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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
Chascanopsetta Micrognatha
Chascanopsetta micrognatha
Bothidae Data Deficient
Chascanopsetta Prognatha
Chascanopsetta prognatha
Bothidae Least Concern
Chatham deep-water triplefin
Matanui bathytaton
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Chauliodus Barbatus
Chauliodus barbatus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Chauliodus Dentatus
Chauliodus dentatus
Stomiidae Data Deficient
Chauliodus Minimus
Chauliodus minimus
Stomiidae Least Concern
Chauliodus Pammelas
Chauliodus pammelas
Stomiidae Least Concern
Chauliodus Schmidti
Chauliodus schmidti
Stomiidae Least Concern
Chauliodus Vasnetzovi
Chauliodus vasnetzovi
Stomiidae Least Concern
Chaunacops Coloratus
Chaunacops coloratus
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Chaunacops Roseus
Chaunacops roseus
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Chaunax Apus
Chaunax apus
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Chaunax Breviradius
Chaunax breviradius
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Chaunax Flammeus
Chaunax flammeus
Chaunacidae Data Deficient
Chaunax Umbrinus
Chaunax umbrinus
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Chaves' lanternfish
Lampadena chavesi
Myctophidae Least Concern
Checked swallowtail
Odontanthias borbonius
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
Labridae Least Concern
Checkered blenny
Starksia ocellata
Labrisomidae Least Concern Edible
Checkered dottyback
Cypho zaps
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Checkered goby
Gobiopsis canalis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Checkered puffer
Sphoeroides testudineus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Checkered snapper
Lutjanus decussatus
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Checkered wolf eel
Lycenchelys kolthoffi
Zoarcidae
Cheek-streaked goby
Echinogobius hayashii
Least Concern
Cheekbar wrasse
Pteragogus taeniops
Labridae Least Concern
Cheeklined wrasse
Oxycheilinus digramma
Labridae Least Concern
Cheekscaled frill-goby
Bathygobius cotticeps
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cheekspot blenny
Parablennius opercularis
Blenniidae Least Concern
Cheekspot goby
Ilypnus gilberti
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cheekspot scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes evides
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Cheekspot wrasse
Halichoeres melasmapomus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Cheekveil longfin
Plesiops genaricus
Plesiopidae
Chefoo thryssa
Thrissina chefuensis
Data Deficient
Cheilinus Abudjubbe
Cheilinus abudjubbe
Labridae Least Concern
Cheilinus Trilobatus
Cheilinus trilobatus
Labridae Least Concern
Cheilodipterus Nigrotaeniatus
Cheilodipterus nigrotaeniatus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Cheilodipterus Octovittatus
Cheilodipterus octovittatus
Apogonidae
Cheilodipterus Pygmaios
Cheilodipterus pygmaios
Apogonidae
Cheilodipterus Subulatus
Cheilodipterus subulatus
Apogonidae
Cheilopogon Doederleinii
Cheilopogon doederleinii
Exocoetidae Edible
Cheilopogon Japonicus
Cheilopogon japonicus
Exocoetidae Edible
Cheilopogon Melanocercus
Cheilopogon melanocercus
Exocoetidae
Cheilopogon Olgae
Cheilopogon olgae
Exocoetidae
Cheilopogon Pitcairnensis
Cheilopogon pitcairnensis
Exocoetidae
Cheilopogon Ventralis
Cheilopogon ventralis
Exocoetidae
Cheilotrema Fasciatum
Cheilotrema fasciatum
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Chelidonichthys Ischyrus
Chelidonichthys ischyrus
Triglidae