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:

EXExtinct
CRCritically Endangered
ENEndangered
VUVulnerable
NTNear Threatened
LCLeast Concern
DDData Deficient
NENot Evaluated

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 glutinosaLinnaeus, 1758Atlantic hagfishNative
Least Concern
Ordo: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Petromyzontidae
Lampetra fluviatilis(Linnaeus, 1758)European river lampreyNative
Least Concern
Petromyzon marinusLinnaeus, 1758Sea lampreyNative
Least Concern
Ordo: Chimaeriformes
Family: Chimaeridae
Chimaera monstrosaLinnaeus, 1758Rabbit fishNative
Near Threatened
Ordo: Squaliformes
Family: Somniosidae
Centroscymnus coelolepis(du Bocage & Capello, 1864)Portuguese dogfishNative
Near Threatened
Centroselachus crepidater(du Bocage & Capello, 1864)Longnose velvet dogfishNative
Least Concern
Somniosus microcephalusBloch & Schneider, 1801Greenland sharkNative
Near Threatened
Family: Centrophoridae
Centrophorus squamosus(Bonnaterre, 1788)Leafscale gulper sharkNative
Vulnerable
Deania calcea(Lowe, 1839)Birdbeak dogfishNative
Least Concern
Family: Dalatiidae
Dalatias licha(Bonnaterre, 1788)Kitefin sharkNative
Near Threatened
Family: Echinorhinidae
Echinorhinus brucus(Bonnaterre, 1788)Bramble sharkNative
Data Deficient
Family: Etmopteridae
Etmopterus princeps(Collett, 1904)Great lanternsharkNative
Data Deficient
Etmopterus spinax(Linnaeus, 1758)Velvet belly lanternsharkNative
Least Concern
Family: Squalidae
Squalus acanthiasLinnaeus, 1758Spiny dogfishNative
Vulnerable
Ordo: Squatiniformes
Family: Squatinidae
Squatina squatina(Linnaeus, 1758)AngelsharkNative
Critically Endangered
Ordo: Hexanchiformes
Family: Hexanchidae
Hexanchus griseus(Bonnaterre, 1788)Bluntnose sixgill sharkNative
Near Threatened
Ordo: Lamniformes
Family: Alopiidae
Alopias vulpinus(Bonnaterre, 1788)Common thresherNative
Vulnerable
Family: Cetorhinidae
Cetorhinus maximus(Gunnerus, 1765)Basking sharkNative
Vulnerable
Family: Lamnidae
Lamna nasus(Bonnaterre, 1788)PorbeagleNative
Vulnerable
Ordo: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Galeorhinus galeus(Linnaeus, 1758)School sharkNative
Vulnerable
Prionace glauca(Linnaeus, 1758)Blue sharkNative
Near Threatened
Family: Triakidae
Mustelus asteriasCloquet, 1821Starry smooth-houndNative
Least Concern
Mustelus mustelus(Linnaeus, 1758)Common smooth-houndNative
Vulnerable
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Galeus melastomusRafinesque, 1810Blackmouth catsharkNative
Least Concern
Scyliorhinus canicula(Linnaeus, 1758)Small-spotted catsharkNative
Least Concern
Scyliorhinus stellaris(Linnaeus, 1758)NursehoundNative
Near Threatened
Ordo: Torpediniformes
Family: Torpedinidae
Torpedo marmorataRisso, 1810Marbled electric rayNative
Data Deficient
Torpedo nobilianaBonaparte, 1835Atlantic torpedoNative
Data Deficient
Ordo: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Amblyraja radiata(Donovan, 1808)Thorny skateNative
Vulnerable
Leucoraja circularis(Couch, 1838)Sandy rayNative
Vulnerable
Leucoraja fullonica(Linnaeus, 1758)Shagreen rayNative
Near Threatened
Leucoraja naevus(Müller & Henle, 1841)Cuckoo RayNative
Least Concern
Raja brachyuraLafont, 1871Blonde rayNative
Near Threatened
Raja clavataLinnaeus, 1758Thornback rayNative
Near Threatened
Raja montagui(Fowler, 1910)Spotted rayNative
Least Concern
Rajella fyllae(Lütken, 1887)Round rayNative
Least Concern
Ordo: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyatidae
Dasyatis pastinaca(Linnaeus, 1758)Common stingrayNative
Data Deficient
Dipturus batis(Linnaeus, 1758)Common skateNative
Critically Endangered
Dipturus linteus(Fries, 1838)SailrayNative
Least Concern
Dipturus nidarosiensis(Storm, 1881)Norwegian skateNative
Near Threatened
Dipturus oxyrinchus(Linnaeus, 1758)Longnosed skateNative
Near Threatened
