List of fishes of Denmark

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This is a list of fish found in and around Denmark , in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. The principal source is the Atlas of Danish Fishes (Fiskeatlas). This atlas comprises a published atlas of Danish freshwater fishes [1] and a yet unpublished atlas of saltwater fishes. [2] Common Danish names are given in parenthesis after the Latin names.

Contents

Agnatha - jawless fish

Myxini - hagfish

Myxinidae - hagfish

Petromyzontiformes - lampreys

Petromyzontidae - northern lampreys

Chondrichthyes - cartilaginous fish

Chimaeriformes - ratfish

Chimaeridae - short-nosed chimaeras

  • Ratfish, Chimaera monstrosa (Havmus)

Hexanchiformes - cow sharks and frilled sharks

Hexanchidae - cow sharks

Squaliformes - dogfish sharks

Squalidae - true dogfish

  • Spurdog, Squalus acanthias (Pighaj)

Etmopteridae - lantern sharks

Oxynotidae - rough sharks

Somniosidae - sleeper sharks

Lamniformes - mackerel sharks

Cetorhinidae - basking sharks

Lamnidae - mackerel sharks

Alopiidae - thresher sharks

Carchariniformes - ground sharks

Scyliorhinidae - catsharks

Carcharhinidae - requiem sharks

Triakidae - houndsharks

Squatiniformes - angel sharks

Squatinidae - angel sharks

Rajiformes - skates and rays

Rajidae - skates

Myliobatiformes - stingrays

Dasyatidae - whiptail stingrays

Myliobatidae - eagle rays

Torpediniformes - electric rays

Torpedinidae - torpedo rays

Osteichthyes - bony fish

Acipenseriformes - sturgeon

Acipenseridae - sturgeon

Anguilliformes - true eels

Anguillidae - freshwater eels

Congridae - congers

Nemichthyidae - snipe eels

Clupeiformes - herring

Clupeidae - true herrings

Engraulidae - anchovies

Cypriniformes - carp and allies

Cyprinidae - carp, minnows and barbs

Cobitidae - true loaches

Nemacheilidae - stone loaches

Siluriformes - catfish

Ictaluridae - bullhead catfish

Siluridae - Eurasian catfish

Esociformes - pike

Esocidae - pike

Osmeriformes - smelt

Osmeridae - smelt

Argentiniformes - argentines and slickheads

Argentinidae - argentines

Stomiiformes - dragonfish and marine hatchetfish

Sternoptychidae - marine hatchetfishes

Salmoniformes - salmon and trout

Salmonidae - salmon and trout

Stomiiformes - dragonfish and marine hatchetfish

Sternoptychidae - marine hatchetfishes

Aulopiformes - grinners

Paralepididae - barracudinas

Myctophiformes - lanternfish

Myctophidae - lanternfish

Lampriformes - opahs and allies

Lampridae - opahs

  • Opah, Lampris guttatus (Glansfisk)

Regalecidae - oarfish

Trachipteridae - ribbonfish

  • Dealfish, Trachipterus arcticus (Vågmær)

Gadiformes - cod

Lotidae - lings

Gadidae - codfishes

Merlucciidae - hakes

Phycidae - forkbeards

Macrouridae - grenadiers

Lophiiformes - anglerfish

Lophiidae - goosefish

Mugiliformes - mullet

Mugilidae - mullet

Atheriniformes - sand smelts

Atherinidae - sand smelts

Beloniformes - garfish and allies

Belonidae - garfish

Scomberesocidae - sauries

Exocoetidae - flyingfish

Zeiformes - dories

Zeidae - true dories

Beryciformes - alfonsinos and allies

Berycidae - alfonsinos

  • Alfonsino, Beryx decadactylus (Nordisk beryx)

Gasterosteiformes - sticklebacks and seahorses

Centriscidae - snipefish

Syngnathidae - pipefish and seahorses

Gasterosteidae - sticklebacks

Tetraodontiformes - ocean sunfish and allies

Molidae - ocean sunfish

Balistidae - triggerfish

Pleuronectiformes - flatfish

Scophthalmidae - turbots

Pleuronectidae - flounders

Soleidae - true soles

Bothidae - scaldfish

Scorpaeniformes - scorpionfish and allies

Agonidae - poachers

  • Pogge, Agonus cataphractus (Panserulk)

Cottidae - sculpins

Cyclopteridae - lumpsuckers

Liparidae - snailfish

Sebastidae - rockfish (seaperch)

Triglidae - gurnards

Perciformes - perchlike fishes

Bramidae - pomfrets

Carangidae - jacks

Centrarchidae - freshwater sunfish

Echeneidae - remoras

Moronidae - temperate sea bass

Mullidae - goatfish

Percidae - true perch

Polyprionidae - wreckfish

Sciaenidae - drums

Sparidae - seabream

Labridae - wrasse

Anarhichadidae - wolffish

Pholidae - gunnels

Stichaeidae - pricklebacks

Zoarcidae - eelpouts

Ammodytidae - sand eels

Trachinidae - weevers

Callionymidae - dragonets

Gobiidae - gobies

Gempylidae - snake mackerels

Scombridae - mackerel and tuna

Xiphiidae - swordfish

Centrolophidae - medusafish

Caproidae - boarfish

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References

  1. Carl, Henrik; Møller, Peter Rask (2012). Atlas over danske ferskvandsfisk. Copenhagen: Statens Naturhistoriske Museum. ISBN   978-87-87519-74-8.
  2. "Atlas of Danish Marine Fishes". Fiskeatlas (in Danish). University of Copenhagen. Retrieved 30 December 2024.