Species in the Baffin Bay

     n= 116 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Alepocephalus agassizii Agassiz' slickhead Alepocephalidae bathydemersal 123.0 SL 3.9 native
Alepocephalus bairdii Baird's slickhead Alepocephalidae bathydemersal 100.0 SL 3.7 native
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
Anarhichas denticulatus Northern wolffish Anarhichadidae benthopelagic 180.0 TL 4.0 native
Anarhichas minor Spotted wolffish Anarhichadidae demersal 180.0 TL 3.8 native
Anoplogaster cornuta Common fangtooth Anoplogastridae bathypelagic 18.0 TL 4.0 native
Antimora rostrata Blue antimora Moridae bathypelagic 75.0 SL 3.6 native
Apristurus profundorum Deep-water catshark Pentanchidae bathydemersal 54.2 TL 4.0 native
Arctogadus glacialis Arctic cod Gadidae bathypelagic 32.5 TL 3.2 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
Argyropelecus olfersii Sternoptychidae bathypelagic 9.0 TL 3.4 native
Bajacalifornia megalops Bigeye smooth-head Alepocephalidae bathypelagic 40.0 SL 3.5 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
Borostomias antarcticus Snaggletooth Stomiidae bathydemersal 30.0 SL 3.6 native
Bythites fuscus Arctic brotula Bythitidae benthopelagic 14.6 NG 3.3 native
Careproctus kidoi Kido's snailfish Liparidae bathydemersal 9.5 SL 3.2 native
Careproctus micropus Liparidae bathydemersal 8.2 SL 3.2 native
Careproctus reinhardti Sea tadpole Liparidae bathydemersal 30.0 TL 3.8 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
Ceratias holboelli Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish Ceratiidae bathypelagic 120.0 TL 3.2 native
Chauliodus sloani Sloane's viperfish Stomiidae bathypelagic 35.0 SL 4.2 native
Chiasmodon niger Black swallower Chiasmodontidae pelagic-oceanic 25.0 SL 4.2 native
Chirolophis ascanii Yarrell's blenny Stichaeidae benthopelagic 25.0 SL 3.2 native
Clupea harengus Atlantic herring Clupeidae benthopelagic 45.0 SL 3.4 native
Coryphaenoides brevibarbis Macrouridae bathypelagic 35.0 TL 3.5 native
Coryphaenoides guentheri Günther's grenadier Macrouridae bathydemersal 50.0 TL 3.3 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
Cottunculus thomsonii Pallid sculpin Psychrolutidae bathydemersal 43.0 TL 3.5 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
Cyclopterus lumpus Lumpfish Cyclopteridae benthopelagic 61.0 TL 3.7 native
Cyclothone braueri Garrick Gonostomatidae bathypelagic 4.6 SL 3.1 native
Cyclothone microdon Veiled anglemouth Gonostomatidae bathypelagic 7.6 TL 3.0 native
Eumicrotremus derjugini Leatherfin lumpsucker Cyclopteridae demersal 10.0 SL 3.3 native
Eumicrotremus spinosus Atlantic spiny lumpsucker Cyclopteridae demersal 13.2 NG 3.2 native
Eurypharynx pelecanoides Pelican eel Eurypharyngidae bathypelagic 100.0 TL 4.1 native
Gadus morhua Atlantic cod Gadidae benthopelagic 200.0 TL 4.1 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
Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined stickleback Gasterosteidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.3 native
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Witch flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 60.0 SL 3.2 native
Gymnocanthus tricuspis Arctic staghorn sculpin Cottidae demersal 30.0 TL 3.3 native
Hippoglossoides platessoides American plaice Pleuronectidae demersal 82.6 TL 3.7 native
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut Pleuronectidae demersal 470.0 TL 4.0 native
Holtbyrnia macrops Bigeye searsid Platytroctidae benthopelagic 20.0 SL 3.4 native
Hoplostethus atlanticus Orange roughy Trachichthyidae bathypelagic 75.0 TL 4.3 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
Lampanyctus macdonaldi Rakery beaconlamp Myctophidae bathypelagic 16.0 SL 3.1 native
Lepidion eques North Atlantic codling Moridae benthopelagic 3.5 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
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 16.0 TL 3.5 native