Pteroplatytrygon violacea(Bonaparte, 1832)Pelagic stingrayNative
Least Concern
Myliobatis aquila(Linnaeus, 1758)Common Eagle RayNative
Data Deficient
Ordo: Acipenseriformes
Family: Acipenseridae
Acipenser sturioLinnaeus, 1758European sea sturgeonNative
Critically Endangered
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Family: Anguillidae
Anguilla anguilla(Linnaeus, 1758)European eelNative
Critically Endangered
Conger conger(Linnaeus, 1758)European congerNative
Not Evaluated
Nemichthys scolopaceusRichardson, 1848Slender snipe eelNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Alosa alosa(Linnaeus, 1758)Allis shadNative
Least Concern
Alosa fallaxLacépède, 1800Twait shadNative
Least Concern
Clupea harengusLinnaeus, 1758Atlantic herringNative
Least Concern
Engraulis encrasicolus(Linnaeus, 1758)European anchovyNative
Not Evaluated
Sardina pilchardus(Walbaum, 1792)European pilchardNative
Not Evaluated
Sprattus sprattus(Linnaeus, 1758)European spratNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Argentiniformes
Family: Argentinidae
Argentina silus(Ascanius, 1775)Greater argentineNative
Not Evaluated
Argentina sphyraenaLinnaeus, 1758ArgentineNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Coregonus oxyrinchus(Linnaeus, 1758)HoutingNative
Extinct
Salmo salarLinnaeus, 1758Atlantic salmonNative
Least Concern
Salmo truttaLinnaeus, 1758Brown troutNative
Least Concern
Salvelinus alpinus(Linnaeus, 1758)Arctic charNative
Least Concern
Ordo: Osmeriformes
Family: Osmeridae
Osmerus eperlanus(Linnaeus, 1758)European smeltNative
Least Concern
Ordo: Ophidiiformes
Family: Carapidae
Echiodon drummondiiThompson, 1837FierasferNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Stomiiformes
Family: Sternoptychidae
Argyropelecus olfersii(Cuvier, 1829)Silver hatchetfishNative
Not Evaluated
Maurolicus muelleri(Gmelin, 1789)Mueller's pearlsideNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Aulopiformes
Family: Paralepididae
Arctozenus risso(Bonaparte, 1840)Spotted barracudinaAccidental
Not Evaluated
Paralepis coregonoidesRisso, 1820Sharpchin barracudinaNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Benthosema glaciale(Reinhardt, 1837)Glacier lantern fishAccidental
Not Evaluated
Myctophum punctatumRafinesque, 1810Spotted lanternfishNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Gadiformes
Family: Gadidae
Gadiculus thoriSchmidt, 1913Silvery poutNative
Not Evaluated
Gadus morhuaLinnaeus, 1758Atlantic codNative
Vulnerable
Melanogrammus aeglefinus(Linnaeus, 1758)HaddockNative
Vulnerable
Merlangius merlangus(Linnaeus, 1758)WhitingNative
Not Evaluated
Micromesistius poutassou(Risso, 1827)Blue whitingNative
Not Evaluated
Pollachius pollachius(Linnaeus, 1758)PollackNative
Not Evaluated
Pollachius virens(Linnaeus, 1758)CoalfishNative
Not Evaluated
Raniceps raninus(Linnaeus, 1758)Tadpole fishNative
Not Evaluated
Trisopterus esmarkiiNilsson, 1855Norway PoutNative
Not Evaluated
Trisopterus luscus(Linnaeus, 1758)PoutingNative
Not Evaluated
Trisopterus minutus(Linnaeus, 1758)Poor codNative
Least Concern
Family: Lotidae
Brosme brosme(Ascanius, 1772)CuskNative
Not Evaluated
Ciliata mustela(Linnaeus, 1758)Fivebeard rocklingNative
Not Evaluated
Ciliata septentrionalis(Collett, 1875)Northern rocklingNative
Not Evaluated
Enchelyopus cimbrius(Linnaeus, 1766)Fourbeard rocklingNative
Not Evaluated
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus(Linnaeus, 1758)Shore rocklingNative
Not Evaluated
Gaidropsarus vulgaris(Cloquet, 1824)Three-bearded rocklingNative
Not Evaluated
Molva dypterygia(Pennant, 1784)Blue lingNative
Not Evaluated
Molva molva(Linnaeus, 1758)Common lingNative
Not Evaluated
Coryphaenoides rupestrisGunnerus, 1765Roundnose grenadierNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Merlucciidae
