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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
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