Species in the Arctic
Species in the Arctic

     n= 67 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Amblyraja hyperborea Arctic skate Rajidae bathydemersal 112.0 TL 4.3 native
Amblyraja jenseni Shorttail skate Rajidae bathydemersal 85.0 TL 3.7 native
Amblyraja radiata Starry ray Rajidae demersal 105.0 TL 4.2 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
Arctogadus glacialis Arctic cod Gadidae bathypelagic 32.5 TL 3.2 native
Argentina silus Greater argentine Argentinidae bathypelagic 70.0 SL 3.3 native
Aspidophoroides olrikii Arctic alligatorfish Agonidae demersal 8.6 TL 3.3 native
Bathylagus euryops Goiter blacksmelt Bathylagidae bathypelagic 20.0 TL 3.3 native
Bathyraja spinicauda Spinytail skate Arhynchobatidae bathypelagic 170.0 TL 4.4 native
Benthosema glaciale Glacier lantern fish Myctophidae pelagic-oceanic 10.3 SL 3.1 native
Boreogadus saida Polar cod Gadidae demersal 40.0 TL 3.1 native
Careproctus dubius Liparidae demersal 6.5 TL 3.1 native
Careproctus lerikimae Liparidae bathydemersal 13.2 SL 3.3 native
Centroscyllium fabricii Black dogfish Etmopteridae bathydemersal 107.0 TL 3.8 native
Centroscymnus coelolepis Portuguese dogfish Somniosidae bathydemersal 121.0 TL 4.5 native
Clupea harengus Atlantic herring Clupeidae benthopelagic 45.0 SL 3.4 native
Clupea pallasii Pacific herring Clupeidae pelagic-neritic 46.0 TL 3.2 native
Eleginus gracilis Saffron cod Gadidae demersal 55.0 TL 4.1 native
Eleginus nawaga Navaga Gadidae demersal 42.0 TL 4.2 native
Eurypharynx pelecanoides Pelican eel Eurypharyngidae bathypelagic 100.0 TL 4.1 native
Gadus macrocephalus Pacific cod Gadidae demersal 119.0 TL 3.8 native
Gaidropsarus argentatus Arctic rockling Gaidropsaridae bathydemersal 35.0 SL 3.4 native
Gaidropsarus ensis Threadfin rockling Gaidropsaridae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 3.4 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
Harriotta raleighana Pacific longnose chimaera Rhinochimaeridae bathydemersal 120.0 OT 3.6 native
Hexagrammos stelleri Whitespotted greenling Hexagrammidae demersal 48.0 TL 3.4 native
Holtbyrnia anomala Bighead searsid Platytroctidae bathypelagic 25.0 SL 3.4 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
Lethenteron camtschaticum Arctic lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 63.0 TL 4.3 native
Liopsetta glacialis Arctic flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 44.0 TL 3.4 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
Lycodes polaris Canadian eelpout Zoarcidae demersal 25.0 TL 3.4 native
Malacoraja spinacidermis Soft skate Rajidae bathydemersal 70.0 TL 3.8 native
Mallotus villosus Capelin Osmeridae pelagic-oceanic 25.2 TL 3.2 native
Maulisia mauli Maul's searsid Platytroctidae bathypelagic 20.0 SL 3.4 native
Maulisia microlepis Smallscale searsid Platytroctidae bathypelagic 25.5 SL 3.4 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
Myxine glutinosa Atlantic hagfish Myxinidae bathydemersal 95.0 TL 3.4 native
Nemichthys scolopaceus Slender snipe eel Nemichthyidae bathypelagic 130.0 TL 3.4 native
Notacanthus chemnitzii Snubnosed spiny eel Notacanthidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.5 native
Petromyzon marinus Sea lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 120.0 TL 4.4 native
Platichthys stellatus Starry flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 91.0 TL 3.6 native
Platytroctes apus Legless searsid Platytroctidae bathypelagic 18.0 SL 3.4 native
Protomyctophum arcticum Arctic telescope Myctophidae bathypelagic 6.0 SL 3.1 native
Pungitius pungitius Ninespine stickleback Gasterosteidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.3 native
Rajella bathyphila Deep-water ray Rajidae bathydemersal 90.0 TL 3.3 native
Rajella fyllae Round ray Rajidae bathydemersal 60.0 TL 3.4 native
Rajella lintea Sailray Rajidae bathydemersal 125.0 TL 3.8 native
Rhinochimaera atlantica Straightnose rabbitfish Rhinochimaeridae bathydemersal 140.0 TL 3.9 native
Saccopharynx ampullaceus Gulper eel Saccopharyngidae bathypelagic 161.0 TL 4.5 native
Serrivomer beanii Stout sawpalate Serrivomeridae bathypelagic 78.0 TL 3.7 native
Simenchelys parasitica Snubnosed eel Synaphobranchidae bathydemersal 61.0 TL 3.7 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
Triglops murrayi Moustache sculpin Cottidae demersal 20.0 SL 3.5 native
Triglops pingelii Ribbed sculpin Cottidae demersal 20.2 SL 3.4 native
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