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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
Face-stripe pygmy goby
Trimma cheni
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Faintsaddled snake eel
Ophichthus hyposagmatus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Faintstripe filefish
Paramonacanthus pusillus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Falcate Lionfish
Ebosia falcata
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Falcon red banner blenny
Emblemariopsis falcon
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
Falkland sprat
Sprattus fuegensis
Clupeidae
Least Concern
Edible
False brown moray
Gymnothorax pseudoherrei
Muraenidae
Least Concern
False catshark
Pseudotriakis microdon
Pseudotriakidae
Least Concern
False cleanerfish
Aspidontus taeniatus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Edible
False cusk
Parabrotula plagiophthalma
Bythitidae
Least Concern
False halfbeak
Oxyporhamphus similis
Hemiramphidae
Least Concern
Edible
False herring
Harengula clupeola
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
False kinglip
Hoplobrotula gnathopus
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
False lanternfish
Lampanyctus simulator
Myctophidae
Least Concern
False lanternshark
Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus
Etmopteridae
Least Concern
False leopard
Macropharyngodon ornatus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
False moorish idol
Heniochus diphreutes
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
False oblique hatchetfish
Sternoptyx pseudodiaphana
Sternoptychidae
Least Concern
False Panama anchovy
Anchoa mundeola
Engraulidae
Least Concern
False papillose blenny
Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi
Chaenopsidae
Least Concern
False peacock skate
Pavoraja pseudonitida
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
False puffer
Paraluteres prionurus
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
False red stumpnose
Chrysoblephus lophus
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
False scad
Caranx rhonchus
Carangidae
Least Concern
Edible
False senator wrasse
Pictilabrus viridis
Labridae
Least Concern
False stonefish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Scorpaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
False sunny dwarfgoby
Eviota pseudaprica
Gobiidae
Least Concern
False Tasmanian blenny
Parablennius postoculomaculatus
Blenniidae
Least Concern
False-comet dwarfgoby
Eviota oculineata
Gobiidae
Least Concern
False-eye jawfish
Opistognathus triops
Opistognathidae
Least Concern
False-eye sergeant
Abudefduf sparoides
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
False-midas lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus hintonoides
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Fan shrimp-goby
Tomiyamichthys latruncularius
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Fan-bellied leatherjacket
Monacanthus chinensis
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Fanfin angler
Caulophryne jordani
Caulophrynidae
Least Concern
Fanfin skate
Pseudoraja fischeri
Arhynchobatidae
Least Concern
Fang's pygmygoby
Trimma fangi
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Fangjaw eel
Echiophis brunneus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Fangtooth dragonfish
Melanostomias niger
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Fangtooth moray
Enchelycore anatina
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Fangtooth smooth-head
Bathyprion danae
Alepocephalidae
Least Concern
Fangtooth snake-eel
Aplatophis chauliodus
Ophichthidae
Least Concern
Fantail filefish
Pervagor spilosoma
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fantail flounder
Xystreurys liolepis
Paralichthyidae
Least Concern
Farcimen goby
Priolepis farcimen
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Fat greenling
Hexagrammos otakii
Hexagrammidae
Least Concern
Edible
Fatspine spurdog
Squalus crassispinus
Squalidae
Least Concern
Favonigobius Opalescens
Favonigobius opalescens
Gobiidae
Least Concern