All fishes reported from Malta

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Ablennes hians	native	Flat needlefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf saxatilis	native	Sergeant-major
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Acanthocybium solandri	native	Wahoo
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Acantholabrus palloni	native	Scale-rayed wrasse	Tirda rara
Acipenseriformes	Acipenseridae	Acipenser sturio	native	Sturgeon	Sturjun
Myliobatiformes	Myliobatidae	Aetomylaeus bovinus	native	Bull ray	Hamiema rasha twila
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Aidablennius sphynx	native		Budakkra lewn iz-zebbug
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes djedaba	introduced	Shrimp scad	Sawrella imperjali catta
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias vulpinus	native	Thresher	Pixxivolpi
Clupeiformes	Alosidae	Alosa fallax	native	Twaite shad	Lacci tat-tbajja
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla anguilla	native	European eel	Sallura
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Anthias anthias	native	Swallowtail seaperch	Pixxiroza tar-rigi
Cyprinodontiformes	Aphaniidae	Aphanius fasciatus	native	Mediterranean banded killifish	Buzaqq
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Aphia minuta	native	Transparent goby	Makku
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogon imberbis	native	Cardinal fish	Sultan ic-cawl
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Apterichtus caecus	native	European finless eel	Gringu bla gwienah
Argentiniformes	Argentinidae	Argentina sphyraena	native	Argentine	Argentina
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Argyrosomus regius	native	Meagre	Gurbell
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Ariosoma balearicum	native	Bandtooth conger	Morina falza
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus imperialis	native	Imperial scaldfish	Lingwata
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus kessleri	native	Scaldback	Lingwata tat-tikek suwed
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus laterna	native	Mediterranean scaldfish	Lingwata lixxa
Atheriniformes	Atherinidae	Atherina boyeri	native	Big-scale sand smelt	Kurunella ghajnejh kbar
Atheriniformes	Atherinidae	Atherina hepsetus	native	Mediterranean sand smelt	Kurunella
Aulopiformes	Aulopidae	Aulopus filamentosus	native	Royal flagfin	Zumbrell
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis rochei	native	Bullet tuna	Tumbrell
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Balistes capriscus	native	Grey triggerfish	Hmar
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus barbus	native	Barbel
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Bathytoshia centroura	native	Roughtail stingray	Boll denbu ahrax
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Belone belone	native	Garfish	Imsella
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Blennius ocellaris	native	Butterfly blenny	Budakkra ta' l-ghajn
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Boops boops	native	Bogue	Vopa
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Bothus podas	native	Wide-eyed flounder	Barbun ghajnejh imbeghda
Scombriformes	Bramidae	Brama brama	native	Atlantic pomfret	Pixxiluna
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Buglossidium luteum	native	Solenette	Lingwata safra
Eupercaria/misc	Callanthiidae	Callanthias ruber	native	Parrot seaperch	Pixxiroza ta' l-ghajn
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus lyra	native	Dragonet	Wizghha ta' l'ikhal
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus maculatus	native		Wizghha tat-tikek
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus pusillus	native	Sailfin dragonet	Wizghha ta' l'ikhal zghira
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus risso	native	Risso’s dragonet	Wizghha tat-tikek suwed
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Campogramma glaycos	native	Vadigo	Serra
Acanthuriformes	Caproidae	Capros aper	native	Boarfish	Pixxi trumbetta
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx crysos	native	Blue runner	Sawrella imperjali denbha iswed
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx rhonchus	native	False scad	Sawrella imperjali tat-tikka sewda
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Carapus acus	native	Pearl fish	Huta tal-hjar
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Carassius carassius	native	Crucian carp
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus brevipinna	native	Spinner shark	Spinner shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus limbatus	native	Blacktip shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus obscurus	native	Dusky shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus plumbeus	native	Sandbar shark	Kelb griz
Lamniformes	Carchariidae	Carcharias taurus	native	Sand tiger shark	Tawru
Lamniformes	Lamnidae	Carcharodon carcharias	native	Great white shark	Kelb il - Bahar Abjad
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Centracanthus cirrus	native	Curled picarel	Arznella rara
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Centrolabrus melanocercus	native		Tirda denbha iswed
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Centrolophus niger	native	Rudderfish	Lampuka tat-torok
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus granulosus	native	Gulper shark	Zaghrun
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus uyato	native	Little gulper shark	Ujatu
Eupercaria/misc	Cepolidae	Cepola macrophthalma	native	Red bandfish	Fjamma hamra
Lamniformes	Cetorhinidae	Cetorhinus maximus	native	Basking shark	Gabdoll
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon heterurus	native	Mediterranean flyingfish	Rondinella komuni
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Chelidonichthys cuculus	native	Red gurnard	Zumbrell ghadma
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Chelidonichthys lastoviza	native	Streaked gurnard	Gallinetta tar-rigi
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Chelidonichthys lucerna	native	Tub gurnard	Gallinetta
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Chelidonichthys obscurus	native	Longfin gurnard	Zumbrell spanjulett
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Chelon auratus	native	Golden grey mullet	Mulett tac-carruta safra
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Chelon labrosus	native	Thicklip grey mullet	Mulett kaplat
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Chelon ramada	native	Thinlip grey mullet	Mulett ta' l'imcarrat
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Chelon saliens	native	Leaping mullet	Mulett buri
Chimaeriformes	Chimaeridae	Chimaera monstrosa	native	Rabbit fish	Fenek tal-bahar
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus agassizi	native	Shortnose greeneye	Panjol
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis chromis	native	Damselfish	Cawla
Pleuronectiformes	Citharidae	Citharus linguatula	native	Spotted flounder	Lingwata tal-qxur kbar
Blenniiformes	Clinidae	Clinitrachus argentatus	native	Cline	Budakkra tal-fidda
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Conger conger	native	European conger	Gringu
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Coris julis	native	Mediterranean rainbow wrasse	Gharusa
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena equiselis	native	Pompano dolphinfish	Lampuka rara
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena hippurus	native	Common dolphinfish	Lampuka
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Cyprinus carpio	introduced	Common carp
Dactylopteriformes	Dactylopteridae	Dactylopterus volitans	native	Flying gurnard	Bies
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Dalatias licha	native	Kitefin shark	Murruna sewda
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Dalophis imberbis	native	Armless snake eel	Gringu serp
