# List of fishes of Denmark

This is a list of fish found in and around Denmark, in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. The principal source is the Atlas of Danish Fishes (Fiskeatlas). This atlas comprises a published atlas of Danish freshwater fishes and a yet unpublished atlas of saltwater fishes. Common Danish names are given in parentheses after the Latin names.

## Agnatha - jawless fish
### Myxini - hagfish
#### Myxinidae - hagfish

* Atlantic hagfish, Myxine glutinosa (Slimål)

### Petromyzontiformes - lampreys
#### Petromyzontidae - northern lampreys

* River lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis (Flodlampret)
* Brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri (Bæklampret)
* Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Havlampret/Niøje)

## Chondrichthyes - cartilaginous fish
### Chimaeriformes - ratfish
#### Chimaeridae - short-nosed chimaeras

* Ratfish, Chimaera monstrosa (Havmus)

### Hexanchiformes - cow sharks and frilled sharks
#### Hexanchidae - cow sharks

* Bluntnose sixgill shark, Hexanchus griseus (Seksgællet haj)

### Squaliformes - dogfish sharks
#### Squalidae - true dogfish

* Spurdog, Squalus acanthias (Pighaj)

#### Etmopteridae - lantern sharks

* Velvet belly lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax (Sorthaj)

#### Oxynotidae - rough sharks

* Angular roughshark, Oxynotus centrina (Trekanthaj)

#### Somniosidae - sleeper sharks

* Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus (Gønlandshaj/Havkal)

### Lamniformes - mackerel sharks
#### Cetorhinidae - basking sharks

* Basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus (Brugde)

#### Lamnidae - mackerel sharks

* Porbeagle, Lamna nasus (Sildehaj)

#### Alopiidae - thresher sharks

* Thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus (Rævehaj)

### Carchariniformes - ground sharks
#### Scyliorhinidae - catsharks

* Blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus (Ringhaj)
* Lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula (Småplettet rødhaj)

#### Carcharhinidae - requiem sharks

* Blue shark, Prionace glauca (Blåhaj)

#### Triakidae - houndsharks

* Tope, Galeorhinus galeus (Gråhaj)
* Starry smooth-hound, Mustelus asterias (Stjernehaj)

### Squatiniformes - angel sharks
#### Squatinidae - angel sharks

* Angel shark, Squatina squatina (Havengel)

### Rajiformes - skates and rays
#### Rajidae - skates

* Thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata (Tærpe)
* Common skate, Dipturus batis (Dværgskade)
* Flapper skate Dipturus intermedius (Storskade)
* Long-nosed skate, Dipturus oxyrinchus (Plovjernsrokke)
* Shagreen ray, Leucoraja fullonica (Gøgerokke)
* Cuckoo ray, Leucoraja naevus (Pletrokke)
* Blonde ray, Raja brachyura (Småplettet rokke)
* Thornback ray, Raja clavata (Sømrokke)
* Spotted ray, Raja montagui (Storplettet rokke)
* Sailray, Rajella lintea (Hvidrokke)
* Round ray, Rajella fyllae (Fyllas rokke)

### Myliobatiformes - stingrays
#### Dasyatidae - whiptail stingrays

* Common stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca (Pigrokke)

#### Myliobatidae - eagle rays

* Common eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila (Ørnerokke)

### Torpediniformes - electric rays
#### Torpedinidae - torpedo rays

* Marbled electric ray, Torpedo marmorata (Marmoreret elrokke)
* Atlantic torpedo, Torpedo nobiliana (Sort elrokke)

## Osteichthyes - bony fish
### Acipenseriformes - sturgeon
#### Acipenseridae - sturgeon

* Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii (Sibirisk stør)
* Russian sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Diamantstør)
* Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus (Vestatlantisk stør)
* European sea sturgeon, Acipenser sturio (Europæisk stør)
* Starry sturgeon, Acipenser stellatus (Stjernestør)
* Beluga, Huso huso (Belugastør)

### Anguilliformes - true eels
#### Anguillidae - freshwater eels

* European eel, Anguilla anguilla (Ål)

