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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
American conger
Conger oceanicus
Congridae Least Concern
American fourspot flounder
Hippoglossina oblonga
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
American harvestfish
Peprilus paru
Stromateidae Least Concern
American legskate
Schroederobatis americana
Least Concern
American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Pleuronectidae Endangered
American pocket shark
Mollisquama mississippiensis
Dalatiidae Least Concern
American sackfish
Neoepinnula americana
Gempylidae Least Concern
American sand lance
Ammodytes americanus
Ammodytidae
American shadow goby
Quietula y-cauda
Gobiidae Least Concern
American smooth flounder
Liopsetta putnami
Pleuronectidae Least Concern Edible
American sole
Achirus mucuri
Achiridae Endangered
American spiny flounder
Engyophrys senta
Bothidae Least Concern
American stardrum
Stellifer lanceolatus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
American whitespotted filefish
Cantherhines macrocerus
Monacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Amethyst anthias
Mirolabrichthys pascalus
Least Concern
Amigo stardrum
Stellifer wintersteenorum
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Amioides Polyacanthus
Amioides polyacanthus
Least Concern Edible
Amirante dwarfgoby
Eviota dalyi
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Ammodytoides Idai
Ammodytoides idai
Ammodytidae
Ammodytoides Kanazawai
Ammodytoides kanazawai
Ammodytidae
Ammodytoides Kimurai
Ammodytoides kimurai
Ammodytidae
Ammodytoides Praematura
Ammodytoides praematura
Ammodytidae
Ammotretis Macrolepis
Ammotretis macrolepis
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient
Amoy croaker
Argyrosomus amoyensis
Sciaenidae Edible
Amphichthys Rubigenis
Amphichthys rubigenis
Batrachoididae
Amphiprion Barberi
Amphiprion barberi
Pomacentridae
Anacanthobythites Platycephalus
Anacanthobythites platycephalus
Data Deficient
Anacanthobythites Tasmaniensis
Anacanthobythites tasmaniensis
Data Deficient
Anarchias Euryurus
Anarchias euryurus
Muraenidae
Anarchias Exulatus
Anarchias exulatus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Anarchias Longicauda
Anarchias longicauda
Muraenidae Least Concern
Anarchias Schultzi
Anarchias schultzi
Muraenidae Least Concern
Anarchias Supremus
Anarchias supremus
Muraenidae Data Deficient
Anatolanthias Apiomycter
Anatolanthias apiomycter
Anthiadidae
Anchoveta
Engraulis ringens
Engraulidae Least Concern
Anchovia Landivarensis
Anchovia landivarensis
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Ancylopsetta Antillarum
Ancylopsetta antillarum
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Ancylopsetta Microctenus
Ancylopsetta microctenus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Andaman butterflyfish
Chaetodon andamanensis
Chaetodontidae Data Deficient
Andaman damsel
Pomacentrus alleni
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Andaman deepwater Anthias
Sacura sanguinea
Anthiadidae
Andaman dottyback
Pseudochromis andamanensis
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Andaman goatfish
Upeneus andamanensis
Mullidae
Andaman goby
Callogobius andamanensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Andaman grunt
Pomadasys andamanensis
Haemulidae Data Deficient
Andaman Hind
Cephalopholis polyspila
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Andaman leg skate
Cruriraja andamanica
Gurgesiellidae Data Deficient
Andaman legskate
Sinobatis andamanensis
Anacanthobatidae Least Concern