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Dasyatis pastinaca	native	Common stingray	Boll komuni
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus	native	Four-spotted goby	Mazzun b'erba' tikek
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Dentex dentex	native	Common dentex	Denci komuni
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Dentex gibbosus	native	Pink dentex	Denci hotbi
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Dentex macrophthalmus	native	Large-eye dentex	Denci ta' l-ghajn
Eupercaria/misc	Moronidae	Dicentrarchus labrax	native	European seabass	Spnotta
Eupercaria/misc	Moronidae	Dicentrarchus punctatus	native	Spotted seabass	Spnotta tat-tbajja
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Diplecogaster bimaculata	native	Two-spotted clingfish	Buwahhal rasu qasira
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus annularis	native	Annular seabream	Sparlu
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus cervinus	native	Zebra seabream	Sargu imperjali
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus puntazzo	native	Sharpsnout seabream	Moghza
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus sargus	native	White seabream	Sargu komuni
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus vulgaris	native	Common two-banded seabream	Xirghien
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus batis	native	Blue skate	Rebekkin skur
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus oxyrinchus	native	Longnosed skate	Rebekkin geddumu twil
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Echelus myrus	native	Painted eel	Gringu tar-ramel
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Echeneis naucrates	native	Live sharksucker	Remora tal-faxx
Perciformes/Percoidei	Trachinidae	Echiichthys vipera	native	Lesser weever	Sawt
Echinorhiniformes	Echinorhinidae	Echinorhinus brucus	native	Bramble shark	Murruna tax-xewk
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Electrona risso	native	Electric lantern fish	Chubby flashlight fish
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Engraulis encrasicolus	native	European anchovy	Incova
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus telescopus	native	Black cardinal fish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus aeneus	native	White grouper	Dott tal-faxxi
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus caninus	native	Dogtooth grouper	Dott abjad
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus costae	native	Goldblotch grouper	Goldblotch grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus malabaricus	introduced	Malabar grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus marginatus	native	Dusky grouper	Cerna
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus spinax	native	Velvet belly	Mazzola tal-fanal
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Euthynnus alletteratus	native	Little tunny	Kubrit
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Eutrigla gurnardus	native	Grey gurnard	Gallina griza
Syngnathiformes	Fistulariidae	Fistularia commersonii	introduced	Bluespotted cornetfish
Gadiformes	Gadidae	Gadiculus argenteus	native	Silvery pout	Nemusa
Gadiformes	Gaidropsaridae	Gaidropsarus mediterraneus	native	Shore rockling	Ballottra tal-bahar
Gadiformes	Gaidropsaridae	Gaidropsarus vulgaris	native	Three-bearded rockling	Ballottra tat-tikek
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Galeorhinus galeus	native	Tope shark	Mazzola
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Galeus melastomus	native	Blackmouth catshark	Gattarell halqu iswed
Rhinopristiformes	Glaucostegidae	Glaucostegus cemiculus	native	Blackchin guitarfish	Kuntrabaxx
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobius cobitis	native	Giant goby	Mazzun kbir
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobius couchi	native	Couch's goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobius cruentatus	native	Red-mouthed goby	Mazzun tad-demm
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobius geniporus	native	Slender goby	Mazzun irqiq
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobius incognitus	native	Incognito goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobius niger	native	Black goby	Mazzun iswed
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobius ophiocephalus	native	Grass goby	Mazzun ghajnejh zghar
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobius paganellus	native	Rock goby	Mazzun tal-port
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Ammodytidae	Gymnammodytes cicerelus	native	Mediterranean sand eel	Ciccirella
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax unicolor	native	Brown moray	Morina kannella
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Sebastidae	Helicolenus dactylopterus	native	Blackbelly rosefish	Cippullazza ta' l'ghajn
Hexanchiformes	Hexanchidae	Heptranchias perlo	native	Sharpnose sevengill shark	Murruna Ta' Seba Gargi
Hexanchiformes	Hexanchidae	Hexanchus griseus	native	Bluntnose sixgill shark	Murruna b'sitt gargi
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippocampus guttulatus	native	Long-snouted seahorse	Ziemel tal-bahar halqu twil
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippocampus hippocampus	native	Short snouted seahorse	Ziemel tal-bahar halqu qasir
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Hirundichthys rondeletii	native	Black wing flyingfish	Rondinella rara
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus mediterraneus	native	Mediterranean slimehead	Gurdien tal-warda
Lamniformes	Lamnidae	Isurus oxyrinchus	native	Shortfin mako	Pixxitondu
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Katsuwonus pelamis	native	Skipjack tuna	Palamit
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Labrus merula	native	Brown wrasse	Mirli
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Labrus mixtus	native	Cuckoo wrasse	Parpanjol
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Labrus viridis	native		Tirda
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Lagocephalus lagocephalus	native	Oceanic puffer	Hmar jintefah
Lamniformes	Lamnidae	Lamna nasus	native	Porbeagle	Pixxiplamptu
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Lappanella fasciata	native		Debba
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Lepadogaster candolii	native	Connemarra clingfish	Buwahhal rasu twila
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Lepadogaster lepadogaster	native	Shore clingfish	Buwahhal tat-tentakli
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Lepidopus caudatus	native	Silver scabbardfish	Xabla
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Lepidotrigla cavillone	native	Large-scaled gurnard	Zumbrell ahrax
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Lestidiops sphyrenoides	native
Cypriniformes	Leuciscidae	Leuciscus aspius	native	Asp
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Leucoraja fullonica	native	Shagreen ray	Raja petruza
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Leucoraja melitensis	native	Maltese ray	Raja ta' Malta
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Lichia amia	native	Leerfish	Serra hoxna
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Lipophrys trigloides	native		Buzullieqa
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Lithognathus mormyrus	native	Sand steenbras	Mingus
Acanthuriformes	Lobotidae	Lobotes surinamensis	native	Tripletail
Lophiiformes	Lophiidae	Lophius budegassa	native	Blackbellied angler	Petrica zghira
Lophiiformes	Lophiidae	Lophius piscatorius	native	Angler	Petrica kbira
Lampriformes	Lophotidae	Lophotus lacepede	native	Crested oarfish	Fjamma tal-qarn
Acanthuriformes	Luvaridae	Luvarus imperialis	native	Luvar	Tonna bajda
Syngnathiformes	Centriscidae	Macroramphosus scolopax	native	Longspine snipefish	Bekkacca tal-bahar
Gadiformes	Merlucciidae	Merluccius merluccius	native	European hake	Marlozz
