List of fishes of Great Britain
This is a list of fish found in and around Great Britain, in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. This list includes species that are native to Great Britain, as well as those which have been introduced from other countries.
Agnatha - jawless fish
Myxinidae - hagfish
- Atlantic hagfish, Myxine glutinosa
- White-headed hagfish, Myxine ios
Petromyzontidae - northern lampreys
- River lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis
- Brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri
- Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus
Chondrichthyes - cartilaginous fish
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
Chlamydoselachidae - frilled sharks
- Frilled shark, Chlamydoselachus anguineus
Hexanchidae - cow sharks
- Sharpnose sevengill shark, Heptranchias perlo
- Bluntnose sixgill shark, Hexanchus griseus
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
Cetorhinidae - basking sharks
- Basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus
Lamnidae - mackerel sharks
- Shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus
- Porbeagle, Lamna nasus
- Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias[1]
Alopiidae - thresher sharks
- Thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus
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
Squatinidae - angel sharks
- Angel shark, Squatina squatina
Rajidae - skates
- Arctic skate, Amblyraja hyperborea
- Thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata
- Spinetail ray, Bathyraja spinicauda
- Common skate, Dipturus batis
- Sailray, Dipturus linteus
- Norwegian skate, Dipturus nidarosiensis
- Long-nosed skate, Dipturus oxyrhynchus
- Sandy ray, Leucoraja circularis
- Shagreen ray, Leucoraja fullonica
- Cuckoo ray, Leucoraja naevus
- 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
- Round ray, Rajella fyllae
- Bottlenose skate, Rostroraja alba
Dasyatidae - whiptail stingrays
- Common stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca
- Pelagic stingray, Pteroplatytrygon violacea
Myliobatidae - eagle rays
- Devil fish, Mobula mobular
- Atlantic eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila
Torpedinidae - torpedo rays
- Marbled electric ray, Torpedo marmorata
- Atlantic torpedo, Torpedo nobiliana
Osteichthyes - bony fish
Acipenseridae - sturgeon
- Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus (extinct in British waters)
- European sea sturgeon, Acipenser sturio
Megalopidae - tarpons
- Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus
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
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
Saccopharyngidae - gulper eels
- Gulper eel, Saccopharynx ampullaceus
Eurypharyngidae - pelican eels
- Pelican eel, Eurypharynx pelecanoides
Clupeidae - true herrings
- Allis shad, Alosa alosa
- Twaite shad, Alosa fallax
- Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus
- Sprat, Clupea sprattus
- European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus
Engraulidae - anchovies
- European anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus
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, Leuciscus cephalus
- Orfe, Leuciscus idus (introduced)
- Common dace, Leuciscus leuciscus
- Eurasian minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus
- Fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas (introduced)
- Topmouth gudgeon, Pseudorasbora parva (introduced)
- European bitterling, Rhodeus amarus (introduced)
- Amur bitterling, Rhodeus sericeus (introduced)
- Roach, Rutilus rutilus
- Common rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus
- Tench, Tinca tinca
Catostomidae - suckers
- White sucker, Catostomus commersonii (introduced)
Cobitidae - true loaches
- Spined loach, Cobitis taenia
- European weatherfish, Misgurnus fossilis (introduced)
Nemacheilidae - stone loaches
- Stone loach, Nemacheilus barbatulus
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)
Esocidae - pike
- Northern pike, Esox lucius
Osmeridae - smelt
- Capelin, Mallotus villosus
- European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus
Alepocephalidae - slickheads
- Baird's slickhead, Alepocephalus bairdii
- Risso's smooth-head, Alepocephalus rostratus
- Longfin smooth-head, Conocara macropterum
