List of fish of the North Sea
List of fish of the North Sea consists of 201 species, both indigenous, and also introduced, listed in systematic index. It includes 40 species of Chondrichthyes, three species of Agnatha, the other are bony fishes.[1]
The following tags are used to indicate the conservation status of species by IUCN's criteria:
All the listed species are classified by their origin as native, introduced, invasive, and species found accidentally (difficult to characterize as native or invasive).
List
Scientific name |
Taxa authority |
English name |
Origin |
IUCN status |
Image |
Ordo: Myxiniformes |
Family: Myxinidae |
Myxine glutinosa | Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic hagfish | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Atlantic_Hagfish_(Myxine_glutinosa).jpg) |
Ordo: Petromyzontiformes |
Family: Petromyzontidae |
Lampetra fluviatilis | (Linnaeus, 1758) | European river lamprey | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/J%C3%B5esilmud2.jpg) |
Petromyzon marinus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Sea lamprey | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Sea_Lamprey_fish.jpg) |
Ordo: Chimaeriformes |
Family: Chimaeridae |
Chimaera monstrosa | Linnaeus, 1758 | Rabbit fish | Native | Near Threatened | ![](../I/m/Chimaera_monstrosa_haogjydling.jpg) |
Ordo: Squaliformes |
Family: Somniosidae |
Centroscymnus coelolepis | (du Bocage & Capello, 1864) | Portuguese dogfish | Native | Near Threatened | ![](../I/m/Portuguese_shark.jpg) |
Centroselachus crepidater | (du Bocage & Capello, 1864) | Longnose velvet dogfish | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Centroscymnus_crepidater.jpg) |
Somniosus microcephalus | Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | Greenland shark | Native | Near Threatened | ![](../I/m/Somniosus_microcephalus1.jpg) |
Family: Centrophoridae |
Centrophorus squamosus | (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Leafscale gulper shark | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Centrophorus_squamosus.jpg) |
Deania calcea | (Lowe, 1839) | Birdbeak dogfish | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Deania.calcea.jpg) |
Family: Dalatiidae |
Dalatias licha | (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Kitefin shark | Native | Near Threatened | ![](../I/m/Dalatias_licha_Gervais.jpg) |
Family: Echinorhinidae |
Echinorhinus brucus | (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Bramble shark | Native | Data Deficient | ![](../I/m/Echinorhinus_brucus1.jpg) |
Family: Etmopteridae |
Etmopterus princeps | (Collett, 1904) | Great lanternshark | Native | Data Deficient | ![](../I/m/Great_lanternshark.jpg) |
Etmopterus spinax | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Velvet belly lanternshark | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Etmopterus_spinax_Sardinia.jpg) |
Family: Squalidae |
Squalus acanthias | Linnaeus, 1758 | Spiny dogfish | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Squalus_acanthias_stellwagen.jpg) |
Ordo: Squatiniformes |
Family: Squatinidae |
Squatina squatina | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Angelshark | Native | Critically Endangered | ![](../I/m/Squatina_squatina_lanzarote.jpg) |
Ordo: Hexanchiformes |
Family: Hexanchidae |
Hexanchus griseus | (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Bluntnose sixgill shark | Native | Near Threatened | ![](../I/m/Hexanchus_griseus.jpg) |
Ordo: Lamniformes |
Family: Alopiidae |
Alopias vulpinus | (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Common thresher | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Thresher_shark.jpg) |
Family: Cetorhinidae |
Cetorhinus maximus | (Gunnerus, 1765) | Basking shark | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Cetorhinus_maximus_by_greg_skomal.JPG) |
Family: Lamnidae |
Lamna nasus | (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Porbeagle | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Lamna_nasus_noaa.jpg) |
Ordo: Carcharhiniformes |
Family: Carcharhinidae |
Galeorhinus galeus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | School shark | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Soupfin_shark_oregon.jpg) |
Prionace glauca | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Blue shark | Native | Near Threatened | ![](../I/m/Prionace_glauca_1.jpg) |
Family: Triakidae |
Mustelus asterias | Cloquet, 1821 | Starry smooth-hound | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Mustelus_asterias.jpg) |
Mustelus mustelus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common smooth-hound | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Mustelus_mustelus2.jpg) |
Family: Scyliorhinidae |
Galeus melastomus | Rafinesque, 1810 | Blackmouth catshark | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Galeus_melastomus_Sardinia.jpg) |
Scyliorhinus canicula | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Small-spotted catshark | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Kleingefleckter_Katzenhai.jpg) |
