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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
Multispotted lanternfish
Scopelopsis multipunctatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Multistar Dragonfish
Eustomias polyaster
DD 🌊 Marine
Mummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
LC 🔄 Diadromous
Munda round ray
Urotrygon munda
NT 🌊 Marine
Munk's pygmy devil ray
Mobula munkiana
VU 🌊 Marine
Murray River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia fluviatilis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Murray's abyssal anglerfish
Melanocetus murrayi
LC 🌊 Marine
Murray's smooth-head
Conocara murrayi
LC 🌊 Marine
Mushroom scorpionfish
Scorpaena inermis
LC 🌊 Marine
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mussel blenny
Hypsoblennius jenkinsi
LC 🌊 Marine
Mustachioed snake-eel
Herpetoichthys fossatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Mutton hamlet
Alphestes afer
LC 🌊 Marine
Myloplus Torquatus
Myloplus torquatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Myxine Hubbsoides
Myxine hubbsoides
DD 🌊 Marine
Myxine Pequenoi
Myxine pequenoi
DD 🌊 Marine
Myxodes Viridis
Myxodes viridis
LC 🌊 Marine
Nacreous lanternfish
Lampanyctus vadulus
LC 🌊 Marine
Nakabo's slope dragonet
Centrodraco nakaboi
🌊 Marine
Naked blenny
Stathmonotus gymnodermis
LC 🌊 Marine
Naked goby
Gobiosoma bosc
LC 🌊 Marine
Naked snout rattail
Haplomacrourus nudirostris
🌊 Marine
Naked-belly searobin
Bellator gymnostethus
LC 🌊 Marine
Nakednape eelpout
Pachycara gymninium
🌊 Marine
Nansenia Antarctica
Nansenia antarctica
🌊 Marine
Nansenia Pelagica
Nansenia pelagica
DD 🌊 Marine
Narrow-striped anchovy
Anchoa colonensis
LC 🌊 Marine
Narrowfin smooth-hound
Mustelus norrisi
NT 🌊 Marine
Narrowhead flyingfish
Cypselurus angusticeps
🌊 Marine
Narrowmouthed catshark
Schroederichthys bivius
LC 🌊 Marine
Narrownecked oceanic eel
Derichthys serpentinus
LC 🌊 Marine
Nassau grouper
Epinephelus striatus
CR 🌊 Marine
Needle-tooth moray
Uropterygius macrocephalus
LC 🌊 Marine
Neomyxine Biniplicata
Neomyxine biniplicata
DD 🌊 Marine
Neon damselfish
Pomacentrus coelestis
LC 🌊 Marine
Neon goby
Elacatinus oceanops
LC 🌊 Marine
Neon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Netdevil
Borophryne apogon
LC 🌊 Marine
Nettastoma Falcinaris
Nettastoma falcinaris
DD 🌊 Marine
Network sole
Achirus scutum
LC 🌊 Marine
Network triplefin
Enneanectes reticulatus
LC 🌊 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
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