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Microchirus ocellatus	native	Foureyed sole	Lingwata ta' l-ghajnejn
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Microchirus variegatus	native	Thickback sole	Lingwata tar-rigi
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Microlipophrys dalmatinus	native
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Microlipophrys nigriceps	native	Black-headed blenny
Gadiformes	Gadidae	Micromesistius poutassou	native	Blue whiting	Stokkafixx
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Millerigobius macrocephalus	native	Large-headed goby
Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	Mobula mobular	native	Devil fish	Baqra
Tetraodontiformes	Molidae	Mola mola	native	Ocean sunfish	Qamar
Gadiformes	Lotidae	Molva dypterygia	native	Blue ling	Linarda
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Monochirus hispidus	native	Whiskered sole	Lingwata harxa
Gadiformes	Moridae	Mora moro	native	Common mora	Marlozz tal-fond
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil cephalus	native	Flathead grey mullet	Mulett ta' l'iswed
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Mullus barbatus	native	Red mullet	Trilja bla faxxi
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Mullus surmuletus	native	Surmullet	Trilja tal-faxxi
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Muraena helena	native	Mediterranean moray	Morina
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Mustelus asterias	native	Starry smooth-hound	Mazzola tat-tbajja
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Mustelus mustelus	native	Smooth-hound	Mazzola bla xewka
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Mycteroperca rubra	native	Mottled grouper	Cerna denbha dritt
Myliobatiformes	Myliobatidae	Myliobatis aquila	native	Common eagle ray	Hamiema komuni
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Naucrates ductor	native	Pilotfish	Fanfru
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Nerophis maculatus	native		Gremxula tal-bahar hamra
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Nerophis ophidion	native	Straightnose pipefish	Gremxula tal-bahar irqiqa
Anguilliformes	Nettastomatidae	Nettastoma melanura	native	Blackfin sorcerer	Papra
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Oblada melanurus	native	Saddled seabream	Kahlija
Lamniformes	Odontaspididae	Odontaspis ferox	native	Smalltooth sand tiger	Silfjun
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Oedalechilus labeo	native	Boxlip mullet	Mulett bobin
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Ophichthus rufus	native	Rufus snake-eel	Serp il-bahar halqu qasir
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Ophidion barbatum	native	Snake blenny	Ballottra tal-hama
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Ophidion rochei	native
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Ophisurus serpens	native	Serpent eel	Serp il-bahar halqu twil
Centrarchiformes	Oplegnathidae	Oplegnathus fasciatus	introduced	Barred knifejaw
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Orcynopsis unicolor	native	Plain bonito	Plamtu bla rigi
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Oreochromis spilurus	introduced	Sabaki tilapia
Squaliformes	Oxynotidae	Oxynotus centrina	native	Angular roughshark	Pixxiporku
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagellus acarne	native	Axillary seabream	Bazuga
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagellus bogaraveo	native	Blackspot seabream	Bazuga kahla
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagellus erythrinus	native	Common pandora	Pagella
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagrus auriga	native	Redbanded seabream	Pagru hamrani
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagrus caeruleostictus	native	Bluespotted seabream	Pagru rar
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagrus pagrus	native	Red porgy	Hawwad
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius gattorugine	native	Tompot blenny	Budakkra tal-qawwi
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius incognitus	native
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius rouxi	native
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius sanguinolentus	native	Rusty blenny	Budakkra hamra
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius tentacularis	native	Tentacled blenny	Budakkra kannella
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius zvonimiri	native
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Paralepis coregonoides	native	Sharpchin barracudina	Lancet
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Parophidion vassali	native
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Pegusa impar	native	Adriatic sole	Lingwata tat-tikek kohol
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Peristediidae	Peristedion cataphractum	native	African armoured searobin	Pixxikornutu
Petromyzontiformes	Petromyzontidae	Petromyzon marinus	native	Sea lamprey	Buwahhal
Gadiformes	Phycidae	Phycis blennoides	native	Greater forkbeard	Lipp abjad
Gadiformes	Phycidae	Phycis phycis	native	Forkbeard	Lipp tal-qawwi
Acropomatiformes	Polyprionidae	Polyprion americanus	native	Wreckfish	Hanzir tal-fond
Scombriformes	Pomatomidae	Pomatomus saltatrix	native	Bluefish	Serra tas-snien
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Pomatoschistus minutus	native	Sand goby	Mazzun tar-ramel
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Pontinus kuhlii	introduced	Offshore rockfish
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Prionace glauca	native	Blue shark	Huta Kahla
Rhinopristiformes	Pristidae	Pristis pristis	native	Common sawfish	Sija
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Pseudocaranx dentex	native	White trevally	Sawrella imperjali
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Pteroplatytrygon violacea	native	Pelagic stingray	Boll vjola
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Raja asterias	native	Mediterranean starry ray	Raja tal-kwiekeb
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Raja clavata	native	Thornback ray	Raja petruza
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Raja miraletus	native	Brown ray	Raja lixxa
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Raja radula	native	Rough ray	Raja tar-ramel
Tetraodontiformes	Molidae	Ranzania laevis	native	Slender sunfish	Qamar tawwali
Lampriformes	Regalecidae	Regalecus glesne	native	King of herrings	Fjamma tal-fond
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Remora remora	native	Shark sucker	Remora komuni
Rhinopristiformes	Rhinobatidae	Rhinobatos rhinobatos	native	Common guitarfish	Vjolin
Myliobatiformes	Rhinopteridae	Rhinoptera marginata	native	Lusitanian cownose ray	Hamiema kbira
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rostroraja alba	native	White skate	Hamiema
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Ruvettus pretiosus	native	Oilfish	Ruvett
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Salaria pavo	native	Peacock blenny	Budakkra ta' l-ghalla
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Sarda sarda	native	Atlantic bonito	Plamtu
Clupeiformes	Alosidae	Sardina pilchardus	native	European pilchard	Sardina kahla
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella aurita	native	Round sardinella	Lacca tal-faxx
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella maderensis	native	Madeiran sardinella	Lacci tal-gewnah iswed
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Sarpa salpa	native	Salema	Tartarella
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Scartella cristata	native	Molly miller	Molly miller
Acanthuriformes	Scatophagidae	Scatophagus argus	introduced	Spotted scat
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Schedophilus ovalis	native	Imperial blackfish	Huta tal-bram
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Sciaena umbra	native	Brown meagre	Gurbell tork