Lumpenus lampretaeformis Snakeblenny Lumpenidae demersal 50.0 TL 3.6 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 esmarkii Greater eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 75.0 TL 3.9 native
Lycodes eudipleurostictus Doubleline eelpout Zoarcidae demersal 44.5 SL 3.5 native
Lycodes mcallisteri McAllister's eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 37.5 SL 4.5 native
Lycodes paamiuti Paamiut eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 24.0 SL 3.4 native
Lycodes pallidus Pale eelpout Zoarcidae demersal 26.0 TL 3.1 native
Lycodes reticulatus Arctic eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 36.0 TL 3.5 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 vahlii Vahl's eelpout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 52.0 TL 3.4 native
Lycodonus mirabilis Chevron scutepout Zoarcidae bathydemersal 30.2 SL 3.5 native
Macrourus berglax Roughhead grenadier Macrouridae benthopelagic 110.0 TL 3.8 native
Magnisudis atlantica Duckbill barracudina Paralepididae pelagic-oceanic 56.0 SL 4.1 native
Malacoraja spinacidermis Soft skate Rajidae bathydemersal 70.0 TL 3.8 native
Malacosteus niger Stoplight loosejaw Stomiidae bathypelagic 25.6 TL 3.7 native
Mallotus villosus Capelin Osmeridae pelagic-oceanic 25.2 TL 3.2 native
Maulisia microlepis Smallscale searsid Platytroctidae bathypelagic 25.5 SL 3.4 native
Melanostigma atlanticum Atlantic soft pout Zoarcidae bathypelagic 15.0 TL 3.2 native
Myctophum punctatum Spotted lanternfish Myctophidae bathypelagic 11.0 SL 3.4 native
Myoxocephalus scorpius Shorthorn sculpin Cottidae demersal 60.0 TL 3.7 native
Nemichthys scolopaceus Slender snipe eel Nemichthyidae bathypelagic 130.0 TL 3.4 native
Nezumia bairdii Marlin-spike grenadier Macrouridae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 3.3 native
Notacanthus chemnitzii Snubnosed spiny eel Notacanthidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.5 native
Notoscopelus kroyeri Lancet fish Myctophidae pelagic-oceanic 14.3 SL 3.2 native
Oneirodes eschrichtii Bulbous dreamer Oneirodidae bathypelagic 29.7 TL 4.4 native
Paralepis coregonoides Sharpchin barracudina Paralepididae bathypelagic 50.0 SL 4.1 native
Paraliparis bathybius Black seasnail Liparidae bathydemersal 25.3 SL 4.3 native
Paraliparis copei Blacksnout seasnail Liparidae bathydemersal 22.5 TL 3.6 native
Paraliparis garmani Pouty seasnail Liparidae bathydemersal 14.2 NG 3.5 native
Polyacanthonotus rissoanus Smallmouth spiny eel Notacanthidae bathydemersal 9.5 ot 3.5 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
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Greenland halibut Pleuronectidae benthopelagic 130.0 TL 4.4 native
Rhodichthys regina Threadfin seasnail Liparidae bathydemersal 31.0 SL 3.5 native
Saccopharynx ampullaceus Gulper eel Saccopharyngidae bathypelagic 161.0 TL 4.5 native
Scopelogadus beanii Bean's bigscale Melamphaidae bathypelagic 12.2 SL 3.9 native
Scopelosaurus lepidus Blackfin waryfish Notosudidae benthopelagic 36.4 SL 3.3 native
Sebastes mentella Beaked redfish Sebastidae bathypelagic 77.5 TL 4.2 native
Sebastes norvegicus Golden redfish Sebastidae pelagic-oceanic 100.0 TL 4.0 native
Serrivomer beanii Stout sawpalate Serrivomeridae bathypelagic 78.0 TL 3.7 native
Sigmops bathyphilus Spark anglemouth Gonostomatidae bathypelagic 20.0 SL 3.5 native
Somniosus microcephalus Greenland shark Somniosidae benthopelagic 550.0 TL 4.2 native
Stomias boa Boa dragonfish Stomiidae bathypelagic 32.2 SL 4.0 native
Synaphobranchus kaupii Kaup's arrowtooth eel Synaphobranchidae bathydemersal 100.0 TL 4.1 native
Trachyrincus murrayi Roughnose grenadier Trachyrincidae benthopelagic 37.0 TL 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
Xenodermichthys copei Bluntsnout smooth-head Alepocephalidae bathypelagic 31.0 TL 3.2 native
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