Species in the Central Arctic
Species in the Central Arctic

Comments on faunal list:
Area from SAU (November 2015).
     n= 147 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Acantholumpenus mackayi Pighead prickleback Lumpenidae demersal 70.0 SL 3.1 native
Amblyraja hyperborea Arctic skate Rajidae bathydemersal 112.0 TL 4.3 native
Amblyraja radiata Starry ray Rajidae demersal 105.0 TL 4.2 native
Ammodytes dubius Northern sand lance Ammodytidae demersal 25.0 TL 3.2 native
Ammodytes hexapterus Pacific sand lance Ammodytidae benthopelagic 30.0 TL 3.1 native
Anarhichas denticulatus Northern wolffish Anarhichadidae benthopelagic 180.0 TL 4.0 native
Anarrhichthys ocellatus Wolf-eel Anarhichadidae demersal 240.0 TL 3.5 native
Anguilla anguilla European eel Anguillidae demersal 133.0 TL 3.5 native
Anisarchus medius Stout eelblenny Lumpenidae demersal 30.0 TL 3.2 native
Arctogadus glacialis Arctic cod Gadidae bathypelagic 32.5 TL 3.2 native
Arctoraja parmifera Alaska skate Arhynchobatidae demersal 135.0 TL 4.2 native
Arctozenus risso Spotted barracudina Paralepididae bathypelagic 30.0 SL 3.9 native
Argentina silus Greater argentine Argentinidae bathypelagic 70.0 SL 3.3 native
Argyropelecus hemigymnus Half-naked hatchetfish Sternoptychidae bathypelagic 5.1 TL 3.1 native
Artediellus scaber Hamecon Cottidae demersal 8.4 TL 3.3 native
Artediellus uncinatus Arctic hookear sculpin Cottidae demersal 10.0 TL 3.5 native
Aspidophoroides monopterygius Alligatorfish Agonidae demersal 22.0 TL 3.3 native
Aspidophoroides olrikii Arctic alligatorfish Agonidae demersal 8.6 TL 3.3 native
Atheresthes stomias Arrow-tooth flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 84.0 TL 4.2 native
Bathymaster signatus Searcher Bathymasteridae demersal 38.0 TL 3.8 native
Boreogadus saida Polar cod Gadidae demersal 40.0 TL 3.1 native
Careproctus derjugini Deryugin's tadpole Liparidae bathydemersal 21.7 SL 3.3 native
Careproctus latiosus Broad-mouth tadpole Liparidae bathydemersal 9.8 TL 3.2 native
Careproctus macrophthalmus Large-eyed tadpole Liparidae demersal 10.9 TL 3.2 native
Careproctus moskalevi Moskalev's tadpole Liparidae bathydemersal 9.0 TL 3.2 native
Careproctus reinhardti Sea tadpole Liparidae bathydemersal 30.0 TL 3.8 native
Centroscymnus coelolepis Portuguese dogfish Somniosidae bathydemersal 121.0 TL 4.5 native
Cetorhinus maximus Basking shark Cetorhinidae pelagic-oceanic 1,520.0 TL 3.2 native
Clupea pallasii Pacific herring Clupeidae pelagic-neritic 46.0 TL 3.2 native
Coregonus autumnalis Arctic cisco Salmonidae pelagic-neritic 65.0 SL 3.7 native
Coregonus clupeaformis Lake whitefish Salmonidae benthopelagic 100.0 TL 3.2 native
Coregonus laurettae Bering cisco Salmonidae pelagic-neritic 48.0 FL 3.8 native
Coregonus muksun Muksun Salmonidae benthopelagic 90.0 SL 3.5 native
Coregonus nasus Broad whitefish Salmonidae pelagic-neritic 71.0 TL 3.5 native
Coregonus peled Peled Salmonidae demersal 50.0 TL 4.1 native
Coregonus pidschian Humpback whitefish Salmonidae demersal 50.0 SL 3.3 native
Coregonus sardinella Sardine cisco Salmonidae pelagic-neritic 47.0 TL 3.2 native
Coryphaenoides rupestris Roundnose grenadier Macrouridae bathypelagic 110.0 TL 3.7 native
Cottunculus microps Polar sculpin Psychrolutidae bathydemersal 30.0 SL 4.1 native
Cyclopteropsis jordani Smooth lumpfish Cyclopteridae demersal 6.1 SL 3.4 native
Cyclopteropsis mcalpini Arctic lumpsucker Cyclopteridae demersal 7.5 TL 3.2 native
Diastobranchus capensis Basketwork eel Synaphobranchidae bathydemersal 180.0 TL 4.5 native
Eleginus gracilis Saffron cod Gadidae demersal 55.0 TL 4.1 native
Eleginus nawaga Navaga Gadidae demersal 42.0 TL 4.2 native
Entosphenus tridentatus Pacific lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 76.0 TL 4.5 native
Eumesogrammus praecisus Fourline snakeblenny Stichaeidae benthopelagic 22.0 TL 3.5 native
Eumicrotremus andriashevi Pimpled lumpsucker Cyclopteridae demersal 4.8 SL 3.2 native
Eumicrotremus derjugini Leatherfin lumpsucker Cyclopteridae demersal 12.7 TL 3.3 native
Eumicrotremus orbis Pacific spiny lumpsucker Cyclopteridae demersal 18.0 TL 3.2 native
