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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
Maul's waryfish
Scopelosaurus mauli
LC
🌊 Marine
Maurolicus Amethystinopunctatus
Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Maurolicus Breviculus
Maurolicus breviculus
LC
🌊 Marine
Mayan sea catfish
Ariopsis assimilis
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mayan tetra
Hyphessobrycon compressus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Mazatlan sole
Achirus mazatlanus
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Maze King Pleco
Pterygoplichthys lituratus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
LC
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean banded killifish
Aphanius fasciatus
LC
🔄 Diadromous
Mediterranean lanternfish
Notoscopelus elongatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
LC
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
Coris julis
LC
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean sand eel
Gymnammodytes cicerelus
LC
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean scaldfish
Arnoglossus laterna
LC
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean slimehead
Hoplostethus mediterraneus
LC
🌊 Marine
Mediterranean starry ray
Raja asterias
LC
🌊 Marine
Medusafish
Icichthys lockingtoni
🌊 Marine
Meek's Goby
Microgobius meeki
LC
🌊 Marine
Mees's pimelodus catfish
Pimelodus albofasciatus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megadontognathus Kaitukaensis
Megadontognathus kaitukaensis
VU
💧 Freshwater
Megalodoras Uranoscopus
Megalodoras uranoscopus
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megalonema Platycephalum
Megalonema platycephalum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Megamouth shark
Megachasma pelagios
LC
🌊 Marine
Megrim
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
LC
🌊 Marine
Meinken's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma meinkeni
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melamphaes Janae
Melamphaes janae
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Laeviceps
Melamphaes laeviceps
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Leprus
Melamphaes leprus
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Microps
Melamphaes microps
LC
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Pumilus
Melamphaes pumilus
DD
🌊 Marine
Melamphaes Spinifer
Melamphaes spinifer
LC
🌊 Marine
Melánfido
Melamphaes polylepis
DD
🌊 Marine
Melanocetus Niger
Melanocetus niger
LC
🌊 Marine
Melanocharacidium Auroradiatum
Melanocharacidium auroradiatum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Blennioides
Melanocharacidium blennioides
CR
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Depressum
Melanocharacidium depressum
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Dispilomma
Melanocharacidium dispilomma
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Melanopteron
Melanocharacidium melanopteron
DD
💧 Freshwater
Melanocharacidium Pectorale
Melanocharacidium pectorale
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanorivulus Kayabi
Melanorivulus kayabi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Melanorivulus Parnaibensis
Melanorivulus parnaibensis
DD
💧 Freshwater
Melanostomias Biseriatus
Melanostomias biseriatus
LC
🌊 Marine
Melanostomias Macrophotus
Melanostomias macrophotus
LC
🌊 Marine
Melanostomias Margaritifer
Melanostomias margaritifer
LC
🌊 Marine
Melanostomias Melanopogon
Melanostomias melanopogon
LC
🌊 Marine
Membras Vagrans
Membras vagrans
DD
🌊 Marine
Menezes' Sole
Apionichthys menezesi
LC
💧 Freshwater
Meridian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon meridionalis
LC
💧 Freshwater