#### Congridae - congers

* Conger eel, Conger conger (Havål)

#### Nemichthyidae - snipe eels

* Slender snipe eel, Nemichthys scolopaceus (Langhalet sneppeål)

### Clupeiformes - herring
#### Clupeidae - true herrings

* Allis shad, Alosa alosa (Majsild)
* Twaite shad, Alosa fallax (Stavsild)
* Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus (Sild)
* Sprat, Sprattus sprattus (Brisling)
* European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus (Sardin)

#### Engraulidae - anchovies

* European anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus (Ansjos)

### Cypriniformes - carp and allies
#### Cyprinidae - carp, minnows and barbs

* Common bream/bronze bream/skimmer bream, Abramis brama (Brasen)
* Bleak, Alburnus alburnus (Løje)
* Silver bream, Blicca bjoerkna (Flire)
* Goldfish, Carassius auratus (Sølvkarusse/Guldfisk)
* Crucian carp, Carassius carassius (Karusse)
* Grass carp, Ctenopharygodon idella (Græskarpe)
* Common carp, Cyprinus carpio (Karpe)
* Gudgeon, Gobio gobio (Grundling)
* Silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Sølvkarpe)
* Sunbleak, Leucaspius delineatus (Regnløje)
* Orfe, Leuciscus idus (Rimte)
* Common dace, Leuciscus leuciscus (Strømskalle)
* Eurasian minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus (Elritse)
* Topmouth gudgeon, Pseudorasbora parva (Båndgrundling)
* European bitterling, Rhodeus amarus (Bitterling)
* Roach, Rutilus rutilus (Skalle)
* Common rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus (Rudskalle)
* Tench, Tinca tinca (Suder)

#### Cobitidae - true loaches

* Spined loach, Cobitis taenia (Pigsmerling)
* European weatherfish, Misgurnus fossilis (Dyndsmerling)

#### Nemacheilidae - stone loaches

* Stone loach, Barbatula barbatula (Smerling)

### Siluriformes - catfish
#### Ictaluridae - bullhead catfish

* Brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus (Brun dværgmalle)

#### Siluridae - Eurasian catfish

* Wels catfish, Silurus glanis (Europæisk malle)

### Esociformes - pike
#### Esocidae - pike

* Northern pike, Esox lucius (Gedde)

### Osmeriformes - smelt
#### Osmeridae - smelt

* European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus (Smelt)

### Argentiniformes - argentines and slickheads
#### Argentinidae - argentines

* Greater argentine, Argentina silus (Guldlaks)
* Lesser argentine, Argentina sphyraena (Strømsild)

### Stomiiformes - dragonfish and marine hatchetfish
#### Sternoptychidae - marine hatchetfishes

* Atlantic hatchetfish, Argyropelacus olfersii (Olfers sølvøkse)

### Salmoniformes - salmon and trout
#### Salmonidae - salmon and trout

* European cisco, Coregonus albula (Heltling)
* Maraena whitefish, Coregonus maraena (Helt/Snæbel)
* Pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Pukkellaks)
* Coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch (Sølvlaks)
* Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Regnbueørred)
* Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar (Laks)
* Brown trout/sea trout/Dollaghan, Salmo trutta (Havørred)
* Grayling, Thymallus thymallus (Stalling)

### Stomiiformes - dragonfish and marine hatchetfish
#### Sternoptychidae - marine hatchetfishes

* Mueller's pearlside, Maurolicus muelleri (Laksesild)

### Aulopiformes - grinners
#### Paralepididae - barracudinas

* Duckbill barracudina, Magnisudis atlantica (Kort laksetobis)

### Myctophiformes - lanternfish
#### Myctophidae - lanternfish

* Spotted lanternfish, Myctophum punctatum (Slankhalet prikfisk)
* Lancet fish, Notoscopelus kroyeri (Krøjers prikfisk)

### Lampriformes - opahs and allies
#### Lampridae - opahs

* Opah, Lampris guttatus (Glansfisk)

#### Regalecidae - oarfish

* Giant oarfish, Regalecus glesne (Sildekonge)

