List of fish in Germany

Summary

The list of fish in Germany consists of indigenous, and also introduced species. In total it consists of 277 species, including three which are extinct.

The following tags are used to indicate the conservation status of species with IUCN criteria:

EX Extinct
CR Critically Endangered
EN Endangered
VU Vulnerable
NT Near Threatened
LC Least Concern
DD Data Deficient
NE Not Evaluated

All the listed species are classified by their origin as freshwater, brackish water, marine, anadromous, catadromous, and euryhaline; also classified as native, introduced, invasive, and species found accidentally (difficult to characterize it as native or invasive).

Scientific name Taxa authority English name German name IUCN status Image
Ordo: Myxiniformes
Family: Myxinidae
Myxine glutinosa Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic hagfish Blindinger, Schleimaal
Least Concern
Ordo: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Petromyzontidae
Eudontomyzon danfordi Regan, 1911 Carpathian brook lamprey Donau-Neunauge
Least Concern
Eudontomyzon vladykovi Oliva & Zanandrea, 1959 Vladykov's lamprey Donaubachneunauge
Least Concern
Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) European river lamprey Fluss-Neunauge
Least Concern
Lampetra planeri Bloch, 1784 European brook lamprey Bachpricke
Least Concern
Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758 Sea lamprey Meerneunauge
Least Concern
Ordo: Chimaeriformes
Family: Chimaeridae
Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus, 1758 Rabbit fish Seekatze, Spöke
Least Concern
Ordo: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Amblyraja radiata (Donovan, 1808) Thorny skate Sternrochen
Vulnerable
Dipturus batis Linnaeus, 1758 Common skate Glattrochen
Critically Endangered
Leucoraja fullonica (Linnaeus, 1758) Shagreen ray Chagrinrochen
Near Threatened
Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 Thornback ray Nagelrochen
Near Threatened
Raja montagui (Fowler, 1910) Spotted ray Fleckrochen
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyatidae
Dasyatis pastinaca Linnaeus, 1758 Common stingray Peitschenrochen
Data Deficient
Ordo: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) Blue shark Blauhai
Least Concern
Family: Triakidae
Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) School shark Hundshai
Vulnerable
Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1821 Starry smooth-hound Weißgefleckte Glatthai
Least Concern
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 Blackmouth catshark Fleckhai
Least Concern
Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) Small-spotted catshark Kleiner Katzenhai
Not Evaluated
Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Nursehound Großer Katzenhai
Near Threatened
Ordo: Lamniformes
Family: Lamnidae
Lamna nasus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Porbeagle Heringshai
Vulnerable
Family: Alopiidae
Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Common thresher Drescher
Vulnerable
Family: Cetorhinidae
Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765) Basking shark Riesenhai
Vulnerable
Ordo: Hexanchiformes
Family: Hexanchidae
Hexanchus griseus Bonnaterre, 1788 Bluntnose sixgill shark Stumpfnasen-Sechskiemerhai
Near Threatened
Ordo: Squaliformes
Family: Squalidae
Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758 Spiny dogfish Dornhai
Vulnerable
Family: Dalatiidae
Dalatias licha Bonnaterre, 1788 Kitefin shark Schokoladenhai
Near Threatened
Family: Echinorhinidae
Echinorhinus brucus Bonnaterre, 1788 Bramble shark Nagelhai
Data Deficient
Family: Somniosidae
Somniosus microcephalus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Greenland shark Grönlandhai
Near Threatened
Ordo: Squatiniformes
Family: Squatinidae
Squatina squatina Linnaeus, 1758 Angelshark Engelhai
Critically Endangered
Ordo: Acipenseriformes
Family: Acipenseridae
Acipenser baerii (Brandt, 1869) Siberian sturgeon Sibirischer Stör
Endangered
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833) Russian sturgeon Donau-Stör
Critically Endangered
Acipenser oxyrinchus Mitchell, 1815 Atlantic sturgeon Baltischer Stör
Near Threatened
Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758 Sterlet Sterlet
Vulnerable
Acipenser sturio Linnaeus, 1758 European sea sturgeon Schirk
Critically Endangered
Family: Polyodontidae
Polyodon spathula Walbaum, 1792 American paddlefish Löffelstör
Vulnerable
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Family: Anguillidae
