List of fish of Ireland

This page gives a list of all species of fish found in the waters of Ireland. A separate list of freshwater fish is given at the bottom.

EXExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EWExtinct in the wildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CRCritically endangeredThe species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
ENEndangeredThe species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VUVulnerableThe species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NTNear threatenedThe species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LCLeast concernThere are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DDData deficientThere is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Class Myxini (hagfish)

Family Myxinidae
The Atlantic hagfish

Hyperoartia
The European river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis

Family Petromyzontidae

Infraphylum Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
Order Squantiniformes (angelsharks)

Family Squatinidae (angelsharks)

Order Squaliformes (dogfishes and relatives)

Family Centrophoridae (gulper sharks)

Family Dalatiidae

Family Echinorhinidae (bramble and prickly sharks

Family Etmopteridae (lantern sharks)

Family Oxynotidae (rough sharks)

Family Somniosidae (sleeper sharks)

Family Squalidae (spiny dogfishes)

Hexanchus griseus
Order Hexanchiformes (frilled and cow sharks)

Family Chlamydoselachidae (frilled sharks)

Family Hexanchidae (sixgill sharks)

Scyliorhinus canicula in the Natural History Museum, London
Order Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks)

Family Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks)

Family Scyliorhinidae (catsharks)

Family Sphyrnidae (hammerhead sharks)

Family Triakidae (houndsharks)

Order Lamniformes (mackerel sharks)

Family Alopiidae (thresher sharks)

Family Cetorhinidae (basking sharks)

Comparison between a shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrhinchus) above, and porbeagle (Lamna nasus) below

Family Lamnidae (mackerel sharks)

Order Torpediniformes (electric rays)
Order Myliobatiformes (rays)

Family Dasyatidae (whiptail stingrays)

Family Myliobatidae (eagle rays)

Family Mobulidae (devil rays)

Order Rajiformes (skates)
Raja clavata

Family Rajidae (skates)

Order Chimaeriformes (chimaeras)

Family Rhinochimaeridae (longnose chimaeras)

Family Chimaeridae (shortnose chimaeras)

Order Acipenseriformes (sturgeons)

Family Acipenseridae (sturgeons)

European sea sturgeon
Order Clupeiformes (herring and anchovies)

Family Clupeidae (herring and sardines)

Family Engraulidae (Anchovies)

Order Anguilliformes (true eels)
Moray eel

Family Angulidae (freshwater eels)

Family Congridae (conger eels)

Family Muraenidae (moray eels)

Family Nettastomatidae (duckbill eels)

Family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels)

Order Notacanthiformes (halosaurs, spiny eels)

Family Halosauridae (halosaurs)

Family Notacanthidae (spiny eels)

Order Saccopharyngiformes (gulper eels)

Family Eurypharyngidae (pelican eels)

Family Saccopharyngidae (gulper eels)

Order Cypriniformes

Family Cyprinidae (carp and relatives)

Family Nemacheilidae (stone loaches)

Order Alepocephaliformes

Family Platytroctidae (tubeshoulders)

  • Bighead searsid, Holtbyrnia anomala
  • Maul's searsid, Maulisia mauli
  • Multipore searsid, Normichthys operosus
  • Schnakenbeck's searsid, Sagamichthys schnakenbecki
  • Koefoed's searsid, Searsia koefoedi

Family Alepocephalidae (slickheads)

  • Longfin smooth-head, Conocara macropterum
  • Elongate smooth-head, Conocara microlepis
  • Murray's smooth-head, Conocara murrayi
  • Salmon smooth-head, Conocara salmoneum
  • Agassiz' smooth-head, Leptochilichthys agassizii
  • Blackhead salmon, Narcetes stomias
  • Abyssal smooth-head, Rinoctes nasutus
  • Softskin smooth-head, Rouleina attrita
  • Bluntsnout smooth-head, Xenodermichthys copei
Order Argentiniformes

Family Microstomatidae (pencil smelts)

  • Slender argentine, Microstoma microstoma
  • Greenland argentine, Nansenia groenlandica
  • Nansenia oblita

Family Opisthoproctidae (barreleyes)

Order Osmeriformes (smelts, etc.)
Order Salmoniformes (salmon, trout, whitefish)

Family Salmonidae (salmon, trout, whitefish)

Order Stomiiformes
Stomias and Grammatostomias species

Family Gonostomatidae (bristlemouths)

  • Longray fangjaw, Bonapartia pedaliota
  • Bristlemouth, Cyclothone alba
  • Elongated bristlemouth, Gonostoma gonostoma
  • Spark anglemouth, Sigmops bathyphilus

Family Sternoptychidae (hatchefishes and relatives)

Family Phosichthyidae (lightfishes)

