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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
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