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Fish Species of the Pacific Ocean
The largest of Earth's oceans, covering more than 30% of the planet's surface — from the Bering Sea in the north to the Ross Sea in the south.
4,262
Total Species
226
Threatened
870
Edible
19
Countries
Irish mojarra
Diapterus auratus
LC
🌊 Marine
Island frillfin
Bathygobius mystacium
LC
🌊 Marine
Island goby
Lythrypnus nesiotes
LC
🌊 Marine
Island kelpfish
Alloclinus holderi
LC
🌊 Marine
Isthmian priapella
Priapella intermedia
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jack Dempsey
Rocio octofasciata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jack silverside
Atherinopsis californiensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Jaguar guapote
Parachromis managuensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jambeau
Parahollardia lineata
LC
🌊 Marine
James's anchovy
Anchoviella jamesi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jansen's wrasse
Thalassoma jansenii
LC
🌊 Marine
Japanese Amago
Oncorhynchus rhodurus
🔄 Diadromous
Japanese armorhead
Pentaceros japonicus
LC
🌊 Marine
Japanese bullhead shark
Heterodontus japonicus
LC
🌊 Marine
Japanese Dark Chub
Nipponocypris sieboldii
LC
💧 Freshwater
Japanese dory
Zenion japonicum
🌊 Marine
Japanese eel
Anguilla japonica
EN
🔄 Diadromous
Japanese pufferfish
Takifugu rubripes
NT
🔄 Diadromous
Japanese seabass
Lateolabrax japonicus
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Japanese smelt
Hypomesus nipponensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Japanese white crucian carp
Carassius cuvieri
EN
💧 Freshwater
Japanese wobbegong
Orectolobus japonicus
LC
🌊 Marine
Javelin spookfish
Bathylychnops exilis
🌊 Marine
Jenny mojarra
Eucinostomus gula
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Jensen's lanternfish
Diaphus jenseni
LC
🌊 Marine
Jewel moray
Muraena lentiginosa
LC
🌊 Marine
John dory
Zeus faber
DD
🌊 Marine
Johnny darter
Etheostoma nigrum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Jordan's snapper
Lutjanus jordani
LC
🌊 Marine
Juan Fernandez-sandabborre
Parapercis dockinsi
🌊 Marine
Jumandi climbing catfish
Astroblepus pholeter
NT
💧 Freshwater
Jupiaba Scologaster
Jupiaba scologaster
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kali Indica
Kali indica
LC
🌊 Marine
Kamaka rainbowfish
Melanotaenia kamaka
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kamatsuka
Pseudogobio esocinus
💧 Freshwater
Kapala lanternfish
Diaphus kapalae
LC
🌊 Marine
Kariba tilapia
Oreochromis mortimeri
CR
💧 Freshwater
Kaup's arrowtooth eel
Synaphobranchus kaupii
LC
🌊 Marine
Kaupichthys Hyoproroides
Kaupichthys hyoproroides
LC
🌊 Marine
Kawakawa
Euthynnus affinis
LC
🌊 Marine
Keeltail needlefish
Platybelone argalus
LC
🌊 Marine
Kelp bass
Paralabrax clathratus
LC
🌊 Marine
Kelp greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
LC
🌊 Marine
Kelp gunnel
Ulvicola sanctaerosae
🌊 Marine
Kelp Notothen
Patagonotothen squamiceps
🌊 Marine
Kelp perch
Brachyistius frenatus
DD
🌊 Marine
Kelp pipefish
Syngnathus californiensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Kelpfish
Chironemus marmoratus
🌊 Marine