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Scomber colias	native	Atlantic chub mackerel
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Scomber scombrus	native	Atlantic mackerel	Kavall
Beloniformes	Scomberesocidae	Scomberesox saurus	native	Atlantic saury	Kastardella
Pleuronectiformes	Scophthalmidae	Scophthalmus maximus	native	Turbot	Barbun imperjali
Pleuronectiformes	Scophthalmidae	Scophthalmus rhombus	native	Brill	Barbun
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaena maderensis	native	Madeira rockfish	Skorfna tal-Madejra
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaena notata	native	Small red scorpionfish	Skorfna tat-tebgha
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaena porcus	native	Black scorpionfish	Skorfna sewda
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaena scrofa	native	Red scorpionfish	Skorfna hamra
Carcharhiniformes	Scyliorhinidae	Scyliorhinus canicula	native	Lesser spotted dogfish	Gattarell tat-tikek
Carcharhiniformes	Scyliorhinidae	Scyliorhinus stellaris	native	Nursehound	Gattarell Tar-Rukkal
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Scyris alexandrina	native	Alexandria pompano	African threadfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Seriola dumerili	native	Greater amberjack	Accola
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Serranidae	Serranus cabrilla	native	Comber	Sirran
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Serranidae	Serranus hepatus	native	Brown comber	Hanzir burqax
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Serranidae	Serranus scriba	native	Painted comber	Burqaxa
Acanthuriformes	Siganidae	Siganus luridus	introduced	Dusky spinefoot	Dusky spinefoot
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Solea solea	native	Common sole	Lingwata komuni
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Sparisoma cretense	native	Parrotfish	Marzpan
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Sparus aurata	native	Gilthead seabream	Awrata
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Sphoeroides pachygaster	introduced	Blunthead puffer
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena chrysotaenia	introduced	Yellowstripe barracuda	Lizz ta' lvant
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena sphyraena	native	European barracuda	Lizz
Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	Sphyrna tudes	native	Smalleye hammerhead	Kurazza rasha zghira
Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	Sphyrna zygaena	native	Smooth hammerhead	Kurazza komuni
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Spicara smaris	native	Picarel	Munqara
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Spondyliosoma cantharus	native	Black seabream	Tannuta
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Sprattus sprattus	native	European sprat	Lacci kahla
Squaliformes	Squalidae	Squalus acanthias	native	Picked dogfish	Mazzola griza
Squaliformes	Squalidae	Squalus blainville	native	Longnose spurdog	Mazzola biz-xewka
Squatiniformes	Squatinidae	Squatina oculata	native	Smoothback angelshark	Xkatlu ta' l-ghajnejn
Squatiniformes	Squatinidae	Squatina squatina	native	Angelshark	Xkatlu komuni
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Stephanolepis diaspros	introduced	Reticulated leatherjacket	Reticulated leatherjacket
Scombriformes	Stromateidae	Stromateus fiatola	native	Blue butterfish	Strilja baghlija
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Sudis hyalina	native		Barracudina
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Symphodus cinereus	native	Grey wrasse	Tirda griza
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Symphodus doderleini	native		Tirda tar-rig abjad
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Symphodus mediterraneus	native	Axillary wrasse	Boxbox
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Symphodus melops	native	Corkwing wrasse	Tirda rasha hamra
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Symphodus ocellatus	native		Tirda tal-warda
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Symphodus roissali	native	Five-spotted wrasse	Boxbox kannella
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Symphodus rostratus	native	Sublet	Buxih ahdar
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Symphodus tinca	native	East Atlantic peacock wrasse	Tirda mirlija
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Synapturichthys kleinii	native	Klein's sole	Lingwata tat-tikek bojod
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Syngnathus abaster	native	Black-striped pipefish	Gremxula tal-bahar halqha qasir
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Syngnathus acus	native	Greater pipefish	Gremxula tal-bahar hoxna
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Syngnathus phlegon	native		Gremxula tal-bahar kahla
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Syngnathus typhle	native	Broadnosed pipefish	Gremxula tal-bahar halqha gholi
Aulopiformes	Synodontidae	Synodus saurus	native	Atlantic lizardfish	Skalm
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Tetrapturus belone	native	Mediterranean spearfish	Pixxispad qasir
Torpediniformes	Torpedinidae	Tetronarce nobiliana	native	Electric ray	Haddiela sewda
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Thalassoma pavo	native	Ornate wrasse	Lhudi
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Thunnus alalunga	native	Albacore	Alonga
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Thunnus thynnus	native	Atlantic bluefin tuna	Tunnagg
Torpediniformes	Torpedinidae	Torpedo marmorata	native	Marbled electric ray	Haddiela komuni
Torpediniformes	Torpedinidae	Torpedo torpedo	native	Common torpedo	Haddiela ta' l'ghajnejn
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus ovatus	native	Pompano	Strilja
Perciformes/Percoidei	Trachinidae	Trachinus araneus	native	Spotted weever	Tracna tat-tbajja
Perciformes/Percoidei	Trachinidae	Trachinus draco	native	Greater weever	Sawt kbir
Perciformes/Percoidei	Trachinidae	Trachinus radiatus	native	Starry weever	Tracna tal-fond
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Trachipterus trachypterus	native	Mediterranean dealfish	Fjamma
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachurus mediterraneus	native	Mediterranean horse mackerel	Sawrella ghajnejh kbar
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachurus picturatus	native	Blue jack mackerel	Sawrella kahla
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachurus trachurus	native	Atlantic horse mackerel	Sawrella komuni
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Trichiurus lepturus	native	Largehead hairtail	Xabla denbha rqiq
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Trigla lyra	native	Piper gurnard	Ghadma
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Tripterygion delaisi	native	Black-faced blenny	Bżaru isfar
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Tripterygion melanurus	native		Bżaru sekond
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Tripterygion tripteronotum	native		Budakkra rasha sewda
Gadiformes	Gadidae	Trisopterus capelanus	native
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Tylosurus acus	native	Agujon needlefish	Imsella imperjali
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Umbrina canariensis	native	Canary drum
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Umbrina cirrosa	native	Shi drum	Gurbell tad-daqna
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Uranoscopidae	Uranoscopus scaber	native	Stargazer	Zondu
Carangiformes	Xiphiidae	Xiphias gladius	native	Swordfish	Pixxispad
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Xyrichtys novacula	native	Pearly razorfish	Ruzetta
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Zebrus zebrus	native
Zeiformes	Zeidae	Zeus faber	native	John dory	Pixxi San Pietru
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Zu cristatus	native	Scalloped ribbonfish	Fjamma rasha kbira

