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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
Longlure frogfish
Antennarius multiocellatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longnose anchovy
Anchoa nasus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longnose armoured searobin
Peristedion antillarum
LC 🌊 Marine
Longnose catshark
Apristurus kampae
LC 🌊 Marine
Longnose cusk-eel
Ophidion antipholus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longnose dace
Rhinichthys cataractae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Longnose gar
Lepisosteus osseus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Longnose greeneye
Parasudis truculenta
LC 🌊 Marine
Longnose killifish
Fundulus similis
LC 🌊 Marine
Longnose knifefish
Rhamphichthys apurensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Longnose puffer
Sphoeroides lobatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longnose shiner
Notropis longirostris
LC 💧 Freshwater
Longnose sucker
Catostomus catostomus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Longnose tapirfish
Polyacanthonotus challengeri
LC 🌊 Marine
Longnosed skate
Dipturus oxyrinchus
VU 🌊 Marine
Longrayed whiptail
Coryphaenoides subserrulatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longsnout blacksmelt
Dolicholagus longirostris
LC 🌊 Marine
Longsnout butterflyfish
Prognathodes aculeatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longsnout scorpionfish
Pontinus castor
LC 🌊 Marine
Longspine porgy
Stenotomus caprinus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longspine scorpionfish
Pontinus longispinis
LC 🌊 Marine
Longspine snipefish
Macroramphosus scolopax
LC 🌊 Marine
Longspine thornyhead
Sebastolobus altivelis
🌊 Marine
Longspined bullhead
Taurulus bubalis
LC 🌊 Marine
Longspined porcupinefish
Diodon holocanthus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longtail bass
Hemanthias leptus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longtail goby
Ctenogobius sagittula
LC 🌊 Marine
Longtail knifefish
Sternopygus macrurus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Longtail sole
Apionichthys dumerili
LC 🔄 Diadromous
Longtail stingray
Hypanus longus
VU 🌊 Marine
Longtail tonguefish
Symphurus pelicanus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longtailed jawfish
Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus
LC 🌊 Marine
Longwing spinyfin
Diretmoides pauciradiatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Loosejaw
Aristostomias tittmanni
LC 🌊 Marine
Loosescale grenadier
Coryphaenoides anguliceps
🌊 Marine
Looseskin eelpout
Taranetzella lyoderma
🌊 Marine
Loosetooth parrotfish
Nicholsina denticulata
LC 🌊 Marine
Lophiobrycon Weitzmani
Lophiobrycon weitzmani
EN 💧 Freshwater
Lophiodes Monodi
Lophiodes monodi
LC 🌊 Marine
Loppe's tadpole fish
Ijimaia loppei
LC 🌊 Marine
Loreto tetra
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
loricaria circular
Pseudohemiodon lamina
LC 💧 Freshwater
Loricariichthys Platymetopon
Loricariichthys platymetopon
LC 💧 Freshwater
Loweina Terminata
Loweina terminata
LC 🌊 Marine
Lowfin snailfish
Paraliparis calidus
🌊 Marine
Lowland livebearer
Poeciliopsis latidens
NT 🔄 Diadromous
Lowveld largemouth
Serranochromis meridianus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Lowveld suckermouth
Chiloglanis swierstrai
LC 💧 Freshwater
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