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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
Bronze cardinalfish
Astrapogon alutus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Bronze croaker
Otolithoides biauritus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Bronze sawtooth eel
Serrivomer lanceolatoides
Serrivomeridae Least Concern
Bronze sweeper
Pempheris analis
Pempheridae
Bronze whiptail
Lucigadus ori
Macrouridae
Bronze-lined rabbitfish.
Siganus insomnis
Siganidae Least Concern
Bronze-striped grunt
Orthopristis reddingi
Haemulidae Least Concern
Bronzespotted rockfish
Sebastes gilli
Sebastidae
Bronzestripe grunt
Haemulon boschmae
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Bronzestriped grunt
Pomadasys taeniatus
Haemulidae Least Concern
Broom filefish
Amanses scopas
Monacanthidae Least Concern
Broomfin dragonfish
Thysanactis dentex
Stomiidae Least Concern
Broomtail grouper
Mycteroperca xenarcha
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Broomtail wrasse
Cheilinus lunulatus
Labridae Least Concern
Brotula Flaviviridis
Brotula flaviviridis
Brotulidae Data Deficient
Brotula Phenax
Brotula phenax
Brotulidae Data Deficient
Brotulotaenia Nielseni
Brotulotaenia nielseni
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Broussonnet's mullet
Mugil broussonnetii
Mugilidae
Brown bleheri
Channa brunnea
Channidae Edible
Brown brotula
Ogilbia robertsoni
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Brown burrfish
Chilomycterus spinosus
Diodontidae Least Concern
Brown catshark
Apristurus brunneus
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Brown chimaera
Chimaera carophila
Chimaeridae Least Concern
Brown chromis
Azurina multilineata
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Brown chub
Kyphosus bigibbus
Kyphosidae Least Concern Edible
Brown codling
Physiculus huloti
Moridae Least Concern
Brown comber
Serranus hepatus
Serranidae Least Concern
Brown coral blenny
Atrosalarias holomelas
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Brown damsel
Pomacentrus opisthostigma
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Brown damsel
Pomacentrus armillatus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Brown demoiselle
Neopomacentrus filamentosus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Brown dottyback
Pseudochromis fuscus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Brown driftfish
Ariomma melana
Ariommatidae Least Concern
Brown garden eel
Heteroconger longissimus
Congridae Least Concern
Brown grenadier cod
Tripterophycis svetovidovi
Moridae
Brown guitarfish
Rhinobatos schlegelii
Rhinobatidae Critically Endangered Edible
Brown hagfish
Eptatretus atami
Myxinidae Data Deficient Edible
Brown Irish lord
Hemilepidotus spinosus
Hemilepidotidae
Brown lanternshark
Etmopterus compagnoi
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Brown lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus brunneus
Bothidae Data Deficient
Brown longnose skate
Leucoraja longirostris
Rajidae Data Deficient
Brown meagre
Sciaena umbra
Sciaenidae Near Threatened Edible
Brown moray
Gymnothorax unicolor
Muraenidae Least Concern
Brown numbfish
Narcine brunnea
Narcinidae
Brown puller
Chromis hypsilepis
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Brown pygmygoby
Trimma yanagitai
Gobiidae Least Concern
Brown rat clingfish
Barryichthys hutchinsi
Least Concern
Brown ray
Raja miraletus
Rajidae Least Concern Edible