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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
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Tephrinectes sinensis
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Caban podge
Pseudogramma erythrea
Grammistidae Data Deficient
Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Jordaniidae Edible
Cabillus Atripelvicus
Cabillus atripelvicus
Data Deficient
Cabillus Caudimacula
Cabillus caudimacula
Data Deficient
Cabillus Nigromarginatus
Cabillus nigromarginatus
Least Concern
Cabillus Nigrostigmus
Cabillus nigrostigmus
Data Deficient
Cabillus Pexus
Cabillus pexus
Data Deficient
Cabinza grunt
Isacia conceptionis
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Cable's goby
Eleotrica cableae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Caboz
Thorogobius angolensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cachema weakfish
Cynoscion phoxocephalus
Sciaenidae Least Concern Edible
Cadenat's chromis
Chromis cadenati
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Cadenat's rockfish
Scorpaena loppei
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Cadenat's sole
Pegusa cadenati
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Caecula Kuro
Caecula kuro
Caerulean damsel
Pomacentrus caeruleus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Caesar grunt
Haemulon carbonarium
Haemulidae Least Concern
Caesio Idreesi
Caesio idreesi
Caesionidae
Caesiura pygmygoby
Trimma caesiura
Gobiidae Least Concern
Caffrogobius Dubius
Caffrogobius dubius
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Caitipa mojarra
Diapterus rhombeus
Gerreidae Least Concern
Calamopteryx Jeb
Calamopteryx jeb
Bythitidae Least Concern
Caledonian weedfish
Springeratus caledonicus
Clinidae
Calico rockfish
Sebastes dallii
Sebastidae Edible
Calico sculpin
Clinocottus embryum
Cottidae
Calico surfperch
Amphistichus koelzi
Embiotocidae Least Concern Edible
California butterfly ray
Gymnura marmorata
Gymnuridae Near Threatened
California clingfish
Gobiesox rhessodon
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
California flashlightfish
Protomyctophum crockeri
Myctophidae Least Concern
California flounder
Paralichthys californicus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
California flyingfish
Cheilopogon californicus
Exocoetidae
California grenadier
Nezumia stelgidolepis
Macrouridae
California grunion
Leuresthes tenuis
Atherinopsidae
California headlightfish
Diaphus theta
Myctophidae Least Concern
California kingcroaker
Menticirrhus undulatus
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
California lizardfish
Synodus lucioceps
Synodontidae Least Concern
California moray
Gymnothorax mordax
Muraenidae Least Concern
California Pencilsmelt
Nansenia ahlstromi
Microstomatidae
California scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
California sheephead
Bodianus pulcher
Labridae Vulnerable Edible
California skate
Caliraja inornata
Least Concern
California slickhead
Alepocephalus tenebrosus
Alepocephalidae
California smoothtongue
Leuroglossus stilbius
Bathylagidae
California tonguefish
Symphurus atricauda
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
California worm blenny
Stathmonotus sinuscalifornici
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Californian anchovy
Engraulis mordax
Engraulidae Data Deficient Edible
Californian salema
Brachygenys californiensis
Least Concern