Merluccius merluccius(Linnaeus, 1758)European hakeNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Phycidae
Phycis blennoides(Brünnich, 1768)Greater forkbeardNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Lampriformes
Family: Lampridae
Lampris guttatus(Brünnich, 1788)OpahNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Regalecidae
Regalecus glesneAscanius, 1772Giant OarfishNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Trachipteridae
Trachipterus arcticus(Brünnich, 1788)DealfishAccidental
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Lophiiformes
Family: Lophiidae
Lophius budegassaSpinola, 1807Blackbellied anglerNative
Not Evaluated
Lophius piscatoriusLinnaeus, 1758Sea-devilNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Atherina boyeriRisso, 1810Big-scale sand smeltInvasive
Least Concern
Atherina presbyterCuvier, 1829Sand smeltNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Belone belone(Linnaeus, 1761)GarfishNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Scomberesocidae
Scomberesox saurus(Walbaum, 1792)Atlantic sauryNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Exocoetidae
Cheilopogon heterurus(Rafinesque, 1810)Mediterranean flyingfishNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Gasterosteiformes
Family: Gasterosteidae
Gasterosteus aculeatus(Linnaeus, 1758)Three-spined sticklebackNative
Least Concern
Spinachia spinachia(Linnaeus, 1758)Fifteenspine sticklebackNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Syngnathiformes
Family: Centriscidae
Macroramphosus scolopax(Linnaeus, 1758)Longspine snipefishNative
Least Concern
Family: Syngnathidae
Entelurus aequoreus(Linnaeus, 1758)Snake pipefishNative
Not Evaluated
Nerophis lumbriciformis(Jenyns, 1835)Worm pipefishNative
Not Evaluated
Nerophis ophidion(Linnaeus, 1758)Straightnose pipefishNative
Not Evaluated
Syngnathus acusLinnaeus, 1758Greater pipefishNative
Not Evaluated
Syngnathus rostellatusNilsson, 1855Lesser pipefishNative
Not Evaluated
Syngnathus typhleLinnaeus, 1758Broadnosed pipefishNative
Not Evaluated
Hippocampus hippocampus(Linnaeus, 1758)Short-snouted seahorseNative
Data Deficient
Ordo: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Aspius aspiusLinnaeus, 1758AspAccidental
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Agonidae
Agonus cataphractus(Linnaeus, 1758)Armed BullheadNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Cottidae
Artediellus atlanticusJordan & Evermann, 1898Atlantic hookear sculpinNative
Least Concern
Icelus bicornis(Reinhardt, 1840)Twohorn sculpinNative
Not Evaluated
Taurulus bubalis(Euphrasén, 1786)Longspined sea-scorpionNative
Not Evaluated
Micrenophrys lilljeborgii(Collett, 1875)Norway bullheadNative
Not Evaluated
Myoxocephalus scorpius(Linnaeus, 1758)Shorthorn sculpinNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Cyclopteridae
Cyclopterus lumpusLinnaeus, 1758LumpsuckerNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Triglidae
Aspitrigla cuculus(Linnaeus, 1758)Red gurnardNative
Not Evaluated
Chelidonichthys lucerna(Linnaeus, 1758)Tub gurnardNative
Not Evaluated
Eutrigla gurnardus(Linnaeus, 1758)Grey gurnardNative
Not Evaluated
Trigla lyraLinnaeus, 1758Piper gurnardNative
Not Evaluated
Trigloporus lastoviza(Bonnaterre, 1788)Streaked gurnardNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Liparidae
Careproctus reinhardti(Krøyer, 1862)Sea tadpoleNative
Not Evaluated
Liparis liparis(Linnaeus, 1766)Common seasnailNative
Least Concern
Liparis montagui(Donovan, 1804)Montagu's seasnailNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Sebastidae
Helicolenus dactylopterusDelaroche, 1809Blackbelly rosefishNative
Not Evaluated
Sebastes mentellaTravin, 1951Deepwater redfishNative
Least Concern
Sebastes norvegicus(Ascanius, 1772)Golden redfishNative
Not Evaluated
Sebastes viviparusKrøyer, 1845Norway redfishNative
