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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
Searcher
Bathymaster signatus
🌊 Marine
Searcher stargazer
Gillellus searcheri
LC 🌊 Marine
Seaweed blenny
Parablennius marmoreus
LC 🌊 Marine
Sebastes Spinorbis
Sebastes spinorbis
🌊 Marine
Sechura lizardfish
Synodus sechurae
LC 🌊 Marine
Semaphore rockfish
Sebastes melanosema
🌊 Marine
Semicircle angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Seminole goby
Microgobius carri
LC 🌊 Marine
Seminole killifish
Fundulus seminolis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Semiscaled goby
Tigrigobius pallens
LC 🌊 Marine
Senegal seabream
Diplodus bellottii
LC 🌊 Marine
Sergeant Characin
Apareiodon gransabana
VU 💧 Freshwater
Seripierri's Sole
Apionichthys seripierriae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Serpent eel
Ophisurus serpens
LC 🌊 Marine
Serrabrycon Magoi
Serrabrycon magoi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Serranus Maytagi
Serranus maytagi
LC 🌊 Marine
Serrapinnus Heterodon
Serrapinnus heterodon
LC 💧 Freshwater
Serrapinnus Piaba
Serrapinnus piaba
LC 💧 Freshwater
Serrasalmus Serrulatus
Serrasalmus serrulatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Serrivomer Schmidti
Serrivomer schmidti
LC 🌊 Marine
Shadow bass
Ambloplites ariommus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Shadow bristlemouth
Cyclothone parapallida
LC 🌊 Marine
Shanny
Lipophrys pholis
LC 🌊 Marine
Shark sucker
Remora remora
LC 🌊 Marine
Sharpbelly
Hemiculter leucisculus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Sharpchin barracudina
Paralepis coregonoides
LC 🌊 Marine
Sharpchin flyingfish
Fodiator acutus
LC 🌊 Marine
Sharpchin rockfish
Sebastes zacentrus
🌊 Marine
Sharpchin slickhead
Bajacalifornia burragei
🌊 Marine
Sharphead eartheater
Satanoperca acuticeps
LC 💧 Freshwater
Sharpnose anchovy
Anchoa ischana
LC 🌊 Marine
Sharpnose sculpin
Clinocottus acuticeps
🔄 Diadromous
Sharpnose seaperch
Phanerodon atripes
🌊 Marine
Sharpnose sevengill shark
Heptranchias perlo
NT 🌊 Marine
Sharpsnout seabream
Diplodus puntazzo
LC 🌊 Marine
Sharpsnout stingray
Fontitrygon geijskesi
CR 🌊 Marine
Sharptail eel
Myrichthys breviceps
LC 🌊 Marine
Sharptooth smooth-hound
Mustelus dorsalis
VU 🌊 Marine
Sheefish
Stenodus leucichthys
NT 🔄 Diadromous
Sheephead grunt
Orthopristis cantharinus
LC 🌊 Marine
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
LC 🌊 Marine
Sheepshead porgy
Calamus penna
LC 🌊 Marine
Sheepshead swordtail
Xiphophorus birchmanni
LC 💧 Freshwater
Sherborn's pelagic bass
Howella sherborni
🌊 Marine
Shield darter
Percina peltata
LC 💧 Freshwater
Shimofuri goby
Tridentiger bifasciatus
LC 🔄 Diadromous
Shiner perch
Cymatogaster aggregata
LC 🌊 Marine
Shining drum
Larimus effulgens
LC 🌊 Marine
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