Scyliorhinus stellaris | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Nursehound | Native | Near Threatened | ![](../I/m/Katzenhai-01.jpg) |
Ordo: Torpediniformes |
Family: Torpedinidae |
Torpedo marmorata | Risso, 1810 | Marbled electric ray | Native | Data Deficient | ![](../I/m/Torpedo_marmorata2.jpg) |
Torpedo nobiliana | Bonaparte, 1835 | Atlantic torpedo | Native | Data Deficient | ![](../I/m/Atlantic_torpedo_(_Torpedo_nobiliana_).jpg) |
Ordo: Rajiformes |
Family: Rajidae |
Amblyraja radiata | (Donovan, 1808) | Thorny skate | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Amblyraja_radiata_Gervais.jpg) |
Leucoraja circularis | (Couch, 1838) | Sandy ray | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Leucoraja_circularis.jpg) |
Leucoraja fullonica | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Shagreen ray | Native | Near Threatened | ![](../I/m/Leucoraja_fullonica_Gervais.jpg) |
Leucoraja naevus | (Müller & Henle, 1841) | Cuckoo Ray | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Leucoraja_naevus_Gervais_(1877).jpg) |
Raja brachyura | Lafont, 1871 | Blonde ray | Native | Near Threatened | ![](../I/m/Raielisse.jpg) |
Raja clavata | Linnaeus, 1758 | Thornback ray | Native | Near Threatened | ![](../I/m/Raie_boucl%C3%A9e_Raja_clavata_Vannes_20082012_2.jpg) |
Raja montagui | (Fowler, 1910) | Spotted ray | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Raja_montagui.jpg) |
Rajella fyllae | (Lütken, 1887) | Round ray | Native | Least Concern | |
Ordo: Myliobatiformes |
Family: Dasyatidae |
Dasyatis pastinaca | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common stingray | Native | Data Deficient | ![](../I/m/Black_sea_fauna_stingray_01.jpg) |
Dipturus batis | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common skate | Native | Critically Endangered | ![](../I/m/Vangst_van_een_vleet.jpg) |
Dipturus linteus | (Fries, 1838) | Sailray | Native | Least Concern | |
Dipturus nidarosiensis | (Storm, 1881) | Norwegian skate | Native | Near Threatened | |
Dipturus oxyrinchus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Longnosed skate | Native | Near Threatened | |
Pteroplatytrygon violacea | (Bonaparte, 1832) | Pelagic stingray | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Dasyatis_violacea.jpg) |
Myliobatis aquila | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common Eagle Ray | Native | Data Deficient | ![](../I/m/Myliobatis_aquila.jpg) |
Ordo: Acipenseriformes |
Family: Acipenseridae |
Acipenser sturio | Linnaeus, 1758 | European sea sturgeon | Native | Critically Endangered | ![](../I/m/St%C3%B6r_-_Sturgeon.jpg) |
Ordo: Anguilliformes |
Family: Anguillidae |
Anguilla anguilla | (Linnaeus, 1758) | European eel | Native | Critically Endangered | ![](../I/m/Anguilla_anguilla_on_grass.jpg) |
Conger conger | (Linnaeus, 1758) | European conger | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/European_conger.jpg) |
Nemichthys scolopaceus | Richardson, 1848 | Slender snipe eel | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Nemichthys_scolopaceus2.jpg) |
Ordo: Clupeiformes |
Family: Clupeidae |
Alosa alosa | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Allis shad | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Alosa_alosa.jpg) |
Alosa fallax | Lacépède, 1800 | Twait shad | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Alosa_fallax.jpg) |
Clupea harengus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic herring | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Een_panharing.jpg) |
Engraulis encrasicolus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | European anchovy | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Engraulis_encrasicolus_Gervais.jpg) |
Sardina pilchardus | (Walbaum, 1792) | European pilchard | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Sardina_pilchardus_2011.jpg) |
Sprattus sprattus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | European sprat | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Sprattus_sprattus.jpg) |
Ordo: Argentiniformes |
Family: Argentinidae |
Argentina silus | (Ascanius, 1775) | Greater argentine | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Atlantic_argentine_(_Argentina_silus_).jpg) |
Argentina sphyraena | Linnaeus, 1758 | Argentine | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Argentina_sphyraena.jpg) |
Ordo: Salmoniformes |
Family: Salmonidae |
Coregonus oxyrinchus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Houting | Native | Extinct | ![](../I/m/Houting-PD.png) |
Salmo salar | Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic salmon | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Atlantischer_Lachs.jpg) |
Salmo trutta | Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown trout | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Brown_trout.JPG) |
