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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
Onesided livebearer
Jenynsia multidentata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Opah
Lampris guttatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Opal allotoca
Allotoca dugesii
EN 💧 Freshwater
Opaleye
Girella nigricans
LC 🌊 Marine
Opata sucker
Catostomus wigginsi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Ophidion Lozanoi
Ophidion lozanoi
LC 🌊 Marine
Ophidion Saldanhai
Ophidion saldanhai
DD 🌊 Marine
Opossum pipefish
Microphis lineatus
🔄 Diadromous
Orange bellowfish
Notopogon fernandezianus
LC 🌊 Marine
Orange eel
Myroconger nigrodentatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Orange filefish
Aluterus schoepfii
LC 🌊 Marine
Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
🌊 Marine
Orange-fringed largemouth
Chetia brevis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Orangeback bass
Serranus annularis
LC 🌊 Marine
Orangefin barb
Enteromius eutaenia
LC 💧 Freshwater
Orangefin madtom
Noturus gilberti
EN 💧 Freshwater
Orangefin tetra
Bryconops affinis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Orangeside triggerfish
Sufflamen verres
LC 🌊 Marine
Orangespine unicornfish
Naso lituratus
LC 🌊 Marine
Orangespotted blenny
Hypleurochilus springeri
LC 🌊 Marine
Orangespotted goby
Nes longus
LC 🌊 Marine
Orangespotted Goby
Bollmannia chlamydes
LC 🌊 Marine
Orangethroat pikeblenny
Chaenopsis alepidota
LC 🌊 Marine
Orbicular batfish
Platax orbicularis
LC 🌊 Marine
Ordinary eel
Ethadophis byrnei
DD 🌊 Marine
Orinoco Banjo
Bunocephalus aleuropsis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Orinoco eartheater
Biotodoma wavrini
LC 💧 Freshwater
Orinoco Needlefish
Pseudotylosurus microps
LC 💧 Freshwater
Orinoco sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Orinocodoras Eigenmanni
Orinocodoras eigenmanni
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ornamented flyingfish
Cypselurus callopterus
LC 🌊 Marine
Ornate cory
Corydoras ornatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ornate stargazer
Gillellus ornatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Ornate wrasse
Thalassoma pavo
LC 🌊 Marine
Orocue cory
Corydoras esperanzae
DD 💧 Freshwater
Orthosternarchus Tamandua
Orthosternarchus tamandua
LC 💧 Freshwater
Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ostenfeld's lanternfish
Diaphus ostenfeldi
LC 🌊 Marine
Otocinclus Bororo
Otocinclus bororo
LC 💧 Freshwater
Otocinclus Caxarari
Otocinclus caxarari
LC 💧 Freshwater
Otocinclus Hasemani
Otocinclus hasemani
LC 💧 Freshwater
Otocinclus Huaorani
Otocinclus huaorani
LC 💧 Freshwater
Otocinclus Mura
Otocinclus mura
LC 💧 Freshwater
Otocinclus Tapirape
Otocinclus tapirape
LC 💧 Freshwater
Otocinclus Xakriaba
Otocinclus xakriaba
LC 💧 Freshwater
Oval damselfish
Chromis alta
LC 🌊 Marine
Oval flounder
Syacium ovale
LC 🌊 Marine
Oval Puffer
Sphoeroides rosenblatti
LC 🌊 Marine
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