All fishes reported from Isle of Man
n = 173 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 169 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 3 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 1 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 173 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 169 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser sturionative Sturgeon Sturgeon 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Agonidae Agonus cataphractusnative Hooknose Pogge 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher  
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa alosanative Allis shad Allis shad 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa fallaxnative Twaite shad Twaite shad 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Ammodytes marinusnative Lesser sand-eel  
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Ammodytes tobianusnative Small sandeel Lesser sand-eel 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla anguillanative European eel Astan 
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Apletodon dentatusnative Small-headed clingfish  
Argentiniformes Argentinidae Argentina sphyraenanative Argentine Argentine 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus laternanative Mediterranean scaldfish Scald-fish 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Artediellus atlanticusnative Atlantic hookear sculpin  
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherina presbyternative Sand smelt Sand-smelt 
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis rocheinative Bullet tuna  
Beloniformes Belonidae Belone belonenative Garfish Gar-fish 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Blennius ocellarisnative Butterfly blenny Cadlag 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Boops boopsnative Bogue  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Buenia jeffreysiinative Jeffrey's goby  
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Callionymus lyranative Dragonet Dragonet 
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Callionymus maculatusnative  Spotted dragonet 
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Callionymus reticulatusnative Reticulated dragonet  
Carangiformes Carangidae Campogramma glaycosnative Vadigo  
Acanthuriformes Caproidae Capros apernative Boarfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Centrolabrus exoletusnative Rock cook Rock-cook 
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Cepola macrophthalmanative Red bandfish Red band-fish 
Lamniformes Cetorhinidae Cetorhinus maximusnative Basking shark  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Chelidonichthys cuculusnative Red gurnard Captan jiarg 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Chelidonichthys lastovizanative Streaked gurnard Streaked gurnard 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Chelidonichthys lucernanative Tub gurnard Sapphirine gurnard 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon labrosusnative Thicklip grey mullet Grey mullet 
Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae Chimaera monstrosanative Rabbit fish  
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Stichaeidae Chirolophis ascaniinative Yarrell's blenny Yarrell's blenny 
Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae Ciliata mustelanative Fivebeard rockling Five-bearded rockling 
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Clupea harengusnative Atlantic herring  
Anguilliformes Congridae Conger congernative European conger Astan-varrey 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Coris julisnative Mediterranean rainbow wrasse Rainbow wrasse 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Crystallogobius linearisnative Crystal goby  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Ctenolabrus rupestrisnative Goldsinny-wrasse Gold-sinny 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cyclopteridae Cyclopterus lumpusnative Lumpfish Kiark-varrey 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Dasyatis pastinacanative Common stingray Sting ray 
Eupercaria/misc Moronidae Dicentrarchus labraxnative European seabass Bass 
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Diplecogaster bimaculatanative Two-spotted clingfish Two-spotted sucker 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus batisnative Blue skate Scarrag 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus intermediusnative   
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus oxyrinchusnative Longnosed skate  
Perciformes/Percoidei Trachinidae Echiichthys viperanative Lesser weever Colgash 
Ophidiiformes Carapidae Echiodon drummondiinative   
Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae Enchelyopus cimbriusnative Fourbeard rockling Four-bearded rockling 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Engraulis encrasicolusnative European anchovy  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Entelurus aequoreusnative Snake pipefish Snaid varrey 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus princepsnative Great lanternshark  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Eutrigla gurnardusnative Grey gurnard Crodane glass 
Gadiformes Gadidae Gadus morhuanative Atlantic cod Boiddagh 
Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae Gaidropsarus mediterraneusnative Shore rockling Three-bearded rockling 
Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae Gaidropsarus vulgarisnative Three-bearded rockling Three-bearded rockling 
Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Galeorhinus galeusnative Tope shark  
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Galeus melastomusnative Blackmouth catshark Black-mouthed dogfish 
Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatusnative Three-spined stickleback Jacksharp 
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Glyptocephalus cynoglossusnative Witch flounder Witch 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobius nigernative Black goby Black goby 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobius paganellusnative Rock goby Rock goby 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Gymnammodytes semisquamatusnative Smooth sandeel Smooth sandeel 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus guttulatusnative Long-snouted seahorse  
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Hippoglossoides platessoidesnative American plaice Long rough dab 
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Hippoglossus hippoglossusnative Atlantic halibut Halibut 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Hyperoplus immaculatusnative Greater sand-eel  
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Hyperoplus lanceolatusnative Great sandeel Greater sand-eel 
Scombriformes Scombridae Katsuwonus pelamisnative Skipjack tuna Bonito 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Labrus bergyltanative Ballan wrasse Ballan wrasse 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Labrus merulanative Brown wrasse Cuckoo wrasse 
Lamniformes Lamnidae Lamna nasusnative Porbeagle Porbeagle 
Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae Lampetra fluviatilisnative River lamprey  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Lebetus scorpioidesnative Diminutive goby  
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Lepadogaster candoliinative Connemarra clingfish Connemara sucker 
Pleuronectiformes Scophthalmidae Lepidorhombus whiffiagonisnative Megrim Megrim 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Lesueurigobius friesiinative Fries's goby  
Rajiformes Rajidae Leucoraja fullonicanative Shagreen ray Shagreen ray 
Rajiformes Rajidae Leucoraja naevusnative Cuckoo ray Cuckoo ray 
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Limanda limandanative Common dab Dab 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Liparis liparisnative Striped seasnail Sea snail 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Liparis montaguinative Montagus seasnail Montagu's sea snail 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Lipophrys pholisnative Shanny Shanny 
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophius budegassanative Blackbellied angler  
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophius piscatoriusnative Angler Guilley-pern 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Lumpenidae Lumpenus lampretaeformisnative Snakeblenny  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Maurolicus muellerinative Silvery lightfish  
Gadiformes Gadidae Melanogrammus aeglefinusnative Haddock  
Gadiformes Gadidae Merlangius merlangusnative Whiting Kelk 
Gadiformes Merlucciidae Merluccius merlucciusnative European hake  
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Micrenophrys lilljeborgiinative Norway bullhead Norway bullhead 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Microchirus boscanionnative Lusitanian sole Solenette 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Microchirus variegatusnative Thickback sole Variegated sole 
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Microstomus kittnative Lemon sole Lemon sole 
Tetraodontiformes Molidae Mola molanative Ocean sunfish Sun-fish 
Gadiformes Lotidae Molva molvanative Ling Ling 
Mulliformes Mullidae Mullus barbatusnative Red mullet  
Mulliformes Mullidae Mullus surmuletusnative Surmullet Red mullet 
Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Mustelus mustelusnative Smooth-hound Smooth-hound 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Myoxocephalus scorpiusnative Shorthorn sculpin Bullkione 
Myxiniformes Myxinidae Myxine glutinosanative Atlantic hagfish Hag-fish 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Nerophis lumbriciformisnative Worm pipefish Worm pipe-fish 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Nerophis ophidionnative Straightnose pipefish Straight-nosed pipe-fish 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Normichthys operosusnative Multipore searsid  
Osmeriformes Osmeridae Osmerus eperlanusnative European smelt  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Pagellus bogaraveonative Blackspot seabream Sea-bream 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Parablennius gattoruginenative Tompot blenny Tompot blenny 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Pegusa lascarisnative Sand sole Sand sole 
Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae Petromyzon marinusnative Sea lamprey  