Not Evaluated
Triglops murrayiGünther, 1888Moustache sculpinNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Perciformes
Family: Mugilidae
Chelon labrosus(Risso, 1827)Thicklip grey mulletNative
Least Concern
Liza aurata(Risso, 1810)Golden grey mulletNative
Least Concern
Liza ramada(Risso, 1827)Thinlip mulletNative
Least Concern
Family: Bramidae
Brama brama(Bonnaterre, 1788)PomfretNative
Not Evaluated
Taractes asperLowe, 1843Rough pomfretNative
Not Evaluated
Pterycombus bramaFries, 1837Atlantic fanfishNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Moronidae
Dicentrarchus labrax(Linnaeus, 1758)European seabassNative
Least Concern
Family: Mullidae
Mullus barbatusLinnaeus, 1758Red mulletNative
Not Evaluated
Mullus surmuletusLinnaeus, 1758Striped red mulletNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Sciaenidae
Argyrosomus regius(Asso, 1801)MeagreNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Sparidae
Boops boopsLinnaeus, 1758BogueNative
Not Evaluated
Dentex maroccanusValenciennes, 1830Morocco dentexNative
Not Evaluated
Pagellus acarne(Risso, 1827)Axillary seabreamNative
Not Evaluated
Pagellus bogaraveo(Brünnich, 1768)Blackspot seabreamNative
Not Evaluated
Pagellus erythrinus(Linnaeus, 1758)Common pandoraNative
Not Evaluated
Sarpa salpa(Linnaeus, 1758)Salema porgyNative
Not Evaluated
Sparus aurata(Linnaeus, 1758)Gilt-head breamNative
Not Evaluated
Spondyliosoma cantharus(Linnaeus, 1758)Black seabreamNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Echeneidae
Remora remora(Linnaeus, 1758)Common remoraNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Carangidae
Naucrates ductor(Linnaeus, 1758)Pilot fishNative
Not Evaluated
Trachinotus ovatus(Linnaeus, 1758)PompanoNative
Not Evaluated
Trachurus trachurus(Linnaeus, 1758)Atlantic horse mackerelNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Gobiidae
Aphia minuta(Risso, 1810)Transparent gobyNative
Not Evaluated
Buenia jeffreysii(Günther, 1867)Jeffrey's gobyNative
Not Evaluated
Crystallogobius linearis(de Düben, 1845)Crystal gobyNative
Not Evaluated
Gobius nigerLinnaeus, 1758Black gobyNative
Not Evaluated
Gobiusculus flavescens(Fabricius, 1779)Two-spotted gobyNative
Not Evaluated
Lesueurigobius friesii(Malm, 1874)Fries's gobyNative
Not Evaluated
Neogobius melanostomus(Pallas, 1814)Round gobyIntroduced[2]
Least Concern
Pomatoschistus lozanoi(F. de Buen, 1923)Lozano's gobyNative
Not Evaluated
Pomatoschistus microps(Krøyer, 1838)Common gobyNative
Least Concern
Pomatoschistus minutus(Pallas, 1770)Sand gobyNative
Not Evaluated
Pomatoschistus pictus(Malm, 1865)Painted gobyNative
Not Evaluated
Thorogobius ephippiatus(R. T. Lowe, 1839)Leopard-spotted gobyNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Blenniidae
Lipophrys pholis(Linnaeus, 1758)ShannyNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Stichaeidae
Chirolophis ascanii(Walbaum, 1792)Yarrell's blennyNative
Not Evaluated
Leptoclinus maculatus(Fries, 1838)Daubed shannyNative
Not Evaluated
Lumpenus lampretaeformis(Walbaum, 1792)SnakeblennyNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Pholidae
Pholis gunnellus(Linnaeus, 1758)Rock gunnelNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Zoarcidae
Lycodes vahliiReinhardt, 1831Vahl's eelpoutAccidental
Not Evaluated
Zoarces viviparus(Linnaeus, 1758)Viviparous eelpoutNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Callionymidae
Callionymus lyraLinnaeus, 1758Common dragonetNative
Not Evaluated
Callionymus maculatusRafinesque, 1810Spotted dragonetNative
Not Evaluated
Callionymus reticulatusValenciennes, 1837Reticulated dragonetNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Labridae
Centrolabrus exoletus(Linnaeus, 1758)Rock cookNative
Least Concern
Coris julis(Linnaeus, 1758)Mediterranean rainbow wrasseNative
Least Concern
