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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
Brazilian cownose ray
Rhinoptera brasiliensis
Rhinopteridae Vulnerable
Brazilian cusk-eel
Lepophidium collettei
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Brazilian damsel
Stegastes fuscus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Brazilian dartfish
Ptereleotris randalli
Microdesmidae Least Concern Edible
Brazilian dusky jawfish
Opistognathus vicinus
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Brazilian electric ray
Narcine brasiliensis
Narcinidae Near Threatened
Brazilian fanged blenny
Ophioblennius trinitatis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Brazilian filetail catshark
Parmaturus angelae
Pentanchidae Vulnerable
Brazilian flamefish
Apogon americanus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Brazilian flathead
Percophis brasiliensis
Percophidae Edible
Brazilian flounder
Paralichthys brasiliensis
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Brazilian glass blenny
Emblemariopsis signifer
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Brazilian Goby
Lythrypnus brasiliensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Brazilian guitarfish
Pseudobatos horkelii
Rhinobatidae Critically Endangered Edible
Brazilian Hagfish
Myxine sotoi
Myxinidae Vulnerable
Brazilian large-eyed stingray
Hypanus marianae
Dasyatidae Endangered
Brazilian lizardfish
Saurida brasiliensis
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Brazilian luminous roughy
Aulotrachichthys atlanticus
Trachichthyidae Data Deficient
Brazilian menhaden
Brevoortia aurea
Alosidae Least Concern Edible
Brazilian mojarra
Eugerres brasilianus
Gerreidae Least Concern Edible
Brazilian reef croaker
Odontoscion pepojuba
Sciaenidae
Brazilian sand stargazer
Platygillellus brasiliensis
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Brazilian sandperch
Pinguipes brasilianus
Pinguipedidae
Brazilian sardinella
Sardinella brasiliensis
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Brazilian sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon lalandii
Carcharhinidae Vulnerable Edible
Brazilian silversides
Atherinella brasiliensis
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Brazilian skate
Rajella sadowskii
Rajidae Least Concern
Brazilian soft skate
Malacoraja obscura
Rajidae Least Concern
Brazilian Stardrum
Stellifer brasiliensis
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Brazilian stardrum
Stellifer menezesi
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Brazilian stargazer
Astroscopus sexspinosus
Uranoscopidae Least Concern
Brazilian whitetail dogfish
Squalus albicaudus
Squalidae Data Deficient
Brazilian wrasse
Halichoeres brasiliensis
Labridae Data Deficient
Breaksea cod
Epinephelides armatus
Near Threatened
Breastspot blenny
Salarias guttatus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Breastspot cleaner wrasse
Labroides pectoralis
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Bregmaceros Arabicus
Bregmaceros arabicus
Bregmacerotidae
Bregmaceros Cayorum
Bregmaceros cayorum
Bregmacerotidae
Bregmaceros Lanceolatus
Bregmaceros lanceolatus
Bregmacerotidae
Bregmaceros Neonectabanus
Bregmaceros neonectabanus
Bregmacerotidae
Bregmaceros Pescadorus
Bregmaceros pescadorus
Bregmacerotidae
Briarium pipefish
Apterygocampus epinnulatus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Brick goby
Priolepis inhaca
Gobiidae Least Concern
Brick seabass
Acanthistius pictus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Brick soldierfish
Myripristis amaena
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Bridge duckbill eel
Nettenchelys gephyra
Nettastomatidae Least Concern
Bridle cardinalfish
Apogon aurolineatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Bridle pygmygoby
Trimma fraena
Gobiidae Least Concern