  • Rendezvous fish, Polymetme corythaeola
  • Polymetme thaeocoryla

Family Stomiidae (dragonfishes)

Order Aulopiformes (grinners, lizardfishes)

Family Notosudidae (waryfishes)

  • Blackfin waryfish, Scopelosaurus lepidus

Family Paralepididae (barracudinas)

  • Duckbill barracudina, Magnisudis atlantica
  • Sharpchin barracudina, Paralepis coregonoides
  • Sudis hyalina
Order Myctophiformes (lanternfishes)

Family Myctophidae (lanternfishes)

Order Lampriformes

Family Lampridae (opahs)

  • Opah, Lampris guttatus

Family Trachipteridae (ribbonfishes)

Order Zeiformes (dories, etc.)

Family Zeidae (dories)

John Dory

Family Oreosomatidae (oreos)

  • False boarfish, Neocyttus helgae
Order Gadiformes (cod and relatives)
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Family Gadidae (cod and relatives)

Pollachius pollachius

Family Lotidae (lings)

Family Macrouridae (grenadiers or rattails)

  • Hollowsnout grenadier, Coelorinchus caelorhincus
  • Spearsnouted grenadier, Coelorinchus labiatus
  • Abyssal grenadier, Coryphaenoides armatus
  • Coryphaenoides brevibarbis
  • Carapine grenadier, Coryphaenoides carapinus
  • Günther's grenadier, Coryphaenoides guentheri
  • Ghostly grenadier, Coryphaenoides leptolepis
  • Mediterranean grenadier, Coryphaenoides mediterraneus
  • Deepwater grenadier, Coryphaenoides profundicolus
  • Roundnose grenadier, Coryphaenoides rupestris
  • Glasshead grenadier, Hymenocephalus italicus
Macrourus berglax
  • Onion-eye grenadier, Macrourus berglax
  • Softhead grenadier, Malacocephalus laevis
  • Common Atlantic grenadier, Nezumia aequalis
  • Pseudonezumia flagellicauda

Family Merlucciidae (hakes)

Family Moridae (codlings)

Family Phycidae (forkbeard hakes)

  • Greater forkbeard, Phycis blennoides

Family Trachyrincidae

Order Beryciformes (alfonsinos, bigscales, ridgeheads)

Family Berycidae (alfonsinos)

Family Melamphaidae (bigscales)

Oder Trachichthyiformes (spinyfins, roughies and relatives)

Family Diremtidae (spinyfins)

Silver spinyfin, Diretmus argenteus

Family Trachichthyidae (roughies and slimeheads)

Order Ophidiiformes (cusk-eels, brotulas and relatives)

Family Aphyonidae

  • Sciadonus galatheae

Family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas)

  • Cataetyx alleni
  • Cataetyx laticeps
  • Thalassobathia pelagica

Family Carapidae (pearlfishes)

Family Ophidiidae (cusk-eels)

Order Gobiiformes (gobies and relatives)

Family Gobiidae (gobies)

Order Syngnathiformes (pipefishes, seahorses, dragonettes and relatives)

Family Callionymidae (dragonettes)

Family Mullidae (goatfishes)

Family Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefishes)

Order Scombriformes (tuna, mackerel and relatives; sensu Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2016)[1]

Family Bramidae (pomfrets)

Family Centrolophidae (medusafishes)

  • Barrelfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
  • Cornish blackfish, Schedophilus medusophagus

Family Gempylidae (snake mackerels)

Family Nomeidae (driftfishes) Family Scombridae (tuna, mackerel and bonitos)

Family Trichiuridae (cutlassfishes and scabbardfishes)

Order Istiophoriformes (billfishes)

Family Xiphiidae (swordfish)

Order Caranagiformes (jacks and relatives)

Family Carangidae (jacks and relatives)

Order Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes)

Family Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)

Turbot

Family Scophthalmidae (turbots)

Family Soleidae (true soles)

Order Beloniformes

Family Belonidae (needlefishes)

Family Scomberesocidae (sauries)

Order Atheriniformes (silversides)

Family Atherinidae (silversides)

Order Mugiliformes (mullets)

Family Mugilidae (mullets)

Order Gobiesociformes (clingfishes)

Family Gobiesocidae (clingfishes)

Order Belnniiformes (blennies and relatives)

Family Blenniidae (combtooth blennies)

Order Uranoscopiformes (weevers, stargazers and relatives; sensu Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2016)[1]

Family Ammodytidae (sandlances)

Family Trachinidae (weeverfishes)

Family Uranoscopidae (stargazers)

Order Labriformes (wrasses sensu Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2016)[1]

Family Labridae (wrasses)

Order Pempheriformes (sensu Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2016[1])

Family Epigonidae (deepwater cardinalfishes)

