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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
Darklip snailfish
Paraliparis atrolabiatus
Liparidae Data Deficient
Darkmargin grouper
Epinephelus fuscomarginatus
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Darksaddle blenny
Starksia sella
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Darkspot tuskfish
Choerodon monostigma
Labridae Least Concern
Darkspotted scorpionfish
Sebastapistes tinkhami
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Darkspotted toby
Canthigaster punctata
Tetraodontidae Data Deficient
Darktail cardinalfish
Apogon seminigracaudus
Apogonidae Least Concern
Darktail parrotfish
Scarus fuscocaudalis
Labridae Least Concern
Darktail triplefin
Helcogramma aquila
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Darktip cod
Physiculus nigrescens
Moridae
Darom's goatfish
Upeneus davidaromi
Mullidae Least Concern Edible
Dart sand-diving lizardfish
Pseudotrichonotus belos
Pseudotrichonotidae Data Deficient
Dart stargazer
Myxodagnus opercularis
Dactyloscopidae Least Concern
Darter sculpin
Radulinus boleoides
Cottidae
Dartfish
Myxodagnus belone
Dactyloscopidae Data Deficient
Daruma Sagamia
Daruma sagamia
Daruma stinger
Dampierosa daruma
Least Concern
Darwin grouper
Hyporthodus darwinensis
Epinephelidae Data Deficient
Darwin jawfish
Opistognathus darwiniensis
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Darwin's sanddab
Citharichthys darwini
Paralichthyidae Data Deficient
Darwin's slimehead
Gephyroberyx darwinii
Trachichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Dascyllus Abudafur
Dascyllus abudafur
Pomacentridae
Dascyllus Auripinnis
Dascyllus auripinnis
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Dash goby
Ctenogobius saepepallens
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Dashed-line blenny
Blenniella interrupta
Blenniidae Least Concern
Dasyatis Hypostigma
Dasyatis hypostigma
Dasyatidae Endangered
Dasyscopelus Lunatus
Dasyscopelus lunatus
Least Concern
Dasyscopelus Lychnobius
Dasyscopelus lychnobius
Least Concern
Dasyscopelus Ovcharovi
Dasyscopelus ovcharovi
Least Concern
Daubed shanny
Leptoclinus maculatus
Lumpenidae
Davao pughead pipefish
Bulbonaricus davaoensis
Syngnathidae Least Concern
David's Angel Shark
Squatina david
Squatinidae Near Threatened
Davidijordania Brachyrhynchus
Davidijordania brachyrhynchus
Zoarcidae
Davidijordania Lacertina
Davidijordania lacertina
Zoarcidae
Davidijordania Yabei
Davidijordania yabei
Zoarcidae
Dawn threadfin bream
Nemipterus aurora
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Dawn's shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia dawnarnallae
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Dawson's Goby
Priolepis dawsoni
Gobiidae Least Concern
Day-night pygmy goby
Trimma meranyx
Gobiidae Least Concern
Day's pellona
Pellona dayi
Pristigasteridae Data Deficient
Day's sardinella
Sardinella dayi
Dorosomatidae Data Deficient
Day's thryssa
Thryssa dayi
Engraulidae Data Deficient
De Buen's coris
Coris debueni
Labridae Least Concern
De Buen's goby
Buenia affinis
Least Concern Edible
Deacon rockfish
Sebastes diaconus
Sebastidae
Dealfish
Trachipterus arcticus
Trachipteridae Least Concern
Deathbanded snakeeel
Ophichthus frontalis
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Decapterus Akaadsi
Decapterus akaadsi
Carangidae Least Concern Edible