# List of fishes of Great Britain

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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 and frilled sharks
#### Chlamydoselachidae - frilled sharks

* Frilled shark, Chlamydoselachus 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
* Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias

#### 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
* Norwegian skate, Dipturus nidarosiensis
* Long-nosed skate, Dipturus oxyrinchus
* Sandy ray, Leucoraja circularis
* Shagreen ray, Leucoraja fullonica
* Cuckoo ray, Leucoraja naevus
* Blue 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
* Sailray, Rajella lintea
* 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
* Common 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

### 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, Sprattus sprattus
* European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus

#### Engraulidae - anchovies

* European anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus

### Cypriniformes - carp and allies
#### Cyprinidae - carp, minnows and 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, Squalius 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 and 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
* Mediterranean large-eyed argentine, 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, Salmo nigripinnis
* Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar
* Gillaroo, Salmo stomachicus
* Brown trout/sea trout/Dollaghan, Salmo trutta
* Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus
* Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (introduced)
* Shetland charr, Salvelinus gracillimus
* Loch Melvin charr, Salvelinus grayi
* Orkney charr, 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 willughbii
* Golden charr, Salvelinus youngeri
* Grayling, Thymallus thymallus

### Stomiiformes - dragonfish and 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 scaleless 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
* Sharpchin 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, Melanogrammus 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
* 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 and 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

### Cyprinodontiformes - 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 and 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 and 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

* Speckled 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
* 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

#### 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
* Newfoundland eelpout, Lycodes terraenovae
* Vahl's eelpout, Lycodes vahlii
* Snubnose eelpout, Pachycara bulbiceps
* 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

#### 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