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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
Bluntnose sixgill shark
Hexanchus griseus
Hexanchidae Near Threatened Edible
Bluntnose snake-eel
Ophichthus apicalis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Bluntnose stingray
Hypanus say
Dasyatidae Near Threatened
Bluntsnout gregory
Stegastes punctatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Bluntsnout lanternfish
Dasyscopelus obtusirostris
Least Concern
Bluntsnout slickhead
Rouleina squamilatera
Alepocephalidae
Bluntsnout smooth-head
Xenodermichthys copei
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Bluntsnout snailfish
Paraliparis obtusirostris
Liparidae
Bluntspine blenny
Acanthemblemaria exilispinus
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Blurred smooth lantern shark
Etmopterus bigelowi
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Boa catshark
Scyliorhinus boa
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Boa dragonfish
Stomias boa
Stomiidae Least Concern
Boarfish
Capros aper
Caproidae Least Concern
Bob Ward‟s bluespotted maskray
Neotrygon bobwardi
Dasyatidae
Bob Wisner's hagfish
Eptatretus bobwisneri
Myxinidae Least Concern
Bobtail eel
Cyema atrum
Cyematidae Least Concern
Bobtail snipe eel
Neocyema erythrosoma
Neocyematidae Least Concern
Bocaccio rockfish
Sebastes paucispinis
Sebastidae Critically Endangered
Boccone weakfish
Cynoscion praedatorius
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Bocon toadfish
Amphichthys cryptocentrus
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Bodianus Albotaeniatus
Bodianus albotaeniatus
Labridae Least Concern
Bodianus Bathycapros
Bodianus bathycapros
Labridae Least Concern
Bodianus Brasiliensis
Bodianus brasiliensis
Labridae Least Concern
Bodianus Busellatus
Bodianus busellatus
Labridae Least Concern
Bodianus Cylindriatus
Bodianus cylindriatus
Labridae Least Concern
Bodianus Neopercularis
Bodianus neopercularis
Labridae Data Deficient
Bodianus Paraleucosticticus
Bodianus paraleucosticticus
Labridae Data Deficient
Bodianus Prognathus
Bodianus prognathus
Labridae Least Concern
Bodianus Reticulatus
Bodianus reticulatus
Labridae Data Deficient
Bodianus Tanyokidus
Bodianus tanyokidus
Labridae Data Deficient
Bodianus Thoracotaeniatus
Bodianus thoracotaeniatus
Labridae Data Deficient
Boe drum
Pteroscion peli
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Boehlke's coralbrotula
Ogilbia boehlkei
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Boeseman's skate
Okamejei boesemani
Rajidae Vulnerable
Boga
Haemulon vittatum
Haemulidae Least Concern
Bogue
Boops boops
Sparidae Least Concern
Bogue lanternfish
Symbolophorus boops
Myctophidae Least Concern
Bold scorpionfish
Scorpaena orgila
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Bolin's clingfish
Flabellicauda bolini
Least Concern
Bolin's lantern fish
Diaphus phillipsi
Myctophidae Least Concern
Bolin's lanternfish
Protomyctophum bolini
Myctophidae Least Concern
Bolinichthys Distofax
Bolinichthys distofax
Myctophidae Least Concern
Bollons' rattail
Coelorinchus bollonsi
Macrouridae
Bombay-duck
Harpadon nehereus
Synodontidae Near Threatened
Bondfin dottyback
Assiculoides desmonotus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Bonefish
Albula vulpes
Albulidae Near Threatened
Bonehead sculpin
Artedius notospilotus
Cottidae
Bonnethead
Sphyrna tiburo
Sphyrnidae Endangered Edible