Fishes Recorded From the North East Coast & Central North Sea

Myxinidae

  • Myxine glutinosa Linnaeus, 1758 Hagfish, Devourer

Petromyzonidae

  • Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758 Sea Lamprey
  • Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) River Lamprey

Isuridae

  • Lamna nasus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Porbeagle Shark

Cetorhinidae

  • Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765) Basking Shark

Alopiidae

  • Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Thresher or Fox Shark

Scyliorhinidae

  • Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnnaeus, 1758) Lesser spotted dogfish, locally Nurse
  • Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Nursehound, Greater spotted Dogfish

Carcharinidae

  • Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) Blue Shark

Triakidae

  • Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1821 Starry Smooth Hound
  • Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) Tope

Squalidae

  • Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758 Spiny or Spur dogfish
  • Echinorhinus bruchus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Spinous or Bramble Shark
  • Somniosus microcephalus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Greenland Shark

Squatinidae

  • Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758) Fiddle fish, Monk fish

Torpedinidae

  • Torpedo nobiliana Bonaparte, 1835 Electric Ray
  • Torpedo marmorata Risso,1810 Marbled Electric Ray

Rajidae

  • Raja oxyrhynchus Linnaeus, 1758 Long nosed Skate
  • Raja batis Linnaeus, 1758 Blue Skate
  • Raja fullonica Linnaeus 1758 Shagreen Ray
  • Raja undulata Lacepede, 1802 Undulate Ray
  • Raja radiata Donovan, 1808 Starry Ray
  • Raja naevus Muller & Henle, 1841 Cuckoo Ray
  • Raja circularis Couch, 1838 Sandy Ray
  • Raja montagui Fowler, 1910 Spotted Ray
  • Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 Roker, Thornback Ray
  • Raja brachyura Lafont, 1873 Blonde Ray

Dasyatidae

  • Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus,1758) Sting Ray

Myliobatidae

  • Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) Eagle Ray

Chimaeridae

  • Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus, 1758 Chimaera, Rat fish

Acipenseridae

  • Acipenser sturio Linnaeus, 1758 Sturgeon

Alepocephalidae

  • Alepocephalus bairdii Goode & Bean, 1879 Bairds Smoothhead

Clupeidae

  • Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758) Anchovy
  • Alosa alosa(Linnaeus, 1758) Allis Shad
  • Alosa fallax (Lacepede, 1803) Twaite Shad
  • Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) Pilchard, Sardine
  • Sprattus sprattus (Linnaeus, 1758) Sprat
  • Clupea harengus Linnaeus, 1758 Herring

Gonostomatidae

  • Maurolicus muelleri (Gmelin, 1788) Pearl side

Salmonidae

  • Salmo salar Linnaeus,1758 Salmon
  • Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 Sea trout

Argentinidae

  • Argentina silus (Ascanius, 1775) Greater Argentine
  • Argentina sphyraena Linnaeus, 1758 Lesser Argentine

Osmeridae

  • Osmerus eperlanus Linnaeus, 1758 Smelt

Anguillidae

  • Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Eel

Congridae

  • Conger conger ([Artedi, 1738] Linnaeus, 1758) Conger Eel

Scomberisocidae

  • Scomberesox saurus(Walbaum, 1792) Skipper,

Belonidae Garfish

  • Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) Garfish

Macrorhamphosidae

  • Macrorhamphosus scolopax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Syngnathidae Pipefishes

  • Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus 1758 Broad-nosed pipefish
  • Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758 Greater pipe-fish
  • Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson, 1855 Nillsons pipe-fish
  • Entelurus aequoreus (Linnaeus, 1758) Snake pipe-fish
  • Nerophis lumbriciformis (Jenyns, 1835) Worm pipe-fish
  • Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758) Straight-nosed pipe-fish
  • Hippocampus ramulosus Leach,1814 Sea-horse

Gasterosteidae

  • Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758 Stickleback
  • Spinachia spinachia (Linnaeus, 1758) Fifteen-spined stickleback

