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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
Izak catshark
Holohalaelurus regani
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Izu Islands triplefin
Enneapterygius miyakensis
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Jack silverside
Atherinopsis californiensis
Atherinopsidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jack-knifefish
Eques lanceolatus
Least Concern
Jamaica weakfish
Cynoscion jamaicensis
Sciaenidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jamal's dottyback
Manonichthys jamali
Least Concern
Jambeau
Parahollardia lineata
Triacanthodidae
Least Concern
Janbruin
Gymnocrotaphus curvidens
Sparidae
Least Concern
Edible
Jansen's goatfish
Parupeneus jansenii
Mullidae
Least Concern
Jansen's wrasse
Thalassoma jansenii
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus
Acanthuridae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese amberjack
Seriola quinqueradiata
Carangidae
Least Concern
Japanese anchovy
Engraulis japonicus
Engraulidae
Least Concern
Japanese angelfish
Centropyge interrupta
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese armorhead
Pentaceros japonicus
Pentacerotidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese barracudina
Lestrolepis japonica
Paralepididae
Least Concern
Japanese bigeye
Pristigenys niphonia
Priacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese blacktail triplefin
Springerichthys bapturus
Tripterygiidae
Least Concern
Japanese bullhead shark
Heterodontus japonicus
Heterodontidae
Least Concern
Japanese butterfly clingfish
Propherallodus briggsi
Least Concern
Japanese butterflyfish
Chaetodon nippon
Chaetodontidae
Least Concern
Japanese catshark
Apristurus japonicus
Pentanchidae
Least Concern
Japanese chromis
Chromis mirationis
Pomacentridae
Least Concern
Japanese cusk
Glyptophidium japonicum
Ophidiidae
Least Concern
Japanese dragonet
Synchiropus ijimai
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese flathead
Inegocia japonica
Platycephalidae
Least Concern
Japanese fold dragonet
Diplogrammus xenicus
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Japanese inflator filefish
Brachaluteres ulvarum
Monacanthidae
Least Concern
Japanese lanternfish
Notoscopelus japonicus
Myctophidae
Least Concern
Japanese large-eye bream
Gymnocranius euanus
Lethrinidae
Least Concern
Japanese lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus japonicus
Bothidae
Least Concern
Japanese longtail dragonet
Callionymus japonicus
Callionymidae
Least Concern
Japanese parrotfish
Calotomus japonicus
Labridae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus japapigu
Syngnathidae
Least Concern
Japanese rubyfish
Erythrocles schlegelii
Emmelichthyidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese sardinella
Sardinella zunasi
Dorosomatidae
Least Concern
Japanese sawshark
Pristiophorus japonicus
Pristiophoridae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese scad
Decapterus maruadsi
Carangidae
Least Concern
Japanese seabat
Dibranchus japonicus
Ogcocephalidae
Least Concern
Japanese sillago
Sillago japonica
Sillaginidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese smelt
Hypomesus nipponensis
Osmeridae
Least Concern
Japanese snake blenny
Xiphasia matsubarai
Blenniidae
Least Concern
Japanese soldierfish
Ostichthys japonicus
Holocentridae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese swallow
Genicanthus semifasciatus
Pomacanthidae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese threadfin bream
Nemipterus japonicus
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Edible
Japanese whiptail
Pentapodus nagasakiensis
Nemipteridae
Least Concern
Japanese wobbegong
Orectolobus japonicus
Orectolobidae
Least Concern
Japonoconger Africanus
Japonoconger africanus
Congridae
Least Concern