Eumicrotremus spinosus Atlantic spiny lumpsucker Cyclopteridae demersal 13.2 NG 3.2 native
Gadus chalcogrammus Alaska pollock Gadidae benthopelagic 91.0 TL 3.6 native
Gymnelus andersoni Zoarcidae bathydemersal 14.0 TL 3.1 native
Gymnelus hemifasciatus Halfbarred pout Zoarcidae demersal 10.7 SL 3.1 native
Gymnelus retrodorsalis Aurora unernak Zoarcidae demersal 14.0 TL 3.2 native
Gymnelus viridis Fish doctor Zoarcidae demersal 56.0 TL 3.1 native
Gymnocanthus pistilliger Threaded sculpin Cottidae demersal 28.0 TL 3.1 native
Gymnocanthus tricuspis Arctic staghorn sculpin Cottidae demersal 30.0 TL 3.3 native
Hemilepidotus papilio Butterfly sculpin Cottidae demersal 45.0 FL 3.5 native
Hemilepidotus zapus Longfin Irish lord Cottidae demersal 26.0 TL 3.5 native
Hexagrammos stelleri Whitespotted greenling Hexagrammidae demersal 48.0 TL 3.4 native
Hippoglossoides robustus Bering flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 30.0 SL 3.7 native
Hippoglossus stenolepis Pacific halibut Pleuronectidae demersal 267.0 TL 4.1 native
Hydrolagus affinis Smalleyed rabbitfish Chimaeridae bathydemersal 130.0 TL 4.3 native
Icelus bicornis Twohorn sculpin Cottidae demersal 15.7 SL 3.1 native
Icelus spatula Spatulate sculpin Cottidae demersal 21.0 TL 3.9 native
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Lamnidae pelagic-oceanic 350.0 TL 4.5 native
Lampanyctus macdonaldi Rakery beaconlamp Myctophidae bathypelagic 16.0 SL 3.1 native
Lampris guttatus Opah Lampridae bathypelagic 100.5 SL 4.2 native
Leptagonus decagonus Atlantic poacher Agonidae demersal 21.0 TL 3.2 native
Leptoclinus maculatus Daubed shanny Lumpenidae demersal 20.0 TL 3.3 native
Lethenteron camtschaticum Arctic lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 63.0 TL 4.3 native
Limanda aspera Yellowfin sole Pleuronectidae demersal 49.0 TL 3.5 native
Liopsetta glacialis Arctic flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 44.0 TL 3.4 native
Liparis bathyarcticus Liparidae bathydemersal 14.0 TL 3.4 native
Liparis bristolensis Liparidae demersal 3.5 native
Liparis fabricii Gelatinous snailfish Liparidae bathydemersal 21.0 TL 3.3 native
Liparis gibbus Variegated snailfish Liparidae demersal 52.0 TL 3.7 native
Liparis tunicatus Kelp snailfish Liparidae demersal 19.2 SL 3.5 native
Lumpenus fabricii Slender eelblenny Lumpenidae demersal 36.5 NG 3.3 native
Lycenchelys kolthoffi Checkered wolf eel Zoarcidae bathydemersal 23.2 SL 3.1 native
Lycenchelys muraena Moray wolf eel Zoarcidae bathydemersal 22.6 SL 3.5 native
Lycodes adolfi Adolf's eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 24.0 SL 3.3 native
Lycodes eudipleurostictus Doubleline eelpout Zoarcidae demersal 44.5 SL 3.5 native
Lycodes frigidus Glacial eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 69.0 TL 4.5 native
Lycodes jugoricus Shulupaoluk Zoarcidae demersal 21.1 SL 3.2 native
Lycodes luetkenii Lütken's eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 35.5 SL 4.0 native
Lycodes mcallisteri McAllister's eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 37.5 SL 4.5 endemic
Lycodes mucosus Saddled eelpout Zoarcidae demersal 20.4 SL 3.9 native
Lycodes palearis Wattled eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 51.0 TL 3.5 native
Lycodes pallidus Pale eelpout Zoarcidae demersal 26.0 TL 3.1 native
Lycodes polaris Canadian eelpout Zoarcidae demersal 25.0 TL 3.4 native
Lycodes raridens Marbled eelpout Zoarcidae demersal 84.0 FL 3.2 native
Lycodes reticulatus Arctic eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 36.0 TL 3.5 native
Lycodes rossi Threespot eelpout Zoarcidae demersal 31.0 TL 3.5 native
Lycodes sagittarius Archer eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 27.3 SL 3.2 native
Lycodes seminudus Longear eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 51.7 TL 3.4 native
Lycodes squamiventer Scalebelly eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 26.0 TL 3.4 native
Lycodes turneri Polar eelpout Zoarcidae demersal 27.9 SL 3.2 native
Lycodes vahlii Vahl's eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 52.0 TL 3.4 native
