ACIPENSERIFORMES - Sturgeon
Acipenseridae - Sturgeon
Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus (extinct in British waters)
European sea sturgeon Acipenser sturio
ELOPIFORMES - Tarpons & Allies
Megalopidae - Tarpons
Tarpon Megalops atlanticus
ANGUILLIFORMES - True Eels
- Anguillidae
Muraenidae - Morays
Mediterranean moray Muraena helena
- Congridae
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
CYPRINIFORMES - Carp & Allies
Cyprinidae - Carp, Minnows & Barbs
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
ARGENTINIFORMES - Argentines & 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
- Herring Smelt (Argentinidae)
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
SALMONIFORMES - Salmon and trout
- Salmonidae
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)
- Salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.)
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)
Ferox trout Salmo ferox
Sonaghan trout Salmo nigripinnis
- Salmon (Salmo salar)
Gillaroo Salmo stomachicus
- Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus
Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis (introduced)
Shetland Charr Salvelinus gracillimus
Orkney charrr 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
STOMIIFORMES - Dragonfish & Marine Hatchetfish
Sternoptychidae - Marine Hatchetfishes
Half-naked hatchetfish Argyropelacus hemigymnus
Atlantic hatchetfish Argyropelacus olfersi
- Pearl-side (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
AULOPIFORMES - Grinners
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
MYCTOPHIFORMES - Lanternfish
- Lantern Fish (Myctophidae)
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
Regalecidae - Oarfish
Trachipteridae - Ribbonfish
Dealfish Trachipterus arcticus
GADIFORMES - Cod
- Lotidae
- Gadidae
- Merluccidae
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
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
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
ATHERINIFORMES - Sand smelts
Atherinidae - Sand smelts
BELONIFORMES - Garfish & Allies
- Belonidae
Scomberesocidae - Sauries
Atlantic saury Scomberesox saurus
Exocoetidae - Flyingfish
Mediterranean flyingfish Cheilopogon heterurus
Black wing flyingfish Hirundichthys rondeletii
ZEIFORMES - Dories
- Zeidae
Oreosomatidae - Oreos
False Boarfish Neocyttus helgae
CYPRINIDONTIFORMES - 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
- Gasterosteidae
TETRAODONTIFORMES - Ocean Sunfish and allies
Molidae - Ocean Sunfish
Ocean Sunfish Mola mola
Slender sunfish Ranzania laevis
Balistidae - Triggerfish
Tetraodontidae - Pufferfish
Oceanic puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus
Blunthead puffer Sphoeroides pachygaster
PLEURONECTIFORMES - Flatfish
SCORPAENIFORMES - Scorpionfish & Allies
- Agonidae
- Scorpaenidae
Black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus
Red scorpionfish Scorpaena scrofa
- Cottidae
Psychrolutidae - Fatheads
Polar sculpin Cottunculus microps
Pallid sculpin Cottunculus thomsonii
Cyclopteridae - Lumpsuckers
- Liparidae
Spotted snailfish Careproctus aciculipunctatus
Merrett's snailfish Careproctus merretti
Sea tadpole Careproctus reinhardti
- Sea Snail (Liparis liparis)
- Montagu's Sea Snail (Liparis montagui)
Deep sea snailfish Paraliparis abyssorum
Black snailfish Paraliparis bathybius
Arctic snailfish Paraliparis bipolaris
Porcupine snailfish Paraliparis hystrix
Sebastidae
- Rockfish (Sebastes spp.)
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
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
Callanthiidae - Splendid Perch
Parrot Seaperch Callanthias ruber
- Carangidae
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
- Horse Mackerel or Scad (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
- Mulliidae
Percidae - True Perch
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 Seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus)
- Cepolidae
- Labridae
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
- Stichaeidae
Zoarcidae
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
- Fish Doctor (Gymnelus sp.)
- Ammodytidae
- Trachinoidae
Uranoscopidae - Stargazers
Northern Stargazer Astroscopus guttatus
Atlantic stargazer Astroscopus scaber
- Blenniidae
Tripterygiidae - Threefin Blennies
Black-faced blenny Tripterygion delaisi
- Dragonet (Callionymidae)
- Gobiidae
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
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
- 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
