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Fish Species of the Mediterranean Sea

An almost landlocked sea connecting to the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar — one of the world's most historically fished waters, now under increasing pressure.

891
Total Species
83
Threatened
269
Edible
20
Countries
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Daggertooth
Anotopterus pharao
LC 🌊 Marine
Damselfish
Chromis chromis
LC 🌊 Marine
Dana viperfish
Chauliodus danae
LC 🌊 Marine
Dark-striped squirrelfish
Sargocentron praslin
LC 🌊 Marine
Darwin's slimehead
Gephyroberyx darwinii
LC 🌊 Marine
Deep-sea lizardfish
Bathysaurus ferox
LC 🌊 Marine
Deep-water arrowtooth eel
Histiobranchus bathybius
DD 🌊 Marine
Deepbody boarfish
Antigonia capros
LC 🌊 Marine
Delicate round herring
Spratelloides delicatulus
LC 🌊 Marine
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
LC 🌊 Marine
Diamondback puffer
Lagocephalus guentheri
LC 🌊 Marine
Diaphanous hatchet fish
Sternoptyx diaphana
LC 🌊 Marine
Dibranchus Tremendus
Dibranchus tremendus
LC 🌊 Marine
Dogtooth grouper
Epinephelus caninus
DD 🌊 Marine
Dorab wolf-herring
Chirocentrus dorab
LC 🌊 Marine
Dory snapper
Lutjanus fulviflamma
LC 🌊 Marine
Duckbill barracudina
Magnisudis atlantica
LC 🌊 Marine
Dumeril's lanternfish
Diaphus dumerilii
DD 🌊 Marine
Dusky grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
VU 🌊 Marine
Dusky shark
Carcharhinus obscurus
EN 🌊 Marine
Dwarf saury
Scomberesox simulans
LC 🌊 Marine
East Atlantic peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
LC 🌊 Marine
Eckström's topknot
Zeugopterus regius
LC 🌊 Marine
Eelpout
Zoarces viviparus
🌊 Marine
Electric lantern fish
Electrona risso
LC 🌊 Marine
Electric ray
Tetronarce nobiliana
LC 🌊 Marine
Elongate frostfish
Benthodesmus elongatus
🌊 Marine
Elongate tonguesole
Symphurus ligulatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Elongated bristlemouth fish
Sigmops elongatus
LC 🌊 Marine
Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
LC 🌊 Marine
Emperor red snapper
Lutjanus sebae
LC 🌊 Marine
Epigonus Constanciae
Epigonus constanciae
LC 🌊 Marine
European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
LC 🌊 Marine 🍽️ ★★★★
European barracuda
Sphyraena sphyraena
LC 🌊 Marine
European conger
Conger conger
LC 🌊 Marine
European finless eel
Apterichtus caecus
LC 🌊 Marine
European hake
Merluccius merluccius
LC 🌊 Marine
European pilchard
Sardina pilchardus
LC 🌊 Marine 🍽️ ★★★★★
European plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
LC 🌊 Marine
European sprat
Sprattus sprattus
LC 🌊 Marine
Eustomias Filifer
Eustomias filifer
LC 🌊 Marine
Eustomias Longibarba
Eustomias longibarba
LC 🌊 Marine
False scad
Caranx rhonchus
LC 🌊 Marine
Fangtooth moray
Enchelycore anatina
LC 🌊 Marine
Festive lanternfish
Lampanyctus festivus
LC 🌊 Marine
Five-spotted wrasse
Symphodus roissali
LC 🌊 Marine
Fivebeard rockling
Ciliata mustela
LC 🌊 Marine
Flying gurnard
Dactylopterus volitans
LC 🌊 Marine
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