#### Trachipteridae - ribbonfish

* Dealfish, Trachipterus arcticus (Vågmær)

### Gadiformes - cod
#### Lotidae - lings

* Cusk, Brosme brosme (Brosme)
* Fivebeard rockling, Ciliata mustela (Femtrådet havkvabbe)
* Four-bearded rockling, Enchelyopus cimbrius (Firtrådet havkvabbe)
* Three-bearded rockling, Gaidropsarus vulgaris (Tretrådet havkvabbe)
* Burbot, Lota lota (Knude)
* Blue ling, Molva dypterygia (Byrkelange)
* Common ling, Molva molva (Lange)

#### Gadidae - codfishes

* Thor's pout, Gadiculus thori (Sølvtorsk)
* Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua (Torsk)
* Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Kuller)
* Whiting, Merlangius merlangus (Hvilling)
* Blue whiting, Micromesistius poutassou (Blåvilling/Sortmund)
* Pollock, Pollachius pollachus (Lubbe/Lyssej)
* Saithe, Pollachius virens (Sej/mørksej)
* Tadpole fish, Raniceps raninus (Sortvels)
* Norway pout, Trisopterus esmarcki (Sperling)
* Pouting, Trisopterus luscus (Skægtorsk)
* Poor cod, Trisopterus minutus (Glyse)

#### Merlucciidae - hakes

* European hake, Merluccius merluccius (Kulmule)

#### Phycidae - forkbeards

* Greater forkbeard, Phycis blennoides (Skælbrosme)

#### Macrouridae - grenadiers

* Rock grenadier, Coryphaenoides rupestris (Skolæst)
* Softhead grenadier, Malacocephalus laevis (Småskællet skolæst)

### Lophiiformes - anglerfish
#### Lophiidae - goosefish

* Blackbellied angler, Lophius budegassa (Sort havtaske)
* Monkfish, Lophius piscatorius (Havtaske)

### Mugiliformes - mullet
#### Mugilidae - mullet

* Thicklip grey mullet, Chelon labrosus (Tyklæbet multe)
* Golden grey mullet, Liza aurata (Guldmulte)
* Thinlip mullet, Liza ramada (Tyndlæbet multe)

### Atheriniformes - sand smelts
#### Atherinidae - sand smelts

* Sand smelt, Atherina presbyter (Stribefisk)

### Beloniformes - garfish and allies
#### Belonidae - garfish

* Garfish, Belone belone (Hornfisk)

#### Scomberesocidae - sauries

* Atlantic saury, Scomberesox saurus (Makrelgedde)

#### Exocoetidae - flyingfish

* Mediterranean flyingfish, Cheilopogon heterurus (Flyvefisk)

### Zeiformes - dories
#### Zeidae - true dories

* John Dory, Zeus faber (Sankt Petersfisk)

### Beryciformes - alfonsinos and allies
#### Berycidae - alfonsinos

* Alfonsino, Beryx decadactylus (Nordisk beryx)

### Gasterosteiformes - sticklebacks and seahorses
#### Centriscidae - snipefish

* Longspine snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax (Sneppefisk)

#### Syngnathidae - pipefish and seahorses

* Snake pipefish, Entelurus aequoreus (Snippe)
* Long-snouted seahorse, Hippocampus guttulatus (Almindelig søhest)
* Short-snouted seahorse, Hippocampus hippocampus (Kortsnudet søhest)
* Worm pipefish, Nerophis lumbriciformis (Krumsnudet næbsnog)
* Straightnose pipefish, Nerophis ophidion (Stor næbsnog)
* Greater pipefish, Syngathus acus (Stor tangnål)
* Lesser pipefish, Syngnathus rostellatus (Lille tangnål)
* Broadnosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle (Almindelig tangnål)

#### Gasterosteidae - sticklebacks

* Three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus (Trepigget hundestejle)
* Nine-spined stickleback, Pungitius pungitius (Nipigget hundestejle)
* Fifteen-spined stickleback, Spinachia spinachia (Tangsnarre)

