New 🐟 Mercury Safety Guide & Omega-3 Rankings Updated for 2026. View Omega-3 Rankings →

🌊

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
Cottonwick grunt
Haemulon melanurum
Haemulidae Least Concern
Cottoperca Trigloides
Cottoperca trigloides
Bovichtidae Least Concern
Cottunculus Spinosus
Cottunculus spinosus
Psychrolutidae Data Deficient
Cottunculus Tubulosus
Cottunculus tubulosus
Psychrolutidae
Cotuero toadfish
Batrachoides manglae
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Couch's goby
Gobius couchi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cowcod
Sebastes levis
Sebastidae Edible
Cowley's torpedo ray
Tetronarce cowleyi
Torpedinidae Least Concern
Cownose ray
Rhinoptera bonasus
Rhinopteridae Vulnerable
Cozumel toadfish
Sanopus johnsoni
Batrachoididae Data Deficient
Craddock's Waryfish
Scopelosaurus craddocki
Notosudidae Least Concern
Crafty moray
Uropterygius versutus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Crapatalus Novaezelandiae
Crapatalus novaezelandiae
Leptoscopidae
Cream-spotted cardinalfish
Ozichthys albimaculosus
Least Concern
Creamback dwarfgoby
Eviota dorsogilva
Gobiidae Least Concern
Creamback skate
Bathyraja tzinovskii
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Creedia Alleni
Creedia alleni
Creediidae
Creedia Bilineata
Creedia bilineata
Creediidae
Creek whaler
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis
Carcharhinidae Least Concern
Crenidens Indicus
Crenidens indicus
Sparidae Least Concern
Crenulate-lipped rockskipper
Praealticus labrovittatus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Crenulated silverside
Hypoatherina crenolepis
Atherinidae Data Deficient
Creole damsel
Pomacentrus agassizii
Pomacentridae
Creole wrasse
Bodianus parrae
Labridae Least Concern
Creole-fish
Paranthias furcifer
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Crescent dwarfgoby
Eviota bilunula
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Crescent goby
Gobulus crescentalis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Crescent gunnel
Pholis laeta
Pholidae Edible
Crescent sweetlips
Plectorhinchus cinctus
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Crescent-tail hogfish
Bodianus sepiacaudus
Labridae Data Deficient
Crescent-wing pygmygoby
Trimma omanense
Gobiidae Least Concern
Crested bandfish
Lophotus guentheri
Lophotidae Least Concern
Crested bellowfish
Notopogon lilliei
Centriscidae Least Concern Edible
Crested bigscale
Poromitra crassiceps
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Crested blenny
Hypleurochilus geminatus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Crested flounder
Lophonectes gallus
Bothidae Least Concern
Crested hairtail
Tentoriceps cristatus
Crested hornshark
Heterodontus galeatus
Heterodontidae Least Concern
Crested morwong
Goniistius vestitus
Crested oarfish
Lophotus lacepede
Lophotidae Least Concern
Crested oystergoby
Cryptocentroides gobioides
Gobiidae Least Concern
Crested Pipefish
Trachyrhamphus serratus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Crested pipefish
Cosmocampus brachycephalus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Crested scabbardfish
Lepidopus altifrons
Trichiuridae Least Concern
Crested scorpionfish
Ptarmus jubatus
Aploactinidae Data Deficient
Crested sculpin
Blepsias bilobus
Hemitripteridae
Crested spiny plunderfish
Harpagifer palliolatus
Harpagiferidae
Crested threefin
Trinorfolkia cristata
Tripterygiidae Least Concern