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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
Hookskate
Dactylobatus clarkii
LC 🌊 Marine
Hooktail skate
Dipturus oregoni
LC 🌊 Marine
Hoplomyzon Papillatus
Hoplomyzon papillatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hoplomyzon Sexpapilostoma
Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hoplosternum Punctatum
Hoplosternum punctatum
NT 💧 Freshwater
Hoplunnis Similis
Hoplunnis similis
LC 🌊 Marine
Horiomyzon Retropinnatus
Horiomyzon retropinnatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Horn shark
Heterodontus francisci
LC 🌊 Marine
Horned lantern fish
Centrophryne spinulosa
LC 🌊 Marine
Horned lanternfish
Diaphus splendidus
LC 🌊 Marine
Horned searobin
Bellator militaris
LC 🌊 Marine
Horned whiff
Citharichthys cornutus
LC 🌊 Marine
Hornyhead chub
Nocomis biguttatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hornyhead turbot
Pleuronichthys verticalis
LC 🌊 Marine
Horsefish
Congiopodus peruvianus
LC 🌊 Marine
Horsehair eel
Gordiichthys irretitus
LC 🌊 Marine
Horsemans cory
Corydoras eques
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hose blenny
Starksia hoesei
DD 🌊 Marine
Hospe mullet
Mugil hospes
LC 🌊 Marine
Hound needlefish
Tylosurus crocodilus
LC 🌊 Marine
Hourglass moray
Muraena clepsydra
LC 🌊 Marine
Houting
Coregonus oxyrinchus
EX 💧 Freshwater
Hovering goby
Ptereleotris helenae
LC 🌊 Marine
Hubb's pearleye
Rosenblattichthys hubbsi
LC 🌊 Marine
Huchen
Hucho hucho
VU 💧 Freshwater
Humpback anglerfish
Melanocetus johnsonii
LC 🌊 Marine
Humpback grouper
Cromileptes altivelis
DD 🌊 Marine
Humpback grunt
Microlepidotus brevipinnis
LC 🌊 Marine
Humpbacked piranha
Serrasalmus gibbus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hunchback scorpionfish
Scorpaena dispar
LC 🌊 Marine
Hundred fathom mora
Physiculus rastrelliger
🌊 Marine
Hydrolagus Matallanasi
Hydrolagus matallanasi
VU 🌊 Marine
Hymenocephalus Billsam
Hymenocephalus billsam
LC 🌊 Marine
Hyphessobrycon Cachimbensis
Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Diancistrus
Hyphessobrycon diancistrus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Gracilior
Hyphessobrycon gracilior
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Hasemani
Hyphessobrycon hasemani
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Minimus
Hyphessobrycon minimus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Proteus
Hyphessobrycon proteus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Scutulatus
Hyphessobrycon scutulatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Tukunai
Hyphessobrycon tukunai
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hyphessobrycon Wajat
Hyphessobrycon wajat
DD 💧 Freshwater
Hypomasticus Despaxi
Hypomasticus despaxi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypoptopoma Thoracatum
Hypoptopoma thoracatum
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Alatus
Hypostomus alatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Dlouhyi
Hypostomus dlouhyi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Hemiurus
Hypostomus hemiurus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Hypostomus Latirostris
Hypostomus latirostris
LC 💧 Freshwater
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