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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