Magnisudis atlantica Duckbill barracudina Paralepididae pelagic-oceanic 56.0 SL 4.1 native
Mallotus villosus Capelin Osmeridae pelagic-oceanic 25.2 TL 3.2 native
Megalocottus platycephalus Belligerent sculpin Cottidae demersal 42.0 TL 4.1 native
Myctophum punctatum Spotted lanternfish Myctophidae bathypelagic 11.0 SL 3.4 native
Myoxocephalus jaok Plain sculpin Cottidae demersal 74.0 TL 4.1 native
Myoxocephalus quadricornis Fourhorn sculpin Cottidae demersal 60.0 TL 3.8 native
Myoxocephalus scorpioides Arctic sculpin Cottidae demersal 22.0 TL 3.4 native
Myoxocephalus scorpius Shorthorn sculpin Cottidae demersal 60.0 TL 3.7 native
Myoxocephalus stelleri Steller's sculpin Cottidae reef-associated 62.0 FL 3.7 native
Myxine limosa Myxinidae bathydemersal 51.0 TL 3.4 native
Notacanthus chemnitzii Snubnosed spiny eel Notacanthidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.5 native
Occella dodecaedron Bering poacher Agonidae demersal 21.6 SL 3.2 native
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pink salmon Salmonidae demersal 76.0 TL 4.5 native
Oncorhynchus keta Chum salmon Salmonidae benthopelagic 100.0 FL 3.7 native
Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho salmon Salmonidae pelagic-neritic 108.0 TL 4.2 native
Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout Salmonidae benthopelagic 122.0 TL 4.1 native
Oncorhynchus nerka Sockeye salmon Salmonidae pelagic-oceanic 84.0 TL 3.5 native
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon Salmonidae benthopelagic 150.0 TL 4.4 native
Osmerus dentex Pacific rainbow smelt Osmeridae pelagic-neritic 34.0 SL 3.5 native
Paralepis coregonoides Sharpchin barracudina Paralepididae bathypelagic 50.0 SL 4.1 native
Paraliparis violaceus Liparidae bathydemersal 14.4 SL 3.5 native
Petromyzon marinus Sea lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 120.0 TL 4.4 native
Pholis fasciata Banded gunnel Pholidae demersal 30.0 TL 3.3 native
Pholis gunnellus Rock gunnel Pholidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.5 native
Platichthys flesus European flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 60.0 TL 3.3 native
Platichthys stellatus Starry flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 91.0 TL 3.6 native
Pleuronectes platessa European plaice Pleuronectidae demersal 100.0 SL 3.2 native
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus Alaska plaice Pleuronectidae bathydemersal 87.0 TL 3.6 native
Podothecus accipenserinus Sturgeon poacher Agonidae demersal 30.5 TL 3.4 native
Pollachius virens Saithe Gadidae demersal 130.0 TL 4.3 native
Prosopium cylindraceum Round whitefish Salmonidae benthopelagic 59.0 TL 3.3 native
Pungitius pungitius Ninespine stickleback Gasterosteidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.3 native
Rajella lintea Sailray Rajidae bathydemersal 125.0 TL 3.8 native
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Greenland halibut Pleuronectidae benthopelagic 130.0 TL 4.4 native
Rhodichthys melanocephalus Blackhead strainer snailfish Liparidae bathydemersal 12.5 SL 3.4 native
Rhodichthys regina Threadfin seasnail Liparidae bathydemersal 31.0 SL 3.5 native
Salangichthys microdon Japanese icefish Salangidae demersal 10.0 TL 3.7 native
Salmo salar Atlantic salmon Salmonidae benthopelagic 150.0 TL 4.5 native
Salvelinus alpinus Arctic char Salmonidae benthopelagic 107.0 TL 4.4 native
Salvelinus malma Dolly varden Salmonidae benthopelagic 127.0 TL 4.4 native
Somniosus microcephalus Greenland shark Somniosidae benthopelagic 550.0 TL 4.2 native
Somniosus pacificus Pacific sleeper shark Somniosidae benthopelagic 440.0 TL 4.4 native
Squalus acanthias Piked dogfish Squalidae bathydemersal 160.0 TL 4.4 native
Stichaeus punctatus Arctic shanny Stichaeidae demersal 22.0 TL 3.1 native
Triglops murrayi Moustache sculpin Cottidae demersal 20.0 SL 3.5 native
Triglops nybelini Bigeye sculpin Cottidae demersal 20.0 NG 3.3 native
Triglops pingelii Ribbed sculpin Cottidae demersal 20.2 SL 3.4 native
Zeus faber John dory Zeidae benthopelagic 90.0 TL 4.5 native
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