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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
Gulf skate
Fenestraja sinusmexicanus
LC
🌊 Marine
Gulf smoothhound
Mustelus sinusmexicanus
LC
🌊 Marine
Gulf Stream flounder
Citharichthys arctifrons
LC
🌊 Marine
Gulper eel
Saccopharynx ampullaceus
LC
🌊 Marine
Gulper shark
Centrophorus granulosus
EN
🌊 Marine
Günther's boafish
Stomias affinis
LC
🌊 Marine
Günther's catfish
Horabagrus brachysoma
VU
💧 Freshwater
Günther's grenadier
Coryphaenoides guentheri
LC
🌊 Marine
Günther's lanternfish
Lepidophanes guentheri
LC
🌊 Marine
Guri sea catfish
Genidens genidens
LC
🌊 Marine
Guyana anchovy
Anchoviella guianensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Guyana leaffish
Polycentrus schomburgkii
LC
💧 Freshwater
Guyanan croaker
Pachypops fourcroi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gymnocorymbus Bondi
Gymnocorymbus bondi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gymnothorax Equatorialis
Gymnothorax equatorialis
LC
🌊 Marine
Gymnotus Anguillaris
Gymnotus anguillaris
DD
💧 Freshwater
Gymnotus Bahianus
Gymnotus bahianus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gymnotus Coatesi
Gymnotus coatesi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gymnotus Curupira
Gymnotus curupira
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gymnotus Diamantinensis
Gymnotus diamantinensis
DD
💧 Freshwater
Gymnotus Javari
Gymnotus javari
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gymnotus Jonasi
Gymnotus jonasi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gymnotus Mamiraua
Gymnotus mamiraua
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gymnotus Paraguensis
Gymnotus paraguensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gymnotus Pedanopterus
Gymnotus pedanopterus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gymnotus Varzea
Gymnotus varzea
LC
💧 Freshwater
Gyre flyingfish
Prognichthys glaphyrae
LC
🌊 Marine
Gyrinomimus Myersi
Gyrinomimus myersi
DD
🌊 Marine
Haemomaster Venezuelae
Haemomaster venezuelae
LC
💧 Freshwater
Haemulon Squamipinna
Haemulon squamipinna
LC
🌊 Marine
Hairfin lookdown
Selene brevoortii
LC
🌊 Marine
Hairfin smooth-head
Talismania homoptera
LC
🌊 Marine
Hairy conger
Bassanago albescens
LC
🌊 Marine
Hairyfish
Mirapinna esau
DD
🌊 Marine
Hakeling
Physiculus fulvus
LC
🌊 Marine
Half-banded stargazer
Gillellus semicinctus
LC
🌊 Marine
Half-naked hatchetfish
Argyropelecus hemigymnus
LC
🌊 Marine
Halfbanded Pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina semifasciata
LC
💧 Freshwater
Halfbanded pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina laeta
LC
💧 Freshwater
Halfbanded rockfish
Sebastes semicinctus
🌊 Marine
Halfbarred pout
Gymnelus hemifasciatus
🌊 Marine
Halfblind goby
Lethops connectens
VU
🌊 Marine
Halfline hemiodus
Hemiodus semitaeniatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Halfline leporinus
Leporinus nigrotaeniatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Halfmoon
Medialuna californiensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Halfstriped tonguefish
Symphurus prolatinaris
LC
🌊 Marine
Halosaur
Halosaurus johnsonianus
LC
🌊 Marine
Halosaurus Radiatus
Halosaurus radiatus
🌊 Marine