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.

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

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

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
 * 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

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

Acipenseridae - sturgeon

 * Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus (extinct in British waters)
 * European sea sturgeon, Acipenser sturio

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, 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

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
 * Mediterranean large-eyed argentine, 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, 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

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

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

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
 * 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

 * 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

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

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