Salvelinus alpinus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Arctic char | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Arctic_Char.jpg) |
Ordo: Osmeriformes |
Family: Osmeridae |
Osmerus eperlanus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | European smelt | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Stinta.2008-03-09.jpg) |
Ordo: Ophidiiformes |
Family: Carapidae |
Echiodon drummondii | Thompson, 1837 | Fierasfer | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Ordo: Stomiiformes |
Family: Sternoptychidae |
Argyropelecus olfersii | (Cuvier, 1829) | Silver hatchetfish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Argyropelecus_olfersii1.jpg) |
Maurolicus muelleri | (Gmelin, 1789) | Mueller's pearlside | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Maurolicus_muelleri.jpg) |
Ordo: Aulopiformes |
Family: Paralepididae |
Arctozenus risso | (Bonaparte, 1840) | Spotted barracudina | Accidental | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Ribbon_barracudina.png) |
Paralepis coregonoides | Risso, 1820 | Sharpchin barracudina | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Paralepis_coregonoides.jpg) |
Ordo: Myctophiformes |
Family: Myctophidae |
Benthosema glaciale | (Reinhardt, 1837) | Glacier lantern fish | Accidental | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Benthosema_glaciale.jpg) |
Myctophum punctatum | Rafinesque, 1810 | Spotted lanternfish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Messina_Straits_Myctophum_punctatum.jpg) |
Ordo: Gadiformes |
Family: Gadidae |
Gadiculus argenteus | Guichenot, 1850 | Silvery pout | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Gadus morhua | Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic cod | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Gadus_morhua_(head).jpg) |
Melanogrammus aeglefinus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Haddock | Native | Vulnerable | ![](../I/m/Haddock%2C_Boston_Aquarium.JPG) |
Merlangius merlangus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Whiting | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Wijting002.jpg) |
Micromesistius poutassou | (Risso, 1827) | Blue whiting | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Micromesistius_poutassou_Gervais.jpg) |
Pollachius pollachius | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Pollack | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Pollachius_pollachius_aquarium.jpg) |
Pollachius virens | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Coalfish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Pollachius_virens_01.jpg) |
Raniceps raninus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Tadpole fish | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Trisopterus esmarkii | Nilsson, 1855 | Norway Pout | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Trisopterus luscus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Pouting | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Trisopterus_luscus(01).jpg) |
Trisopterus minutus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Poor cod | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Trisopterus_minutus_Gervais.jpg) |
Family: Lotidae |
Brosme brosme | (Ascanius, 1772) | Cusk | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Brosme_for_sale.jpg) |
Ciliata mustela | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Fivebeard rockling | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Ciliata septentrionalis | (Collett, 1875) | Northern rockling | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Enchelyopus cimbrius | (Linnaeus, 1766) | Fourbeard rockling | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Enchelyopus_cimbrius1.jpg) |
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Shore rockling | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Gaidropsarus_mediterraneus.jpg) |
Gaidropsarus vulgaris | (Cloquet, 1824) | Three-bearded rockling | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Gaidropsarus_vulgaris_Gervais.jpg) |
Molva dypterygia | (Pennant, 1784) | Blue ling | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Blauleng.jpeg) |
Molva molva | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common ling | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Molva_molva_Gervais.jpg) |
Coryphaenoides rupestris | Gunnerus, 1765 | Roundnose grenadier | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Coryphaenoides_rupestris.jpg) |
Family: Merlucciidae |
Merluccius merluccius | (Linnaeus, 1758) | European hake | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Molva_molva_Gervais.jpg) |
Family: Phycidae |
Phycis blennoides | (Brünnich, 1768) | Greater forkbeard | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Merluccius_merluccius.002_-_Aquarium_Finisterrae.JPG) |
Ordo: Lampriformes |
Family: Lampridae |
Lampris guttatus | (Brünnich, 1788) | Opah | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Lampris_guttatus_Italy.jpeg) |
Family: Regalecidae |
