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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
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