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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