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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
Cascudo
Pareiorhaphis vestigipinnis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo
Pareiorhaphis mutuca
EN 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo-areia
Hypostomus affinis
LC 💧 Freshwater
cascudo-cego
Ancistrus formoso
VU 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo-chinelo
Loricariichthys rostratus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cascudo-preto
Pogonopoma obscurum
VU 💧 Freshwater
Cascuso-de-topete
Isbrueckerichthys epakmos
LC 💧 Freshwater
Castaneta
Nemadactylus bergi
🌊 Marine
Castin leatherjacket
Oligoplites saliens
LC 🌊 Marine
Catarina pupfish
Megupsilon aporus
EX 💧 Freshwater
Catathyridium Jenynsii
Catathyridium jenynsii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Catemaco livebearer
Poeciliopsis catemaco
EN 💧 Freshwater
Catemaco molly
Poecilia catemaconis
💧 Freshwater
Catemaco platyfish
Xiphophorus milleri
DD 💧 Freshwater
Catfish
Rineloricaria lima
DD 💧 Freshwater
Catherine's False Moray
Robinsia catherinae
LC 🌊 Marine
Cathorops Arenatus
Cathorops arenatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cauca molly
Poecilia caucana
LC 💧 Freshwater
Caulophryne Polynema
Caulophryne polynema
LC 🌊 Marine
Cave bass
Liopropoma mowbrayi
LC 🌊 Marine
Cave Knifefish
Eigenmannia vicentespelaea
VU 💧 Freshwater
Cayenne anchovy
Anchoviella cayennensis
LC 🌊 Marine
Cayenne pompano
Trachinotus cayennensis
LC 🌊 Marine
Ceara bulldog cory
Aspidoras raimundi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Central mudminnow
Umbra limi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Central stoneroller
Campostoma anomalum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Centrodraco Oregonus
Centrodraco oregonus
🌊 Marine
Centromochlus Existimatus
Centromochlus existimatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cerdale Fasciata
Cerdale fasciata
DD 🌊 Marine
Cero
Scomberomorus regalis
LC 🌊 Marine
Cetomimus Gillii
Cetomimus gillii
DD 🌊 Marine
Cetopsidium Minutum
Cetopsidium minutum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cetopsidium Orientale
Cetopsidium orientale
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cetopsis Coecutiens
Cetopsis coecutiens
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cetopsis Gobioides
Cetopsis gobioides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cetopsis Othonops
Cetopsis othonops
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cetopsorhamdia Iheringi
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Cetopsorhamdia Phantasia
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia
DD 💧 Freshwater
Chabanaud's tonguefish
Symphurus chabanaudi
LC 🌊 Marine
Chaenophryne Melanorhabdus
Chaenophryne melanorhabdus
LC 🌊 Marine
Chaenophryne Ramifera
Chaenophryne ramifera
LC 🌊 Marine
Chaenopsis Stephensi
Chaenopsis stephensi
LC 🌊 Marine
Chaetobranchopsis Australis
Chaetobranchopsis australis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Fischeri
Chaetostoma fischeri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Jegui
Chaetostoma jegui
LC 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Marginatum
Chaetostoma marginatum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Chaetostoma Yurubiense
Chaetostoma yurubiense
EN 💧 Freshwater
Chain catshark
Scyliorhinus retifer
LC 🌊 Marine
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