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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
Longtail knifefish
Sternopygus macrurus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lophiobrycon Weitzmani
Lophiobrycon weitzmani
EN
💧 Freshwater
Loreto tetra
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
loricaria circular
Pseudohemiodon lamina
LC
💧 Freshwater
Loricariichthys Platymetopon
Loricariichthys platymetopon
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lowveld largemouth
Serranochromis meridianus
EN
💧 Freshwater
Lowveld suckermouth
Chiloglanis swierstrai
LC
💧 Freshwater
Lyrefin pearlfish
Simpsonichthys boitonei
EN
💧 Freshwater
Lyretail panchax
Aphyosemion australe
LC
💧 Freshwater
macana
Sternarchorhynchus curvirostris
DD
💧 Freshwater
Macana
Adontosternarchus balaenops
LC
💧 Freshwater
Madalena
Roestes molossus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Magdalena Humpback
Cyphocharax magdalenae
LC
💧 Freshwater
Magdalena river stingray
Potamotrygon magdalenae
NT
💧 Freshwater
Magdalena rivulus
Cynodonichthys magdalenae
LC
💧 Freshwater
Malabar danio
Devario malabaricus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Malawi eyebiter
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
LC
💧 Freshwater
Maluti minnow
Pseudobarbus quathlambae
EN
💧 Freshwater
Manaus mouse catfish
Nemadoras humeralis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mandi
Synodontis clarias
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mango tilapia
Sarotherodon galilaeus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mangrove gambusia
Gambusia rhizophorae
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mangrove molly
Poecilia orri
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mangrove rivulus
Kryptolebias marmoratus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Many spotted cory
Corydoras multimaculatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Maparate
Hypophthalmus marginatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Maratecoara Lacortei
Maratecoara lacortei
LC
💧 Freshwater
Marble knifefish
Rhamphichthys marmoratus
💧 Freshwater
Marbled hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Marbled headstander
Abramites hypselonotus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Marbled swamp eel
Synbranchus marmoratus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Marbled swordtail
Xiphophorus meyeri
EW
💧 Freshwater
Margay pencil catfish
Trichomycterus maracaya
LC
💧 Freshwater
Margined madtom
Noturus insignis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Markiana Nigripinnis
Markiana nigripinnis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mastiglanis Asopos
Mastiglanis asopos
LC
💧 Freshwater
Matacaimán
Entomocorus gameroi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mayan sea catfish
Ariopsis assimilis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mayan tetra
Hyphessobrycon compressus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Maze King Pleco
Pterygoplichthys lituratus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mees's pimelodus catfish
Pimelodus albofasciatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megadontognathus Kaitukaensis
Megadontognathus kaitukaensis
VU
💧 Freshwater
Megalodoras Uranoscopus
Megalodoras uranoscopus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megalonema Platycephalum
Megalonema platycephalum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Meinken's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma meinkeni
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Auroradiatum
Melanocharacidium auroradiatum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Blennioides
Melanocharacidium blennioides
CR
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Depressum
Melanocharacidium depressum
LC
💧 Freshwater