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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Decapterus Smithvanizi
Decapterus smithvanizi
Carangidae Least Concern
Deceiver fangbelly
Petroscirtes fallax
Blenniidae Least Concern
Decorated glidergoby
Valenciennea decora
Gobiidae Least Concern
Decorated goby
Istigobius decoratus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Decorated ponyfish
Nuchequula gerreoides
Leiognathidae Least Concern
Decoy scorpionfish
Iracundus signifer
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Deep body anchovy
Anchoa compressa
Engraulidae Least Concern
Deep flounder
Pseudorhombus elevatus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Deep reef chromis
Pycnochromis delta
Least Concern
Deep water ateleopid fish
Ijimaia plicatellus
Ateleopodidae Least Concern
Deep water pike smelt
Lestidium nudum
Paralepididae Least Concern
Deep-blackfin butterflyfish
Roa rumsfeldi
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Deep-bodied pipefish
Leptonotus blainvilleanus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Deep-body righteye flounder
Samariscus latus
Samaridae Least Concern
Deep-dwelling moray
Gymnothorax bathyphilus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Deep-reef klipfish
Pavoclinus smalei
Clinidae Least Concern
Deep-sea lizardfish
Bathysaurus ferox
Bathysauridae Least Concern Edible
Deep-sea skate
Bathyraja abyssicola
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Deep-sea sole
Microstomus bathybius
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Deep-water blenny
Cryptotrema corallinum
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Deep-water bristlemouth
Cyclothone atraria
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Deep-water catshark
Apristurus profundorum
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Deep-water drum
Protosciaena bathytatos
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Deep-water ray
Rajella bathyphila
Rajidae Least Concern
Deep-water stingray
Plesiobatis daviesi
Plesiobatidae Least Concern
Deepbody boarfish
Antigonia capros
Antigoniidae Least Concern
Deepbody Dragonfish
Bathophilus brevis
Stomiidae Least Concern
Deepbody mojarra
Gerres erythrourus
Gerreidae Least Concern
Deepbody pipefish
Kaupus costatus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Deepbody sardinella
Sardinella brachysoma
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Deepcheek goatfish
Parupeneus procerigena
Mullidae Least Concern
Deepreef coralgudgeon
Calumia profunda
Eleotridae Least Concern
Deepreef fairygoby
Tryssogobius nigrolineatus
Least Concern
Deepreef scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Deepscale slickhead
Bathytroctes squamosus
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Deepsea Anglerfish
Linophryne arborifera
Linophrynidae Least Concern
Deepsea conger
Bassanago hirsutus
Congridae Least Concern
Deepsea dragonfish
Eustomias trewavasae
Stomiidae Least Concern
Deepwater big-eyed worm eel
Scolecenchelys castlei
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Deepwater cardinalfish
Apogon gouldi
Apogonidae Least Concern
Deepwater Cod
Physiculus karrerae
Moridae Least Concern
Deepwater conger
Xenomystax atrarius
Congridae Least Concern
Deepwater dab
Poecilopsetta beanii
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Deepwater flounder
Monolene sessilicauda
Bothidae Least Concern
Deepwater grenadier
Coryphaenoides profundicolus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Deepwater klipfish
Pavoclinus profundus
Clinidae Least Concern
Deepwater lanternfish
Taaningichthys bathyphilus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Deepwater longtail red snapper
Etelis coruscans
Lutjanidae Least Concern