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Pholidae Pholis gunnellusnative Rock gunnel Cadlag 
Gadiformes Phycidae Phycis blennoidesnative Greater forkbeard Forked hake 
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Platichthys flesusnative European flounder Liehbage 
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Pleuronectes platessanative European plaice Liehbage spottagh 
Gadiformes Gadidae Pollachius pollachiusnative Pollack Calig 
Gadiformes Gadidae Pollachius virensnative Saithe Bloggan 
Acropomatiformes Polyprionidae Polyprion americanusnative Wreckfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Pomatoschistus flavescensnative Two-spotted goby Spotted goby 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Pomatoschistus lozanoinative Lozano's goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Pomatoschistus micropsnative Common goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Pomatoschistus minutusnative Sand goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Pomatoschistus pictusnative Painted goby  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Prionace glaucanative Blue shark Blue shark 
Rajiformes Rajidae Raja brachyuranative Blonde ray Blonde 
Rajiformes Rajidae Raja clavatanative Thornback ray Thornback 
Rajiformes Rajidae Raja montaguinative Spotted ray Spotted ray 
Gadiformes Ranicipitidae Raniceps raninusnative Tadpole fish Tadpole-fish 
Tetraodontiformes Molidae Ranzania laevisnative Slender sunfish  
Rajiformes Rajidae Rostroraja albanative White skate Burton skate 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Sagamichthys schnakenbeckinative Schnakenbeck's searsid  
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo salarnative Atlantic salmon Braddan 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo truttanative Sea trout Sea-trout 
Scombriformes Scombridae Sarda sardanative Atlantic bonito  
Clupeiformes Alosidae Sardina pilchardusnative European pilchard Pilchard 
Scombriformes Scombridae Scomber scombrusnative Atlantic mackerel Breac-varrey 
Beloniformes Scomberesocidae Scomberesox saurusnative Atlantic saury Saury pike 
Pleuronectiformes Scophthalmidae Scophthalmus maximusnative Turbot Turbot 
Pleuronectiformes Scophthalmidae Scophthalmus rhombusnative Brill Brill 
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Scyliorhinus caniculanative Lesser spotted dogfish Gobbag hooill 
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Scyliorhinus stellarisnative Nursehound Govag 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Searsia koefoedinative Koefoed's searsid  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Sebastidae Sebastes norvegicusnative Golden redfish Norway haddock 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Solea soleanative Common sole Liehbage chiari 
Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei Gasterosteidae Spinachia spinachianative Sea stickleback Snaid-varrey 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Spondyliosoma cantharusnative Black seabream Black sea-bream 
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Sprattus sprattusnative European sprat Sprat 
Squaliformes Squalidae Squalus acanthiasnative Picked dogfish Peegagh 
Squatiniformes Squatinidae Squatina squatinanative Angelshark Monk 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Symphodus bailloninative Baillon's wrasse  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Symphodus melopsnative Corkwing wrasse Corkwing 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Syngnathus acusnative Greater pipefish Greater pipe-fish 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Syngnathus rostellatusnative Nilsson's pipefish  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Syngnathus typhlenative Broadnosed pipefish  
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Taurulus bubalisnative Longspined bullhead Sea scorpion 
Torpediniformes Torpedinidae Tetronarce nobiliananative Electric ray Crampfish 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Thorogobius ephippiatusnative Leopard-spotted goby  
Scombriformes Scombridae Thunnus alalunganative Albacore  
Scombriformes Scombridae Thunnus thynnusnative Atlantic bluefin tuna  
Carangiformes Carangidae Trachinotus ovatusnative Pompano  
Perciformes/Percoidei Trachinidae Trachinus draconative Greater weever Greater weever 
Lampriformes Trachipteridae Trachipterus arcticusnative Dealfish  
Carangiformes Carangidae Trachurus trachurusnative Atlantic horse mackerel Breac frengagh 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Trigla lyranative Piper gurnard  
Gadiformes Gadidae Trisopterus esmarkiinative Norway pout Norway pout 
Gadiformes Gadidae Trisopterus luscusnative Pouting Suddrey 
Gadiformes Gadidae Trisopterus minutusnative Poor cod Poor cod 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Xenodermichthys copeinative Bluntsnout smooth-head  
Pleuronectiformes Scophthalmidae Zeugopterus norvegicusnative Norwegian topknot Norwegian topknot 
Pleuronectiformes Scophthalmidae Zeugopterus punctatusnative Topknot Common topknot 
Pleuronectiformes Scophthalmidae Zeugopterus regiusnative Eckström's topknot Eckström's topknot 
Zeiformes Zeidae Zeus fabernative John dory John dory 
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