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

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
• Atlantic 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, Clupea 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

See also

• List of fish in the River Trent

References

• Fauna Britannica, Stefan Buczacki
• FishBase online