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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
Dactylagnus Peratikos
Dactylagnus peratikos
Dactyloscopidae Data Deficient
Dactylanthias Aplodactylus
Dactylanthias aplodactylus
Data Deficient
Dactylopsaron Dimorphicum
Dactylopsaron dimorphicum
Hemerocoetidae
Dactyloptena Gilberti
Dactyloptena gilberti
Dactylopteridae Least Concern
Dactyloscopus Comptus
Dactyloscopus comptus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Dactyloscopus Elongatus
Dactyloscopus elongatus
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Dactyloscopus Fallax
Dactyloscopus fallax
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Dactyloscopus Heraldi
Dactyloscopus heraldi
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Dactyloscopus Insulatus
Dactyloscopus insulatus
Dactyloscopidae Vulnerable
Dactylosurculus Gomoni
Dactylosurculus gomoni
Least Concern
Dadyanos Insignis
Dadyanos insignis
Zoarcidae
Daggerhead seabream
Chrysoblephus cristiceps
Sparidae Critically Endangered Edible
Daggernose shark
Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus
Carcharhinidae Critically Endangered
Daggertooth
Anotopterus pharao
Alepisauridae Least Concern
Dagmar's dragonet
Foetorepus dagmarae
Callionymidae Least Concern
Dahl's frogfish
Batrachomoeus dahli
Batrachoididae Least Concern
Dainty dragonet
Draculo celetus
Daisy midshipman
Porichthys margaritatus
Batrachoididae Least Concern Edible
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Daisy stingray
Fontitrygon margarita
Dasyatidae Vulnerable Edible
Dalmatian moray eel
Diaphenchelys dalmatian
Dalophis Boulengeri
Dalophis boulengeri
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Dalophis Cephalopeltis
Dalophis cephalopeltis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Dalophis Multidentatus
Dalophis multidentatus
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Dalophis Obtusirostris
Dalophis obtusirostris
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Dammerman’s Cardinalfish
Apogon dammermani
Apogonidae Data Deficient
Dampierian threadtail Anthias
Tosana dampieriensis
Anthiadidae
Damsel bass
Hemanthias signifer
Anthiadidae Least Concern
Damsel lanternfish
Protomyctophum luciferum
Myctophidae Least Concern
Damselfish
Chromis chromis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Dana Black Barracudina
Macroparalepis danae
Paralepididae Least Concern
Dana lanternfish
Diaphus danae
Myctophidae Least Concern
Dana pearleye
Scopelarchoides danae
Scopelarchidae Least Concern
Dana viperfish
Chauliodus danae
Stomiidae Least Concern
Danacetichthys Galathenus
Danacetichthys galathenus
Cetomimidae Data Deficient
Danaphos Asteroscopus
Danaphos asteroscopus
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Danaphryne Nigrifilis
Danaphryne nigrifilis
Oneirodidae Least Concern
Dancer shrimp goby
Lotilia klausewitzi
Gobiidae Least Concern
Dane seabream
Porcostoma dentatum
Least Concern Edible
Daniela's soldierfish
Ostichthys daniela
Holocentridae
Dapple coris
Coris variegata
Labridae Least Concern Edible
Dapple-bellied softnose skate
Rhinoraja kujiensis
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Dappled reefgoby
Priolepis sticta
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Dara
Parakuhlia macrophthalma
Data Deficient Edible
Dark banded rattail
Coelorinchus maurofasciatus
Macrouridae
Dark blind ray
Benthobatis moresbyi
Narcinidae Least Concern
Dark brown snailfish
Paraliparis badius
Liparidae
Dark cheek tongue
Symphurus undecimplerus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern