List of fishes of Great Britain
This is a list of fish found in and around Great Britain, in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. This list includes species that are native to Great Britain, as well as those which have been introduced from other countries.
Agnatha - Jawless fish
MYXINI - Hagfish
Myxinidae - Hagfish
- Atlantic hagfish Myxine glutinosa
- White-headed hagfish Myxine ios
PETROMYZONTIFORMES - Lampreys
Petromyzontidae - Northern Lampreys
- River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis
- Brook lamprey Lampetra planeri
- Sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fish
CHIMAERIFORMES - Ratfish
Chimaeridae - Short-nosed Chimaeras
- Ratfish Chimaera monstrosa
- Opal chimaera Chimaera opalescens
- Smalleyed rabbitfish Hydrolagus affinis
- Large-eyed rabbitfish Hydrolagus mirabilis
Rhinochimaeridae - Long-nosed Chimaeras
- Narrownose chimaera Harriotta raleighana
- Broadnose chimaera Rhinochimaera atlantica
HEXANCHIFORMES - Cow sharks & Frilled Sharks
Chlamydoselachidae - Frilled Sharks
- Frilled Shark Chlamydoselache anguineus
Hexanchidae - Cow Sharks
- Sharpnose sevengill shark Heptranchias perlo
- Bluntnose sixgill shark Hexanchus griseus
SQUALIFORMES - Dogfish sharks
Squalidae - True Dogfish
- Spurdog Squalus acanthias
Echinorhinidae - Bramble Sharks
- Bramble shark Echinorhinus brucus
Dalatiidae - Kitefin Sharks
- Kitefin shark Dalatias licha
Centrophoridae - Gulper Sharks
- Leafscale gulper shark Centrophorus squamosus
- Birdbeak dogfish Deania calcia
Etmopteridae - Lantern Sharks
- Black dogfish Centroscyllium fabricii
- Great lanternshark Etmopterus princeps
- Velvet belly lanternshark Etmopterus spinax
Oxynotidae - Rough Sharks
- Angular roughshark Oxynotus centrina
- Sailfin roughshark Oxynotus paradoxus
Somniosidae - Sleeper Sharks
- Longnose velvet dogfish Centroselachus crepidater
- Portuguese dogfish Centroscymnus coelolepis
- Smallmouth velvet dogfish Scymnodon obscurus
- Knifetooth dogfish Scymnodon ringens
- Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus
- Velvet dogfish Zameus squamulosus
LAMNIFORMES - Mackerel sharks
Cetorhinidae - Basking Sharks
- Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus
Lamnidae - Mackerel Sharks
- Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus
- Porbeagle Lamna nasus
Alopiidae - Thresher Sharks
- Thresher Shark Alopias vulpinus
CARCHARINIFORMES - Ground sharks
Scyliorhinidae - Catsharks
- Iceland catshark Apristurus laurussonii
- Ghost catshark Apristurus manis
- Black roughscale catshark Apristurus melanoasper
- Blackmouth catshark Galeus melastomus
- Lesser spotted Dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula
- Greater spotted Dogfish Scyliorhinus stellaris
Carcharhinidae - Requiem Sharks
- Copper shark Carcharinus brachyurus
- Blue Shark Prionace glauca
Pseudotriakidae - False Catsharks
- False catshark Pseudotriakis microdon
Sphyrnidae - Hammerheads
- Smooth Hammerhead Sphyrna zygaena
Triakidae - Houndsharks
- Tope Galeorhinus galeus
- Starry smooth-hound Mustelus asterias
- Common smooth-hound Mustelus mustelus
SQUATINIFORMES - Angel sharks
Squatinidae - Angel Sharks
- Angel shark Squatina squatina
RAJIFORMES - Skates and rays
Rajidae - Skates
- Arctic skate Amblyraja hyperborea
- Thorny skate Amblyraja radiata
- Spinetail Ray Bathyraja spinicauda
- Common skate Dipturus batis
- Sailray Dipturus linteus
- Norwegian skate Dipturus nidarosiensis
- Long-nosed skate Dipturus oxyrhynchus
- Sandy ray Leucoraja circularis
- Shagreen ray Leucoraja fullonica
- Cuckoo ray Leucoraja naevus
- Blu-ray Neoraja caerulea
- Blonde ray Raja brachyura
- Thornback ray Raja clavata
- Smalleyed ray Raja microocellata
- Spotted ray Raja montagui
- Undulate ray/Painted Ray Raja undulata
- Deepwater ray Rajella bathyphila
- Bigelow's ray Rajella bigelowi
- Round ray Rajella fyllae
- Bottlenose skate Rostroraja alba
MYLIOBATIFORMES - Stingrays
Dasyatidae - Whiptail Stingrays
- Common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca
- Pelagic stingray Pteroplatytrygon violacea
Myliobatidae - Eagle Rays
- Devil fish Mobula mobular
- Atlantic eagle ray Myliobatis aquila
TORPEDINIFORMES - Electric rays
Torpedinidae - Torpedo Rays
- Marbled electric ray Torpedo marmorata
- Atlantic torpedo Torpedo nobiliana
Osteichthyes - Bony fish
ACIPENSERIFORMES - Sturgeon
Acipenseridae - Sturgeon
- Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus (extinct in British waters)
- European sea sturgeon Acipenser sturio
ELOPIFORMES - Tarpons & Allies
Megalopidae - Tarpons
- Tarpon Megalops atlanticus
ANGUILLIFORMES - True Eels
Anguillidae - Freshwater Eels
- European eel Anguilla anguilla
Muraenidae - Morays
- Mediterranean moray Muraena helena
Congridae - Congers
- Conger eel Conger conger
Nettastomatidae - Witch Eels
- Whipsnout Sorcerer Venefica proboscidea
Nemichthyidae - Snipe Eels
- Avocet snipe eel Avocettina infans
- Slender snipe eel Nemichthys scolopaceus
Synaphobranchidae - Cutthroat Eels
- Deepwater Arrowtooth Eel Histiobranchus bathybius
- Robins's Cutthroat Eel Ilyophis arx
- Saldanha's Cutthroat Eel Ilyophis blachei
- Muddy Arrowtooth Eel Ilyophis brunneus
- Kaup's Arrowtooth Eel Synaphobranchus kaupii
NOTACANTHIFORMES - Spiny Eels
Halosauridae - Halosaurs
- Abyssal halosaur Halosauropsis macrochir
- Johnson's Halosaur Halosaurus johnsonianus
Notacanthidae - Spiny Eels
- Shortfin Spiny Eel Notacanthus bonaparte
- Spiny Eel Notacanthus chemnitzii
- Longnose Tapirfish Polyacanthonotus challengeri
- Smallmouth Spiny Eel Polyacanthonotus rissoanus
SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES - Gulper Eels
Saccopharyngidae - Gulper Eels
- Gulper eel Saccopharynx ampullaceus
Eurypharyngidae - Pelican Eels
- Pelican eel Eurypharynx pelecanoides
CLUPEIFORMES - Herring
Clupeidae - True Herrings
- Allis shad Alosa alosa
- Twaite shad Alosa fallax
- Atlantic herring Clupea harengus
- Sprat Clupea sprattus
- European pilchard Sardina pilchardus
Engraulidae - Anchovies
- European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus
CYPRINIFORMES - Carp & Allies
Cyprinidae - Carp, Minnows & Barbs
- Common bream/Bronze Bream/Skimmer Bream Abramis brama
- Bleak Alburnus alburnus
- Asp Aspius aspius (introduced)
- Barbel Barbus barbus
- Silver bream Blicca bjoerkna
- Goldfish Carassius auratus (introduced)
- Crucian carp Carassius carassius / Carassius cuvieri
- Grass carp Ctenopharygodon idella (introduced)
- Common carp/Mirror Carp/Leather Carp/Koi Cyprinus carpio (introduced)
- Gudgeon Gobio gobio
- Silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (introduced)
- Bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (introduced)
- Sunbleak Leucaspius delineatus (introduced)
- Chub Leuciscus cephalus
- Orfe Leuciscus idus (introduced)
- Common dace Leuciscus leuciscus
- Eurasian minnow Phoxinus phoxinus
- Fathead minnow Pimephales promelas (introduced)
- Topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva (introduced)
- European bitterling Rhodeus amarus (introduced)
- Amur bitterling Rhodeus sericeus (introduced)
- Roach Rutilus rutilus
- Common rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus
- Tench Tinca tinca
Catostomidae - Suckers
- White sucker Catostomus commersonii (introduced)
Cobitidae - True Loaches
- Spined loach Cobitis taenia
- European weatherfish Misgurnus fossilis (introduced)
Nemacheilidae - Stone Loaches
- Stone loach Nemacheilus barbatulus
SILURIFORMES - Catfish
Siluridae - Eurasian Catfish
- Wels Catfish Silurus glanis (introduced)
Ictaluridae - Bullhead Catfish
- Black bullhead Ameiurus melas (introduced)
- Brown bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus (introduced)
- Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus (introduced)
Loricariidae - Armoured Catfish
- Suckermouth catfish Hypostomus plecostomus (introduced)
ESOCIFORMES - Pike
Esocidae - Pike
- Northern pike Esox lucius
OSMERIFORMES - Smelt
Osmeridae - Smelt
- Capelin Mallotus villosus
- European smelt Osmerus eperlanus
ARGENTINIFORMES - Argentines & Slickheads
Alepocephalidae - Slickheads
- Baird's Slickhead Alepocephalus bairdii
- Risso's Smooth-head Alepocephalus rostratus
- Longfin Smooth-head Conocara macropterum
- Elongate Smooth-head Conocara microlepis
- Murray's Smooth-head Conocara murrayi
- Salmon Smooth-Head Conocara salmoneum
- Blackhead Salmon Narcetes stomias
- Abyssal Smooth-head Rinoctes nasutus
- Softskin Smooth-head Rouleina attrita
- Madeiran Smooth-head Rouleina maderensis
- Bluntsnout smooth-head Xenodermichthys copei
Leptochilichthyidae - Longjaw Smooth-heads
- Agassiz' Smooth-head Leptochilichthys agassizii
Platytroctidae - Tubeshoulders
- Bighead Searsid Holtbyrnia anomala
- Maul's Searsid Maulisia mauli
- Multipore Searsid Normichthys operosus
- Schnakenbeck's Searsid Sagamichthys schnakenbecki
- Koefoed's Searsid Searsia koefoedi
Argentinidae - Argentines
- Greater Argentine Argentina silus
- Common Argentine Argentina sphyracna
Microstomatidae - Pencil Smelts
- Slender Argentine Microstoma microstoma
- Greenland Argentine Nansenia groenlandica
- Pencil Smelt Nansenia oblita
Bathylagidae - Deep-sea Smelt
- Goiter Blacksmelt Bathylagus euryops
Opisthoproctidae - Barrel-eyes
- Spookfish Dolichopteryx rostrata
- Barrel-eye Opisthoproctus soleatus
SALMONIFORMES - Salmon and trout
Salmonidae - Salmon and Trout
- European Cisco Coregonus albula
- Arctic cisco Coregonus autumnalis
- Lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis (introduced)
- Powan Coregonus clupeioides
- European whitefish Coregonus lavaretus
- Houting Coregonus oxyrinchus (extinct in Britain)
- Gwyniad Coregonus pennantii
- Pollan Coregonus pollan
- Schelly Coregonus stigmaticus
- Vendace Coregonus vandesius
- Huchen Hucho hucho (introduced)
- Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (introduced)
- Silverbrite salmon Oncorhynchus keta (introduced)
- Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch (introduced)
- Cherry salmon (Yamame-trout) Oncorhynchus masou (introduced)
- Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (introduced)
- Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (introduced)
- Ferox trout Salmo ferox
- Sonaghan trout Salmo nigripinnis
- Atlantic salmon Salmo salar
- Gillaroo Salmo stomachicus
- Brown trout/Sea Trout Salmo trutta
- Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus
- Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis (introduced)
- Shetland Charr Salvelinus gracillimus
- Orkney charrr Salvelinus inframundus
- Haddy Charr Salvelinus killinensis
- Haweswater Charr Salvelinus lonsdalii
- Loch Shin Charr Salvelinus mallochi
- North Minch Charr Salvelinus maxillaris
- Lake trout Salvelinus namaycush (introduced)
- Lough Leane Charr Salvelinus obtusus
- Llyn Peris Charr Salvelinus perisii
- Rannoch Charr Salvelinus struanensis
- Windermere Charr Salvelinus willoughbii
- Golden Charr Salvelinus youngeri
- Grayling Thymallus thymallus
STOMIIFORMES - Dragonfish & Marine Hatchetfish
Sternoptychidae - Marine Hatchetfishes
- Half-naked hatchetfish Argyropelacus hemigymnus
- Atlantic hatchetfish Argyropelacus olfersi
- Mueller's pearlside Maurolicus muelleri
- Diaphanous Hatchet Fish Sternoptyx diaphana
- Constellationfish Valenciennellus tripunctulatus
Gonostomatidae - Bristlemouths
- Longray Fangjaw Bonapartia pedaliota
- Bristlemouth Cyclothone alba
- Veiled anglemouth Cyclothone microdon
- Elongated Bristlemouth Fish Gonostoma elongatum
- Spark Anglemouth Sigmops bathyphilus
Stomiidae - Dragonfish
- Large-eye Snaggletooth Borostomias antarcticus
- Long-barbeled Dragonfish Grammatostomias flagellibarba
- Barbeled Dragonfish Leptostomias gladiator
- Boa Dragonfish Stomias boa
- Threelight Dragonfish Trigonolampa miriceps
Phosichthyidae - Lightfish
- Rendezvous Fish Polymetme corythaeola
- Parin's Lightfish Polymetme thaeocoryla
AULOPIFORMES - Grinners
Paralepididae - Barracudinas
- Spotted barracudina Arctozenus risso
- Duckbill barracudina Magnisudis atlantica
- Barracudina Paralepis coregonoides
- Pike-smelt Sudis hyalina
Notosudidae - Waryfish
- Blackfin Waryfish Scopelosaurus lepidus
Alepisauridae - Lancetfish
- Long-snouted Lancetfish Alepisaurus ferox
Bathysauridae - Deep Sea Lizardfish
- Deepsea Lizardfish Bathysaurus ferox
MYCTOPHIFORMES - Lanternfish
Myctophidae - Lanternfish
- Glacier lanternfish Benthosema glaciale
- Spothead Lantern fish Diaphus metopoclampus
- White-spotted Lantern fish Diaphus rafinesquii
- Chubby Flashlightfish Electrona risso
- Jewel Lanternfish Lampanyctus crocodilus
- Diamondcheek Lanternfish Lampanyctus intricarius
- Rakery Beaconlamp Lampanyctus macdonaldi
- Pygmy Lanternfish Lampanyctus pusillus
- Cocco's lantern fish Lobianchia gemellarii
- Spotted lanternfish Myctophum punctatum
- Topside Lampfish Notolychnus valdiviae
- Lancet fish Notoscopelus kroyeri
- Arctic telescope Protomyctophum arcticum
- Large Scale Lantern Fish Symbolophorus veranyi
LAMPRIFORMES - Opahs and allies
Lampridae - Opahs
- Opah Lampris guttatus
Regalecidae - Oarfish
- Oarfish Regalecus glesne
Trachipteridae - Ribbonfish
- Dealfish Trachipterus arcticus
GADIFORMES - Cod
Lotidae - Lings
- Cusk Brosme brosme
- Fivebeard rockling Ciliata mustela
- Northern rockling Ciliata septentrionalis
- Four-bearded rockling Enchelyopus cimbrius
- Arctic Rockling Gaidropsarus argentatus
- Bigeye Rockling Gaidropsarus macrophthalmus
- Shore rockling Gaidropsarus mediterraneus
- Three-bearded rockling Gaidropsarus vulgaris
- Burbot Lota lota
- Blue ling Molva dypterygia
- Common Ling Molva molva
- Spanish Ling Molva macrophthalma
Gadidae - Codfishes
- Silvery pout Gadiculus argenteus
- Thor's pout Gadiculus thori
- Atlantic cod Gadus morhua
- Greenland cod Gadus ogac
- Haddock Malanogrammus aeglefinus
- Whiting Merlangius merlangus
- Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou
- Pollock Pollachius pollachus
- Saithe Pollachius virens
- Tadpole fish Raniceps raninus
- Norway pout Trisopterus esmarcki
- Pouting Trisopterus luscus
- Poor Cod Trisopterus minutus
Merlucciidae - Hakes
- Byrne's Hake Lyconus brachycolus
- European hake Merluccius merluccius
Phycidae - Forkbeards
- Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides
- Common forkbeard Phycis phycis
- Red hake Urophycis chuss
Macrouridae - Grenadiers
- Hollowsnout Grenadier Coelorinchus caelorhincus
- Spearsnouted Grenadier Coelorinchus labiatus
- Abyssal Grenadier Coryphaenoides armatus
- Short-bearded Grenadier Coryphaenoides brevibarbis
- Carapine Grenadier 'Coryphaenoides carapinus
- Günther’s Grenadier Coryphaenoides guentheri
- Ghostly Grenadier Coryphaenoides leptolepis
- Mediterranean Grenadier Coryphaenoides mediterraneus
- Deepwater Grenadier Coryphaenoides profundicolus