Ctenolabrus rupestris(Linnaeus, 1758)Goldsinny wrasseNative
Least Concern
Labrus bergyltaAscanius, 1767Ballan wrasseNative
Least Concern
Labrus mixtusLinnaeus, 1758Cuckoo wrasseNative
Least Concern
Symphodus melops(Linnaeus, 1758)Corkwing wrasseNative
Least Concern
Family: Scombridae
Euthynnus alletteratus(Rafinesque, 1810)Little tunnyNative
Least Concern
Katsuwonus pelamis(Linnaeus, 1758)Skipjack tunaNative
Least Concern
Orcynopsis unicolor(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817)Plain bonitoNative
Least Concern
Sarda sarda(Bloch, 1793)Atlantic bonitoNative
Least Concern
Scomber scombrusLinnaeus, 1758Atlantic mackerelNative
Least Concern
Thunnus thynnus(Linnaeus, 1758)Atlantic bluefin tunaNative
Endangered
Family: Xiphiidae
Xiphias gladiusLinnaeus, 1758SwordfishNative
Least Concern
Family: Ammodytidae
Ammodytes marinusRaitt, 1934Raitt's sand eelNative
Not Evaluated
Ammodytes tobianusLinnaeus, 1758Small sandeelNative
Not Evaluated
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus(Jourdain, 1879)Smooth sandeelNative
Not Evaluated
Hyperoplus immaculatus(Corbin, 1950)Greater sand-eelNative
Not Evaluated
Hyperoplus lanceolatus(Le Sauvage, 1824)Great sandeelNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Anarhichadidae
Anarhichas lupusLinnaeus, 1758Atlantic wolffishNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Trachinidae
Echiichthys vipera(Cuvier, 1829)Lesser weeverNative
Not Evaluated
Trachinus dracoLinnaeus, 1758Greater weeverNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Bothidae
Arnoglossus laterna(Walbaum, 1792)Mediterranean scaldfishNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Pleuronectidae
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus(Linnaeus, 1758)WitchNative
Not Evaluated
Hippoglossoides platessoides(O. Fabricius, 1780)American plaiceNative
Not Evaluated
Hippoglossus hippoglossus(Linnaeus, 1758)Atlantic halibutNative
Endangered
Limanda limanda(Linnaeus, 1758)Common dabNative
Not Evaluated
Microstomus kitt(Walbaum, 1792)Lemon soleNative
Not Evaluated
Platichthys flesus(Linnaeus, 1758)European flounderNative
Least Concern
Pleuronectes platessa(Linnaeus, 1758)European plaiceNative
Least Concern
Family: Scophthalmidae
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis(Walbaum, 1792)MegrimNative
Not Evaluated
Phrynorhombus norvegicus(Günther, 1862)Norwegian topknotNative
Not Evaluated
Scophthalmus maximus(Linnaeus, 1758)TurbotNative
Not Evaluated
Scophthalmus rhombus(Linnaeus, 1758)BrillNative
Not Evaluated
Zeugopterus punctatus(Bloch, 1787)TopknotNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Soleidae
Buglossidium luteum(Risso, 1810)SolenetteNative
Least Concern
Microchirus variegatus(Donovan, 1808)Thickback soleNative
Not Evaluated
Solea solea(Linnaeus, 1758)Common soleNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Molidae
Mola mola(Linnaeus, 1758)Ocean sunfishNative
Not Evaluated
Ranzania laevis(Pennant, 1776)Slender sunfishNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Beryciformes
Family: Berycidae
Beryx decadactylus(Cuvier, 1829)AlfonsinoNative
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Zeiformes
Family: Caproidae
Capros aper(Linnaeus, 1758)Boar fishNative
Not Evaluated
Family: Zeidae
Zeus faber(Linnaeus, 1758)John DoryNative
Not Evaluated

See also

References

  1. Kurt Fiedler: Lehrbuch der Speziellen Zoologie, Band II, Teil 2: Fische. Gustav Fischer Verlag Jena, 1991, ISBN 3-334-00339-6.
  2. Verreycken H., Breine J.J., Snoeks J., Belpaire C. (2011) First record of the round goby, Neogobius melanostomus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Gobiidae) in Belgium. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 41(2): 137–140.

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
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