Ideal Temperatures for Saltwater Fish
| Species | Lower Avoidance | Optimum | Upper Avoidance |
| Albacore | 59 | 62-65 | 66 |
| Amberjack | 60 | 65-75 | 80+ |
| Atlantic Bonito | 60 | 65-75 | 80+ |
| Atlantic Cod | 31 | 44-49 | 59 |
| Atlantic Mackerel | 40 | 45-55 | 70 |
| Barracuda | 55 | 72-80 | 86 |
| Bigeye Tuna | 52 | 62-74 | 80 |
| Blackfin Tuna | 65 | 70-75 | 82 |
| Black Marlin | 68 | 72-82 | 87 |
| Bluefin Tuna | 50 | 60-72 | 82 |
| Bluefish | 50 | 66-72 | 84 |
| Blue Marlin | 70 | 74-82 | 88 |
| Bonefish | 60 | 72-84 | 92+ |
| Dolphin (fish) | 70 | 72-78 | 82 |
| Fluke (Summer Flounder) | 56 | 62-66 | 72 |
| Haddock | 36 | 42-48 | 52 |
| Jack Crevalle | 65 | 70-85 | 90 |
| Kelp Bass | 62 | 64-68 | 72 |
| King Mackerel | 65 | 68-76 | 88 |
| Permit | 70 | 75-85 | 92 |
| Pollock | 33 | 40-50 | 60 |
| Pompano | 65 | 70-82 | 85+ |
| Red Drum (Channel Bass) | 52 | 70-90 | 90+ |
| Red Snapper | 50 | 55-65 | 70+ |
| Sailfish | 68 | 72-82 | 88 |
| Skipjack Tuna | 50 | 58-62 | 70 |
| Snook | 60 | 70-82 | 90 |
| Spotted Seatrout | 48 | 68-78 | 88 |
| Striped Bass | 50 | 55-65 | 75 |
| Striped Marlin | 61 | 68-76 | 80 |
| Swordfish | 50 | 60-70 | 80 |
| Tarpon | 70 | 75-90 | 100+ |
| Tautog | 45 | 50-60 | 76 |
| Weakfish | 45 | 56-68 | 78 |
| White Marlin | 65 | 68-78 | 80+ |
| White Seabass | 58 | 64-68 | 74 |
| Winter Flounder | 35 | 48-52 | 64 |
| Yellowfin Tuna | 64 | 72-82 | 80 |
| Yellowtail (Pacific) | 60 | 62-66 | 70 |