- Rock Grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris
- Glasshead Grenadier Hymenocephalus italicus
- Onion-eye Grenadier Macrourus berglax
- Softhead Grenadier Malacocephalus laevis
- Common Atlantic Grenadier Nezumia aequalis
- Whiptail Grenadier Pseudonezumia flagellicauda
- Roughnose grenadier Trachyrincus murrayi
- Roughsnout grenadier Trachyrincus scabrus
Moridae - Codlings
- Byrne's Codling Guttigadus latifrons
- Slender codling Halargyreus johnsonii
- North Atlantic Codling Lepidion eques
- Common Mora Mora moro
LOPHIIFORMES - Anglerfish
Lophiidae - Goosefish
- Blackbellied angler Lophius budegassa
- Monkfish Lophius piscatorius
Ceratiidae - Sea Devils
- Kroyer's Deep-Sea Anglerfish Ceratias holboelli
Himantolophidae - Footballfish
- Atlantic footballfish Himantolophus groenlandicus
Oneirodidae - Dreamers
- Can-opener Smoothdream Chaenophryne longiceps
- Regan's Dreamer Oneirodes carlsbergi
- Bulbous Dreamer Oneirodes eschrichtii
BATRACHOIDIFORMES - Toadfish
Batrachoididae - Toadfish
- Lusitanian Toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus
OPHIDIIFORMES - Pearlfish and cuskeels
Carapidae - Pearlfish
- Pearlfish Echiodon drummondii
Aphyonidae - Blind Cuskeels
- Blind cusk eel Sciadonus galatheae
Ophidiidae - Cuskeels
- Barbeled Snake Blenny Ophidion barbatum
- Pudgy Cuskeel Spectrunculus grandis
Bythitidae - Brotulas
- Allen's Brotula Cataetyx alleni
- Koefoed's Brotula Cataetyx laticeps
- Viviparous Brotula Thalassobathia pelagica
MUGILIFORMES - Mullet
Mugilidae - Mullet
- Thicklip grey mullet Chelon labrosus
- Golden grey mullet Liza aurata
- Thinlip mullet Liza ramada
- Flathead grey mullet Mugil cephalus
ATHERINIFORMES - Sand smelts
Atherinidae - Sand smelts
- Big-scale sand smelt Atherina boyeri
- Sand smelt Atherina presbyter
BELONIFORMES - Garfish & Allies
Belonidae - Garfish
- Garfish Belone belone
- Short-beaked garfish Belone svetovidovi
Scomberesocidae - Sauries
- Atlantic saury Scomberesox saurus
Exocoetidae - Flyingfish
- Mediterranean flyingfish Cheilopogon heterurus
- Black wing flyingfish Hirundichthys rondeletii
ZEIFORMES - Dories
Zeidae - True Dories
- John Dory Zeus faber
Oreosomatidae - Oreos
- False Boarfish Neocyttus helgae
CYPRINIDONTIFORMES - Toothcarps
Poeciliidae - Live-bearers
- Guppy Poecilia reticulata (introduced)
BERYCIFORMES - Alfonsinos and allies
Berycidae - Alfonsinos
- Alfonsino Beryx decadactylus
Diretmidae - Spinyfins
- Silver spinyfin Diretmus argenteus
Trachichthyidae - Slimeheads
- Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus
- Silver roughy Hoplostethus mediterraneus
Melamphaidae - Ridgeheads
- Crested bigscale Poromitra crassiceps
- Black headed bigscale Poromitra nigriceps
- Bean's bigscale Scopelogadus beanii
Anoplogastridae - Fangtooths
- Fangtooth Anoplogaster cornuta
GASTEROSTEIFORMES - Sticklebacks and seahorses
Centriscidae - Snipefish
- Longspine snipefish Macroramphosus scolopax
Fistulariidae - Cornetfish
- Red cornetfish Fistularia petimba
Syngnathidae - Pipefish & Seahorses
- Snake pipefish Entelurus aequoreus
- Long-snouted seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus
- Short-snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus
- Common seahorse Hippocampus ramulosus
- Worm pipefish Nerophis lumbriciformis
- Straightnose pipefish Nerophis ophidion
- Greater pipefish Syngathus acus
- Lesser pipefish Syngnathus rostellatus
- Broadnosed pipefish Syngnathus typhle
Gasterosteidae - Sticklebacks
- Three-spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus
- Smoothtail Nine-spined stickleback Pungitius laevis
- Nine-spined stickleback Pungitius pungitius
- Fifteen-spined stickleback Spinachia spinachia