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Ablennes hians

native

Flat needlefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf saxatilis

native

Sergeant-major

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Acanthocybium solandri

native

Wahoo

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Acantholabrus palloni

native

Scale-rayed wrasse

Tirda rara

Acipenseriformes

Acipenseridae

Acipenser sturio

native

Sturgeon

Sturjun

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Aetomylaeus bovinus

native

Bull ray

Hamiema rasha twila

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Aidablennius sphynx

native

Budakkra lewn iz-zebbug

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes djedaba

introduced

Shrimp scad

Sawrella imperjali catta

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias vulpinus

native

Thresher

Pixxivolpi

Clupeiformes

Alosidae

Alosa fallax

native

Twaite shad

Lacci tat-tbajja

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla anguilla

native

European eel

Sallura

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Anthias anthias

native

Swallowtail seaperch

Pixxiroza tar-rigi

Cyprinodontiformes

Aphaniidae

Aphanius fasciatus

native

Mediterranean banded killifish

Buzaqq

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Aphia minuta

native

Transparent goby

Makku

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogon imberbis

native

Cardinal fish

Sultan ic-cawl

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Apterichtus caecus

native

European finless eel

Gringu bla gwienah

Argentiniformes

Argentinidae

Argentina sphyraena

native

Argentine

Argentina

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Argyrosomus regius

native

Meagre

Gurbell

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Ariosoma balearicum

native

Bandtooth conger

Morina falza

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus imperialis

native

Imperial scaldfish

Lingwata

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus kessleri

native

Scaldback

Lingwata tat-tikek suwed

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus laterna

native

Mediterranean scaldfish

Lingwata lixxa

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Atherina boyeri

native

Big-scale sand smelt

Kurunella ghajnejh kbar

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Atherina hepsetus

native

Mediterranean sand smelt

Kurunella

Aulopiformes

Aulopidae

Aulopus filamentosus

native

Royal flagfin

Zumbrell

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis rochei

native

Bullet tuna

Tumbrell

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Balistes capriscus

native

Grey triggerfish

Hmar

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Barbus barbus

native

Barbel

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Bathytoshia centroura

native

Roughtail stingray

Boll denbu ahrax

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Belone belone

native

Garfish

Imsella

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Blennius ocellaris

native

Butterfly blenny

Budakkra ta' l-ghajn

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Boops boops

native

Bogue

Vopa

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Bothus podas

native

Wide-eyed flounder

Barbun ghajnejh imbeghda

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Brama brama

native

Atlantic pomfret

Pixxiluna

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Buglossidium luteum

native

Solenette

Lingwata safra

Eupercaria/misc

Callanthiidae

Callanthias ruber

native

Parrot seaperch

Pixxiroza ta' l-ghajn

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus lyra

native

Dragonet

Wizghha ta' l'ikhal

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus maculatus

native

Wizghha tat-tikek

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus pusillus

native

Sailfin dragonet

Wizghha ta' l'ikhal zghira

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus risso

native

Risso’s dragonet

Wizghha tat-tikek suwed

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Campogramma glaycos

native

Vadigo

Serra

Acanthuriformes

Caproidae

Capros aper

native

Boarfish

Pixxi trumbetta

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx crysos

native

Blue runner

Sawrella imperjali denbha iswed

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx rhonchus

native

False scad

Sawrella imperjali tat-tikka sewda

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Carapus acus

native

Pearl fish

Huta tal-hjar

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Carassius carassius

native

Crucian carp

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus brevipinna

native

Spinner shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus limbatus

native

Blacktip shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus obscurus

native

Dusky shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus plumbeus

native

Sandbar shark

Kelb griz

Lamniformes

Carchariidae

Carcharias taurus

native

Sand tiger shark

Tawru

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Carcharodon carcharias

native

Great white shark

Kelb il - Bahar Abjad

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Centracanthus cirrus

native

Curled picarel

Arznella rara

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Centrolabrus melanocercus

native

Tirda denbha iswed

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Centrolophus niger

native

Rudderfish

Lampuka tat-torok

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus granulosus

native

Gulper shark

Zaghrun

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus uyato

native

Little gulper shark

Ujatu

Eupercaria/misc

Cepolidae

Cepola macrophthalma

native

Red bandfish

Fjamma hamra

Lamniformes

Cetorhinidae

Cetorhinus maximus

native

Basking shark

Gabdoll

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon heterurus

native

Mediterranean flyingfish

Rondinella komuni

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Chelidonichthys cuculus

native

Red gurnard

Zumbrell ghadma

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Chelidonichthys lastoviza

native

Streaked gurnard

Gallinetta tar-rigi

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Chelidonichthys lucerna

native

Tub gurnard

Gallinetta

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Chelidonichthys obscurus

native

Longfin gurnard

Zumbrell spanjulett

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Chelon auratus

native

Golden grey mullet

Mulett tac-carruta safra

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Chelon labrosus

native

Thicklip grey mullet

Mulett kaplat

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Chelon ramada

native

Thinlip grey mullet

Mulett ta' l'imcarrat

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Chelon saliens

native

Leaping mullet

Mulett buri

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Chimaera monstrosa

native

Rabbit fish

Fenek tal-bahar

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus agassizi

native

Shortnose greeneye

Panjol

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis chromis

native

Damselfish

Cawla

Pleuronectiformes

Citharidae

Citharus linguatula

native

Spotted flounder

Lingwata tal-qxur kbar

Blenniiformes

Clinidae

Clinitrachus argentatus

native

Cline

Budakkra tal-fidda

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Conger conger

native

European conger

Gringu

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Coris julis

native

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse

Gharusa

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena equiselis

native

Pompano dolphinfish

Lampuka rara

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena hippurus

native

Common dolphinfish

Lampuka

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

introduced

Common carp

Dactylopteriformes

Dactylopteridae

Dactylopterus volitans

native

Flying gurnard

Bies

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Dalatias licha

native

Kitefin shark

Murruna sewda

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Dalophis imberbis

native

Armless snake eel

Gringu serp

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Dasyatis pastinaca

native

Common stingray

Boll komuni

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus

native

Four-spotted goby

Mazzun b'erba' tikek

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Dentex dentex

native

Common dentex

Denci komuni

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Dentex gibbosus

native

Pink dentex

Denci hotbi

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Dentex macrophthalmus

native

Large-eye dentex

Denci ta' l-ghajn

Eupercaria/misc

Moronidae

Dicentrarchus labrax

native

European seabass

Spnotta

Eupercaria/misc

Moronidae

Dicentrarchus punctatus

native

Spotted seabass

Spnotta tat-tbajja

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Diplecogaster bimaculata

native

Two-spotted clingfish

Buwahhal rasu qasira

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus annularis

native

Annular seabream

Sparlu

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus cervinus

native

Zebra seabream

Sargu imperjali

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus puntazzo

native

Sharpsnout seabream

Moghza

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus sargus

native

White seabream

Sargu komuni

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus vulgaris

native

Common two-banded seabream

Xirghien

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus batis

native

Blue skate

Rebekkin skur

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus oxyrinchus

native

Longnosed skate

Rebekkin geddumu twil

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Echelus myrus

native

Painted eel

Gringu tar-ramel

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Echeneis naucrates

native

Live sharksucker

Remora tal-faxx

Perciformes/Percoidei

Trachinidae

Echiichthys vipera

native

Lesser weever

Sawt

Echinorhiniformes

Echinorhinidae

Echinorhinus brucus

native

Bramble shark

Murruna tax-xewk

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Electrona risso

native

Electric lantern fish

Chubby flashlight fish

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Engraulis encrasicolus

native

European anchovy

Incova

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus telescopus

native

Black cardinal fish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus aeneus

