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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
Chelon Caeruleus
Chelon caeruleus
Mugilidae
Chen's worm eel
Neenchelys cheni
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Chequered perchlet
Xenanthias inermis
Least Concern
Chere-chere grunt
Haemulon steindachneri
Haemulidae Least Concern
Chereshnev's horsefish
Zanclorhynchus chereshnevi
Cherry dottyback
Pholidochromis cerasina
Least Concern
Cherry perchlet
Chelidoperca cerasina
Serranidae
Cherry seabream
Polysteganus cerasinus
Sparidae Data Deficient
Cherry snailfish
Allocareproctus jordani
Cherubfish
Centropyge argi
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Chessboard blenny
Starksia sluiteri
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Chesterfield bigeye dragonet
Synchiropus signipinnis
Callionymidae
Chestnut eyelash-blenny
Cirripectes castaneus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Chestnut goby
Chromogobius quadrivittatus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Chestnut moray
Enchelycore carychroa
Muraenidae Least Concern
Chestspot dwarfgoby
Eviota inutilis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Chevron butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifascialis
Chaetodontidae Near Threatened Edible
Chevron scutepout
Lycodonus mirabilis
Zoarcidae
Chevron tang
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Chi wriggler
Xenisthmus chi
Xenisthmidae Data Deficient
Chiasmodon Asper
Chiasmodon asper
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern
Chiasmodon Harteli
Chiasmodon harteli
Chiasmodontidae
Chiasmodon Microcephalus
Chiasmodon microcephalus
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern
Chiasmodon Pluriradiatus
Chiasmodon pluriradiatus
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern
Chiasmodon Subniger
Chiasmodon subniger
Chiasmodontidae Least Concern
Chicken grunt
Parapristipoma trilineatum
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Chilean Angelshark
Squatina armata
Squatinidae Critically Endangered
Chilean Clingfish
Sicyases sanguineus
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Chilean eagle ray
Myliobatis chilensis
Myliobatidae Vulnerable
Chilean grenadier
Coelorinchus chilensis
Macrouridae
Chilean Halfmoon
Medialuna ancietae
Scorpididae
Chilean jack mackerel
Trachurus murphyi
Carangidae Data Deficient
Chilean Nibbler
Girella laevifrons
Kyphosidae
Chilean roughy
Hoplostethus fragilis
Trachichthyidae Data Deficient
Chilean round stingray
Urobatis marmoratus
Urotrygonidae Data Deficient
Chilean Sand Stargazer
Sindoscopus australis
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Chilean sandpaperfish
Paratrachichthys fernandezianus
Trachichthyidae Least Concern
Chilean sandperch
Pinguipes chilensis
Pinguipedidae
Chilean Sea Chub
Scorpis chilensis
Scorpididae
Chilean torpedo
Tetronarce tremens
Torpedinidae Least Concern
Chilean worm eel
Scolecenchelys chilensis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Chilhuil sea catfish
Bagre panamensis
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Chili sea catfish
Notarius troschelii
Ariidae Least Concern Edible
Chilipepper rockfish
Sebastes goodei
Sebastidae Edible
Chilka lake's snake eel
Ophichthus chilkensis
Ophichthidae
Chiloconger Philippinensis
Chiloconger philippinensis
Congridae Least Concern
Chiloglanis Cameronensis
Chiloglanis cameronensis
Mochokidae Least Concern
Chimaera
Chimaera cubana
Chimaeridae Least Concern