Family Polyprionidae (wreckfishes)

Suborder Percoidei (sensu Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2016[1])

Family Percidae (perches)

Suborder Triglioidei (searobins and gurnards)

Family Triglidae (searobins and gurnards)

Suborder Scorpaenoidei (scorpionfish, rockfishes and relatives)

Family Sebastidae (rockfishes)

  • Blackbelly rosefish, Helicolenus dactylopterus dactylopterus
  • Norway redfish, Sebastes viviparus
  • Spiny scorpionfish, Trachyscorpia cristulata echinata
Infraorder Zoarcales (eelpouts, wolffishes and relatives)
Atlantic wolf fish

Family Anarhichadidae (wolffishes)

Family Pholidae (gunnels)

Family Stichaeidae (pricklebacks)

  • Yarrell's blenny, Chirolophis ascanii

Family Zoarcidae (eelpouts)

Infraorder Gasterosteales (sticklebacks, etc.)

Family Gasterosteidae (sticklebacks)

Infraorder Cottales (sculpins, snailfishes, lumpfishes and relatives)

Family Cottidae (sculpins)

Family Cyclopteridae (lumpsuckers)

Lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus

Family Liparidae (snailfishes)

  • Careproctus aciculipunctatus
  • Merret's snailfish, Careproctus merretti
  • Common seasnail, Liparis liparis liparis
  • Montagu's sea snail, Liparis montagui
  • Paraliparis abyssorum
  • Black seasnail, Paraliparis bathybius
  • Paraliparis bipolaris
  • Paraliparis hystrix

Family Psychrolutidae (fatheads and blobfishes)

Order Moroniformes (temperate basses sensu Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2016[1])

Family Moronidae (temperate basses)

Order Spariformes (seabreams and relatives sensu Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2016[1])

Family Sparidae (seabreams and progies)

Order Priacanthiformes (bigeyes and bandfishes sensu Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2016[1])

Family Cepolidae (bandfishes)

Order Caproiformes (boarfishes sensu Betancur-Rodriguez et al. 2016[1])

Family Caproidae (boarfishes)

Suborder Lophoidei (monkfishes)

Family Lophiidae (monkfishes)

Monkfish
Suborder Lophoidei (monkfishes)

Family Oneirodidae (dreamers)

  • Can-opener smoothdream, Chaenophryne longiceps
  • Oneirodes carlsbergi
  • Bulbous dreamer, Oneirodes eschrichtii
Order Tetraodontiformes (pufferfishes, triggerfishes, molas)

Family Molidae (molas)

Family Tetraodontidae (pufferfishes)

Freshwater fish

It has been argued that only nine species of freshwater fish are truly native to Ireland — five char species, pollan, eel, brown trout and Atlantic salmon — as Ireland's fresh water was entirely frozen during the last glacial period, only diadromous fish could repopulate Irish waters after the Ice Age. All other freshwater species were introduced, mostly from the Middle Ages onwards.[2]

References
  1. Betancur-Rodriguez, R.; Wiley, E.; Bailly, N.; Acero, A.; Miya, M.; Lecointre, G. & Ortí, G. (2016). Phylogenetic Classification of Bony Fishes - Version 4
  2. "Freshwater Fish Species". Inland Fisheries Ireland.
  • FishBase Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, (June 2018)
  • Irish Natural History Literature Online
  • Went, A. E. J. (1957). List of Irish Fishes. Department of Lands, Fisheries Division, Dublin. 31 p.
  • Went, A. E. J. (1973). Supplement to List of Irish Fishes, Irish Fisheries Leaflet, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Fisheries Division)
  • Went, A. E. J. & Kennedy, M. (1976). List of Irish Fishes Stationery Office, Dublin ISBN 0707600243
  • Whitehead, P. J. P.; Bauchot, M.-L.; Hureau, J.-C.; Nielsen, J. & Tortonese, E. (eds.) (1986). Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vols. I-III:1473 p.
  • Whitehead, P. J. P. (1985). FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of the Herrings, Sardines, Pilchards, Sprats, Shads, Anchovies and Wolf-Herrings. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(7/1): 1-303. Rome: FAO.
  • Quigley, D. T. G. series of papers in Irish Naturalists' Journal and records of rare marine fish species taken in Irish waters by fishing vessels and sea anglers from 1786 to 2008. National Biodiversity Data Centre data set online
  • Wheeler, A. (1992). A list of the common and scientific names of fishes of the British Isles. Journal of Fish Biology. 41 (Suppl. A).
  • Wheeler, A. C.; Merrett, N. R. & Quigley, T. G. (2004). Additional records and notes for Wheeler's (1992) List of the Common and Scientific Names of Fishes of the British Isles Journal of Fish Biology. December 2004 doi:10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.0prelims.x
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