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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
Decapterus Smithvanizi
Decapterus smithvanizi
Carangidae Least Concern
Deceitful velvetfish
Peristrominous dolosus
Deceiver fangbelly
Petroscirtes fallax
Blenniidae Least Concern
Decorated dragonet
Callionymus decoratus
Callionymidae
Decorated glidergoby
Valenciennea decora
Gobiidae Least Concern
Decorated goby
Istigobius decoratus
Gobiidae Least Concern Edible
Decorated ponyfish
Nuchequula gerreoides
Leiognathidae Least Concern
Decorated splitfin goby
Varicus decorum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Decorated warbonnet
Chirolophis decoratus
Stichaeidae Edible
Decoy scorpionfish
Iracundus signifer
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Deep blue Chromis
Chromis abyssus
Pomacentridae
Deep body anchovy
Anchoa compressa
Engraulidae Least Concern
Deep bullseye
Parapriacanthus dispar
Pempheridae
Deep flounder
Pseudorhombus elevatus
Paralichthyidae Least Concern Edible
Deep reef chromis
Pycnochromis delta
Least Concern
Deep reef whiptail
Pentapodus berryae
Nemipteridae Data Deficient
Deep velvetfish
Kanekonia queenslandica
Aploactinidae
Deep water ateleopid fish
Ijimaia plicatellus
Ateleopodidae Least Concern
Deep water pike smelt
Lestidium nudum
Paralepididae Least Concern
Deep water spiny plunderfish
Harpagifer nybelini
Harpagiferidae
Deep-blackfin butterflyfish
Roa rumsfeldi
Chaetodontidae Least Concern
Deep-bodied pipefish
Leptonotus blainvilleanus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Deep-body righteye flounder
Samariscus latus
Samaridae Least Concern
Deep-body snailfish
Careproctus segaliensis
Liparidae
Deep-dwelling moray
Gymnothorax bathyphilus
Muraenidae Least Concern
Deep-reef klipfish
Pavoclinus smalei
Clinidae Least Concern
Deep-reef pygmygoby
Trimma bathum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Deep-sea lizardfish
Bathysaurus ferox
Bathysauridae Least Concern Edible
Deep-sea skate
Bathyraja abyssicola
Arhynchobatidae Least Concern
Deep-sea smelt
Glossanodon semifasciatus
Argentinidae Edible
Deep-sea sole
Microstomus bathybius
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Deep-water arrowtooth eel
Histiobranchus bathybius
Synaphobranchidae Data Deficient
Deep-water blenny
Cryptotrema corallinum
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Deep-water bristlemouth
Cyclothone atraria
Gonostomatidae Least Concern
Deep-water burrfish
Allomycterus pilatus
Diodontidae Data Deficient
Deep-water Cape hake
Merluccius paradoxus
Merlucciidae
Deep-water catshark
Apristurus profundorum
Pentanchidae Least Concern
Deep-water dragon
Bathydraco marri
Bathydraconidae
Deep-water dragonet
Synchiropus monacanthus
Callionymidae
Deep-water drum
Protosciaena bathytatos
Sciaenidae Least Concern
Deep-water frogfish
Nudiantennarius subteres
Antennariidae
Deep-water jawfish
Opistognathus helvolus
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Deep-water ray
Rajella bathyphila
Rajidae Least Concern
Deep-water sandlance
Bleekeria profunda
Ammodytidae
Deep-water spiny plunderfish
Harpagifer spinosus
Harpagiferidae
Deep-water stingray
Plesiobatis daviesi
Plesiobatidae Least Concern
Deepbody boarfish
Antigonia capros
Antigoniidae Least Concern
Deepbody cusk
Diplacanthopoma kreffti
Bythitidae Data Deficient