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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
Masked goby
Coryphopterus personatus
VU
🌊 Marine
Masked moray
Gymnothorax panamensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Masked stargazer
Gillellus healae
LC
🌊 Marine
Maul's waryfish
Scopelosaurus mauli
LC
🌊 Marine
Maurolicus Breviculus
Maurolicus breviculus
LC
🌊 Marine
Maurolicus Rudjakovi
Maurolicus rudjakovi
DD
🌊 Marine
Mayan sea catfish
Ariopsis assimilis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mayan tetra
Hyphessobrycon compressus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Maynea Puncta
Maynea puncta
🌊 Marine
Mazatlan sole
Achirus mazatlanus
LC
🔄 Diadromous
McCain's skate
Bathyraja maccaini
LC
🌊 Marine
McMillan's cat shark
Parmaturus macmillani
DD
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean dealfish
Trachipterus trachypterus
LC
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean slimehead
Hoplostethus mediterraneus
LC
🌊 Marine
Medusafish
Icichthys lockingtoni
🌊 Marine
Megalodoras Uranoscopus
Megalodoras uranoscopus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megalonema Platycephalum
Megalonema platycephalum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megamouth shark
Megachasma pelagios
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Janae
Melamphaes janae
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Laeviceps
Melamphaes laeviceps
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Microps
Melamphaes microps
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Pumilus
Melamphaes pumilus
DD
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Spinifer
Melamphaes spinifer
LC
🌊 Marine
Melánfido
Melamphaes polylepis
DD
🌊 Marine
Melanocetus Niger
Melanocetus niger
LC
🌊 Marine
Melanostigma Bathium
Melanostigma bathium
🌊 Marine
Melanostigma Inexpectatum
Melanostigma inexpectatum
🌊 Marine
Melanostigma Vitiazi
Melanostigma vitiazi
🌊 Marine
Melanostomias Biseriatus
Melanostomias biseriatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Melanostomias Macrophotus
Melanostomias macrophotus
LC
🌊 Marine
Melanostomias Margaritifer
Melanostomias margaritifer
LC
🌊 Marine
Melanostomias Melanopogon
Melanostomias melanopogon
LC
🌊 Marine
Membras Vagrans
Membras vagrans
DD
🌊 Marine
Menezes' Sole
Apionichthys menezesi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mertens' Butterflyfish
Chaetodon mertensii
LC
🌊 Marine
Messmate
Echiodon cryomargarites
LC
🌊 Marine
Messmate fish
Echiodon rendahli
LC
🌊 Marine
Metallic Bitterling
Acheilognathus typus
VU
💧 Freshwater
Metallic lantern fish
Myctophum affine
LC
🌊 Marine
Metelectrona Ahlstromi
Metelectrona ahlstromi
LC
🌊 Marine
Mexican barred snapper
Hoplopagrus guentherii
LC
🌊 Marine
Mexican blenny
Paraclinus mexicanus
LC
🌊 Marine
Mexican blindcat
Prietella phreatophila
VU
💧 Freshwater
Mexican cusk-eel
Lepophidium stigmatistium
LC
🌊 Marine
Mexican false moray
Chlopsis kazuko
DD
🌊 Marine
Mexican flounder
Cyclopsetta chittendeni
LC
🌊 Marine
Mexican goatfish
Mulloidichthys dentatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Mexican goby
Ctenogobius claytonii
VU
🔄 Diadromous