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Fish Species of the Atlantic Ocean

The second-largest ocean, bounded by the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east — from the Arctic to the Antarctic, supporting major global fisheries.

5,070
Total Species
361
Threatened
1,000
Edible
29
Countries
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Discus ray
Paratrygon aiereba
CR 💧 Freshwater
Discus tetra
Brachychalcinus orbicularis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Distocyclus Conirostris
Distocyclus conirostris
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dogtooth Characin
Cynodon septenarius
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dogtooth rivulus
Cynodonichthys tenuis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Dogtooth Toothy
Oligosarcus solitarius
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dollar sunfish
Lepomis marginatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Doncella
Ageneiosus pardalis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dorado
Salminus brasiliensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dorado plateado
Salminus hilarii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Doras
Ossancora punctata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Doras Micropoeus
Doras micropoeus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dotted dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma guttata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dragonfin tetra
Pseudocorynopoma doriae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Driftwood catfish
Trachelyopterus fisheri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Duckbill catfish
Sorubim lima
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dusky millions fish
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dwarf corydoras
Corydoras hastatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dwarf Curimata
Cyphocharax microcephalus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dwarf gourami
Trichogaster lalius
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dwarf marbled catfish
Microglanis poecilus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dwarf molly
Poecilia chica
DD 💧 Freshwater
Dwarf stonebasher
Pollimyrus castelnaui
LC 💧 Freshwater
Dwarf sucker
Otocinclus mariae
LC 💧 Freshwater
East Coast barb
Enteromius toppini
LC 💧 Freshwater
Eastern creek chubsucker
Erimyzon oblongus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Eastern mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
LC 💧 Freshwater
Eastern rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
LC 💧 Freshwater
Eastern sand darter
Ammocrypta pellucida
LC 💧 Freshwater
Eastern silvery minnow
Hybognathus regius
LC 💧 Freshwater
Eel cory
Aspidoras velites
DD 💧 Freshwater
Eigenmann's toothcarp
Phalloptychus eigenmanni
CR 💧 Freshwater
Eigenmannia Humboldtii
Eigenmannia humboldtii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Eigenmannia Macrops
Eigenmannia macrops
LC 💧 Freshwater
Elachocharax Geryi
Elachocharax geryi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Elachocharax Junki
Elachocharax junki
LC 💧 Freshwater
Elachocharax Mitopterus
Elachocharax mitopterus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Elachocharax Pulcher
Elachocharax pulcher
LC 💧 Freshwater
Electric catfish
Malapterurus electricus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Electric eel
Electrophorus electricus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Elegant corydoras
Corydoras elegans
LC 💧 Freshwater
Elephantnose fish
Gnathonemus petersii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Elizabeth´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma elizabethae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Elongate hatchetfish
Triportheus elongatus
💧 Freshwater
Emerald cichlid
Hypselecara temporalis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Emerald shiner
Notropis atherinoides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Emperor cichlid
Aulonocara nyassae
NT 💧 Freshwater
Engraulisoma Taeniatum
Engraulisoma taeniatum
LC 💧 Freshwater
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