nemurus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Coral grouper
Epinephelus corallicola
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Coral hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Cirrhitidae
Least Concern
Edible
Coral hind
Cephalopholis miniata
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Coral Reef Conger
Conger oligoporus
Congridae
Least Concern
Coral scorpionfish
Scorpaena albifimbria
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Coral sea gregory
Plectroglyphidodon gascoynei
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Coral Sea maskray
Neotrygon trigonoides
Dasyatidae
Least Concern
Coral sea stingaree
Urolophus piperatus
Urolophidae
Least Concern
Coral siphonfish
Siphamia corallicola
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Coralline goby
Odondebuenia balearica
Least Concern
Coralliozetus Springeri
Coralliozetus springeri
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Coris Centralis
Coris centralis
Labridae
Least Concern
Coris Cuvieri
Coris cuvieri
Labridae
Least Concern
Coris Hewetti
Coris hewetti
Labridae
Least Concern
Coris Marquesensis
Coris marquesensis
Labridae
Least Concern
Coris Musume
Coris musume
Labridae
Least Concern
Coris Roseoviridis
Coris roseoviridis
Labridae
Least Concern
Corkwing wrasse
Symphodus melops
Labridae
Least Concern
Cornelia's rockskipper
Entomacrodus corneliae
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Cornetfish
Fistularia tabacaria
Fistulariidae
Least Concern
Cornish blackfish
Schedophilus medusophagus
Centrolophidae
Least Concern
Cornish sucker
Lepadogaster purpurea
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Corocoro grunt
Orthopristis rubra
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Corrugated pipefish
Bhanotia fasciolata
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Cortez angelfish
Pomacanthus zonipectus
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Cortez barnacle blenny
Acanthemblemaria hastingsi
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Cortez brotula
Ogilbia davidsmithi
Dinematichthyidae
Least Concern
Cortez clingfish
Tomicodon boehlkei
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Cortez damselfish
Stegastes rectifraenum
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Cortez garden eel
Heteroconger digueti
Congridae
Least Concern
Cortez hagfish
Eptatretus sinus
Myxinidae
Least Concern
Cortez rainbow wrasse
Thalassoma lucasanum
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Cortez rockfish
Sebastes cortezi
Sebastidae
Least Concern
Cortez sea chub
Kyphosus elegans
Kyphosidae
Least Concern
Cortez skate
Caliraja cortezensis
Least Concern
Cortez triplefin
Axoclinus nigricaudus
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Coryogalops Nanus
Coryogalops nanus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Coryogalops Tessellatus
Coryogalops tessellatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern