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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
Kelp greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
LC
🌊 Marine
Kelp gunnel
Ulvicola sanctaerosae
🌊 Marine
Kelp perch
Brachyistius frenatus
DD
🌊 Marine
Kelp pipefish
Syngnathus californiensis
LC
🌊 Marine
Kelp snailfish
Liparis tunicatus
🌊 Marine
Kerbert's kali
Kali kerberti
LC
🌊 Marine
Key anchovy
Anchoa cayorum
LC
🌊 Marine
Key brotula
Ogilbia cayorum
LC
🌊 Marine
Keyhole cichlid
Cleithracara maronii
LC
💧 Freshwater
King angelfish
Holacanthus passer
LC
🌊 Marine
King gar
Scomberesox scombroides
🌊 Marine
King mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
LC
🌊 Marine
King of herrings
Regalecus glesne
LC
🌊 Marine
King snake eel
Ophichthus rex
LC
🌊 Marine
King weakfish
Macrodon ancylodon
LC
🌊 Marine
King-of-the-salmon
Trachipterus altivelis
LC
🌊 Marine
Kissing prochilodus
Semaprochilodus insignis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kite Poptella
Poptella longipinnis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kitefin shark
Dalatias licha
VU
🌊 Marine
Knifetail Pomfret
Taractes rubescens
LC
🌊 Marine
Knobbed porgy
Calamus nodosus
LC
🌊 Marine
Knobchin goby
Gobiosoma nudum
LC
🌊 Marine
Knobnose whiptail catfish, Pinocchio whiptail catfish
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Knodus Gamma
Knodus gamma
LC
💧 Freshwater
Knodus Geryi
Knodus geryi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Knodus Heteresthes
Knodus heteresthes
LC
💧 Freshwater
Knodus Meridae
Knodus meridae
NT
💧 Freshwater
Knodus Moenkhausii
Knodus moenkhausii
LC
💧 Freshwater
Koefoed's searsid
Searsia koefoedi
LC
🌊 Marine
Koefoed's smooth-head
Bathytroctes macrolepis
LC
🌊 Marine
Korean rockfish
Sebastes schlegelii
🌊 Marine
Krefft's Blind Numbfish
Benthobatis kreffti
VU
🌊 Marine
Krefft's smooth-head
Herwigia kreffti
LC
🌊 Marine
Krieg's Mini Tetra
Serrapinnus kriegi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kriete's tonguefish
Symphurus billykrietei
LC
🌊 Marine
Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish
Ceratias holboelli
LC
🌊 Marine
Kryptolebias Brasiliensis
Kryptolebias brasiliensis
EN
💧 Freshwater
Kumakuma
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kunapari
Chaetobranchus flavescens
LC
💧 Freshwater
Kyphosus Azureus
Kyphosus azureus
LC
🌊 Marine
La Lucha blind catfish
Rhamdia laluchensis
VU
💧 Freshwater
La Palma pupfish
Cyprinodon longidorsalis
EW
💧 Freshwater
La Plata croaker
Pachyurus bonariensis
LC
💧 Freshwater
La Plata skate
Atlantoraja platana
EN
🌊 Marine
Lacandon sea catfish
Potamarius nelsoni
LC
💧 Freshwater
Ladyfish
Elops saurus
LC
🌊 Marine
Laemonema Goodebeanorum
Laemonema goodebeanorum
LC
🌊 Marine
Laetacara Thayeri
Laetacara thayeri
LC
💧 Freshwater