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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
Hospe mullet
Mugil hospes
LC
🌊 Marine
Hound needlefish
Tylosurus crocodilus
LC
🌊 Marine
Hourglass moray
Muraena clepsydra
LC
🌊 Marine
Hovering goby
Ptereleotris helenae
LC
🌊 Marine
Hubb's pearleye
Rosenblattichthys hubbsi
LC
🌊 Marine
Humpback anglerfish
Melanocetus johnsonii
LC
🌊 Marine
Humpback grouper
Cromileptes altivelis
DD
🌊 Marine
Humpback grunt
Microlepidotus brevipinnis
LC
🌊 Marine
Hunchback scorpionfish
Scorpaena dispar
LC
🌊 Marine
Hundred fathom mora
Physiculus rastrelliger
🌊 Marine
Hydrolagus Matallanasi
Hydrolagus matallanasi
VU
🌊 Marine
Hymenocephalus Billsam
Hymenocephalus billsam
LC
🌊 Marine
Iceland catshark
Apristurus laurussonii
LC
🌊 Marine
Ichthyococcus Polli
Ichthyococcus polli
LC
🌊 Marine
Idiastion Kyphos
Idiastion kyphos
LC
🌊 Marine
Ijimaia Antillarum
Ijimaia antillarum
LC
🌊 Marine
Iluocoetes Fimbriatus
Iluocoetes fimbriatus
🌊 Marine
Imitator Blenny
Malacoctenus erdmani
LC
🌊 Marine
Imperial scaldfish
Arnoglossus imperialis
LC
🌊 Marine
Indian Bigscale
Melamphaes indicus
LC
🌊 Marine
Indian sabertooth
Evermannella melanoderma
LC
🌊 Marine
Indian sabretooth
Evermannella indica
LC
🌊 Marine
Indian sail-fin surgeonfish
Zebrasoma desjardinii
LC
🌊 Marine
Indigo hamlet
Hypoplectrus indigo
LC
🌊 Marine
Indo-Pacific blue marlin
Makaira mazara
🌊 Marine
Indo-Pacific sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
VU
🌊 Marine
Indo-Pacific sergeant
Abudefduf vaigiensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Inflated whiptail
Macrouroides inflaticeps
LC
🌊 Marine
Inotted lizardfish
Synodus evermanni
LC
🌊 Marine
Inquiline snailfish
Liparis inquilinus
🌊 Marine
Inshore sand perch
Diplectrum pacificum
LC
🌊 Marine
Insular bunquelovely
Symphysanodon octoactinus
LC
🌊 Marine
Ipnops Meadi
Ipnops meadi
LC
🌊 Marine
Ipnops Murrayi
Ipnops murrayi
LC
🌊 Marine
Iris Wrasse
Lappanella fasciata
LC
🌊 Marine
Irish mojarra
Diapterus auratus
LC
🌊 Marine
Island cowfish
Acanthostracion notacanthus
DD
🌊 Marine
Island frillfin
Bathygobius mystacium
LC
🌊 Marine
Island goby
Lythrypnus nesiotes
LC
🌊 Marine
Island kelpfish
Alloclinus holderi
LC
🌊 Marine
Isthmian goby
Gobiosoma spilotum
EN
🌊 Marine
Jack silverside
Atherinopsis californiensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Jamaica weakfish
Cynoscion jamaicensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Jambeau
Parahollardia lineata
LC
🌊 Marine
Japanese smelt
Hypomesus nipponensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Javelin spookfish
Bathylychnops exilis
🌊 Marine
Jellynose
Guentherus altivela
LC
🌊 Marine
Jewel lanternfish
Lampanyctus crocodilus
LC
🌊 Marine