Anguilla anguilla Linnaeus, 1758 European eel Europäischer Aal
Critically Endangered
Family: Congridae
Conger conger Linnaeus, 1758 European conger Meeraal
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Engraulis encrasicolus Linnaeus, 1758 European anchovy Sardelle
Not Evaluated
Family: Clupeidae
Alosa alosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Allis shad Maifisch
Least Concern
Alosa fallax Lacépède, 1800 Twait Shad Finte
Least Concern
Clupea harengus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic herring Atlantischer Hering
Least Concern
Sardina pilchardus Walbaum, 1792 European pilchard Europäische Sardine
Not Evaluated
Sprattus sprattus (Linnaeus, 1758) European sprat Europäische Sprotte
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Coregonus albula (Linnaeus, 1758) European cisco Kleine Maräne
Least Concern
Coregonus arenicolus (Kottelat, 1997) Bodensee Sandfelchen
Vulnerable
Coregonus bavaricus Hofer, 1909 Kilch Ammersee-Kilch
Critically Endangered
Coregonus candidus (Thienemann, 1912) Schweizer Bondelle
Vulnerable
Coregonus clupeaformis (Mitchill, 1818) Lake whitefish Heringsmaräne
Not Evaluated
Coregonus fontanae Schulz & Freyhof, 2003 Fontane cisco Stechlin-Maräne
Least Concern
Coregonus gutturosus (Gmelin, 1818) Lake Constance whitefish Bodensee-Kilch
Extinct
Coregonus hoferi Berg, 1932 Chiemsee-Renke
Critically Endangered
Coregonus holsata Thienemann, 1916 Kilch
Not Evaluated
Coregonus lavaretus (Linnaeus, 1758) European whitefish Große Maräne, Lavaret
Vulnerable
Coregonus lucinensis Thienemann, 1916 Luzin-Quietschbauch, Quietschbükers
Vulnerable
Coregonus macrophthalmus Nüsslin, 1882 Gangfisch
Least Concern
Coregonus maraena (Bloch, 1779) Maraena whitefish Ostseeschnäpel
Vulnerable
Coregonus maraenoides (Berg, 1916) Peipsi whitefish
Not Evaluated
Coregonus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758) Houting Nordseeschnäpel
Extinct
Coregonus peled (Gmelin, 1788) Peled Peledmaräne
Least Concern
Coregonus pidschian Gmelin, 1789 Humpback whitefish Kleine Bodenrenke
Least Concern
Coregonus renke (Schrank, 1783) Starnberger Renke
Data Deficient
Coregonus wartmanni (Bloch, 1784) Bodenseefelchen
Least Concern
Coregonus widegreni Malmgren, 1863 Pool whitefish Buckelmaräne
Data Deficient
Hucho hucho (Linnaeus, 1758) Danube salmon Huchen
Endangered
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792) Pink salmon Buckellachs
Not Evaluated
Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792) Coho salmon Silberlachs
Not Evaluated
Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792) Rainbow trout Regenbogenforelle
Not Evaluated
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum, 1792) Chinook salmon Königslachs
Not Evaluated
Salmo carpio Linnaeus, 1758 Carpione Gardaseeforelle
Critically Endangered
Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic salmon Atlantischer Lachs
Least Concern
Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 Brown trout Forelle
Least Concern
Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Arctic char Seesaibling
Least Concern
Salvelinus evasus Freyhof & Kottelat, 2005 Ammersee saibling Ammersee-Saibling
Vulnerable
Salvelinus leucomaenis (Pallas, 1814) White-spotted char Japan-Saibling
Not Evaluated
Salvelinus namaycush (Walbaum, 1792) Lake trout Amerikanischer Seesaibling
Least Concern
Salvelinus profundus (Schillinger, 1901) Deepwater char Bodensee-Tiefensaibling
Extinct
Salvelinus umbla (Linnaeus, 1758) Lake Char Schwarzrötel
Least Concern
Thymallus thymallus Linnaeus, 1758 Grayling Europäische Äsche
Least Concern
Ordo: Esociformes
Family: Esocidae
Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758 Northern pike Hecht
Least Concern
Family: Umbridae
Umbra krameri Walbaum, 1792 European mudminnow Europäischer Hundsfisch
Vulnerable
Umbra pygmaea (DeKay, 1842) Eastern mudminnow Kleiner Hundsfisch
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Osmeriformes
Family: Osmeridae
Osmerus eperlanus (Linnaeus, 1758) European smelt Europäische Stint
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Hygophum benoiti (Cocco, 1838) Benoit's lanternfish Ostatlantischer Laternenfisch
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Roeboides dayi (Steindachner, 1878) Glass sardine Dayis-Raubgalssalmler
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Abramis brama Linnaeus, 1758 Common bream Brachse
Least Concern
Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) Schneider Schneider
