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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
Bowtie damselfish
Neoglyphidodon melas
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Box sea catfish
Cathorops multiradiatus
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Boxlip mullet
Oedalechilus labeo
Mugilidae
Bracelet cardinalfish
Nectamia viria
Apogonidae Least Concern
Brachaluteres Fahaqa
Brachaluteres fahaqa
Monacanthidae Data Deficient
Brachirus Aspilos
Brachirus aspilos
Soleidae Least Concern
Brachirus Fitzroiensis
Brachirus fitzroiensis
Soleidae Data Deficient
Brachirus Macrolepis
Brachirus macrolepis
Soleidae Data Deficient
Brachirus Sayaensis
Brachirus sayaensis
Soleidae Data Deficient
Brachirus Swinhonis
Brachirus swinhonis
Soleidae Data Deficient
Brachybembras Aschemeieri
Brachybembras aschemeieri
Bembridae
Brachygenys Jessiae
Brachygenys jessiae
Vulnerable
Brachygenys Peruanus
Brachygenys peruanus
Brachyistius Aletes
Brachyistius aletes
Embiotocidae
Brachysomophis Atlanticus
Brachysomophis atlanticus
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Brachysomophis Longipinnis
Brachysomophis longipinnis
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Brachysomophis Porphyreus
Brachysomophis porphyreus
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Brackish damsel
Pomacentrus taeniometopon
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Brackishwater frogfish
Antennarius biocellatus
Antennariidae Data Deficient
Bradbury's triangular batfish
Malthopsis bradburyae
Ogcocephalidae Data Deficient
Brahm's dwarfgoby
Eviota brahmi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Brainbeard plunderfish
Pogonophryne cerebropogon
Harpagiferidae
Bramble shark
Echinorhinus brucus
Echinorhinidae Endangered
Branched ray flounder
Citharoides macrolepidotus
Citharidae Least Concern
Branchiostegus Albus
Branchiostegus albus
Malacanthidae Near Threatened Edible
Branchiostegus Argentatus
Branchiostegus argentatus
Malacanthidae Near Threatened
Branchiostegus Auratus
Branchiostegus auratus
Malacanthidae Near Threatened Edible
Branchiostegus Gloerfelti
Branchiostegus gloerfelti
Malacanthidae Data Deficient
Branchiostegus Ilocanus
Branchiostegus ilocanus
Malacanthidae Data Deficient
Branchiostegus Saitoi
Branchiostegus saitoi
Malacanthidae Least Concern
Branchiostegus Vittatus
Branchiostegus vittatus
Malacanthidae Data Deficient
Branded goby
Chaeturichthys stigmatias
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Brashnikov's eel blenny
Lycodes schmidti
Zoarcidae
Brassy cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus flavus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Brassy chub
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Kyphosidae Least Concern Edible
Brassy grunt
Orthopristis chalcea
Haemulidae Least Concern
Brassy trevally
Caranx papuensis
Carangidae Least Concern
Brauer's dragonfish
Photonectes braueri
Stomiidae Least Concern
Brauer's lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus braueri
Myctophidae Least Concern
Braun's wrasse
Pictilabrus brauni
Labridae Data Deficient
Bravo clinid
Gobioclinus dendriticus
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Bravo's bearded goby
Gobiopsis bravoi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Brazil blenny
Hypleurochilus brasil
Blenniidae Endangered
Brazilian basslet
Gramma brasiliensis
Grammatidae Least Concern Edible
Brazilian beardfish
Polymixia carmenae
Polymixiidae
Brazilian blenny
Malacoctenus delalandii
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Brazilian chromis
Chromis jubauna
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Brazilian codling
Urophycis brasiliensis
Phycidae Edible