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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
Rudis rattail
Coryphaenoides rudis
LC
🌊 Marine
Rufous lanternfish
Symbolophorus rufinus
LC
🌊 Marine
Rugby hatchetfish
Polyipnus ruggeri
LC
🌊 Marine
Saddletail grouper
Epinephelus daemelii
NT
🌊 Marine
Samoa sawtooth eel
Serrivomer samoensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Samson fish
Seriola hippos
LC
🌊 Marine
Sand tiger shark
Carcharias taurus
CR
🌊 Marine
Sawcheek cardinalfish
Apogon quadrisquamatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Scaled Thornfish
Bovichtus psychrolutes
🌊 Marine
Scaleless dragonfish
Bathophilus nigerrimus
LC
🌊 Marine
Scalloped hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
CR
🌊 Marine
Scalloped ribbonfish
Zu cristatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Schmidt's cod
Lepidion schmidti
🌊 Marine
Schmidt's dragonfish
Eustomias schmidti
LC
🌊 Marine
Sciadonus Galatheae
Sciadonus galatheae
LC
🌊 Marine
Scopeloberyx Opisthopterus
Scopeloberyx opisthopterus
LC
🌊 Marine
Scopelosaurus Gibbsi
Scopelosaurus gibbsi
LC
🌊 Marine
Serpent eel
Ophisurus serpens
LC
🌊 Marine
Serrivomer Bertini
Serrivomer bertini
LC
🌊 Marine
Serrulate whiptail
Coryphaenoides serrulatus
🌊 Marine
Shadow bristlemouth
Cyclothone parapallida
LC
🌊 Marine
Shark sucker
Remora remora
LC
🌊 Marine
Sharphead perch
Lepidoperca magna
🌊 Marine
Sharpnose sevengill shark
Heptranchias perlo
NT
🌊 Marine
Sharpspine skate
Okamejei acutispina
VU
🌊 Marine
Sherborn's pelagic bass
Howella sherborni
🌊 Marine
Shining Snaggletooth
Borostomias elucens
LC
🌊 Marine
Shiny loosejaw
Aristostomias scintillans
LC
🌊 Marine
Short fin pearleye
Scopelarchus analis
LC
🌊 Marine
Short-headed lantern fish
Diaphus brachycephalus
LC
🌊 Marine
Short-rod anglerfish
Microlophichthys microlophus
LC
🌊 Marine
Shortbill spearfish
Tetrapturus angustirostris
DD
🌊 Marine
Shortdorsal cutthroat eel
Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis
LC
🌊 Marine
Shortfin neoscopelid
Neoscopelus microchir
LC
🌊 Marine
Shortlip electric ray
Narcine brevilabiata
VU
🌊 Marine
Shortnose greeneye
Chlorophthalmus agassizi
LC
🌊 Marine
Shortsnout pipefish
Lissocampus filum
LC
🌊 Marine
Shortspine spurdog
Squalus mitsukurii
EN
🌊 Marine
Shotted halibut
Eopsetta grigorjewi
VU
🌊 Marine
Shoulderspine bigscale
Melamphaes suborbitalis
DD
🌊 Marine
Sickle pomfret
Taractichthys steindachneri
🌊 Marine
Sicklefin lemon shark
Negaprion acutidens
EN
🌊 Marine
Sicklefin weasel shark
Hemigaleus microstoma
VU
🌊 Marine
Sidebranch Dragonfish
Eustomias fissibarbis
LC
🌊 Marine
Silky shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
VU
🌊 Marine
Silver chimaera
Chimaera phantasma
VU
🌊 Marine
Silver deepsea smelt
Bathylagoides argyrogaster
LC
🌊 Marine
Silver drummer
Kyphosus sydneyanus
🌊 Marine