Merlucciidae

  • Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) Hake

Gadidae Codfishes

  • Micromesistius poutassou (Risso,1826) Blue whiting
  • Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758) Whiting
  • Trisopterus luscus Bib, Pout
  • Trisopterus esmarkii (Nilsson,1855) Norway pout
  • Trisopterus minutus (Linnaeus, 1758) Poor cod
  • Pollachius pollachius (linnaeus, 1758) Coal-fish
  • Pollachius virens (Linnaeus, 1758) Pollack
  • Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758 Cod
  • Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Haddock
  • Brosme brosme (Ascanius, 1772) Tusk
  • Phycis blennoides (Brunnich, 1768) Greater fork-beard
  • Molva molva (Linnaeus, 1758) Ling
  • Raniceps raninus (Linnaeus, 1758) Tadpole fish, Lesser fork-beard
  • Gaidropsarus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758) Shore (three-bearded) rockling
  • Gaidropsarus vulgaris (Cloquet, 1824) Three-bearded Rockling (offshore)
  • Rhininemus cimbrius (Linnaeus, 1758) Four-bearded rockling
  • Ciliata septentrionalis (Collett, 1875) Northern rockling
  • Ciliata mustela (Linnaeus, 1758) Five-bearded rockling

Lamprididae

  • Lampris guttatus (Brunnich, 1788) Opah

Regalecidae Oar-fish

  • Regalecus glesne Ascanius, 1772 Banks oar-fish, Ribbon fish

Trachipteridae Ribbonfish

  • Trachipterus arcticus (Brunnich, 1771) Arctic deal-fish

Zeidae

  • Zeus faber Linnaeus, 1758 John Dory

Caproidae

  • Capros aper (Linnaeus, 1758) Boar fish

Moronidae

  • Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus,1758) Bass

Serranidae

  • Polyprion americanus (Schneider, 1801)Wreck-fish
  • Serranus cabrilla (Linnaeus, 1785) Comber

Cepolidae

  • Cepola rubescens Linnaeus, 1766 Red band fish

Carangidae

  • Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758) Scad
  • Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus. 1758)

Bramidae

  • Brama brama (Bonnaterre, 1788) Rays Bream, Atlantic pomfret

Scienidae

  • Argyrosomus regius (Asso, 1801) Meagre

Mullidae

  • Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 Red Mullet

Sparidae

  • Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758) Bogue
  • Pagellus acarne (Risso, 1826) Spanish bream
  • Pagellus bogaraveo Delaroche, 1809 Red sea bream
  • Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 Gilthead sea-bream
  • Sparus pagrus (Linnaeus, 1758) Couch’s sea-bream
  • Spondyliosoma cantharus (Linnaeus, 1758) Black sea-bream

Labridae Wrasses

  • Crenilabrus melops (Linnaeus, 1758) Corkwing
  • Ctenolabrus rupestris (Linnaeus, 1758) Goldsinny
  • Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758 Cuckoo wrasse
  • Labrus bergylta Ascanius,1767 Ballan wrasse
  • Centrolabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758) Rock cook

Ammodytidae Sandeels

  • Gymnammodytes semisquamatus (Jourdain,1879) Smooth sandeel
  • Ammodytes tobianus Linnaeus, 1758 Sandeel
  • Ammodytes marinus Raitt, 1934 Raitt’s sandeel
  • Hyperoplus lanceolatus Le Sauvage, 1824 Greater sandeel
  • Hyperoplus immaculatus (Corbin,1950) Corbin’s sandeel

Trachinidae Weever fish

  • Echiichthys vipera (Cuvier, 1829) Lesser weever
  • Trachinus draco Linnaeus, 1758 Greater weever

Scombidae Tunnies and mackerels

  • Auxis rochei (Risso, 1810) Frigate Mackerel
  • Scombrus scombrus Linnaeus1758 Mackerel
  • Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793) Pelamid, Bonito
  • Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) Tunny, Blue-fin tuna

Xiphidae

  • Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 Swordfish

Gobiidae

  • Lebatus scorpioides (Collett, 1874) (Malm,1874) Diminutive Goby
  • Crystallogobius linearis (von Duben, 1845) Crystal Goby
  • Aphia minuta (Risso,1810) Transparent Goby
  • Lesuerigobius friesii (Malm,1874)Frie’s Goby
  • Buenia jeffreysii (Gunther, 1867) Jeffrey’s goby
  • Gobiusculus flavescens (Fabricius, 1779) Two spot goby
  • Pomatoschistus pictus (Malm, 1865)Painted goby
  • Pomatoschistus microps (Kroyer, 1838) Common Goby
  • Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas, 1770) Sand Goby
  • Pomatoschistus norvegicus (Collett,1903) Norway Goby
  • Thorogobius ephippiatus (Lowe,1839) Leopard-spotted Goby
  • Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758 Black goby