TETRAODONTIFORMES - Ocean Sunfish and allies
Molidae - Ocean Sunfish
- Ocean Sunfish Mola mola
- Slender sunfish Ranzania laevis
Balistidae - Triggerfish
- Grey triggerfish Balistes capriscus
- Rough triggerfish Canthidermis maculata
Tetraodontidae - Pufferfish
- Oceanic puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus
- Blunthead puffer Sphoeroides pachygaster
PLEURONECTIFORMES - Flatfish
Scophthalmidae - Turbots
- Fourspotted Megrim Lepidorhombus boscii
- Megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
- Norwegian Topknot Phrynorhombus norvegicus
- European turbot Psetta maxima
- Brill Scophthalmus rhombus
- Common Topknot Zeugopterus punctatus
- Bloch's Topknot Zeugopterus regius
Pleuronectidae - Flounders
- Torbay sole Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
- Long Rough Dab Hippoglossoides platessoides
- Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus
- Common dab Limanda limanda
- Lemon sole Microstomus kitt
- European flounder Platichthys flesus
- European plaice Pleuronectes platessa
- Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Soleidae - True Soles
- Deepwater Sole Bathysolea profundicola
- Solenette Buglossidium luteum
- De Brito's Sole Microchirus azevia
- Bastard Sole Microchirus theophila
- Thick-backed Sole Microchirus variegatus
- Sand sole Pegusa lascaris
- Dover sole Solea solea
Cynoglossidae - Tonguefish
- Nigerian tonguesole Cynoglossus browni
Bothidae - Scaldfish
- Imperial scaldfish Arnoglossus imperialis
- Mediterranean Scaldfish Arnoglossus laterna
- Thor's scaldfish Arnoglossus thori
SCORPAENIFORMES - Scorpionfish & Allies
Agonidae - Poachers
- Pogge Agonus cataphractus
Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfish
- Black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus
- Red scorpionfish Scorpaena scrofa
Cottidae - Sculpins
- Atlantic Hook-eared Sculpin Artediellus atlanticus
- European Bullhead Cottus gobio
- Chabot Bullhead Cottus perifretum
- Twohorn sculpin Icelus bucornis
- Father Lasher Myoxocephalus scorpius
- Long-spined Sea Scorpion Taurulus bubalis
- Norway Bullhead Taurulus lilljeborgi
- Moustache Sculpin Triglops murrayi
Psychrolutidae - Fatheads
- Polar sculpin Cottunculus microps
- Pallid sculpin Cottunculus thomsonii
Cyclopteridae - Lumpsuckers
- Lumpsucker Cyclopterus lumpus
Liparidae - Snailfish
- Spotted snailfish Careproctus aciculipunctatus
- Merrett's snailfish Careproctus merretti
- Sea tadpole Careproctus reinhardti
- Common seasnail Liparis liparis
- Montagu's snailfish Liparis montagui
- Deep sea snailfish Paraliparis abyssorum
- Black snailfish Paraliparis bathybius
- Arctic snailfish Paraliparis bipolaris
- Porcupine snailfish Paraliparis hystrix
Sebastidae - Rockfish (Seaperch)
- Bluemouth Helicolenus dactylopterus
- Rose fish Sebastes marinus
- Deepwater redfish Sebastes mentella
- Norway Haddock Sebastes norvegicus
- Red Perch Sebastes viviparus
- Spiny scorpionfish Trachyscorpia cristulata
Dactylopteridae - Flying Gurnards
- Flying gurnard Dactylopterus volitans
Peristediidae - Armoured Searobins
- African Armoured Searobin Peristedion cataphractum
Triglidae - Gurnards
- Red gurnard Aspitriglia cuculus
- Longfin gurnard Chelidonichthys obscurus
- Grey gurnard Eutriglia gurnardus
- Long-finned Gurnard Lepidotrigla argus
- Tub gurnard Trigla lucerna
- Piper gurnard Trigla lyra
- Streaked Gurnard Trigloporus lastoviza
GOBIESOCIFORMES - Clingfish
Gobiesocidae - Clingfish
- Small-headed clingfish Apletodon dentatus
- Two-spotted clingfish Diplecogaster bimaculata
- Connemara clingfish Lepadogaster candolii
- Shore clingfish Lepadogaster lepadogaster
- Cornish sucker Lepadogaster purpurea
