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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
Blackthroat Triplefin
Enneapterygius atrogulare
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Blacktip cardinalfish
Apogon atradorsatus
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Blacktip grouper
Epinephelus fasciatus
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blacktip morwong
Goniistius francisi
Blacktip poacher
Xeneretmus latifrons
Agonidae
Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Carcharhinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Blacktip sandgoby
Fusigobius melacron
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blacktip sardinella
Sardinella melanura
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Blacktip sawtail catshark
Galeus sauteri
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Blacktip shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Carcharhinidae
Vulnerable
Edible
Blacktip skate
Dipturus melanospilus
Rajidae
Data Deficient
Blacktip soldierfish
Myripristis botche
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Blacktip tope
Hypogaleus hyugaensis
Triakidae
Data Deficient
Blacktip trevally
Caranx heberi
Carangidae
Least Concern
Blacktip tripodfish
Trixiphichthys weberi
Triacanthidae
Least Concern
Blacktongue rat tail
Gadomus pepperi
Macrouridae
Blackvent cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus melanoproctus
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Blackvent damsel
Dischistodus melanotus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Blackvent filefish
Thamnaconus melanoproctes
Monacanthidae
Data Deficient
Blackwedged butterflyfish
Chaetodon falcula
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Blackwing searobin
Prionotus rubio
Triglidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bladefin Bass
Jeboehlkia gladifer
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Bleeding wrasse
Polylepion cruentum
Labridae
Data Deficient
Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella
Amblygaster clupeoides
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bleeker's blacktip sardinella
Sardinella atricauda
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Bleeker's catfish
Hemiarius bleekeri
Ariidae
Bleeker's damsel
Chrysiptera bleekeri
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Bleeker's deepwater dragonet
Callionymus bleekeri
Callionymidae
Bleeker's flounder
Engyprosopon bleekeri
Bothidae
Least Concern
Bleeker's lionfish
Ebosia bleekeri
Scorpaenidae
Bleeker's parrotfish
Chlorurus bleekeri
Labridae
Least Concern
Bleeker's short-tail conger
Bathycongrus bleekeri
Congridae
Data Deficient
Bleeker's viviparous brotula
Beaglichthys bleekeri
Least Concern
Bleeker's whipray
Pateobatis bleekeri
Dasyatidae
Endangered
Edible
Bleeker's Wrasse
Halichoeres bleekeri
Labridae
Data Deficient
Blemished razorfish
Iniistius naevus
Labridae
Edible
Blind electric ray
Typhlonarke aysoni
Narkidae
Least Concern
Blind goby
Typhlogobius californiensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Blind shark
Brachaelurus waddi
Brachaeluridae
Least Concern
Blind torpedo
Benthobatis marcida
Narcinidae
Least Concern
Blind wormfish
Microdesmus luscus
Microdesmidae
Data Deficient
Blinkard croaker
Ophioscion imiceps
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Blistered snake eel
Callechelys papulosa
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Blob sculpin
Psychrolutes phrictus
Psychrolutidae
Blobfish
Psychrolutes microporos
Psychrolutidae
Bloch's Catfish
Pimelodus blochii
Pimelodidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bloch's sand diver
Trichonotus blochii
Trichonotidae
Bloch's tonguesole
Paraplagusia bleekeri
Cynoglossidae