### Tetraodontiformes - ocean sunfish and allies
#### Molidae - ocean sunfish

* Ocean sunfish, Mola mola (Klumpfisk)

#### Balistidae - triggerfish

* Grey triggerfish, Balistes capriscus (Aftrækkerfisk)

### Pleuronectiformes - flatfish
#### Scophthalmidae - turbots

* Megrim, Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (Glashvarre)
* European turbot, Psetta maxima (Pigvar)
* Brill, Scophthalmus rhombus (Slethvarre)
* Norwegian topknot, Zeugopterus norvegicus (Småhvarre)
* Common topknot, Zeugopterus punctatus (Hårhvarre)

#### Pleuronectidae - flounders

* Torbay sole, Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (Skærising)
* Long rough dab, Hippoglossoides platessoides (Håising)
* Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Helleflynder)
* Common dab, Limanda limanda (Ising)
* Lemon sole, Microstomus kitt (Rødtunge)
* European flounder, Platichthys flesus (Skrubbe)
* European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa (Rødspætte)

#### Soleidae - true soles

* Solenette, Buglossidium luteum (Glastunge)
* Dover sole, Solea solea (Tunge/Søtunge)

#### Bothidae - scaldfish

* Mediterranean scaldfish, Arnoglossus laterna (Tungehvarre)

### Scorpaeniformes - scorpionfish and allies
#### Agonidae - poachers

* Pogge, Agonus cataphractus (Panserulk)

#### Cottidae - sculpins

* Father lasher, Myoxocephalus scorpius (Almindelig ulk)
* European bullhead, Cottus gobio (Almindelig ferskvandsulk)
* Alpine bullhead, Cottus poecilopus (Finnestribet ferskvandsulk)
* Long-spined sea scorpion, Taurulus bubalis (Langtornet ulk)
* Norway bullhead, Taurulus lilljeborgi (Dværgulk)
* Moustache sculpin, Triglops murrayi (Murrays knurulk)

#### Cyclopteridae - lumpsuckers

* Lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus (Stenbider)

#### Liparidae - snailfish

* Common seasnail, Liparis liparis (Finnebræmmet ringbug)
* Montagu's snailfish, Liparis montagui (Særfinnet ringbug)

#### Sebastidae - rockfish (seaperch)

* Bluemouth, Helicolenus dactylopterus (Blåkæft)
* Norway haddock, Sebastes norvegicus (Stor rødfisk)
* Red perch, Sebastes viviparus (Lille rødfisk)

#### Triglidae - gurnards

* Red gurnard, Aspitriglia cuculus (Tværstribet knurhane)
* Grey gurnard, Eutriglia gurnardus (Grå knurhane)
* Long-finned gurnard, Lepidotrigla argus
* Tub gurnard, Trigla lucerna (Rød knurhane)
* Piper gurnard, Trigla lyra (Langpigget knurhane)

### Perciformes - perchlike fishes
#### Bramidae - pomfrets

* Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama (Havbrasen)

#### Carangidae - jacks

* Derbio, Trachinotus ovatus (Gaffelmakrel)
* Atlantic horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus (Hestemakrel)

#### Centrarchidae - freshwater sunfish

* Pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus (Almindelig solaborre)

#### Echeneidae - remoras

* Common remora, Remora remora (Almindelig sugefisk)

#### Moronidae - temperate sea bass

* European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax (Havbars)

#### Mullidae - goatfish

* Striped mullet, Mullus surmuletus (Stribet mulle)

#### Percidae - true perch

* Ruffe, Gymnocephalus cernua (Hork)
* European perch, Perca fluviatilis (Aborre)
* Zander, Stizostedion lucioperca (Sandart)

#### Polyprionidae - wreckfish

* Atlantic wreckfish, Polyprion americanus (Vragfisk)

#### Sciaenidae - drums

* Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantisk trommefisk)

#### Sparidae - seabream

* Bogue, Boops boops (Okseøjefisk)
* White seabream, Diplodus sargus (Sorthale)
* Spanish bream, Pagellus acarne (Akarnanisk blankesten)
* Blackspot seabream, Pagellus bogaraveo (Spidstandet blankesten)
* Pandora bream, Pagellus erythrinus (Rød blankesten)
* Salema porgy, Sarpa salpa (Stribet havrude)
* Gilt-head bream, Sparus aurata (Guldbrasen)
* Black sea bream, Spondyliosoma cantharus (Almindelig havrude)

