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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
Canchimala sea catfish
Ariopsis simonsi
Ariidae
Candelamoa parrotfish
Hipposcarus harid
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Candy basslet
Liopropoma carmabi
Epinephelidae
Least Concern
Candy-cane pygmy goby
Trimma cana
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Candystick goby
Vanderhorstia delagoae
Gobiidae
Least Concern
Candystripe cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus endekataenia
Apogonidae
Least Concern
Cano toadfish
Thalassophryne maculosa
Batrachoididae
Least Concern
Cantherhines Longicaudus
Cantherhines longicaudus
Monacanthidae
Data Deficient
Cantherhines Nukuhiva
Cantherhines nukuhiva
Monacanthidae
Data Deficient
Cantherhines Tiki
Cantherhines tiki
Monacanthidae
Cantheschenia Longipinnis
Cantheschenia longipinnis
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Canthidermis Rotundata
Canthidermis rotundata
Balistidae
Least Concern
Canthidermis Willughbeii
Canthidermis willughbeii
Balistidae
Canthigaster Flavoreticulata
Canthigaster flavoreticulata
Tetraodontidae
Data Deficient
Canthigaster Inframacula
Canthigaster inframacula
Tetraodontidae
Least Concern
Canthigaster Investigatoris
Canthigaster investigatoris
Tetraodontidae
Data Deficient
Canthigaster Marquesensis
Canthigaster marquesensis
Tetraodontidae
Vulnerable
Canthigaster Rapaensis
Canthigaster rapaensis
Tetraodontidae
Endangered
Canton Island moray
Anarchias cantonensis
Muraenidae
Least Concern
Canyon sculpin
Icelinus limbaughi
Cottidae
Cape armourhead
Pentaceros capensis
Pentacerotidae
Cape bonnetmouth
Emmelichthys nitidus
Emmelichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cape chimaera
Chimaera notafricana
Chimaeridae
Least Concern
Cape conger
Conger wilsoni
Congridae
Least Concern
Cape damsel
Similiparma hermani
Cape dory
Zeus capensis
Zeidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cape elephantfish
Callorhinchus capensis
Callorhinchidae
Least Concern
Cape fathead
Cubiceps capensis
Nomeidae
Least Concern
Cape grenadier
Macruronus capensis
Merlucciidae
Edible
Cape gurnard
Chelidonichthys capensis
Triglidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cape hagfish
Myxine capensis
Myxinidae
Least Concern
Cape horse mackerel
Trachurus capensis
Carangidae
Least Concern
Cape klipfish
Clinus brevicristatus
Clinidae
Least Concern
Cape knifejaw
Oplegnathus conwayi
Oplegnathidae
Edible
Cape needlefish
Petalichthys capensis
Cape razorfish
Xyrichtys mundiceps
Labridae
Least Concern
Cape redfish
Sebastes capensis
Sebastidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cape rockfish
Trachyscorpia eschmeyeri
Sebastidae
Least Concern
Cape rockling
Gaidropsarus capensis
Gaidropsaridae
Cape sandlance
Gymnammodytes capensis
Ammodytidae
Least Concern
Cape scaldfish
Arnoglossus capensis
Bothidae
Least Concern
Edible
Cape snaggletooth
Neonesthes capensis
Stomiidae
Least Concern
Cape sole
Heteromycteris capensis
Soleidae
Near Threatened
Cape stumpnose
Rhabdosargus holubi
Sparidae
Least Concern
Cape triplefin
Cremnochorites capensis
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Cape Verde gregory
Stegastes imbricatus
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Cape Verde mullet
Chelon bispinosus
Mugilidae
Least Concern
Cape Verde Sandperch
Parapercis atlantica
Pinguipedidae
Data Deficient