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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