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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
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