Regalecus glesne | Ascanius, 1772 | Giant Oarfish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Regalecus_glesne%2C_Naturhistorisches_Museum_Wien_(in_context).jpg) |
Family: Trachipteridae |
Trachipterus arcticus | (Brünnich, 1788) | Dealfish | Accidental | Not Evaluated | |
Ordo: Lophiiformes |
Family: Lophiidae |
Lophius budegassa | Spinola, 1807 | Blackbellied angler | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Lophius_budegassa.jpg) |
Lophius piscatorius | Linnaeus, 1758 | Sea-devil | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Lophius_piscatorius_RO.jpg) |
Ordo: Atheriniformes |
Family: Atherinidae |
Atherina boyeri | Risso, 1810 | Big-scale sand smelt | Invasive | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Atherina_boyeri_Sardinia.jpg) |
Atherina presbyter | Cuvier, 1829 | Sand smelt | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Atherina_presbyter.jpg) |
Ordo: Beloniformes |
Family: Belonidae |
Belone belone | (Linnaeus, 1761) | Garfish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Belone_belone3.jpg) |
Family: Scomberesocidae |
Scomberesox saurus | (Walbaum, 1792) | Atlantic saury | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Scomberesox_saurus_Canada.jpg) |
Family: Exocoetidae |
Cheilopogon heterurus | (Rafinesque, 1810) | Mediterranean flyingfish | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Ordo: Gasterosteiformes |
Family: Gasterosteidae |
Gasterosteus aculeatus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Three-spined stickleback | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/PICT0246-1.JPG) |
Spinachia spinachia | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Fifteenspine stickleback | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Spinachia_spinachia_01.jpg) |
Ordo: Syngnathiformes |
Family: Centriscidae |
Macroramphosus scolopax | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Longspine snipefish | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Macroramphosus-scolopax1.jpg) |
Family: Syngnathidae |
Entelurus aequoreus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Snake pipefish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Entelurus_aequoreus_by_Line1.jpg) |
Nerophis lumbriciformis | (Jenyns, 1835) | Worm pipefish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Nerophis_lumbriciformis.jpg) |
Nerophis ophidion | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Straightnose pipefish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/W%C4%99%C5%BCynka.jpg) |
Syngnathus acus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Greater pipefish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Syngnathus_acus_-_Gro%C3%9Fe_Seenadel_-_Kopf%2C_tot.jpg) |
Syngnathus rostellatus | Nilsson, 1855 | Lesser pipefish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Syngnathus_rostellatus.jpg) |
Syngnathus typhle | Linnaeus, 1758 | Broadnosed pipefish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Syngnathus_typhle_20111103_151208_0650M.JPG) |
Hippocampus hippocampus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Short-snouted seahorse | Native | Data Deficient | ![](../I/m/Hippocampus_hippocampus_(on_Ascophyllum_nodosum).jpg) |
Ordo: Cypriniformes |
Family: Cyprinidae |
Aspius aspius | Linnaeus, 1758 | Asp | Accidental | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Aspius_aspius_Prague_Vltava_1.jpg) |
Ordo: Scorpaeniformes |
Family: Agonidae |
Agonus cataphractus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Armed Bullhead | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Agonus_cataphractus.jpg) |
Family: Cottidae |
Artediellus atlanticus | Jordan & Evermann, 1898 | Atlantic hookear sculpin | Native | Least Concern | |
Icelus bicornis | (Reinhardt, 1840) | Twohorn sculpin | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Taurulus bubalis | (Euphrasén, 1786) | Longspined sea-scorpion | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Long_Spined_Scorpion_Fish.jpg) |
Micrenophrys lilljeborgii | (Collett, 1875) | Norway bullhead | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Myoxocephalus scorpius | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Shorthorn sculpin | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Myoxocephalus_scorpius1.jpg) |
Family: Cyclopteridae |
Cyclopterus lumpus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Lumpsucker | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Cyclopterus_lumpus_2.JPG) |
Family: Triglidae |
Aspitrigla cuculus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Red gurnard | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/A_english_gurnard.jpg) |
Chelidonichthys lucerna | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Tub gurnard | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Chelidonichthys_lucernus_1_Luc_viatour.jpg) |
Eutrigla gurnardus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Grey gurnard | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Eutrigla_gurnardus.JPG) |
