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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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White margate
Haemulon album
Haemulidae Data Deficient Edible
White sole
Aseraggodes albidus
Soleidae Data Deficient
White-edge drombus
Drombus lepidothorax
Gobiidae Data Deficient
White-lined coral goby
Gobiodon spilophthalmus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
White-margined flathead
Sorsogona humerosa
Platycephalidae Data Deficient
White-margined sole
Dagetichthys marginatus
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
White-ribbed toadfish
Batrichthys albofasciatus
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
White-ring garden eel
Heteroconger canabus
Congridae Data Deficient
Whiteback signal blenny
Emblemaria nivipes
Chaenopsidae Data Deficient
Whiteband goby
Paedovaricus imswe
Data Deficient
Whitecap goby
Lotilia graciliosa
Gobiidae Data Deficient Edible
Whitechin surgeonfish
Acanthurus albimento
Acanthuridae Data Deficient
Whitefin sharksucker
Echeneis neucratoides
Echeneidae Data Deficient Edible
Whitefin weakfish
Cynoscion albus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Whitegill dragonet
Callionymus leucobranchialis
Callionymidae Data Deficient
Whitehead's deepwater dragonet
Callionymus whiteheadi
Callionymidae Data Deficient
Whiteleg skate
Amblyraja taaf
Rajidae Data Deficient
Whitenose snake eel
Myrichthys paleracio
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Whitesaddle blenny
Starksia leucovitta
Labrisomidae Data Deficient
Whitespotted bullhead shark
Heterodontus ramalheira
Heterodontidae Data Deficient
Whitetail dogfish
Scymnodalatias albicauda
Somniosidae Data Deficient
Whitetail jawfish
Opistognathus albicaudatus
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Wide-band Anemonefish
Amphiprion latezonatus
Pomacentridae Data Deficient Edible
Wide-mouth Moray
Gymnothorax eurygnathos
Muraenidae Data Deficient
Williams' viviparous brotula
Ungusurculus williamsi
Data Deficient
Winch's pygmygoby
Trimma winchi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Winged coralbrotula
Diancistrus alatus
Dinematichthyidae Data Deficient
Winterbottom's flapheaded goby
Callogobius winterbottomi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Wintersteen drum
Umbrina wintersteeni
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Wreck Pipefish
Syngnathus safina
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Wreckfish
Polyprion americanus
Polyprionidae Data Deficient
Wrinkle-jaw snailfish
Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis
Liparidae Data Deficient
Xenaploactis Anopta
Xenaploactis anopta
Aploactinidae Data Deficient
Xenichthys Rupestris
Xenichthys rupestris
Haemulidae Data Deficient
Xenisthmus Chapmani
Xenisthmus chapmani
Xenisthmidae Data Deficient
Xenisthmus Nigrolateralis
Xenisthmus nigrolateralis
Xenisthmidae Data Deficient
Xenobalistes Tumidipectoris
Xenobalistes tumidipectoris
Balistidae Data Deficient
Xenomystax Trucidans
Xenomystax trucidans
Congridae Data Deficient
Xyrias Chioui
Xyrias chioui
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Xyrias Guineensis
Xyrias guineensis
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Xyrichtys Javanicus
Xyrichtys javanicus
Labridae Data Deficient
Xyrichtys Rajagopalani
Xyrichtys rajagopalani
Labridae Data Deficient
Yellow basslet
Lipogramma flavescens
Grammatidae Data Deficient
Yellow goosefish
Lophius litulon
Lophiidae Data Deficient Edible
Yellow grouper
Epinephelus awoara
Epinephelidae Data Deficient Edible
Yellow snout seabream
Dentex carpenteri
Sparidae Data Deficient
Yellow-banded basslet
Lipogramma haberorum
Grammatidae Data Deficient
Yellow-jaw threadfin bream
Nemipterus flavomandibularis
Nemipteridae Data Deficient Edible