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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