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Fish Species of the Indo-Pacific
The largest biogeographic marine region, spanning the tropical Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific, and the connecting seas — home to the world's greatest coral reef diversity.
1,161
Total Species
122
Threatened
253
Edible
18
Countries
Malayan lanternfish
Diaphus malayanus
LC
🌊 Marine
Man-of-war fish
Nomeus gronovii
LC
🌊 Marine
Mandarin dogfish
Cirrhigaleus barbifer
LC
🌊 Marine
Manyray Loosejaw
Aristostomias polydactylus
LC
🌊 Marine
Marbled parrotfish
Leptoscarus vaigiensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Marlin sucker
Remora osteochir
LC
🌊 Marine
McMillan's cat shark
Parmaturus macmillani
DD
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean dealfish
Trachipterus trachypterus
LC
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean slimehead
Hoplostethus mediterraneus
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Leprus
Melamphaes leprus
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Microps
Melamphaes microps
LC
🌊 Marine
Melánfido
Melamphaes polylepis
DD
🌊 Marine
Melanostigma Inexpectatum
Melanostigma inexpectatum
🌊 Marine
Melanostigma Vitiazi
Melanostigma vitiazi
🌊 Marine
Messmate
Echiodon cryomargarites
LC
🌊 Marine
Messmate fish
Echiodon rendahli
LC
🌊 Marine
Midwater scorpionfish
Ectreposebastes imus
LC
🌊 Marine
Mikhailin's scabbardfish
Aphanopus mikhailini
LC
🌊 Marine
Minipizza batfish
Halieutaea stellata
LC
🌊 Marine
Minispotted lanternfish
Gymnoscopelus microlampas
LC
🌊 Marine
Mirror dory
Zenopsis nebulosa
🌊 Marine
Mirror lanternfish
Lampadena speculigera
LC
🌊 Marine
Mirrorwing flyingfish
Hirundichthys speculiger
LC
🌊 Marine
Molly miller
Scartella cristata
LC
🌊 Marine
Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
LC
🌊 Marine
Moorish idol
Zanclus cornutus
LC
🌊 Marine
Morid cod
Lepidion inosimae
🌊 Marine
Mosaic moray
Enchelycore ramosa
LC
🌊 Marine
Mottled eagle ray
Aetomylaeus maculatus
EN
🌊 Marine
Mottled triplefin
Forsterygion malcolmi
LC
🌊 Marine
Muddy arrowtooth eel
Ilyophis brunneus
LC
🌊 Marine
Multiray Dragonfish
Eustomias braueri
DD
🌊 Marine
Multispotted lanternfish
Scopelopsis multipunctatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Murray's abyssal anglerfish
Melanocetus murrayi
LC
🌊 Marine
Naked snout rattail
Haplomacrourus nudirostris
🌊 Marine
Narcetes Erimelas
Narcetes erimelas
LC
🌊 Marine
Narrownecked oceanic eel
Derichthys serpentinus
LC
🌊 Marine
Neomyxine Biniplicata
Neomyxine biniplicata
DD
🌊 Marine
New Zealand blue cod
Parapercis colias
LC
🌊 Marine
New Zealand dory
Cyttus novaezealandiae
LC
🌊 Marine
New Zealand Opalfish
Hemerocoetes morelandi
🌊 Marine
New Zealand orange perch
Lepidoperca aurantia
🌊 Marine
New Zealand Rockfish
Acanthoclinus littoreus
🌊 Marine
New Zealand sole
Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae
🌊 Marine
New Zealand sprat
Sprattus muelleri
LC
🌊 Marine
New Zealand topknot
Notoclinus fenestratus
LC
🌊 Marine
Nikolay's lanternfish
Bolinichthys nikolayi
LC
🌊 Marine
Noble lampfish
Lampanyctus nobilis
LC
🌊 Marine