#### Labridae - wrasse

* Rock cook, Centrolabrus exoletus (Småmundet gylte)
* Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Coris julis (Junkergylte)
* Goldsinny wrasse, Ctenolabrus rupestris (Havkarusse)
* Ballan wrasse, Labrus bergylta (Berggylte)
* Cuckoo wrasse, Labrus mixtus (Rødnæb/Blåstak)
* Corkwing wrasse, Symphodus melops (Savgylte)

#### Anarhichadidae - wolffish

* Northern wolffish, Anarhichas denticulatus (Blå havkat)
* Atlantic wolffish, Anarhichas lupus (Havkat)

#### Pholidae - gunnels

* Rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus (Tangspræl)

#### Stichaeidae - pricklebacks

* Yarrell's blenny, Chirolophis ascanii (Buskhoved)
* Daubed shanny, Leptoclinus maculatus (Plettet langebarn)
* Snake blenny, Lumpenus lampretaeformis (Spidshalet langebarn)

#### Zoarcidae - eelpouts

* Sar's eelpout, Lycenchelys sarsii (Sars' porebrosme)
* Vahl's eelpout, Lycodes gracilis (Ålebrosme)
* Viviparous eelpout, Zoarces viviparus (Ålekvabbe)

#### Ammodytidae - sand eels

* Raitt's sand eel, Ammodytes marinus (Havtobis)
* Lesser sand eel, Ammodytes tobianus (Kysttobis)
* Smooth sand eel, Gymnammodytes semisquamatus (Nøgentobis)
* Great sandeel, Hyperoplus lanceolatus (Plettet tobiskonge)

#### Trachinidae - weevers

* Lesser weever, Echiichthys vipera (Lille fjæsing)
* Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Fjæsing)

#### Callionymidae - dragonets

* Common dragonet, Callionymus lyra (Stribet fløjfisk)
* Spotted dragonet, Callionymus maculatus (Plettet fløjfisk)
* Reticulated dragonet, Callionymus reticulatus (Kortfinnet fløjfisk)

#### Gobiidae - gobies

* Transparent goby, Aphia minuta (Glaskutling)
* Jeffrey's goby, Buenia jeffreysii (Jeffreys' kutling)
* Crystal goby, Crystallogobius linearis (Krystalkutling)
* Black goby, Gobius niger (Sortkutling)
* Spotted goby, Gobiusculus flavescens (Toplettet kutling)
* Guillet's goby, Lebetus guilleti (Dværgkutling)
* Diminutive goby, Lebetus scorpioides (Ulkekutling)
* Fries's goby, Leseurigobius friesii (Spidshalet kutling)
* Round goby, Neogobius melanostomus (Sortmundet kutling)
* Common goby, Pomatoschistus microps (Lerkutling)
* Sand goby, Potamoschistus minutus (Sandkutling)
* Norway goby, Pomatoschistus norvegicus (Norsk kutling)
* Painted goby, Potamoschistus pictus (Spættet kutling)
* Leopard-spotted goby, Thorogobius ephippiatus (Leopardkutling)

#### Gempylidae - snake mackerels

* Black gemfish, Nesiarchus nasutus (Geddetryne)

#### Scombridae - mackerel and tuna

* Bullet tuna, Auxis rochei (Fregatmakrel)
* Little tunny, Euthynnus alletteratus (Thunnin)
* Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda (Rygstribet pelamide)
* Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus (Makrel)
* Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (Tun)

#### Xiphiidae - swordfish

* Swordfish, Xiphias gladius (Sværdfisk)

#### Centrolophidae - medusafish

* Rudderfish, Centrolophus niger (Almindelig sortfisk)
* Cornish blackfish, Schedophilus medusophagus (Engelsk sortfisk)

#### Caproidae - boarfish

* Boarfish, Capros aper (Havgalt)