Callionymidae

  • Callionymus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1837 Reticulated dragonet
  • Callionymus maculatus Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810 Spotted dragonet
  • Callionymus lyra Linnaeus,1758 Common dragonet

Blennidae

  • Lipophrys pholis (Linnaeus, 1758)Common blenny
  • Parablennius gattorugine (Brunnich, 1768)Tompot blenny

Anarhichidae

  • Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758 Wolf-fish
  • Anarhichas denticulatus Kroyer,1845 Jelly cat

Sticheidae

  • Chirolophis ascanii (Walbaum,1792) Yarrell’s blenny, Atlantic warbonnet

Pholidae

  • Pholis gunnellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Butterfish

Lumpenidae

  • Lumpenus lampretaeformis (Walbaum, 1792)Snake blenny

Zoarcidae

  • Zoarces viviparous (Linnaeus,1758) Viviparus blenny

Carapidae

  • Echiodon drummondi (Cuvier,1829) Pearl-fish

Centrolophidae

  • Centrolophus niger (Gmelin,1788) Blackfish
  • Schedophilus medusophagus Cocco, 1839 Cornish blackfish
  • Hyperoglyphe perciformis (Mitchill, 1818) Barrel-fish

Mugilidae

  • Chelon labrosus (Risso,1826) Grey mullet
  • Liza ramada (Risso, 1826) Thin-lipped grey mullet
  • Liza aurata (Risso, 1810) Golden grey mullet

Atherinidae

  • Atherina presbyter Cuvier, 1829

Scorpaenidae

  • Helicolenus dactylopterus dactylopterus (Delaroche, 1809) Blue mouth,
  • Sebastes viviparous Kroyer, 1845 Norway haddock
  • Sebastes marinus (Linnaeus,1758) Redfish

Triglidae

  • Eutrigla gurnardus (Linnaeus,1758) Grey gurnard
  • Trigloporus lastoviza (Brunnich, 1768) Streaked gurnard
  • Aspitrigla cuculus (Linnaeus, 1758)Red gurnard
  • Trigla lucerna Linnaeus,1758 Tub or Saphirine Gurnard

Cottidae

  • Triglops murrayi Gunther, 1888
  • Myoxocephalus scopius (Linnaeus, 1758) Bull-rout
  • Taurulus bubalis (Euphrasen,1786) Sea-scorpion
  • Micrenophrys lilljeborgi (Collett, 1875) Norway Bullhead

Agonidae

  • Agonus cataphractus Pogge, (Linnaeus, 1758) Armoured bullhead, Hooknose

Cyclopteridae

  • Cyclopterus lumpus Linnaeus, 1758 Lumpsucker

Liparidae

  • Liparis liparis (Linnaeus,1766) Sea snail
  • Liparis montagui (Donovan, 1804) Montagu’s sea snail, shore sea snail

Scophthalmidae Left-eyed flatfish

  • Psetta maxima (Linnaeus, 1758) Turbot
  • Scophthalmus rhombus (Linnaeus,1758) Brill
  • Zeugopterus punctatus (Bloch, 1787) Common Topknot
  • Phrynorhombus norvegicus (Gunther,1862) Norwegian Topknot
  • Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (Walbaum,1792) Megrim

Bothidae

  • Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum,1792) Scaldfish

Pleuronectidae Right-eyed flatfishes

  • Limanda limanda (Linnaeus, 1758) Dab
  • Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) Flounder
  • Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus,1758 Plaice
  • Microstomus kitt (Walbaum,1792) Lemon sole
  • Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (Linnaeus,1758) Witch, Pole Dab
  • Hypoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius,1780) Long Rough Dab
  • Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758) Halibut

Soleidae

  • Solea solea Quensel, 1806 Common Sole
  • Buglossidium luteum (Risso,1810) Solenette
  • Microchiurus variegates (Donovan,1808) Thickback Sole

Molidae

  • Mola mola (Linnaeus, 1758) Sunfish
  • Ranzania laevis (Pennant, 1776) Slender Sunfish

Gobiesocidae

  • Diplecogaster bimaculata bimaculata (Bonnaterre, 1788) Two-spotted clingfish

Lophidae

  • Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758 Angler fish, locally Monk
  • Lophius budegassa Spinola, 1807 Black-bellied Angler

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