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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
Degen's leatherjacket
Thamnaconus degeni
Monacanthidae Least Concern
DeGruy's Chromis
Chromis degruyi
Pomacentridae
Delagoa threadfin bream
Nemipterus bipunctatus
Nemipteridae Least Concern
Deland's dragonet
Synchiropus delandi
Callionymidae
Delicate blenny
Glyptoparus delicatulus
Blenniidae Least Concern Edible
Delicate dragonet
Callionymus delicatulus
Callionymidae Least Concern Edible
Delicate ghostpipefish
Solenostomus leptosoma
Solenostomidae
Delicate pygmygoby
Trimma habrum
Gobiidae Least Concern
Delicate round herring
Spratelloides delicatulus
Spratelloididae Least Concern
Delsman's flounder
Etropus pacificus
Paralichthyidae
Delta pikeblenny
Chaenopsis deltarrhis
Chaenopsidae Data Deficient
Delta silverside
Colpichthys hubbsi
Atherinopsidae Endangered
Demoiselle
Chromis dispila
Pomacentridae Least Concern
Demon anchovy
Stolephorus diabolus
Engraulidae Edible
Dendrobium dragonfish
Eustomias dendrobium
Stomiidae
Dendtric jawfish
Opistognathus dendriticus
Opistognathidae Least Concern
Denise's pygmy seahorse
Hippocampus denise
Syngnathidae Least Concern
Dense-scale lantern shark
Etmopterus pycnolepis
Etmopteridae Least Concern
Dentex blenny
Ecsenius dentex
Blenniidae Least Concern
Dentex Fourmanoiri
Dentex fourmanoiri
Sparidae Data Deficient
Dentiraja Confusa
Dentiraja confusa
Rajidae Critically Endangered
Dentiraja Oculus
Dentiraja oculus
Rajidae Least Concern
Derilissus Lombardii
Derilissus lombardii
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Derilissus Nanus
Derilissus nanus
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Derilissus Vittiger
Derilissus vittiger
Gobiesocidae Data Deficient
Dermatias Platynogaster
Dermatias platynogaster
Oneirodidae Least Concern
Dermatolepis Dermatolepis
Dermatolepis dermatolepis
Epinephelidae Least Concern
Deroy's cuskeel
Ogilbia deroyi
Dinematichthyidae Least Concern
Derwent flounder
Taratretis derwentensis
Pleuronectidae Data Deficient
Deryugin's tadpole
Careproctus derjugini
Liparidae
Deveximentum Hanedai
Deveximentum hanedai
Least Concern
Deveximentum Indicium
Deveximentum indicium
Least Concern
Deveximentum Mazavasaoka
Deveximentum mazavasaoka
Devil anglerfish
Lophius vomerinus
Lophiidae Near Threatened Edible
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
Scorpaenidae Least Concern Edible
Devil's tonguefish
Symphurus diabolicus
Cynoglossidae Least Concern
Devis' anchovy
Encrasicholina devisi
Engraulidae
DeWitt's plunderfish
Pogonophryne dewitti
Harpagiferidae
Dhofar cardinalfish
Apogon dhofar
Apogonidae
Dhofar parrotfish
Scarus zufar
Labridae Data Deficient
Diadem dottyback
Pictichromis diadema
Pseudochromidae Least Concern Edible
Diagonal butterflyfish
Chaetodon fasciatus
Chaetodontidae Least Concern Edible
Diagonal sandperch
Parapercis diagonalis
Pinguipedidae
Diagonal shrimp goby
Amblyeleotris diagonalis
Gobiidae Least Concern
Diagramma Labiosum
Diagramma labiosum
Haemulidae Least Concern Edible
Diagramma Punctatum
Diagramma punctatum
Haemulidae Edible
Diamond blenny
Malacoctenus boehlkei
Labrisomidae Least Concern
Diamond leatherjacket
Rudarius excelsus
Monacanthidae Least Concern