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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
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Solocisquama Carinata
Solocisquama carinata
Ogcocephalidae Data Deficient
Solomon fangblenny
Meiacanthus solomon
Blenniidae Data Deficient
Solor triplefin
Helcogramma solorensis
Tripterygiidae Data Deficient
Somali flathead
Thysanophrys rarita
Platycephalidae Data Deficient
Somali grouper
Epinephelus indistinctus
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Somalian toadfish
Barchatus indicus
Data Deficient
South African thorny flathead
Sorsogona portuguesa
Platycephalidae Data Deficient
South Atlantic Dragonfish
Eustomias austratlanticus
Stomiidae Data Deficient
South Pacific hake
Merluccius gayi
Merlucciidae Data Deficient
Southern Cut-throat Eel
Histiobranchus australis
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Southern fraildisc clingfish
Pherallodiscus varius
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Southern little pipehorse
Idiotropiscis australis
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Southern Mandarin Dogfish
Cirrhigaleus australis
Squalidae Data Deficient
Southern meagre
Argyrosomus hololepidotus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Southern Messmate
Echiodon pukaki
Carapidae Data Deficient
Southern moray
Gymnothorax austrinus
Muraenidae Data Deficient
Southern rock bass
Paralabrax callaensis
Serranidae Data Deficient
Southwell's pipefish
Siokunichthys southwelli
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Sovvityazius Acer
Sovvityazius acer
Data Deficient
Spadefoot Cuskeel
Holcomycteronus aequatoris
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Spaniblennius Riodourensis
Spaniblennius riodourensis
Data Deficient
Sparisoma Griseorubrum
Sparisoma griseorubrum
Labridae Data Deficient
Spark Lanternfish
Diaphus kora
Myctophidae Data Deficient
Sparkfin Dottyback
Manonichthys scintilla
Data Deficient
Speckled flounder
Paralichthys woolmani
Paralichthyidae Data Deficient Edible
Speckled shrimpfish
Aeoliscus punctulatus
Centriscidae Data Deficient Edible
Speckled snake eel
Xyrias multiserialis
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Sphagemacrurus Gibber
Sphagemacrurus gibber
Macrouridae Data Deficient
Sphoeroides Andersonianus
Sphoeroides andersonianus
Tetraodontidae Data Deficient Edible
Sphoeroides Georgemilleri
Sphoeroides georgemilleri
Tetraodontidae Data Deficient Edible
Sphyraena Intermedia
Sphyraena intermedia
Sphyraenidae Data Deficient
Spicara Martinicum
Spicara martinicum
Sparidae Data Deficient
Spindle croaker
Johnius elongatus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Spine bahaba
Bahaba polykladiskos
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Spined anchovy
Stolephorus tri
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Spiniphryne Duhameli
Spiniphryne duhameli
Oneirodidae Data Deficient
Spiny hatchetfish
Polyipnus spinosus
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Spiny pipehorse
Solegnathus spinosissimus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Spiny sea bat
Halieutaea brevicauda
Ogcocephalidae Data Deficient
Spiny turbot
Psettodes bennettii
Psettodidae Data Deficient Edible
Spinyhead cusk
Hastatobythites arafurensis
Data Deficient
Splendid shy blenny
Starksia splendens
Labrisomidae Data Deficient
Spot fin parrotfish
Scarus maculipinna
Labridae Data Deficient
Spot-tail butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellicaudus
Chaetodontidae Data Deficient Edible
Spot-tail golden bass
Liopropoma santi
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Spot-tailed pygmygoby
Trimma caudipunctatum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Spotbelly tonguefish
Symphurus monostigmus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Spotfin Scorpionfish
Neoscorpaena nielseni
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient