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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
Eared blacksmelt
Lipolagus ochotensis
🌊 Marine
Earspot cusk eel
Ophidion fulvum
NT
🌿 Brackish
East Atlantic peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
LC
🌊 Marine
East Coast barb
Enteromius toppini
LC
💧 Freshwater
Eastern creek chubsucker
Erimyzon oblongus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Eastern mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
LC
💧 Freshwater
Eastern Pacific bonito
Sarda chiliensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Eastern Pacific flagfin
Aulopus bajacali
LC
🌊 Marine
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
Eelpout
Zoarces viviparus
🌊 Marine
Eigenmann's anchovy
Anchoa eigenmannia
LC
🌊 Marine
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
Electric lantern fish
Electrona risso
LC
🌊 Marine
Electric ray
Tetronarce nobiliana
LC
🌊 Marine
Elegant corydoras
Corydoras elegans
LC
💧 Freshwater
Elephantnose fish
Gnathonemus petersii
LC
💧 Freshwater
Elizabeth´s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma elizabethae
LC
💧 Freshwater
Elongate anchovy
Anchoviella elongata
LC
🌊 Marine
Elongate blenny
Starksia elongata
LC
🌊 Marine
Elongate frostfish
Benthodesmus elongatus
🌊 Marine
Elongate grunt
Haemulopsis elongatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Elongate hatchetfish
Triportheus elongatus
💧 Freshwater
Elongate tonguefish
Symphurus elongatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Elongated bristlemouth fish
Sigmops elongatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
LC
🌊 Marine
Emblem goby
Microgobius emblematicus
LC
🌊 Marine
Emblemaria Australis
Emblemaria australis
LC
🌊 Marine
Emerald cichlid
Hypselecara temporalis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Emerald clingfish
Acyrtops beryllinus
LC
🌊 Marine
Emerald shiner
Notropis atherinoides
LC
💧 Freshwater
Emerald sleeper
Erotelis smaragdus
LC
🌊 Marine
Emperor cichlid
Aulonocara nyassae
NT
💧 Freshwater
English sole
Parophrys vetulus
LC
🌊 Marine
Engraulisoma Taeniatum
Engraulisoma taeniatum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Enigmatic goby
Evermannia longipinnis
DD
🌊 Marine
Entomacrodus Vomerinus
Entomacrodus vomerinus
LC
🌊 Marine
Entomocorus Melaphareus
Entomocorus melaphareus
LC
💧 Freshwater