- Elongate smooth-head, Conocara microlepis
- Murray's smooth-head, Conocara murrayi
- Salmon smooth-head, Conocara salmoneum
- Blackhead salmon, Narcetes stomias
- Abyssal smooth-head, Rinoctes nasutus
- Softskin smooth-head, Rouleina attrita
- Madeiran smooth-head, Rouleina maderensis
- Bluntsnout smooth-head, Xenodermichthys copei
Leptochilichthyidae - longjaw smooth-heads
- Agassiz' smooth-head, Leptochilichthys agassizii
Platytroctidae - tubeshoulders
- Bighead searsid, Holtbyrnia anomala
- Maul's searsid, Maulisia mauli
- Multipore searsid, Normichthys operosus
- Schnakenbeck's searsid, Sagamichthys schnakenbecki
- Koefoed's searsid, Searsia koefoedi
Argentinidae - argentines
- Greater argentine, Argentina silus
- Common argentine, Argentina sphyracna
Microstomatidae - pencil smelts
- Slender argentine, Microstoma microstoma
- Greenland argentine, Nansenia groenlandica
- Pencil smelt, Nansenia oblita
Bathylagidae - deep-sea smelt
- Goiter blacksmelt, Bathylagus euryops
Opisthoproctidae - barrel-eyes
- Spookfish, Dolichopteryx rostrata
- Barrel-eye, Opisthoproctus soleatus
Salmonidae - salmon and trout
- European cisco, Coregonus albula
- Arctic cisco, Coregonus autumnalis
- Lake whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis (introduced)
- Powan, Coregonus clupeioides
- European whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus
- Houting, Coregonus oxyrinchus (extinct in Britain)
- Gwyniad, Coregonus pennantii
- Pollan, Coregonus pollan
- Schelly, Coregonus stigmaticus
- Vendace, Coregonus vandesius
- Huchen, Hucho hucho (introduced)
- Pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (introduced)
- Silverbrite salmon, Oncorhynchus keta (introduced)
- Coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch (introduced)
- Cherry salmon (yamame-trout), Oncorhynchus masou (introduced)
- Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (introduced)
- Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (introduced)
- Ferox trout, Salmo ferox
- Sonaghan trout, Salmo nigripinnis
- Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar
- Gillaroo, Salmo stomachicus
- Brown trout/sea trout, Salmo trutta
- Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus
- Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (introduced)
- Shetland charr, Salvelinus gracillimus
- Orkney 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 willoughbii
- Golden charr, Salvelinus youngeri
- Grayling, Thymallus thymallus
Sternoptychidae - marine hatchetfishes
- Half-naked hatchetfish, Argyropelacus hemigymnus
- Atlantic hatchetfish, Argyropelacus olfersi
- Mueller's pearlside, Maurolicus muelleri
- Diaphanous hatchet fish, Sternoptyx diaphana
- Constellationfish, Valenciennellus tripunctulatus
Gonostomatidae - bristlemouths
- Longray fangjaw, Bonapartia pedaliota
- Bristlemouth, Cyclothone alba
- Veiled anglemouth, Cyclothone microdon
- Elongated bristlemouth fish, Gonostoma elongatum
- Spark anglemouth, Sigmops bathyphilus
Stomiidae - dragonfish
- Large-eye snaggletooth, Borostomias antarcticus
- Long-barbeled dragonfish, Grammatostomias flagellibarba
- Barbeled dragonfish, Leptostomias gladiator
- Boa dragonfish, Stomias boa
- Threelight dragonfish, Trigonolampa miriceps
Phosichthyidae - lightfish
- Rendezvous fish, Polymetme corythaeola
- Parin's lightfish, Polymetme thaeocoryla
Paralepididae - barracudinas
- Spotted barracudina, Arctozenus risso
- Duckbill barracudina, Magnisudis atlantica
- Barracudina, Paralepis coregonoides
- Pike-smelt, Sudis hyalina
Notosudidae - waryfish
- Blackfin waryfish, Scopelosaurus lepidus
Alepisauridae - lancetfish
- Long-snouted lancetfish, Alepisaurus ferox
Bathysauridae - deep sea lizardfish
- Deepsea lizardfish, Bathysaurus ferox
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
Lampridae - opahs
- Opah, Lampris guttatus
Regalecidae - oarfish
- Oarfish, Regalecus glesne
Trachipteridae - ribbonfish
- Dealfish, Trachipterus arcticus
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
Lophiidae - goosefish
- Blackbellied angler, Lophius budegassa
- Monkfish, Lophius piscatorius
Ceratiidae - sea devils
- Kroyer's deep-sea anglerfish, Ceratias holboelli
Himantolophidae - footballfish
- Atlantic footballfish, Himantolophus groenlandicus
Oneirodidae - dreamers
- Can-opener smoothdream, Chaenophryne longiceps
- Regan's dreamer, Oneirodes carlsbergi
- Bulbous dreamer, Oneirodes eschrichtii
Batrachoididae - toadfish
- Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus
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
Mugilidae - mullet
- Thicklip grey mullet, Chelon labrosus
- Golden grey mullet, Liza aurata
- Thinlip mullet, Liza ramada
- Flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus
Atherinidae - sand smelts
- Big-scale sand smelt, Atherina boyeri
- Sand smelt, Atherina presbyter
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
Zeidae - true dories
- John Dory, Zeus faber
Oreosomatidae - oreos
- False boarfish, Neocyttus helgae
Poeciliidae - live-bearers
- Guppy, Poecilia reticulata (introduced)
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
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
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
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
Agonidae - poachers
- Pogge, Agonus cataphractus
Scorpaenidae - scorpionfish
- Black scorpionfish, Scorpaena porcus
- Red scorpionfish, Scorpaena scrofa
Cottidae - sculpins
- Atlantic hook-eared sculpin, Artediellus atlanticus
- European bullhead, Cottus gobio
- Chabot bullhead, Cottus perifretum
- Twohorn sculpin, Icelus bucornis
- Father lasher, Myoxocephalus scorpius
- Long-spined sea scorpion, Taurulus bubalis
- Norway bullhead, Taurulus lilljeborgi
- Moustache sculpin, Triglops murrayi
Psychrolutidae - fatheads
- Polar sculpin, Cottunculus microps
- Pallid sculpin, Cottunculus thomsonii
Cyclopteridae - lumpsuckers
- Lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus
Liparidae - snailfish
- Spotted snailfish, Careproctus aciculipunctatus
- Merrett's snailfish, Careproctus merretti
- Sea tadpole, Careproctus reinhardti
- Common seasnail, Liparis liparis
- Montagu's snailfish, Liparis montagui
- Deep sea snailfish, Paraliparis abyssorum
- Black snailfish, Paraliparis bathybius
- Arctic snailfish, Paraliparis bipolaris
- Porcupine snailfish, Paraliparis hystrix
Sebastidae - rockfish (seaperch)
- Bluemouth, Helicolenus dactylopterus
- Rose fish, Sebastes marinus
- Deepwater redfish, Sebastes mentella
- Norway haddock, Sebastes norvegicus
- Red perch, Sebastes viviparus
- Spiny scorpionfish, Trachyscorpia cristulata
Dactylopteridae - flying gurnards
- Flying gurnard, Dactylopterus volitans
Peristediidae - armoured searobins
- African armoured searobin, Peristedion cataphractum
Triglidae - gurnards
- Red gurnard, Aspitriglia cuculus
- Longfin gurnard, Chelidonichthys obscurus
- Grey gurnard, Eutriglia gurnardus
- Long-finned gurnard, Lepidotrigla argus
- Tub gurnard, Trigla lucerna
- Piper gurnard, Trigla lyra
- Streaked gurnard, Trigloporus lastoviza
Gobiesocidae - clingfish
- Small-headed clingfish, Apletodon dentatus
- Two-spotted clingfish, Diplecogaster bimaculata
- Connemara clingfish, Lepadogaster candolii
- Shore clingfish, Lepadogaster lepadogaster
- Cornish sucker, Lepadogaster purpurea
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 [2]
Mullidae - goatfish
- Red mullet, Mullus barbatus
- Striped mullet, Mullus surmuletus
Percidae - true perch
- Ruffe, Gymnocephalus cernua
- European perch, Perca fluviatilis
- Walleye, Sander vitreus (introduced)
- Zander, Stizostedion lucioperca (introduced)
Polyprionidae - wreckfish
- Atlantic wreckfish, Polyprion americanus
Sciaenidae - drums
- Meagre, Argyrosomus regius
- Canary drum, Umbrina canariensis
- Ombrine, Umbrina cirrosa
Sphyraenidae - barracudas (seapike)
- European barracuda, Sphyraena sphyraena
Coryphaenidae - dolphinfish
- Pompano dolphinfish, Coryphaena equiselis
Serranidae - groupers
- Goldblotch grouper, Epinephelus costae
- Dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus
- Comber, Serranus cabrilla
Sparidae - seabream
- Bogue, Boops boops
- Common dentex, Dentex dentex
- Pink dentex, Dentex gibbosus
- Morocco dentex, Dentex maroccanus
- White seabream, Diplodus sargus
- Saddled seabream, Oblada melanura
- Spanish bream, Pagellus acarne
- Blackspot seabream, Pagellus bogaraveo
- Pandora bream, Pagellus erythrinus
- Pagre, Pagrus auriga
- Blue-spotted bream, Pagrus caeruleostictus
- Red porgy, Pagrus pagrus
- Salema porgy, Sarpa salpa
- Gilt-head bream, Sparus aurata