native

White grouper

Dott tal-faxxi

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus caninus

native

Dogtooth grouper

Dott abjad

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus costae

native

Goldblotch grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus malabaricus

introduced

Malabar grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus marginatus

native

Dusky grouper

Cerna

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus spinax

native

Velvet belly

Mazzola tal-fanal

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Euthynnus alletteratus

native

Little tunny

Kubrit

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Eutrigla gurnardus

native

Grey gurnard

Gallina griza

Syngnathiformes

Fistulariidae

Fistularia commersonii

introduced

Bluespotted cornetfish

Gadiformes

Gadidae

Gadiculus argenteus

native

Silvery pout

Nemusa

Gadiformes

Gaidropsaridae

Gaidropsarus mediterraneus

native

Shore rockling

Ballottra tal-bahar

Gadiformes

Gaidropsaridae

Gaidropsarus vulgaris

native

Three-bearded rockling

Ballottra tat-tikek

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Galeorhinus galeus

native

Tope shark

Mazzola

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Galeus melastomus

native

Blackmouth catshark

Gattarell halqu iswed

Rhinopristiformes

Glaucostegidae

Glaucostegus cemiculus

native

Blackchin guitarfish

Kuntrabaxx

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobius cobitis

native

Giant goby

Mazzun kbir

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobius couchi

native

Couch's goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobius cruentatus

native

Red-mouthed goby

Mazzun tad-demm

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobius geniporus

native

Slender goby

Mazzun irqiq

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobius incognitus

native

Incognito goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobius niger

native

Black goby

Mazzun iswed

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobius ophiocephalus

native

Grass goby

Mazzun ghajnejh zghar

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobius paganellus

native

Rock goby

Mazzun tal-port

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Ammodytidae

Gymnammodytes cicerelus

native

Mediterranean sand eel

Ciccirella

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax unicolor

native

Brown moray

Morina kannella

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Helicolenus dactylopterus

native

Blackbelly rosefish

Cippullazza ta' l'ghajn

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Heptranchias perlo

native

Sharpnose sevengill shark

Murruna Ta' Seba Gargi

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Hexanchus griseus

native

Bluntnose sixgill shark

Murruna b'sitt gargi

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus guttulatus

native

Long-snouted seahorse

Ziemel tal-bahar halqu twil

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus hippocampus

native

Short snouted seahorse

Ziemel tal-bahar halqu qasir

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Hirundichthys rondeletii

native

Black wing flyingfish

Rondinella rara

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus mediterraneus

native

Mediterranean slimehead

Gurdien tal-warda

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus oxyrinchus

native

Shortfin mako

Pixxitondu

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Katsuwonus pelamis

native

Skipjack tuna

Palamit

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Labrus merula

native

Brown wrasse

Mirli

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Labrus mixtus

native

Cuckoo wrasse

Parpanjol

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Labrus viridis

native

Tirda

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Lagocephalus lagocephalus

native

Oceanic puffer

Hmar jintefah

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Lamna nasus

native

Porbeagle

Pixxiplamptu

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Lappanella fasciata

native

Debba

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Lepadogaster candolii

native

Connemarra clingfish

Buwahhal rasu twila

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Lepadogaster lepadogaster

native

Shore clingfish

Buwahhal tat-tentakli

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Lepidopus caudatus

native

Silver scabbardfish

Xabla

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla cavillone

native

Large-scaled gurnard

Zumbrell ahrax

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestidiops sphyrenoides

native

Cypriniformes

Leuciscidae

Leuciscus aspius

native

Asp

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Leucoraja fullonica

native

Shagreen ray

Raja petruza

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Leucoraja melitensis

native

Maltese ray

Raja ta' Malta

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Lichia amia

native

Leerfish

Serra hoxna

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Lipophrys trigloides

native

Buzullieqa

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Lithognathus mormyrus

native

Sand steenbras

Mingus

Acanthuriformes

Lobotidae

Lobotes surinamensis

native

Tripletail

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophius budegassa

native

Blackbellied angler

Petrica zghira

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophius piscatorius

native

Angler

Petrica kbira

Lampriformes

Lophotidae

Lophotus lacepede

native

Crested oarfish

Fjamma tal-qarn

Acanthuriformes

Luvaridae

Luvarus imperialis

native

Luvar

Tonna bajda

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Macroramphosus scolopax

native

Longspine snipefish

Bekkacca tal-bahar

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius merluccius

native

European hake

Marlozz

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Microchirus ocellatus

native

Foureyed sole

Lingwata ta' l-ghajnejn

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Microchirus variegatus

native

Thickback sole

Lingwata tar-rigi

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Microlipophrys dalmatinus

native

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Microlipophrys nigriceps

native

Black-headed blenny

Gadiformes

Gadidae

Micromesistius poutassou

native

Blue whiting

Stokkafixx

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Millerigobius macrocephalus

native

Large-headed goby

Myliobatiformes

Mobulidae

Mobula mobular

native

Devil fish

Baqra

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Mola mola

native

Ocean sunfish

Qamar

Gadiformes

Lotidae

Molva dypterygia

native

Blue ling

Linarda

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Monochirus hispidus

native

Whiskered sole

Lingwata harxa

Gadiformes

Moridae

Mora moro

native

Common mora

Marlozz tal-fond

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil cephalus

native

Flathead grey mullet

Mulett ta' l'iswed

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Mullus barbatus

native

Red mullet

Trilja bla faxxi

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Mullus surmuletus

native

Surmullet

Trilja tal-faxxi

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Muraena helena

native

Mediterranean moray

Morina

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Mustelus asterias

native

Starry smooth-hound

