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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
Bridled burrfish
Chilomycterus antennatus
Diodontidae Least Concern
Bridled cardinalfish
Pristiapogon fraenatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Bridled goby
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Bridled grouper
Epinephelus heniochus
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Bridled leatherjacket
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Bridled monocle bream
Scolopsis frenata
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Bridled parrotfish
Scarus frenatus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Bridled sand perch
Diplectrum rostrum
Serranidae Least Concern
Bridled seabream
Acanthopagrus catenula
Sparidae Data Deficient Edible
Bridled tuskfish
Choerodon frenatus
Labridae Least Concern
Briggs' pipefish
Histiogamphelus briggsii
Least Concern
Briggsia Hastingsi
Briggsia hastingsi
Data Deficient
Bright anchovy
Anchoa lucida
Engraulidae Least Concern
Bright glasseye
Heteropriacanthus fulgens
Priacanthidae
Bright goby
Ilypnus luculentus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Bright lanternfish
Ctenoscopelus phengodes
Least Concern
Bright silverside
Atherinella serrivomer
Atherinopsidae Least Concern
Brightbelly sculpin
Microcottus sellaris
Cottidae
Brightchin dragonfish
Melanostomias globulifer
Stomiidae Least Concern
Brighteye damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Brightspot skate
Breviraja claramaculata
Rajidae Least Concern
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Scophthalmidae Least Concern Edible
Brilliant lightfish
Polymetme illustris
Yarrellidae Least Concern
Brilliant pearlside
Argyripnus iridescens
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Brilliant pomfret
Eumegistus illustris
Bramidae
Bristle-tail file-fish
Acreichthys tomentosus
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Bristled lanternshark
Etmopterus unicolor
Etmopteridae Data Deficient
Bristlemouth
Cyclothone alba
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Bristlemouth
Cyclothone livida
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Bristletooth conger
Xenomystax congroides
Congridae Least Concern
Bristly catshark
Bythaelurus hispidus
Scyliorhinidae Near Threatened
Bristly grenadier
Trachonurus sulcatus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Bristly searobin
Prionotus horrens
Triglidae Least Concern
Bristol snailfish
Liparis bristolensis
Liparidae
Brito's goby
Chromogobius britoi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Broad clingfish
Creocele cardinalis
Least Concern
Broad cowtail ray
Pastinachus ater
Dasyatidae Vulnerable
Broad flounder
Paralichthys squamilentus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Broad sandfish
Enigmapercis reducta
Hemerocoetidae
Broad-banded Pipefish
Dunckerocampus boylei
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Broad-barred goby
Gobiodon histrio
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Broad-barred king mackerel
Scomberomorus semifasciatus
Scombridae Least Concern Edible
Broad-head croaker
Johnius latifrons
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Broad-mouth tadpole
Careproctus latiosus
Liparidae
Broad-snout deepsea batfish
Halieutopsis bathyoreos
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Broad-tailed Hatchetfish
Polyipnus stereope
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Broadband flathead
Onigocia pedimacula
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Broadbanded cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus fasciatus
Apogonidae Least Concern