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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
Cryptocentrus Callopterus
Cryptocentrus callopterus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Cryptocentrus Diproctotaenia
Cryptocentrus diproctotaenia
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Cryptocentrus Flavus
Cryptocentrus flavus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Cryptocentrus Leonis
Cryptocentrus leonis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Cryptocentrus Malindiensis
Cryptocentrus malindiensis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cryptocentrus Melanopus
Cryptocentrus melanopus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cryptocentrus Niveatus
Cryptocentrus niveatus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Cryptocentrus Pretiosus
Cryptocentrus pretiosus
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Cryptocentrus Wehrlei
Cryptocentrus wehrlei
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Cryptocentrus Yatsui
Cryptocentrus yatsui
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Crystal cardinal
Gymnapogon africanus
Apogonidae
Crystal goby
Crystallogobius linearis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Crystallias Matsushimae
Crystallias matsushimae
Crystallichthys Cameliae
Crystallichthys cameliae
Liparidae
Crystallichthys Longirostris
Crystallichthys longirostris
Liparidae
Crystallichthys Mirabilis
Crystallichthys mirabilis
Liparidae
Crystallodytes Enderburyensis
Crystallodytes enderburyensis
Creediidae Least Concern
Ctenochaetus Flavicauda
Ctenochaetus flavicauda
Acanthuridae Least Concern
Ctenochirichthys Longimanus
Ctenochirichthys longimanus
Oneirodidae Data Deficient
Ctenogobiops Crocineus
Ctenogobiops crocineus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Ctenogobiops Formosa
Ctenogobiops formosa
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Ctenogobiops Tongaensis
Ctenogobiops tongaensis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Ctenogobius Chusanensis
Ctenogobius chusanensis
Gobiidae
Ctenogobius Lepturus
Ctenogobius lepturus
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cuban anchovy
Anchoa cubana
Engraulidae Least Concern
Cuban dogfish
Squalus cubensis
Squalidae Least Concern
Cuban leg skate
Cruriraja poeyi
Gurgesiellidae Least Concern
Cuban legskate
Cruriraja atlantis
Gurgesiellidae Least Concern
Cuban longfin herring
Neoopisthopterus cubanus
Pristigasteridae Vulnerable
Cuban pygmy skate
Fenestraja cubensis
Gurgesiellidae Least Concern
Cuban ribbontail catshark
Eridacnis barbouri
Proscylliidae Least Concern
Cubbyu
Pareques umbrosus
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Cubera snapper
Lutjanus cyanopterus
Lutjanidae Vulnerable Edible
Cuckoo ray
Leucoraja naevus
Rajidae Near Threatened
Cuckoo wrasse
Labrus mixtus
Labridae Least Concern
Cucumber fish
Paraulopus nigripinnis
Paraulopidae Least Concern
Culion silverside
Atherinomorus regina
Atherinidae Least Concern
Cunene horse mackerel
Trachurus trecae
Carangidae Least Concern
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Cunningham's triplefin
Helcogrammoides cunninghami
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Cuphead skate
Bathyraja scaphiops
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern Edible
Curaçao jawfish
Opistognathus schrieri
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Curator brotula
Ogilbia sabaji
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Curious wormfish
Gunnellichthys curiosus
Microdesmidae Least Concern Edible
Curled picarel
Centracanthus cirrus
Sparidae Least Concern
Curlfin sole
Pleuronichthys decurrens
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Curtain-nose worm eel
Muraenichthys velinasalis
Ophichthidae
Curved sweeper
Pempheris poeyi
Pempheridae Least Concern