Mazzola tat-tbajja

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Mustelus mustelus

native

Smooth-hound

Mazzola bla xewka

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Mycteroperca rubra

native

Mottled grouper

Cerna denbha dritt

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Myliobatis aquila

native

Common eagle ray

Hamiema komuni

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Naucrates ductor

native

Pilotfish

Fanfru

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Nerophis maculatus

native

Gremxula tal-bahar hamra

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Nerophis ophidion

native

Straightnose pipefish

Gremxula tal-bahar irqiqa

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Nettastoma melanura

native

Blackfin sorcerer

Papra

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Oblada melanurus

native

Saddled seabream

Kahlija

Lamniformes

Odontaspididae

Odontaspis ferox

native

Smalltooth sand tiger

Silfjun

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Oedalechilus labeo

native

Boxlip mullet

Mulett bobin

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophichthus rufus

native

Rufus snake-eel

Serp il-bahar halqu qasir

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Ophidion barbatum

native

Snake blenny

Ballottra tal-hama

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Ophidion rochei

native

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophisurus serpens

native

Serpent eel

Serp il-bahar halqu twil

Centrarchiformes

Oplegnathidae

Oplegnathus fasciatus

introduced

Barred knifejaw

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Orcynopsis unicolor

native

Plain bonito

Plamtu bla rigi

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis spilurus

introduced

Sabaki tilapia

Squaliformes

Oxynotidae

Oxynotus centrina

native

Angular roughshark

Pixxiporku

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagellus acarne

native

Axillary seabream

Bazuga

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagellus bogaraveo

native

Blackspot seabream

Bazuga kahla

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagellus erythrinus

native

Common pandora

Pagella

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagrus auriga

native

Redbanded seabream

Pagru hamrani

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagrus caeruleostictus

native

Bluespotted seabream

Pagru rar

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagrus pagrus

native

Red porgy

Hawwad

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius gattorugine

native

Tompot blenny

Budakkra tal-qawwi

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius incognitus

native

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius rouxi

native

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius sanguinolentus

native

Rusty blenny

Budakkra hamra

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius tentacularis

native

Tentacled blenny

Budakkra kannella

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius zvonimiri

native

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Paralepis coregonoides

native

Sharpchin barracudina

Lancet

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Parophidion vassali

native

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Pegusa impar

native

Adriatic sole

Lingwata tat-tikek kohol

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Peristediidae

Peristedion cataphractum

native

African armoured searobin

Pixxikornutu

Petromyzontiformes

Petromyzontidae

Petromyzon marinus

native

Sea lamprey

Buwahhal

Gadiformes

Phycidae

Phycis blennoides

native

Greater forkbeard

Lipp abjad

Gadiformes

Phycidae

Phycis phycis

native

Forkbeard

Lipp tal-qawwi

Acropomatiformes

Polyprionidae

Polyprion americanus

native

Wreckfish

Hanzir tal-fond

Scombriformes

Pomatomidae

Pomatomus saltatrix

native

Bluefish

Serra tas-snien

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Pomatoschistus minutus

native

Sand goby

Mazzun tar-ramel

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pontinus kuhlii

introduced

Offshore rockfish

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Prionace glauca

native

Blue shark

Huta Kahla

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Pristis pristis

native

Common sawfish

Sija

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Pseudocaranx dentex

native

White trevally

Sawrella imperjali

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Pteroplatytrygon violacea

native

Pelagic stingray

Boll vjola

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja asterias

native

Mediterranean starry ray

Raja tal-kwiekeb

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja clavata

native

Thornback ray

Raja petruza

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja miraletus

native

Brown ray

Raja lixxa

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja radula

native

Rough ray

Raja tar-ramel

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Ranzania laevis

native

Slender sunfish

Qamar tawwali

Lampriformes

Regalecidae

Regalecus glesne

native

King of herrings

Fjamma tal-fond

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Remora remora

native

Shark sucker

Remora komuni

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinobatidae

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

native

Common guitarfish

Vjolin

Myliobatiformes

Rhinopteridae

Rhinoptera marginata

native

Lusitanian cownose ray

Hamiema kbira

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rostroraja alba

native

White skate

Hamiema

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Ruvettus pretiosus

native

Oilfish

Ruvett

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Salaria pavo

native

Peacock blenny

Budakkra ta' l-ghalla

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Sarda sarda

native

Atlantic bonito

Plamtu

Clupeiformes

Alosidae

Sardina pilchardus

native

European pilchard

Sardina kahla

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella aurita

native

Round sardinella

Lacca tal-faxx

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella maderensis

native

Madeiran sardinella

Lacci tal-gewnah iswed

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Sarpa salpa

native

Salema

Tartarella

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Scartella cristata

native

Molly miller

Acanthuriformes

Scatophagidae

Scatophagus argus

introduced

Spotted scat

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus ovalis

native

Imperial blackfish

Huta tal-bram

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Sciaena umbra

native

Brown meagre

Gurbell tork

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomber colias

native

Atlantic chub mackerel

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomber scombrus

native

Atlantic mackerel

Kavall

Beloniformes

Scomberesocidae

Scomberesox saurus

native

Atlantic saury

Kastardella

Pleuronectiformes

Scophthalmidae

Scophthalmus maximus

native

Turbot

Barbun imperjali

Pleuronectiformes

Scophthalmidae

Scophthalmus rhombus

native

Brill

Barbun

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena maderensis

native

Madeira rockfish

Skorfna tal-Madejra

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena notata

native

Small red scorpionfish

Skorfna tat-tebgha

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena porcus

native

