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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
Curvedspine scorpionfish
Neomerinthe procurva
Scorpaenidae
Cusk
Brosme brosme
Lotidae
Cusk-Eel
Neobythites monocellatus
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Cuskpout
Derepodichthys alepidotus
Zoarcidae
Cut-face pygmygoby
Trimma haima
Gobiidae Least Concern
Cutlass Thryssa
Thrissina cultella
Data Deficient
Cutribbon Wrasse
Stethojulis terina
Labridae Least Concern
Cutribbon wrasse
Stethojulis interrupta
Labridae Least Concern
Cuyo coralbrotula
Paradiancistrus cuyoensis
Vulnerable
Cyclope flounder
Ancylopsetta cycloidea
Paralichthyidae Least Concern
Cyclope sole
Pegusa triophthalma
Soleidae Data Deficient Edible
Cyclops Blenny
Parablennius cyclops
Blenniidae Least Concern
Cyclopsis Tentacularis
Cyclopsis tentacularis
Cyclopteropsis Brashnikowi
Cyclopteropsis brashnikowi
Cyclopteridae
Cyclopteropsis Popovi
Cyclopteropsis popovi
Cyclopteridae
Cyclothone Pygmaea
Cyclothone pygmaea
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Cylindrical lantern shark
Etmopterus carteri
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Cylindrical sandperch
Parapercis cylindrica
Pinguipedidae Least Concern
Cynoglossus Dollfusi
Cynoglossus dollfusi
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Gracilis
Cynoglossus gracilis
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Kopsii
Cynoglossus kopsii
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Lighti
Cynoglossus lighti
Cynoglossidae
Cynoglossus Lineolatus
Cynoglossus lineolatus
Cynoglossidae
Cynoglossus Maccullochi
Cynoglossus maccullochi
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Macrolepidotus
Cynoglossus macrolepidotus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Maculipinnis
Cynoglossus maculipinnis
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Cynoglossus Monopus
Cynoglossus monopus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Cynoglossus Nigropinnatus
Cynoglossus nigropinnatus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Cynoglossus Ochiaii
Cynoglossus ochiaii
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Cynoglossus Ogilbyi
Cynoglossus ogilbyi
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Cynoglossus Oligolepis
Cynoglossus oligolepis
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Papuensis
Cynoglossus papuensis
Cynoglossidae
Cynoglossus Pottii
Cynoglossus pottii
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Purpureomaculatus
Cynoglossus purpureomaculatus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Quadrilineatus
Cynoglossus quadrilineatus
Cynoglossidae
Cynoglossus Robustus
Cynoglossus robustus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern Edible
Cynoglossus Roulei
Cynoglossus roulei
Cynoglossidae
Cynoglossus Sealarki
Cynoglossus sealarki
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cynoglossus Sibogae
Cynoglossus sibogae
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Cypselurus Hiraii
Cypselurus hiraii
Exocoetidae Edible
Cypselurus Longibarbus
Cypselurus longibarbus
Exocoetidae
Cypselurus Starksi
Cypselurus starksi
Exocoetidae
Cyrano spurdog
Squalus rancureli
Squalidae Near Threatened
Cyttomimus Stelgis
Cyttomimus stelgis
Zeniontidae
D'Arros pipefish
Cosmocampus darrosanus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
D'Arros sweeper
Parapriacanthus darros
Pempheridae
Dabra goby
Feia dabra
Gobiidae Least Concern
Dacodraco Hunteri
Dacodraco hunteri
Channichthyidae