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Species documented

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1Bony fish

Conservation

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Showing 230 species · Bony fish

Showing 230 species · Bony fish

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GiltheadLeast Concern

Gilthead

Sparus aurata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Green MorayLeast Concern

Green Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Least Concern

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
Least Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Banded Humbug

Dascyllus aruanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Pike

Esox lucius

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

European Hake

Merluccius merluccius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Least Concern

Atlantic Stargazer

Uranoscopus scaber

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Grey Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Yellow Boxfish

Ostracion cubicus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

White-spotted Puffer

Arothron hispidus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Queen Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Foureye Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Atlantic Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Dorab Wolf Herring

Chirocentrus dorab

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Least Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Spangled Emperor

Lethrinus nebulosus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Smelt

Osmerus eperlanus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Atlantic Chub Mackerel

Scomber colias

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Crevalle Jack

Caranx hippos

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Bullet Tuna

Auxis rochei

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Skipper

Scomberesox saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Emperor Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

OmnivoreIn pairsFish
Not Evaluated

Stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Black Angler

Antennarius pictus

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Data Deficient

Black Margate

Anisotremus surinamensis

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Least Concern

Tub Gurnard

Chelidonichthys lucerna

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Critically Endangered

Allis Shad

Alosa alosa

CarnivoreColonialCritically Endangered
Endangered

Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Vulnerable

Powan

Coregonus lavaretus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Haarder

Mugil cephalus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

European Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Common Bream

Abramis brama

OmnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Least Concern

Palette Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn schools
Data Deficient

Conger

Conger conger

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Data Deficient

Dover Sole

Solea solea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Zander

Sander lucioperca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Least Concern

Pilchard

Sardina pilchardus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Blue Whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Moontail Bullseye

Priacanthus hamrur

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Least Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Not Evaluated

Blackfin Icefish

Chaenocephalus aceratus

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

CarnivoreDiurnalFish
Least Concern

Pacific Sardine

Sardinops sagax

In schoolsFishOcean
Not Evaluated

Yellowbelly Rockcod

Notothenia coriiceps

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Live Sharksucker

Echeneis naucrates

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

CarnivoreFishOcean
Not Evaluated

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Arctic Charr

Salvelinus alpinus

CarnivoreFishFreshwater
Vulnerable

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Least Concern

Moray Eel

Muraena helena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Japanese Pufferfish

Takifugu rubripes

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Dentex

Dentex dentex

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Data Deficient

Small Sandeel

Ammodytes tobianus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Near Threatened

Thick-lipped Mullet

Chelon labrosus

OmnivoreNear ThreatenedFish
Least Concern

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus osseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Meagre

Argyrosomus regius

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Ray's Bream

Brama brama

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Yellow Tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

HerbivoreDiurnalFish
Least Concern

Striped Red Mullet

Mullus surmuletus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pouting

Trisopterus luscus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Pandora

Pagellus erythrinus

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Blackbar Soldierfish

Myripristis jacobus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Critically Endangered

Beluga

Huso huso

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
Least Concern

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

Coris julis

CarnivoreDiurnalFish
Least Concern

Saupe

Sarpa salpa

HerbivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

CarnivoreFishOcean
Vulnerable

Spotted Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Leafy Seadragon

Phycodurus eques

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

African Catfish

Clarias gariepinus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Atlantic Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus itajara

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

CarnivoreCrepuscularFish
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Sockeye SalmonLeast Concern

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

ColonialFishFreshwater
4 countries7 parks5 dive sites
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
113 countries34 parks266 dive sites
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
33 countries51 parks82 dive sites
Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
24 countries32 parks50 dive sites
SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
21 countries15 parks18 dive sites
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
61 countries13 parks138 dive sites
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
81 countries14 parks23 dive sites
Yellowfin TunaLeast Concern

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
57 countries20 parks8 dive sites
CodVulnerable

Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
24 countries47 parks27 dive sites
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79 dive sites
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32 countries27 parks73 dive sites
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