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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
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Immaculate dottyback
Pseudoplesiops immaculatus
Pseudochromidae Least Concern
Immaculate puffer
Arothron immaculatus
Tetraodontidae Least Concern
Immigrant goby
Hazeus ingressus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Imperial scaldfish
Arnoglossus imperialis
Bothidae Least Concern Edible
Imposter fangblenny
Plagiotremus phenax
Blenniidae Least Concern
Imposter lanternfish
Diaphus impostor
Myctophidae Least Concern
Imposter trevally
Platycaranx talamparoides
Least Concern Edible
Impostor goby
Ctenogobius phenacus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Imspringer
Istiblennius bellus
Blenniidae Least Concern
Incan cusk-eel
Lepophidium inca
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Incognito goby
Gobius incognitus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Inconsistent dwarfgoby
Eviota asymbasia
Gobiidae Least Concern
Indian anchovy
Stolephorus indicus
Engraulidae Least Concern Edible
Indian Bigscale
Melamphaes indicus
Melamphaidae Least Concern
Indian butterflyfish
Chaetodon mitratus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Indian cardinalfish
Apogon indicus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Indian damsel
Pomacentrus indicus
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Indian frogfish
Antennarius indicus
Antennariidae Least Concern
Indian goatfish
Parupeneus indicus
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Indian gold-ring bristle-tooth
Ctenochaetus truncatus
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Indian golden-barred butterflyfish
Roa jayakari
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Indian handfish
Halieutaea indica
Ogcocephalidae Least Concern
Indian ilisha
Ilisha melastoma
Pristigasteridae Least Concern
Indian lizardfish
Synodus indicus
Synodontidae Least Concern Edible
Indian mackerel
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Scombridae Least Concern
Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus tristis
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Indian Ocean slender mudskipper
Scartelaos tenuis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Indian Ocean spiny gurnard
Lepidotrigla multispinosa
Triglidae Least Concern
Indian oil sardine
Sardinella longiceps
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Indian parrotfish
Chlorurus capistratoides
Labridae Least Concern
Indian perch
Jaydia lineata
Apogonidae Least Concern
Indian pike conger
Congresox talabonoides
Muraenesocidae Least Concern Edible
Indian pompano
Trachinotus mookalee
Carangidae Least Concern
Indian sabertooth
Evermannella melanoderma
Evermannellidae Least Concern
Indian sabretooth
Evermannella indica
Evermannellidae Least Concern
Indian sail-fin surgeonfish
Zebrasoma desjardinii
Acanthuridae Least Concern Edible
Indian scad
Decapterus russelli
Carangidae Least Concern
Indian snapper
Lutjanus madras
Lutjanidae Least Concern Edible
Indian soapfish
Pogonoperca ocellata
Grammistidae Least Concern
Indian spotted coffinfish
Chaunax multilepis
Chaunacidae Least Concern
Indian threadfish
Scyris indica
Least Concern Edible
Indian triggerfish
Melichthys indicus
Balistidae Least Concern Edible
Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon decussatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Indian zebra sole
Zebrias synapturoides
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Indifferent eel
Ethadophis akkistikos
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Indigo hamlet
Hypoplectrus indigo
Serranidae Least Concern Edible
Indo-Pacific ocellated flounder
Taeniopsetta ocellata
Bothidae Least Concern
Indo-Pacific oval flounder
Bothus myriaster
Bothidae Least Concern Edible