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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
Bulls-eye cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides atripes
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Bullseye
Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Bullseye grenadier
Bathygadus macrops
Macrouridae
Least Concern
Bullseye jawfish
Opistognathus scops
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bullseye puffer
Sphoeroides annulatus
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bullseye pygmygoby
Trimma tauroculum
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Bullseye wriggler
Xenisthmus polyzonatus
Xenisthmidae
Least Concern
Bumphead damselfish
Microspathodon bairdii
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Bumphead parrotfish
Scarus perrico
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Bumphead sunfish
Mola alexandrini
Molidae
Bumpnose trevally
Atropus hedlandensis
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
Bumpy lumpsucker
Cyclopteropsis inarmatus
Cyclopteridae
Bundoon blenny
Meiacanthus bundoon
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Burgess' butterflyfish
Chaetodon burgessi
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Edible
Burmese bamboo shark
Chiloscyllium burmense
Hemiscylliidae
Vulnerable
Burmese gobyeel
Taenioides buchanani
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Burrito grunt
Anisotremus interruptus
Haemulidae
Least Concern
Edible
Burrough's damsel
Pomacentrus burroughi
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Burrow splitfin goby
Psilotris laetarii
Gobiidae
Data Deficient
Burt's damselfish
Chrysiptera burtjonesi
Pomacentridae
Buru cardinalfish
Taeniamia buruensis
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Busakhin's beardfish
Polymixia busakhini
Polymixiidae
Least Concern
Bussing's drum
Umbrina bussingi
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Bussing's mudbrotula
Gunterichthys bussingi
Dinematichthyidae
Data Deficient
Bussing's stargazer
Platygillellus bussingi
Dactyloscopidae
Near Threatened
Butler's frogfish
Tathicarpus butleri
Tathicarpidae
Butter hamlet
Hypoplectrus unicolor
Serranidae
Least Concern
Edible
Butter sole
Isopsetta isolepis
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern
Butterfish
Odax pullus
Labridae
Least Concern
Butterfly blenny
Blennius ocellaris
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Butterfly flying-gurnard
Dactyloptena papilio
Dactylopteridae
Butterfly flyingfish
Cheilopogon papilio
Exocoetidae
Least Concern
Butterfly goby
Amblygobius albimaculatus
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Edible
Butterfly gurnard
Lepidotrigla vanessa
Triglidae
Butterfly kingfish
Gasterochisma melampus
Scombridae
Least Concern
Butterfly perch
Caesioperca lepidoptera
Anthiadidae
Edible
Butterfly ray
Gymnura natalensis
Gymnuridae
Least Concern
Butterfly scorpionfish
Neochirus bella
Least Concern
Butterfly sculpin
Hemilepidotus papilio
Hemilepidotidae
Least Concern
Butterfly shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia papilio
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Butterfly skate
Bathyraja mariposa
Arhynchobatidae
Data Deficient
Butterfly whiptail
Pentapodus setosus
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Butterfly-winged comber
Serranus papilionaceus
Serranidae
Bynoe goby
Amblygobius bynoensis
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Bythaelurus Incanus
Bythaelurus incanus
Scyliorhinidae
Data Deficient
Bythites Gerdae
Bythites gerdae
Bythitidae
Least Concern
Bythites Islandicus
Bythites islandicus
Bythitidae
Data Deficient
C-O sole
Pleuronichthys coenosus
Pleuronectidae
Least Concern