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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
Carpet eel-blenny
Congrogadus subducens
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Carpet sole
Liachirus melanospilos
Soleidae Least Concern
Carrot tonguesole
Cynoglossus dubius
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient Edible
Carruco sargo
Genyatremus pacifici
Haemulidae Least Concern
Cassava croaker
Pseudotolithus senegalensis
Sciaenidae Endangered
Castaneta
Nemadactylus bergi
Cheilodactylidae Edible
Castello's apron numbfish
Discopyge castelloi
Narcinidae Data Deficient
Castelnau's jawfish
Opistognathus castelnaui
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Castelnau's wrasse
Dotalabrus aurantiacus
Labridae Least Concern
Castin leatherjacket
Oligoplites saliens
Carangidae Least Concern
Castle's conger
Gnathophis castlei
Congridae Least Concern
Castle's moray
Gymnothorax castlei
Muraenidae Least Concern
Castle's slender conger
Bathycongrus castlei
Congridae
Cat's eye cardinalfish
Siphamia arnazae
Apogonidae
Cataetyx Bruuni
Cataetyx bruuni
Bythitidae Least Concern
Cataetyx Chthamalorhynchus
Cataetyx chthamalorhynchus
Bythitidae Least Concern
Cataetyx Hawaiiensis
Cataetyx hawaiiensis
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Cataetyx Platyrhynchus
Cataetyx platyrhynchus
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Cataetyx Simus
Cataetyx simus
Bythitidae Least Concern
Catesbya Pseudomuraena
Catesbya pseudomuraena
Data Deficient
Catface grouper
Epinephelus andersoni
Epinephelidae Near Threatened
Catherine's False Moray
Robinsia catherinae
Chlopsidae Least Concern
Cathorops Higuchii
Cathorops higuchii
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Cathorops Wayuu
Cathorops wayuu
Ariidae Data Deficient Edible
Caudal-spot short-tail eel
Coloconger maculatus
Colocongridae
Caulophryne Bacescui
Caulophryne bacescui
Caulophrynidae Data Deficient
Caulophryne Polynema
Caulophryne polynema
Caulophrynidae Least Concern
Causse's scorpionfish
Pteroidichthys caussei
Cave anthias
Pseudanthias tequila
Anthiadidae
Cave bass
Liopropoma mowbrayi
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Cave hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys guichenoti
Cirrhitidae Least Concern
Cave Nannygai
Centroberyx druzhinini
Berycidae Least Concern
Cavern triplefin
Helcogramma lacuna
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Cavernous assfish
Porogadus gracilis
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Cavite goatfish
Upeneus alama
Mullidae
Cayenne anchovy
Anchoviella cayennensis
Engraulidae Least Concern
Cayenne pompano
Trachinotus cayennensis
Carangidae Least Concern
Cayman cleaner goby
Elacatinus cayman
Gobiidae Endangered
Cayman greenbanded goby
Tigrigobius harveyi
Gobiidae Endangered
Cayman sponge goby
Elacatinus centralis
Gobiidae Endangered
Cea's scorpionfish
Rhinopias cea
Scorpaenidae Data Deficient
Cebu shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cebuanus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Celebes flathead
Thysanophrys celebica
Platycephalidae Least Concern
Celebes monkfish
Sladenia remiger
Lophiidae Least Concern
Celebes razorfish
Iniistius celebicus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Celebes threadfin bream
Nemipterus celebicus
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Celebes wrasse
Oxycheilinus celebicus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Celebration whiptail
Spicomacrurus adelscotti
Macrouridae