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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
Elegant firefish
Nemateleotris decora
Microdesmidae
Least Concern
Edible
Elegant moray
Gymnothorax elegans
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Elegant pipefish
Nannocampus elegans
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Elegant unicornfish
Naso elegans
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Elegant wrasse
Anampses elegans
Labridae
Least Concern
Elizabeth reef jawfish
Opistognathus elizabethensis
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
Elongate anchovy
Anchoviella elongata
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Elongate blenny
Starksia elongata
Labrisomidae
Least Concern
Elongate bulleye
Priacanthus prolixus
Priacanthidae
Least Concern
Elongate coralgoby
Gobiodon prolixus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Elongate Cusk-eel
Neobythites elongatus
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Elongate dottyback
Pseudochromis elongatus
Pseudochromidae
Least Concern
Elongate grunt
Haemulopsis elongatus
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Elongate Hatchetfish
Polyipnus elongatus
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
Elongate ilisha
Ilisha elongata
Pristigasteridae
Least Concern
Elongate sand klipfish
Cancelloxus longior
Clinidae
Least Concern
Elongate siphonfish
Siphamia elongata
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Elongate sole
Solea elongata
Soleidae
Least Concern
Edible
Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Elongate tonguefish
Symphurus elongatus
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Elongate tonguesole
Symphurus ligulatus
Cynoglossidae
Least Concern
Edible
Elongate unicornfish
Naso lopezi
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Elongated bristlemouth fish
Sigmops elongatus
Gonostomatidae
Least Concern
Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Emblem goby
Microgobius emblematicus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Emblemaria Australis
Emblemaria australis
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Emblemaria Hudsoni
Emblemaria hudsoni
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Emblemaria Vitta
Emblemaria vitta
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Emerald clingfish
Acyrtops beryllinus
Gobiesocidae
Least Concern
Emerald coral goby
Paragobiodon xanthosoma
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Emerald dwarfgoby
Eviota smaragdus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Emerald parrotfish
Nicholsina usta
Labridae
Least Concern
Emerald sleeper
Erotelis smaragdus
Eleotridae
Least Concern
Emerald wrasse
Symphodus trutta
Labridae
Least Concern
Emery's pygmygoby
Trimma emeryi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Emily's shrimpgoby
Tomiyamichthys emilyae
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Emperor red snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Lutjanidae
Least Concern
Edible
Emperor Seamount Lightfish
Maurolicus imperatorius
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
Encheliophis Sagamianus
Encheliophis sagamianus
Carapidae
Least Concern
Enchelyurus Brunneolus
Enchelyurus brunneolus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Enchelyurus Petersi
Enchelyurus petersi
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Englert's scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes englerti
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
English sole
Parophrys vetulus
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Edible
Engyprosopon Annulatum
Engyprosopon annulatum
Bothidae
Least Concern
Engyprosopon Hawaiiense
Engyprosopon hawaiiense
Bothidae
Least Concern
Engyprosopon Marquisense
Engyprosopon marquisense
Bothidae
Least Concern
Engyprosopon Mogkii
Engyprosopon mogkii
Bothidae
Least Concern