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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