Trigla lyra | Linnaeus, 1758 | Piper gurnard | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Trigla_lyra.jpg) |
Trigloporus lastoviza | (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Streaked gurnard | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Chelidonichthys_lastoviza2.jpg) |
Family: Liparidae |
Careproctus reinhardti | (Krøyer, 1862) | Sea tadpole | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Careproctus_reinhardti.jpg) |
Liparis liparis | (Linnaeus, 1766) | Common seasnail | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Liparis_liparis.jpg) |
Liparis montagui | (Donovan, 1804) | Montagu's seasnail | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Liparis_montagui.jpg) |
Family: Sebastidae |
Helicolenus dactylopterus | Delaroche, 1809 | Blackbelly rosefish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Helicolenus_dactylopterus.jpg) |
Sebastes mentella | Travin, 1951 | Deepwater redfish | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Faroese_stamp_541_deepwater_redfish.jpg) |
Sebastes norvegicus | (Ascanius, 1772) | Golden redfish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Rotbarsch_Ocean_Perch.jpg) |
Sebastes viviparus | Krøyer, 1845 | Norway redfish | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Triglops murrayi | Günther, 1888 | Moustache sculpin | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Ordo: Perciformes |
Family: Mugilidae |
Chelon labrosus | (Risso, 1827) | Thicklip grey mullet | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Mavri_kefalb.jpg) |
Liza aurata | (Risso, 1810) | Golden grey mullet | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Liza_aurata_Corsica.jpg) |
Liza ramada | (Risso, 1827) | Thinlip mullet | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Liza_ramada.jpg) |
Family: Bramidae |
Brama brama | (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Pomfret | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Brachsenmakrele_(Brama_Brama)_22.12.2008_Strand_von_Callantsoog_Nord_Holland.JPG) |
Taractes asper | Lowe, 1843 | Rough pomfret | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Pterycombus brama | Fries, 1837 | Atlantic fanfish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Atlantic_fanfish_(_Pterycombus_brama_).jpg) |
Family: Moronidae |
Dicentrarchus labrax | (Linnaeus, 1758) | European seabass | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Dicentrarchus_labrax_(Belgium).jpg) |
Family: Mullidae |
Mullus barbatus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Red mullet | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Mullus_barbatus_Paros.JPG) |
Mullus surmuletus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Striped red mullet | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Mullus_surmuletus.JPG) |
Family: Sciaenidae |
Argyrosomus regius | (Asso, 1801) | Meagre | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Maigre11.jpg) |
Family: Sparidae |
Boops boops | Linnaeus, 1758 | Bogue | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Boops_boops_Karpathos_01.JPG) |
Dentex maroccanus | Valenciennes, 1830 | Morocco dentex | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Pagellus acarne | (Risso, 1827) | Axillary seabream | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Pagellus_acarne.jpg) |
Pagellus bogaraveo | (Brünnich, 1768) | Blackspot seabream | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Ollomol_02-01.JPG) |
Pagellus erythrinus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common pandora | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Pagellus_erythrinus_27-09-05.jpg) |
Sarpa salpa | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Salema porgy | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Sarpa_salpa_.jpg) |
Sparus aurata | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Gilt-head bream | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Sparus_aurata_Sardinia.JPG) |
Spondyliosoma cantharus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Black seabream | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Spondyliosoma_cantharus.jpg) |
Family: Echeneidae |
Remora remora | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common remora | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Remora_remora.jpg) |
Family: Carangidae |
Naucrates ductor | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Pilot fish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Naucrates_ductor_Croatia.JPG) |
Trachinotus ovatus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Pompano | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Trachinotus_ovatus_Alonissos.jpg) |
Trachurus trachurus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Atlantic horse mackerel | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Atlantic_Horse_Mackerel.jpg) |
Family: Gobiidae |
Aphia minuta | (Risso, 1810) | Transparent goby | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/2_-_Aphia_minuta_03-11-06_DSCF4095.jpg) |
