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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
Filtered Least Concern ✕ Clear all
Helen's perchlet
Plectranthias helenae
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Helen's Triplefin
Ceratobregma helenae
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Helfrichs' dartfish
Nemateleotris helfrichi
Microdesmidae Least Concern Edible
Heller's anchovy
Anchoa helleri
Engraulidae Least Concern
Helmet triplefin
Helcogramma kranos
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Henderson triplefin
Enneapterygius ornatus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Hepburn's blenny
Parenchelyurus hepburni
Least Concern
Hephthocara Crassiceps
Hephthocara crassiceps
Bythitidae Least Concern
Herre's moray
Gymnothorax herrei
Muraenidae Least Concern
Herring cale
Olisthops cyanomelas
Labridae Least Concern
Herring scad
Alepes vari
Carangidae Least Concern
Herwig lanternfish
Metelectrona herwigi
Myctophidae Least Concern
Hetereleotris Exilis
Hetereleotris exilis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Hetereleotris Kenyae
Hetereleotris kenyae
Gobiidae Least Concern
Hetereleotris Nebulofasciata
Hetereleotris nebulofasciata
Gobiidae Least Concern
Hetereleotris Poecila
Hetereleotris poecila
Gobiidae Least Concern
Hetereleotris Vulgaris
Hetereleotris vulgaris
Gobiidae Least Concern
Heteristius Cinctus
Heteristius cinctus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Heteroclinus Kuiteri
Heteroclinus kuiteri
Clinidae Least Concern
Heteroconger Camelopardalis
Heteroconger camelopardalis
Congridae Least Concern
Heteroplopomus Barbatus
Heteroplopomus barbatus
Least Concern
Hidden basslet
Pseudoplesiops typus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Hidden bristlemouth
Cyclothone obscura
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Hidden jawfish
Opistognathus pholeter
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Hiddenbulb dragonfish
Eustomias cryptobulbus
Stomiidae Least Concern
High-forehead Clingfish
Derilissus altifrons
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
High-forehead genko sole
Cynoglossus yokomaru
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
High-hat
Pareques acuminatus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
High-hat Triplefin
Enneapterygius tutuilae
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Highbrow rockskipper
Hirculops cornifer
Blenniidae Least Concern
Highcrest triplefin
Enneapterygius pusillus
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Highfin blenny
Lupinoblennius nicholsi
Blenniidae Least Concern
Highfin coralfish
Coradion altivelis
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Highfin coralgrouper
Plectropomus oligacanthus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Highfin dragonfish
Bathophilus flemingi
Stomiidae Least Concern
Highfin grouper
Epinephelus maculatus
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Highfin king croaker
Menticirrhus nasus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Highfin lizardfish
Bathysaurus mollis
Bathysauridae Least Concern
Highfin moray
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Highfin parrotfish
Scarus longipinnis
Labridae Least Concern
Highfin red banner blenny
Emblemariopsis tayrona
Chaenopsidae Least Concern
Highfin sand perch
Diplectrum labarum
Serranidae Least Concern
Highfin scorpionfish
Pontinus rathbuni
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Highfin shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus altipinna
Gobiidae Least Concern
Highfin snake eel
Ophichthus altipennis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Highlight hatchetfish
Sternoptyx pseudobscura
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Highseas lampfish
Triphoturus nigrescens
Myctophidae Least Concern
Highsnout melamphid
Melamphaes lugubris
Melamphaidae Least Concern