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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
Conger Monganius
Conger monganius
Congridae Data Deficient
Conger Philippinus
Conger philippinus
Congridae Data Deficient
Congiopodus Kieneri
Congiopodus kieneri
Congiopodidae
Congo dentex
Dentex congoensis
Sparidae Least Concern
Congrhynchus Talabonoides
Congrhynchus talabonoides
Congridae Least Concern
Congrio Cara Con Hueco
Monomitopus torvus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Congriscus Maldivensis
Congriscus maldivensis
Least Concern
Congriscus Marquesaensis
Congriscus marquesaensis
Least Concern
Congriscus Megastoma
Congriscus megastoma
Least Concern
Conidens Samoensis
Conidens samoensis
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Conjugator cuskeel
Monomitopus conjugator
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Connemarra clingfish
Lepadogaster candolii
Gobiesocidae Least Concern
Conocara Bertelseni
Conocara bertelseni
Alepocephalidae
Conocara Paxtoni
Conocara paxtoni
Alepocephalidae
Conspicuous angelfish
Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus
Pomacanthidae Least Concern Edible
Conspicuous Anthias
Pseudanthias conspicuus
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Constellationfish
Valenciennellus tripunctulatus
Sternoptychidae Least Concern
Constrained snailfish
Liparis frenatus
Liparidae
Contusus Brevicaudus
Contusus brevicaudus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Convex sweeper
Pempheris convexa
Pempheridae
Convict blenny
Pholidichthys leucotaenia
Pholidichthyidae Least Concern
Convict goby
Lythrypnus phorellus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Convict grouper
Hyporthodus septemfasciatus
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Convict snake eel
Leiuranus versicolor
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Convict zebra sole
Zebrias captivus
Soleidae Data Deficient
Cook Islands Flashlightfish
Protoblepharon rosenblatti
Anomalopidae Data Deficient
Cook's cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus cookii
Apogonidae Least Concern
Cook's rattail
Coelorinchus cookianus
Macrouridae
Cook's swellshark
Cephaloscyllium cooki
Scyliorhinidae Data Deficient
Cooke's sandburrower
Crystallodytes cookei
Creediidae Least Concern
Cookie cutter shark
Isistius brasiliensis
Dalatiidae Least Concern
Cooman's grenadier anchovy
Coilia coomansi
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Cooper's dragonet
Callionymus cooperi
Callionymidae
Copley's Wormfish
Gunnellichthys copleyi
Microdesmidae Least Concern
Copper rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
Sebastidae Near Threatened
Copper shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus
Carcharhinidae Vulnerable
Copperband butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Copperstriped cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus holotaenia
Apogonidae Least Concern
Copy catshark
Apristurus iterum
Pentanchidae
Coquito sergeant
Nexilosus latifrons
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Coral blenny
Paraclinus cingulatus
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Coral catshark
Atelomycterus marmoratus
Scyliorhinidae Near Threatened
Coral demoiselle
Neopomacentrus nemurus
Pomacentridae Least Concern Edible
Coral grouper
Epinephelus corallicola
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Coral hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Cirrhitidae Least Concern Edible
Coral hind
Cephalopholis miniata
Epinephelidae Least Concern Edible
Coral Reef Conger
Conger oligoporus
Congridae Least Concern