Buenia jeffreysii | (Günther, 1867) | Jeffrey's goby | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Crystallogobius linearis | (de Düben, 1845) | Crystal goby | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Crystallogobius_linearis.jpg) |
Gobius niger | Linnaeus, 1758 | Black goby | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Gobius_niger_(variet%C3%A0_Albidus)_-_(Stefano_Guerrieri).jpg) |
Gobiusculus flavescens | (Fabricius, 1779) | Two-spotted goby | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Lesueurigobius friesii | (Malm, 1874) | Fries's goby | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Lesueurigobius_friesii.jpg) |
Neogobius melanostomus | (Pallas, 1814) | Round goby | Introduced[2] | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Zwartbekgrondel_op_natuurlijke_achtergrond.JPG) |
Pomatoschistus lozanoi | (F. de Buen, 1923) | Lozano's goby | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Pomatoschistus microps | (Krøyer, 1838) | Common goby | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/046-011_Pomatoschistus_microps.JPG) |
Pomatoschistus minutus | (Pallas, 1770) | Sand goby | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Pom_min.jpg) |
Pomatoschistus pictus | (Malm, 1865) | Painted goby | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Pomatoschistus_pictus_adriaticus.jpg) |
Thorogobius ephippiatus | (R. T. Lowe, 1839) | Leopard-spotted goby | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Thorogobius_ephippiatus_(Stefano_Guerrieri).jpg) |
Family: Blenniidae |
Lipophrys pholis | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Shanny | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Ranhosa.JPG) |
Family: Stichaeidae |
Chirolophis ascanii | (Walbaum, 1792) | Yarrell's blenny | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Leptoclinus maculatus | (Fries, 1838) | Daubed shanny | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Leptoclinus_maculatus.jpg) |
Lumpenus lampretaeformis | (Walbaum, 1792) | Snakeblenny | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Lumpenus_lampretaeformis.jpg) |
Family: Pholidae |
Pholis gunnellus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Rock gunnel | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Pholis_gunnellus1.jpg) |
Family: Zoarcidae |
Lycodes vahlii | Reinhardt, 1831 | Vahl's eelpout | Accidental | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Lycodes_vahlii.jpg) |
Zoarces viviparus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Viviparous eelpout | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Zoarces.jpg) |
Family: Callionymidae |
Callionymus lyra | Linnaeus, 1758 | Common dragonet | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Callionymus_lyra.jpg) |
Callionymus maculatus | Rafinesque, 1810 | Spotted dragonet | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Callionymus reticulatus | Valenciennes, 1837 | Reticulated dragonet | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Callionymus_reticulatus_(dorsal_fin).jpg) |
Family: Labridae |
Centrolabrus exoletus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Rock cook | Native | Least Concern | |
Coris julis | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Mediterranean rainbow wrasse | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Coris_julis_(female).jpg) |
Ctenolabrus rupestris | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Goldsinny wrasse | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Ctenolabrus_rupestris.jpg) |
Labrus bergylta | Ascanius, 1767 | Ballan wrasse | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Labrus_bergylta_(Gootebank).jpg) |
Labrus mixtus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Cuckoo wrasse | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Cuckoo_wrasse_male_3.jpg) |
Symphodus melops | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Corkwing wrasse | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Symphodus_melops.jpg) |
Family: Scombridae |
Euthynnus alletteratus | (Rafinesque, 1810) | Little tunny | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Euthynnus_alletteratus_-_pone.0010676.g185.png) |
Katsuwonus pelamis | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Skipjack tuna | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Listao.jpg) |
Orcynopsis unicolor | (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) | Plain bonito | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Orcynopsis_unicolor_Cada.gif) |
Sarda sarda | (Bloch, 1793) | Atlantic bonito | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Sarda_sarda.jpg) |
Scomber scombrus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic mackerel | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Scomber_scombrus.jpg) |
Thunnus thynnus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Atlantic bluefin tuna | Native | Endangered | ![](../I/m/Thunnus_thynnus_2.jpg) |