- Black sea bream, Spondyliosoma cantharus
Cepolidae - bandfish
- Big-eyed red bandfish, Cepola macrophthalma
- Red bandfish, Cepola rubescens
Labridae - wrasse
- Scale-rayed wrasse, Acantholabrus palloni
- Rock cook, Centrolabrus exoletus
- Mediterranean rainbow wrasse, Coris julis
- Baillon's wrasse, Crenilabrus bailloni
- Goldsinny wrasse, Ctenolabrus rupestris
- Ballan wrasse, Labrus bergylta
- Cuckoo wrasse, Labrus mixtus
- Corkwing wrasse, Symphodus melops
Cichlidae - cichlids (tilapia)
- Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (introduced)
- Redbelly tilapia, Tilapia zillii (introduced)
Anarhichadidae - wolffish
- Northern wolffish, Anarhichas denticulatus
- Atlantic wolffish, Anarhichas lupus
- Spotted wolffish, Anarhichas minor
Pholidae - gunnels
- Rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus
Stichaeidae - pricklebacks
- Yarrell's blenny, Chirolophis ascanii
- Spotted eelpout, Leptoclinus maculatus
- Snake blenny, Lumpenus lampretaeformis
Zoarcidae - eelpouts
- White eelpout, Lycenchelys alba
- Sar's eelpout, Lycenchelys sarsii
- Greater eelpout, Lycodes esmarkii
- New World eelpout, Lycodes terraenovae
- Vahl's eelpout, Lycodes vahlii
- Snubnose eelpout, Pachycara bulbiceps
- Shortnose eelpout, Pachycara crassiceps
- Viviparous eelpout, Zoarces viviparus
Ammodytidae - sand eels
- Raitt's sand eel, Ammodytes marinus
- Lesser sand eel, Ammodytes tobianus
- Sand lance, Gymnammodytes cicerellus
- Smooth sand eel, Gymnammodytes semisquamatus
- Corbin's sand eel, Hyperoplus immaculatus
- Great sandeel, Hyperoplus lanceolatus
Trachinidae - weevers
- Lesser weever, Echiichthys vipera
- Greater weever, Trachinus draco
Uranoscopidae - stargazers
- Northern stargazer, Astroscopus guttatus
- Atlantic stargazer, Astroscopus scaber
Blenniidae - typical blennies
- Butterfly blenny, Blennius ocellaris
- Montagu's blenny, Coryphoblennius galerita
- Shanny, Lipophrys pholis
- Combtooth blenny, Lipophrys trigloides
- Tompot blenny, Parablennius gattorugine
- Peacock blenny, Salaria pavo
Tripterygiidae - threefin blennies
- Black-faced blenny, Tripterygion delaisi
Callionymidae - dragonets
- Common dragonet, Callionymus lyra
- Spotted dragonet, Callionymus maculatus
- Reticulated dragonet, Callionymus reticulatus
Gobiidae - gobies
- Transparent goby, Aphia minuta
- Jeffrey's goby, Buenia jeffreysii
- Crystal goby, Crystallogobius linearis
- Giant goby, Gobius cobitis
- Couch's goby, Gobius couchi
- Red-mouthed goby, Gobius cruentatus
- Steven's goby, Gobius gasteveni
- Black goby, Gobius niger
- Rock goby, Gobius paganellus
- Spotted goby, Gobiusculus flavescens
- Guillet's goby, Lebetus guilleti
- Diminutive goby, Lebetus scorpioides
- Fries's goby, Leseurigobius friesii
- Lozano's goby, Pomatoschistus lozanoi
- Common goby, Pomatoschistus microps
- Sand goby, Potamoschistus minutus
- Norway goby, Pomatoschistus norvegicus
- Painted goby, Potamoschistus pictus
- Leopard-spotted goby, Thorogobius ephippiatus
Gempylidae - snake mackerels
- Escolar, Lepidocybium flavobrunneum
- Black gemfish, Nesiarchus nasutus
- Oilfish, Ruvettus pretiosus
Trichiuridae - cutlassfish
- Black scabbardfish, Aphanopus carbo
- Silver scabbardfish, Lepidopus caudatus
- Largehead hairtail, Trichiurus lepturus
Scombridae - mackerel and tuna
- Wahoo, Acanthocybium solanderi
- Bullet tuna, Auxis rochei
- Frigate tuna, Auxis thazard
- Little tunny, Euthynnus alletteratus
- Skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis
- Plain bonito, Orcynopsis unicolor
- Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda
- Atlantic chub mackerel, Scomber colias
- Spanish mackerel, Scomber japonicus
- Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus
- Albacore, Thunnus alalunga
- Yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares
- Bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus
- Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus
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
See also
References
- "Great White Sharks spotted off Devon coast and more could be coming". Metro. July 4, 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "Notable Fish List March 2014". Angling Trust. 31 March 2014.
- Fauna Britannica, Stefan Buczacki
- FishBase online
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