PERCIFORMES - Perchlike fishes
Bramidae - Pomfrets
- Atlantic pomfret Brama brama
- Atlantic fanfish Pterycombus brama
- Rough pomfret Taractes asper
- Big-scale pomfret Taractichthys longipinnis
Stromateidae - Butterfish
- Silver pomfret Pampus argenteus
Luvaridae - Luvars
- Luvar Luvarus imperialis
Callanthiidae - Splendid Perch
- Parrot Seaperch Callanthias ruber
Carangidae - Jacks
- Vadigo Campogramma glaycos
- Blue runner Caranx crysos
- Pilotfish Neucrates ductor
- Guinean Amberjack Seriola carpenteri
- Greater amberjack Seriola dumerili
- Almaco jack Seriola rivoliana
- Derbio Trachinotus ovatus
- Mediterranean horse mackerel Trachurus mediterraneus
- Atlantic horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus
Centrarchidae - Freshwater Sunfish
- Rock bass Ambloplites rupestris (introduced)
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (introduced)
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus (introduced)
- Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu (introduced)
- Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides (introduced)
Echeneidae - Remoras
- Common remora Remora remora
Epigonidae - Deepwater Cardinalfish
- Black Cardinal Fish Epigonus telescopus
Moronidae - Temperate Sea Bass
- European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax
- Spotted seabass Dicentrarchus punctatus
- Striped bass Morone saxatilis [1]
Mullidae - Goatfish
- Red mullet Mullus barbatus
- Striped mullet Mullus surmuletus
Percidae - True Perch
- Ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua
- European perch Perca fluviatilis
- Walleye Sander vitreus (introduced)
- Zander Stizostedion lucioperca (introduced)
Polyprionidae - Wreckfish
- Atlantic wreckfish Polyprion americanus
Sciaenidae - Drums
- Meagre Argyrosomus regius
- Canary drum Umbrina canariensis
- Ombrine Umbrina cirrosa
Sphyraenidae - Barracudas (Seapike)
- European barracuda Sphyraena sphyraena
Coryphaenidae - Dolphinfish
- Pompano dolphinfish Coryphaena equiselis
Serranidae - Groupers
- Goldblotch grouper Epinephelus costae
- Dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus
- Comber Serranus cabrilla
Sparidae - Seabream
- Bogue Boops boops
- Common dentex Dentex dentex
- Pink dentex Dentex gibbosus
- Morocco dentex Dentex maroccanus
- White seabream Diplodus sargus
- Saddled seabream Oblada melanura
- Spanish bream Pagellus acarne
- Blackspot seabream Pagellus bogaraveo
- Pandora bream Pagellus erythrinus
- Pagre Pagrus auriga
- Blue-spotted bream Pagrus caeruleostictus
- Red porgy Pagrus pagrus
- Salema porgy Sarpa salpa
- Gilt-head bream Sparus aurata
- Black sea bream Spondyliosoma cantharus
Cepolidae - Bandfish
- Big-eyed Red bandfish Cepola macrophthalma
- Red bandfish Cepola rubescens
Labridae - Wrasse
- Scale-rayed wrasse Acantholabrus palloni
- Rock Cook Centrolabrus exoletus
- Mediterranean rainbow wrasse Coris julis
- Baillon's wrasse Crenilabrus bailloni
- Goldsinny wrasse Ctenolabrus rupestris
- Ballan wrasse Labrus bergylta
- Cuckoo wrasse Labrus mixtus
- Corkwing wrasse Symphodus melops
Cichlidae - Cichlids (Tilapia)
- Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (introduced)
- Redbelly tilapia Tilapia zillii (introduced)
Anarhichadidae - Wolffish
- Northern wolffish Anarhichas denticulatus
- Atlantic wolffish Anarhichas lupus
- Spotted wolffish Anarhichas minor
Pholidae - Gunnels
- Rock gunnel Pholis gunnellus
Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks
- Yarrell's blenny Chirolophis ascanii
- Spotted eelpout Leptoclinus maculatus
- Snake blenny Lumpenus lampretaeformis
Zoarcidae - Eelpouts
- White eelpout Lycenchelys alba
- Sar's Eelpout Lycenchelys sarsii
