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Conservation

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SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Lemon SharkVulnerable

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Nurse SharkVulnerable

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Galapagos SharkLeast Concern

Galapagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

CarnivoreColonialFish
AngelsharkCritically Endangered

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Yellowfin TunaLeast Concern

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
CodVulnerable

Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
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
Great HammerheadCritically Endangered

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Oceanic Whitetip SharkCritically Endangered

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
GrayfishVulnerable

Grayfish

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
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
Caribbean Reef SharkEndangered

Caribbean Reef Shark

Carcharhinus perezi

CarnivoreNocturnalEndangered
Silky SharkVulnerable

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

CarnivoreVariable activityVulnerable
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Green MorayLeast Concern

Green Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
CoelacanthCritically Endangered

Coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Endangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Endangered

Smooth-hound

Mustelus mustelus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Near Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Marbled Electric Ray

Torpedo marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

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
Critically Endangered

Common Guitarfish

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
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

Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
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

Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Spiny Butterfly Ray

Gymnura altavela

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
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
Least Concern

Cookie Cutter Shark

Isistius brasiliensis

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Near Threatened

Nursehound

Scyliorhinus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Powan

Coregonus lavaretus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Haarder

Mugil cephalus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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
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Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
92 countries18 parks75 dive sites
Sockeye SalmonLeast Concern

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

ColonialFishFreshwater
4 countries7 parks5 dive sites
Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
108 countries19 parks28 dive sites
Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

DiurnalVulnerableFish
59 countries35 parks141 dive sites
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
32 countries14 parks15 dive sites
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
113 countries34 parks266 dive sites
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
68 countries31 parks16 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
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21 countries
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18 dive sites
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237 dive sites
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20 parks
34 dive sites
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138 dive sites
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121 countries4 parks3 dive sites
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128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
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59 countries35 parks192 dive sites
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40 countries47 parks83 dive sites
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45 countries39 parks15 dive sites
44 countries48 parks84 dive sites
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39 countries30 parks3 dive sites
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61 countries35 parks231 dive sites
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44 countries36 parks113 dive sites