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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
Chaenopsis Stephensi
Chaenopsis stephensi
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Chaetodontoplus Cephalareticulatus
Chaetodontoplus cephalareticulatus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern
Chaeturichthys Jeoni
Chaeturichthys jeoni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Chagos anemonefish
Amphiprion chagosensis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Chagos dottyback
Chlidichthys chagosensis
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Chain catshark
Scyliorhinus retifer
Scyliorhinidae Least Concern
Chain Cusk-eel
Porogadus catena
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Chain moray
Echidna catenata
Muraenidae Least Concern
Chain pearlfish
Echiodon dawsoni
Carapidae Least Concern
Chain Pearlfish
Syngnathus dawsoni
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Chain pipefish
Syngnathus louisianae
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Chainmail dottyback
Chlidichthys clibanarius
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Chalapo clinid
Labrisomus philippii
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Chalk bass
Serranus tortugarum
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Challenger skate
Rajella challengeri
Rajidae Least Concern
Chame Point anchovy
Anchoa chamensis
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Chameleon cusk
Sirembo metachroma
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Chameleon parrotfish
Scarus chameleon
Labridae Least Concern
Chameleon rockfish
Sebastes phillipsi
Sebastidae
Chameleon sand tilefish
Hoplolatilus chlupatyi
Malacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Chameleon wrasse
Halichoeres dispilus
Labridae Least Concern
Champsodon Atridorsalis
Champsodon atridorsalis
Champsodontidae
Champsodon Fimbriatus
Champsodon fimbriatus
Champsodontidae
Champsodon Longipinnis
Champsodon longipinnis
Champsodontidae
Champsodon Machaeratus
Champsodon machaeratus
Champsodontidae
Champsodon Nudivittis
Champsodon nudivittis
Champsodontidae
Champsodon Omanensis
Champsodon omanensis
Champsodontidae
Champsodon Pantolepis
Champsodon pantolepis
Champsodontidae
Champsodon Sechellensis
Champsodon sechellensis
Champsodontidae
Champsodon Vorax
Champsodon vorax
Champsodontidae
Channel bull blenny
Cottoperca gobio
Bovichtidae Edible
Channel flounder
Syacium micrurum
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Channel Islands clingfish
Rimicola cabrilloi
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Channel scabbardfish
Evoxymetopon taeniatum
Trichiuridae Least Concern
Channel scabbardfish
Evoxymetopon taeniatus
Trichiuridae Least Concern
Channeled rockfish
Setarches guentheri
Setarchidae Least Concern
Chapman's blenny
Entomacrodus chapmani
Blenniidae Vulnerable
Chapman's skate
Bathyraja chapmani
Arhynchobatidae
Chaptis bahaba
Bahaba chaptis
Sciaenidae Data Deficient Edible
Charcoal damsel
Pomacentrus brachialis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Charcoal deepwater cardinalfish
Epigonus carbonarius
Epigonidae
Charcoal icefish
Channichthys panticapaei
Channichthyidae
Charcoal mora
Physiculus nematopus
Moridae Least Concern
Charlene's anthias
Pseudanthias charleneae
Anthiadidae
Chascanopsetta Crumenalis
Chascanopsetta crumenalis
Bothidae Least Concern
Chascanopsetta Elski
Chascanopsetta elski
Bothidae Data Deficient
Chascanopsetta Kenyaensis
Chascanopsetta kenyaensis
Bothidae Data Deficient
Chascanopsetta Megagnatha
Chascanopsetta megagnatha
Bothidae Data Deficient