- Greater eelpout Lycodes esmarkii
- New World eelpout Lycodes terraenovae
- Vahl's eelpout Lycodes vahlii
- Snubnose eelpout Pachycara bulbiceps
- Shortnose eelpout Pachycara crassiceps
- Viviparous eelpout Zoarces viviparus
Ammodytidae - Sand eels
- Raitt's sand eel Ammodytes marinus
- Lesser sand eel Ammodytes tobianus
- Sand lance Gymnammodytes cicerellus
- Smooth sand eel Gymnammodytes semisquamatus
- Corbin's sand eel Hyperoplus immaculatus
- Great sandeel Hyperoplus lanceolatus
Trachinidae - Weevers
- Lesser weever Echiichthys vipera
- Greater weever Trachinus draco
Uranoscopidae - Stargazers
- Northern Stargazer Astroscopus guttatus
- Atlantic stargazer Astroscopus scaber
Blenniidae - Typical Blennies
- Butterfly Blenny Blennius ocellaris
- Montagu's blenny Coryphoblennius galerita
- Shanny Lipophrys pholis
- Combtooth Blenny Lipophrys trigloides
- Tompot Blenny Parablennius gattorugine
- Peacock blenny Salaria pavo
Tripterygiidae - Threefin Blennies
- Black-faced blenny Tripterygion delaisi
Callionymidae - Dragonets
- Common Dragonet Callionymus lyra
- Spotted Dragonet Callionymus maculatus
- Reticulated Dragonet Callionymus reticulatus
Gobiidae - Gobies
- Transparent goby Aphia minuta
- Jeffrey's goby Buenia jeffreysii
- Crystal goby Crystallogobius linearis
- Giant goby Gobius cobitis
- Couch's goby Gobius couchi
- Red-mouthed goby Gobius cruentatus
- Steven's goby Gobius gasteveni
- Black goby Gobius niger
- Rock goby Gobius paganellus
- Spotted goby Gobiusculus flavescens
- Guillet's goby Lebetus guilleti
- Diminutive goby Lebetus scorpioides
- Fries's goby Leseurigobius friesii
- Lozano's goby Pomatoschistus lozanoi
- Common goby Pomatoschistus microps
- Sand goby Potamoschistus minutus
- Norway goby Pomatoschistus norvegicus
- Painted goby Potamoschistus pictus
- Leopard-spotted goby Thorogobius ephippiatus
Gempylidae - Snake mackerels
- Escolar Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
- Black gemfish Nesiarchus nasutus
- Oilfish Ruvettus pretiosus
Trichiuridae - Cutlassfish
- Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo
- Silver scabbardfish Lepidopus caudatus
- Largehead hairtail Trichiurus lepturus
Scombridae - Mackerel and tuna
- Wahoo Acanthocybium solanderi
- Bullet tuna Auxis rochei
- Frigate tuna Auxis thazard
- Little tunny Euthynnus alletteratus
- Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis
- Plain Bonito Orcynopsis unicolor
- Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda
- Atlantic chub mackerel Scomber colias
- Spanish mackerel Scomber japonicus
- Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus
- Albacore Thunnus alalunga
- Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares
- Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus
- Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus (extinct in British waters)
Xiphiidae - Swordfish
- Swordfish Xiphias gladius
Istiophoridae - Billfish
- Atlantic sailfish Istiophorus albicans
- White marlin Kajikia albidus
Centrolophidae - Medusafish
- Rudderfish Centrolophus niger
- Barrelfish Hyperoglyphe perciformis
- Cornish blackfish Schedophilus medusaphaeus
- Imperial blackfish Schedophilus ovalis
Nomeidae - Driftfish
- Driftfish Cubiceps gracilis
- Man-of-war fish Nomeus gronovii
- Bluefin driftfish Psenes pellucidus
Pomatomidae - Bluefish
- Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix
Caproidae - Boarfish
- Boarfish Capros aper
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
See also
References
- ↑ "Notable Fish List March 2014". Angling Trust. 31 March 2014.
- Fauna Britannica, Stefan Buczacki
- FishBase online
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