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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
Pacific anchoveta
Cetengraulis mysticetus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific barracuda
Sphyraena argentea
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific barracudina
Lestidiops jayakari
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific bearded brotula
Brotula clarkae
DD
🌊 Marine
Pacific black scabbardfish
Aphanopus arigato
🌊 Marine
Pacific blackchin
Scopelengys tristis
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific blackdragon
Idiacanthus antrostomus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific bumper
Chloroscombrus orqueta
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific Chub mackerel
Scomber japonicus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific cod
Gadus macrocephalus
🌊 Marine
Pacific crevalle jack
Caranx caninus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific dog snapper
Lutjanus novemfasciatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific electric ray
Tetronarce californica
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific eyed flounder
Bothus constellatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific fanfish
Pteraclis aesticola
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific flatiron herring
Harengula thrissina
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific graysby
Cephalopholis panamensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific hagfish
Eptatretus stoutii
DD
🌊 Marine
Pacific halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific hatchet fish
Argyropelecus affinis
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific headlightfish
Diaphus pacificus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific kingcroaker
Menticirrhus elongatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific leopard flounder
Bothus leopardinus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific longnose chimaera
Harriotta raleighana
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific mud eel
Pythonichthys asodes
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific mutton hamlet
Alphestes immaculatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific ocean perch
Sebastes alutus
🌊 Marine
Pacific pearlfish
Carapus dubius
DD
🌊 Marine
Pacific pomfret
Brama japonica
🌊 Marine
Pacific pompano
Peprilus simillimus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific porgy
Calamus brachysomus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific portholefish
Diplophos taenia
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific reef bass
Pseudogramma thaumasia
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific rock sole
Lepidopsetta bilineata
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific sand sole
Psettichthys melanostictus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific sanddab
Citharichthys sordidus
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific sandfish
Trichodon trichodon
🌊 Marine
Pacific sardine
Sardinops sagax
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific saury
Cololabis saira
🌊 Marine
Pacific scabbardfish
Lepidopus fitchi
🌊 Marine
Pacific seahorse
Hippocampus ingens
VU
🌊 Marine
Pacific sierra
Scomberomorus sierra
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific silverstripe halfbeak
Hyporhamphus naos
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific sleeper shark
Somniosus pacificus
NT
🌊 Marine
Pacific smalleye croaker
Nebris occidentalis
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific spiny dogfish
Squalus suckleyi
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific spiny lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus orbis
LC
🌊 Marine
Pacific Spotted Scorpionfish
Scorpaena mystes
LC
🌊 Marine