Black scorpionfish

Skorfna sewda

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena scrofa

native

Red scorpionfish

Skorfna hamra

Carcharhiniformes

Scyliorhinidae

Scyliorhinus canicula

native

Lesser spotted dogfish

Gattarell tat-tikek

Carcharhiniformes

Scyliorhinidae

Scyliorhinus stellaris

native

Nursehound

Gattarell Tar-Rukkal

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scyris alexandrina

native

Alexandria pompano

African threadfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola dumerili

native

Greater amberjack

Accola

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Serranus cabrilla

native

Comber

Sirran

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Serranus hepatus

native

Brown comber

Hanzir burqax

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Serranus scriba

native

Painted comber

Burqaxa

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus luridus

introduced

Dusky spinefoot

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Solea solea

native

Common sole

Lingwata komuni

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Sparisoma cretense

native

Parrotfish

Marzpan

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Sparus aurata

native

Gilthead seabream

Awrata

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Sphoeroides pachygaster

introduced

Blunthead puffer

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena chrysotaenia

introduced

Yellowstripe barracuda

Lizz ta' lvant

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena sphyraena

native

European barracuda

Lizz

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna tudes

native

Smalleye hammerhead

Kurazza rasha zghira

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna zygaena

native

Smooth hammerhead

Kurazza komuni

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Spicara smaris

native

Picarel

Munqara

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Spondyliosoma cantharus

native

Black seabream

Tannuta

Clupeiformes

Clupeidae

Sprattus sprattus

native

European sprat

Lacci kahla

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus acanthias

native

Picked dogfish

Mazzola griza

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus blainville

native

Longnose spurdog

Mazzola biz-xewka

Squatiniformes

Squatinidae

Squatina oculata

native

Smoothback angelshark

Xkatlu ta' l-ghajnejn

Squatiniformes

Squatinidae

Squatina squatina

native

Angelshark

Xkatlu komuni

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Stephanolepis diaspros

introduced

Reticulated leatherjacket

Scombriformes

Stromateidae

Stromateus fiatola

native

Blue butterfish

Strilja baghlija

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Sudis hyalina

native

Barracudina

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Symphodus cinereus

native

Grey wrasse

Tirda griza

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Symphodus doderleini

native

Tirda tar-rig abjad

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Symphodus mediterraneus

native

Axillary wrasse

Boxbox

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Symphodus melops

native

Corkwing wrasse

Tirda rasha hamra

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Symphodus ocellatus

native

Tirda tal-warda

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Symphodus roissali

native

Five-spotted wrasse

Boxbox kannella

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Symphodus rostratus

native

Sublet

Buxih ahdar

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Symphodus tinca

native

East Atlantic peacock wrasse

Tirda mirlija

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Synapturichthys kleinii

native

Klein's sole

Lingwata tat-tikek bojod

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Syngnathus abaster

native

Black-striped pipefish

Gremxula tal-bahar halqha qasir

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Syngnathus acus

native

Greater pipefish

Gremxula tal-bahar hoxna

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Syngnathus phlegon

native

Gremxula tal-bahar kahla

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Syngnathus typhle

native

Broadnosed pipefish

Gremxula tal-bahar halqha gholi

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus saurus

native

Atlantic lizardfish

Skalm

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Tetrapturus belone

native

Mediterranean spearfish

Pixxispad qasir

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Tetronarce nobiliana

native

Electric ray

Haddiela sewda

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma pavo

native

Ornate wrasse

Lhudi

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus alalunga

native

Albacore

Alonga

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus thynnus

native

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Tunnagg

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo marmorata

native

Marbled electric ray

Haddiela komuni

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo torpedo

native

Common torpedo

Haddiela ta' l'ghajnejn

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus ovatus

native

Pompano

Strilja

Perciformes/Percoidei

Trachinidae

Trachinus araneus

native

Spotted weever

Tracna tat-tbajja

Perciformes/Percoidei

Trachinidae

Trachinus draco

native

Greater weever

Sawt kbir

Perciformes/Percoidei

Trachinidae

Trachinus radiatus

native

Starry weever

Tracna tal-fond

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Trachipterus trachypterus

native

Mediterranean dealfish

Fjamma

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus mediterraneus

native

Mediterranean horse mackerel

Sawrella ghajnejh kbar

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus picturatus

native

Blue jack mackerel

Sawrella kahla

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus trachurus

native

Atlantic horse mackerel

Sawrella komuni

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Trichiurus lepturus

native

Largehead hairtail

Xabla denbha rqiq

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Trigla lyra

native

Piper gurnard

Ghadma

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Tripterygion delaisi

native

Black-faced blenny

Bżaru isfar

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Tripterygion melanurus

native

Bżaru sekond

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Tripterygion tripteronotum

native

Budakkra rasha sewda

Gadiformes

Gadidae

Trisopterus capelanus

native

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Tylosurus acus

native

Agujon needlefish

Imsella imperjali

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Umbrina canariensis

native

Canary drum

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Umbrina cirrosa

native

Shi drum

Gurbell tad-daqna

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Uranoscopus scaber

native

Stargazer

Zondu

Carangiformes

Xiphiidae

Xiphias gladius

native

Swordfish

Pixxispad

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Xyrichtys novacula

native

Pearly razorfish

Ruzetta

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Zebrus zebrus

native

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zeus faber

native

John dory

Pixxi San Pietru

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Zu cristatus

native

Scalloped ribbonfish

Fjamma rasha kbira

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