List of fishes of Great Britain

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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.

Contents

Agnatha - Jawless fish

MYXINI - Hagfish

Myxinidae - Hagfish

PETROMYZONTIFORMES - Lampreys

Petromyzontidae - Northern Lampreys

Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fish

CHIMAERIFORMES - Ratfish

Chimaeridae - Short-nosed Chimaeras

Rhinochimaeridae - Long-nosed Chimaeras

HEXANCHIFORMES - Cow sharks & Frilled Sharks

Chlamydoselachidae - Frilled Sharks

Hexanchidae - Cow Sharks

SQUALIFORMES - Dogfish sharks

Squalidae - True Dogfish

Echinorhinidae - Bramble Sharks

Dalatiidae - Kitefin Sharks

Centrophoridae - Gulper Sharks

Etmopteridae - Lantern Sharks

Oxynotidae - Rough Sharks

Somniosidae - Sleeper Sharks

LAMNIFORMES - Mackerel sharks

Cetorhinidae - Basking Sharks

Lamnidae - Mackerel Sharks

Alopiidae - Thresher Sharks

CARCHARINIFORMES - Ground sharks

Scyliorhinidae - Catsharks

Carcharhinidae - Requiem Sharks

Pseudotriakidae - False Catsharks

Sphyrnidae - Hammerheads

Triakidae - Houndsharks

SQUATINIFORMES - Angel sharks

Squatinidae - Angel Sharks

RAJIFORMES - Skates and rays

Rajidae - Skates

MYLIOBATIFORMES - Stingrays

Dasyatidae - Whiptail Stingrays

Myliobatidae - Eagle Rays

TORPEDINIFORMES - Electric rays

Torpedinidae - Torpedo Rays

Osteichthyes - Bony fish

ACIPENSERIFORMES - Sturgeon

Acipenseridae - Sturgeon

ELOPIFORMES - Tarpons & Allies

Megalopidae - Tarpons

ANGUILLIFORMES - True Eels

Anguillidae - Freshwater Eels

Muraenidae - Morays

Congridae - Congers

Nettastomatidae - Witch Eels

Nemichthyidae - Snipe Eels

Synaphobranchidae - Cutthroat Eels

NOTACANTHIFORMES - Spiny Eels

Halosauridae - Halosaurs

Notacanthidae - Spiny Eels

SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES - Gulper Eels

Saccopharyngidae - Gulper Eels

Eurypharyngidae - Pelican Eels

CLUPEIFORMES - Herring

Clupeidae - True Herrings

Engraulidae - Anchovies

CYPRINIFORMES - Carp & Allies

Cyprinidae - Carp, Minnows & Barbs

Catostomidae - Suckers

Cobitidae - True Loaches

Nemacheilidae - Stone Loaches

SILURIFORMES - Catfish

Siluridae - Eurasian Catfish

Ictaluridae - Bullhead Catfish

Loricariidae - Armoured Catfish

ESOCIFORMES - Pike

Esocidae - Pike

OSMERIFORMES - Smelt

Osmeridae - Smelt

ARGENTINIFORMES - Argentines & Slickheads

Alepocephalidae - Slickheads

Leptochilichthyidae - Longjaw Smooth-heads

Platytroctidae - Tubeshoulders

Argentinidae - Argentines

Microstomatidae - Pencil Smelts

Bathylagidae - Deep-sea Smelt

Opisthoproctidae - Barrel-eyes

SALMONIFORMES - Salmon and trout

Salmonidae - Salmon and Trout

STOMIIFORMES - Dragonfish & Marine Hatchetfish

Sternoptychidae - Marine Hatchetfishes

Gonostomatidae - Bristlemouths

Stomiidae - Dragonfish

Phosichthyidae - Lightfish

AULOPIFORMES - Grinners

Paralepididae - Barracudinas

Notosudidae - Waryfish

Alepisauridae - Lancetfish

Bathysauridae - Deep Sea Lizardfish

MYCTOPHIFORMES - Lanternfish

Myctophidae - Lanternfish

LAMPRIFORMES - Opahs and allies

Lampridae - Opahs

  • Opah Lampris guttatus

Regalecidae - Oarfish

