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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