Family: Xiphiidae |
Xiphias gladius | Linnaeus, 1758 | Swordfish | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Xiphias_gladius_stuffed.jpg) |
Family: Ammodytidae |
Ammodytes marinus | Raitt, 1934 | Raitt's sand eel | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Xiphias_gladius_stuffed.jpg) |
Ammodytes tobianus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Small sandeel | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Tobiasz.JPG) |
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus | (Jourdain, 1879) | Smooth sandeel | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Hyperoplus immaculatus | (Corbin, 1950) | Greater sand-eel | Native | Not Evaluated | |
Hyperoplus lanceolatus | (Le Sauvage, 1824) | Great sandeel | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Hyperoplus_lanceolatus.jpg) |
Family: Anarhichadidae |
Anarhichas lupus | Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic wolffish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Anarhichas_lupus_Brest.jpg) |
Family: Trachinidae |
Echiichthys vipera | (Cuvier, 1829) | Lesser weever | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Echiichthys_vipera_(lateral).jpg) |
Trachinus draco | Linnaeus, 1758 | Greater weever | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Trachinus_draco_Stefano_Guerrieri.jpg) |
Ordo: Pleuronectiformes |
Family: Bothidae |
Arnoglossus laterna | (Walbaum, 1792) | Mediterranean scaldfish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Arnoglossus_laterna_2.jpg) |
Family: Pleuronectidae |
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Witch | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Flatfish_2011.jpg) |
Hippoglossoides platessoides | (O. Fabricius, 1780) | American plaice | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Plie_canadienne_(Hippoglossoides_platessoides).jpg) |
Hippoglossus hippoglossus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Atlantic halibut | Native | Endangered | ![](../I/m/Halibut_DSC02249.JPG) |
Limanda limanda | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common dab | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Limanda_limanda.jpg) |
Microstomus kitt | (Walbaum, 1792) | Lemon sole | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Microstomus_kitt_1.jpg) |
Platichthys flesus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | European flounder | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Platichthys_flesus_1.jpg) |
Pleuronectes platessa | (Linnaeus, 1758) | European plaice | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Goldbutt_2009.JPG) |
Family: Scophthalmidae |
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis | (Walbaum, 1792) | Megrim | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Lepidorhombus_whiffiagonis_4G.jpg) |
Phrynorhombus norvegicus | (Günther, 1862) | Norwegian topknot | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Phrynorhombus_norvegicus.jpg) |
Scophthalmus maximus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Turbot | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Psetta_maxima_Luc_Viatour.jpg) |
Scophthalmus rhombus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Brill | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Scophthalmus_rhombus.jpg) |
Zeugopterus punctatus | (Bloch, 1787) | Topknot | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Zeugopterus_punctatus_-_total.jpg) |
Family: Soleidae |
Buglossidium luteum | (Risso, 1810) | Solenette | Native | Least Concern | ![](../I/m/Buglossidium_luteum.jpg) |
Microchirus variegatus | (Donovan, 1808) | Thickback sole | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Microchirus_variegatus.JPG) |
Solea solea | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common sole | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Solea_solea_1.jpg) |
Ordo: Tetraodontiformes |
Family: Molidae |
Mola mola | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Ocean sunfish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Sunfish2.jpg) |
Ranzania laevis | (Pennant, 1776) | Slender sunfish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Ranzania_laevis2.jpg) |
Ordo: Beryciformes |
Family: Berycidae |
Beryx decadactylus | (Cuvier, 1829) | Alfonsino | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/BeryxDecadactylus.jpg) |
Ordo: Zeiformes |
Family: Caproidae |
Capros aper | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Boar fish | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Caproidae_-_Capros_aper.JPG) |
Family: Zeidae |
Zeus faber | (Linnaeus, 1758) | John Dory | Native | Not Evaluated | ![](../I/m/Zeus.faber.jpg) |
See also
References
Sources
- Sven Gehrmann: Die Fauna der Nordsee — Wirbeltiere: Meerestiere der nordeuropäischen Küsten. April 2009, ISBN 3981255313
- Bent J. Muus, Jørgen G. Nielsen: Die Meeresfische Europas. In Nordsee, Ostsee und Atlantik. Franckh-Kosmos Verlag, ISBN 3440078043
- FishBase Fishspecies in North Sea