Trachipteridae - Ribbonfish

GADIFORMES - Cod

Lotidae - Lings

Gadidae - Codfishes

Merlucciidae - Hakes

Phycidae - Forkbeards

Macrouridae - Grenadiers

Moridae - Codlings

LOPHIIFORMES - Anglerfish

Lophiidae - Goosefish

Ceratiidae - Sea Devils

Himantolophidae - Footballfish

Oneirodidae - Dreamers

BATRACHOIDIFORMES - Toadfish

Batrachoididae - Toadfish

OPHIDIIFORMES - Pearlfish and cuskeels

Carapidae - Pearlfish

Aphyonidae - Blind Cuskeels

Ophidiidae - Cuskeels

Bythitidae - Brotulas

MUGILIFORMES - Mullet

Mugilidae - Mullet

ATHERINIFORMES - Sand smelts

Atherinidae - Sand smelts

BELONIFORMES - Garfish & Allies

Belonidae - Garfish

Scomberesocidae - Sauries

Exocoetidae - Flyingfish

ZEIFORMES - Dories

Zeidae - True Dories

Oreosomatidae - Oreos

CYPRINIDONTIFORMES - Toothcarps

Poeciliidae - Live-bearers

  • Guppy Poecilia reticulata (introduced)

BERYCIFORMES - Alfonsinos and allies

Berycidae - Alfonsinos

Diretmidae - Spinyfins

Trachichthyidae - Slimeheads

Melamphaidae - Ridgeheads

Anoplogastridae - Fangtooths

GASTEROSTEIFORMES - Sticklebacks and seahorses

Centriscidae - Snipefish

Fistulariidae - Cornetfish

Syngnathidae - Pipefish & Seahorses

Gasterosteidae - Sticklebacks

TETRAODONTIFORMES - Ocean Sunfish and allies

Molidae - Ocean Sunfish

Balistidae - Triggerfish

Tetraodontidae - Pufferfish

PLEURONECTIFORMES - Flatfish

Scophthalmidae - Turbots

Pleuronectidae - Flounders

Soleidae - True Soles

Cynoglossidae - Tonguefish

Bothidae - Scaldfish

SCORPAENIFORMES - Scorpionfish & Allies

Agonidae - Poachers

  • Pogge Agonus cataphractus

Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfish

Cottidae - Sculpins

Psychrolutidae - Fatheads

Cyclopteridae - Lumpsuckers

Liparidae - Snailfish

Sebastidae - Rockfish (Seaperch)

Dactylopteridae - Flying Gurnards

Peristediidae - Armoured Searobins

Triglidae - Gurnards

GOBIESOCIFORMES - Clingfish

Gobiesocidae - Clingfish

PERCIFORMES - Perchlike fishes

Bramidae - Pomfrets

Stromateidae - Butterfish

Luvaridae - Luvars

  • Luvar Luvarus imperialis

Callanthiidae - Splendid Perch

Carangidae - Jacks

Centrarchidae - Freshwater Sunfish

Echeneidae - Remoras

Epigonidae - Deepwater Cardinalfish

Moronidae - Temperate Sea Bass

Mullidae - Goatfish

Percidae - True Perch

Polyprionidae - Wreckfish

Sciaenidae - Drums

Sphyraenidae - Barracudas (Seapike)

Coryphaenidae - Dolphinfish

Serranidae - Groupers

Sparidae - Seabream

Cepolidae - Bandfish

Labridae - Wrasse

Cichlidae - Cichlids (Tilapia)

Anarhichadidae - Wolffish

Pholidae - Gunnels

Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks

Zoarcidae - Eelpouts

Ammodytidae - Sand eels

Trachinidae - Weevers

Uranoscopidae - Stargazers

Blenniidae - Typical Blennies

Tripterygiidae - Threefin Blennies

Callionymidae - Dragonets

Gobiidae - Gobies

Gempylidae - Snake mackerels

Trichiuridae - Cutlassfish

Scombridae - Mackerel and tuna

Xiphiidae - Swordfish

Istiophoridae - Billfish

Centrolophidae - Medusafish

Nomeidae - Driftfish

Pomatomidae - Bluefish

Caproidae - Boarfish


See also

References

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