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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
Deepbody Dragonfish
Bathophilus brevis
Stomiidae Least Concern
Deepbody mojarra
Gerres erythrourus
Gerreidae Least Concern
Deepbody pipefish
Kaupus costatus
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Deepbody sardinella
Sardinella brachysoma
Dorosomatidae Least Concern
Deepcheek goatfish
Parupeneus procerigena
Mullidae Least Concern
Deepreef cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides erdmanni
Apogonidae
Deepreef coralgudgeon
Calumia profunda
Eleotridae Least Concern
Deepreef fairygoby
Tryssogobius nigrolineatus
Least Concern
Deepreef scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus
Scorpaenidae Least Concern
Deepscale slickhead
Bathytroctes squamosus
Alepocephalidae Least Concern
Deepsea Anglerfish
Linophryne arborifera
Linophrynidae Least Concern
Deepsea bigeye
Priacanthus fitchi
Priacanthidae
Deepsea chromis
Chromis abyssicola
Pomacentridae
Deepsea conger
Bassanago hirsutus
Congridae Least Concern
Deepsea dragonfish
Eustomias trewavasae
Stomiidae Least Concern
Deepsea herring
Bathyclupea nikparini
Bathyclupeidae
Deepsea jewfish
Glaucosoma buergeri
Glaucosomatidae
Deepsea pigfish
Congiopodus coriaceus
Congiopodidae
Deepsea Scorpionfish
Trachyscorpia carnomagula
Sebastidae
Deepwater big-eyed worm eel
Scolecenchelys castlei
Ophichthidae Least Concern
Deepwater cardinalfish
Apogon gouldi
Apogonidae Least Concern
Deepwater Cod
Physiculus karrerae
Moridae Least Concern
Deepwater conger
Xenomystax atrarius
Congridae Least Concern
Deepwater dab
Poecilopsetta beanii
Pleuronectidae Least Concern
Deepwater flathead
Platycephalus conatus
Platycephalidae Edible
Deepwater flounder
Monolene sessilicauda
Bothidae Least Concern
Deepwater goatfish
Upeneus subvittatus
Mullidae Edible
Deepwater goby
Chriolepis benthonis
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Deepwater grenadier
Coryphaenoides profundicolus
Macrouridae Least Concern
Deepwater klipfish
Pavoclinus profundus
Clinidae Least Concern
Deepwater lanternfish
Taaningichthys bathyphilus
Myctophidae Least Concern
Deepwater longtail red snapper
Etelis coruscans
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Deepwater pipefish
Cosmocampus profundus
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Deepwater red snapper
Etelis carbunculus
Lutjanidae Least Concern
Deepwater serrano
Serranus aequidens
Serranidae Least Concern
Deepwater sicklefin hound shark
Hemitriakis abdita
Triakidae Least Concern
Deepwater skate
Dipturus acrobelus
Rajidae Least Concern
Deepwater slipskin
Lycodapus endemoscotus
Zoarcidae
Deepwater soldierfish
Ostichthys kaianus
Holocentridae Least Concern Edible
Deepwater sole
Bathysolea profundicola
Soleidae Least Concern Edible
Deepwater squirrelfish
Sargocentron bullisi
Holocentridae Least Concern
Deepwater stargazer
Kathetostoma nigrofasciatum
Uranoscopidae
Deepwater Thread Brotula
Dicrolene filamentosa
Ophidiidae Least Concern
Deepwater tonguefish
Symphurus piger
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Deepwater triplefin
Matanui profundum
Tripterygiidae Least Concern
Deepwater worm eel
Scolecenchelys profundorum
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Deepwater wrasse
Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus
Labridae Least Concern
Deetsie's cardinalfish
Apogon deetsie
Apogonidae