Least Concern
Alburnus alburnus Linnaeus, 1758 Common Bleak Ukelei
Least Concern
Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt, 1772) Danube bleak Mairenke
Least Concern
Alburnus mento Heckel, 1836 Alp bleak Alpen-Ukelei
Not Evaluated
Aspius aspius (Linnaeus, 1758) Asp Rapfen
Least Concern
Ballerus ballerus (Linnaeus, 1758) Zope Zope
Least Concern
Ballerus sapa Pallas, 1814 White-eye bream Zobel
Least Concern
Barbus barbus Linnaeus, 1758 Common Barbel Barbe
Least Concern
Blicca bjoerkna (Linnaeus, 1758) Silver Bream Güster
Least Concern
Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) Goldfish Goldfisch
Not Evaluated
Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758) Crucian carp Karausche
Least Concern
Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) Prussian carp Giebel
Least Concern
Chondrostoma nasus Linnaeus, 1758 Common nase Nase
Least Concern
Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844) Grass Carp Weißer Amur
Not Evaluated
Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 Common carp Karpfen
Least Concern
Gobio gobio (Linnaeus, 1758) Gudgeon Gründling
Least Concern
Gobio obtusirostris Valenciennes, 1842 Kurzschnäuziger Gründling
Not Evaluated
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844) Silver carp Silberkarpfen
Near Threatened
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Richandson, 1845) Bighead carp Marmorkarpfen
Data Deficient
Leucaspius delineatus Heckel, 1843 Belica Moderlieschen
Least Concern
Leuciscus idus Linnaeus, 1758 Ide Aland
Least Concern
Leuciscus leuciscus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common dace Hasel
Least Concern
Pelecus cultratus (Linnaeus, 1758) Ziege Ziege
Least Concern
Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common minnow Elritze
Least Concern
Pimephales promelas (Rafinesque, 1820) Fathead minnow Fettköpfige Elritze
Not Evaluated
Pseudorasbora parva Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Stone moroko Blaubandbärbling
Not Evaluated
Rhodeus amarus Bloch, 1782 European bitterling Bitterling
Least Concern
Rhodeus sericeus (Pallas, 1776) Amur Bitterling Bitterling
Least Concern
Rhynchocypris percnurus (Pallas, 1814) Swamp Minnow Sumpfelritze
Least Concern
Romanogobio albipinnatus Bănărescu, 1953 White-Finned Gudgeon Weißflossen-Gründling
Least Concern
Romanogobio belingi (Slastenenko, 1934) Stromgründling
Least Concern
Romanogobio kesslerii (Dybowski, 1862) Kessler's Gudgeon Kessler Gründling
Least Concern
Romanogobio uranoscopus (Agassiz, 1828) Danube Gudgeon Steingreßling
Least Concern
Rutilus meidingeri Heckel, 1851 Perlfisch
Endangered
Rutilus pigus Lacépède, 1803 Pigo Frauennerfling
Least Concern
Rutilus rutilus Linnaeus, 1758 Common roach Rotauge
Least Concern
Scardinius erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common rudd Rotfeder
Least Concern
Squalius cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 European chub Döbel
Least Concern
Telestes souffia (Risso, 1827) Western Vairone Französischer Strömer
Least Concern
Tinca tinca (Linnaeus, 1758) Tench Schleie
Least Concern
Vimba vimba Linnaeus, 1758 Vimba bream Zährte
Least Concern
Family: Cobitidae
Cobitis taenia Linnaeus, 1758 Spined loach Dorngrundel
Least Concern
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor, 1842) Dojo Loach Ostasiatischer Schlammpeitzger
Not Evaluated
Misgurnus fossilis (Linnaeus, 1758) European weatherfish Europäischer Schlammpeitzger
Least Concern
Family: Balitoridae
Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758) Stone Loach Sibirische Bartschmerle
Least Concern
Ordo: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Ameiurus melas Rafinesque, 1820 Black bullhead Schwarzer Zwergwels
Not Evaluated
Ameiurus nebulosus Lesueur, 1819 Brown bullhead Katzenwels
Not Evaluated
Family: Siluridae
Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758 Wels catfish Flusswels
Least Concern
Ordo: Lophiiformes
Family: Lophiidae
Lophius budegassa Spinola, 1807 Blackbellied angler Kleiner Seeteufel
Not Evaluated
Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758 Sea-devil Seeteufel
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Gadiformes
Family: Phycidae
Phycis blennoides (Brünnich, 1768) Greater forkbeard Großer Gabeldorsch
Not Evaluated
Family: Gadidae
Gadiculus argenteus Guichenot, 1850 Silvery pout Silberdorsch
Not Evaluated
Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic cod Dorsch, Kabeljau
Vulnerable
Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Haddock Schellfisch
Vulnerable
Merlangius merlangus Linnaeus, 1758 Wittling Wittling
Not Evaluated
Micromesistius poutassou (Risso, 1827) Blue whiting Blauer Wittling
Not Evaluated
Pollachius pollachius (Linnaeus, 1758) Pollack Pollack, Steinköhler
Not Evaluated
Pollachius virens (Linnaeus, 1758) Coalfish Köhler
Not Evaluated
Raniceps raninus (Linnaeus, 1758) Tadpole fish Froschdorsch
Not Evaluated
Trisopterus esmarkii Nilsson, 1855 Norway Pout Stintdorsch
Not Evaluated
Trisopterus luscus (Linnaeus, 1758) Pouting Franzosendorsch
Not Evaluated
Trisopterus minutus (Linnaeus, 1758) Poor cod Zwergdorsch
Not Evaluated
Family: Lotidae
Ciliata mustela (Linnaeus, 1758) Fivebeard rockling Fünfbärtelige Seequappe
Not Evaluated
Ciliata septentrionalis Collett, 1875 Northern rockling Nordische Seequappe
Not Evaluated
Enchelyopus cimbrius (Linnaeus, 1766) Fourbeard rockling Vierbärtelige Seequappe
Not Evaluated
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758) Shore rockling Mittelmeer-Seequappe
Not Evaluated
Gaidropsarus vulgaris (Cloquet, 1824) Three-bearded rockling Dreibärtelige Seequappe
Not Evaluated
Lota lota Oken, 1817 Burbot Quappe
Least Concern
Molva molva (Linnaeus, 1758) Common ling Leng
Not Evaluated
Family: Merlucciidae
Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) European hake Hechtdorsch
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Ophidiiformes
Family: Carapidae
Echiodon drummondii Thompson, 1837 Drummond's pearlfish Eingeweidefische
Least Concern
Ordo: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Atherina presbyter Risso, 1810 Sand smelt Priesterfisch, Ährenfisch
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) Garfish Hornhecht
Not Evaluated
Family: Scomberesocidae
Scomberesox saurus (Walbaum, 1792) Atlantic saury Makrelenhecht
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Gasterosteiformes
Family: Gasterosteidae
Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758 Three-spined stickleback Großer Stichling
Least Concern
Gasterosteus gymnurus Cuvier, 1829 Nakedtail stickleback Stichling
Least Concern
Pungitius laevis (Cuvier, 1829) Smoothtail ninespined stickleback Kleiner Stichling
Least Concern
Pungitius pungitius (Linnaeus, 1758) Ninespine stickleback Kleiner Stichling
Least Concern
Spinachia spinachia (Linnaeus, 1758) Fifteenspine stickleback Seestichling
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Entelurus aequoreus (Linnaeus, 1758) Snake pipefish Große Schlangennadel
Data Deficient
Hippocampus guttulatus (Cuvier, 1829) Long-snouted seahorse Langschnäuziges Seepferdchen
Data Deficient
Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus, 1758) Short-snouted seahorse Kurzschnäuziges Seepferdchen
Data Deficient
Nerophis lumbriciformis (Jenyns, 1835) Worm pipefish Wurmfisch, Krummschnauzige Schlangennadel
Not Evaluated
Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758) Straightnose pipefish Kleine Schlangennadel
Not Evaluated
Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758 Greater pipefish Große Seenadel
Not Evaluated
Syngnathus rostellatus Nilsson, 1855 Lesser pipefish Kleine Seenadel
Not Evaluated
Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758 Broadnosed pipefish Schmalschnäuzige Seenadel
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Zeiformes
Family: Zeidae
Zeus faber Linnaeus, 1758 John Dory Petersfisch
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Molidae
Mola mola (Linnaeus, 1758) Ocean sunfish Mondfisch
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Scophthalmidae
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (Walbaum, 1792) Megrim Flügelbutt
Not Evaluated
Phrynorhombus norvegicus (Günther, 1862) Norwegian topknot Zwergbutt
Not Evaluated
Scophthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758) Turbot Steinbutt
Not Evaluated
Scophthalmus rhombus (Linnaeus, 1758) Brill Glattbutt
Not Evaluated
Zeugopterus punctatus (Bloch, 1787) Topknot Haarbutt
Not Evaluated
Family: Bothidae
Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum, 1792) Mediterranean scaldfish Lammzunge
Not Evaluated
Family: Pleuronectidae
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758) Witch Hundszunge
Not Evaluated
Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius, 1780) American plaice Doggerscharbe
Not Evaluated
Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic halibut Weißer Heilbutt
Endangered
Limanda limanda (Linnaeus, 1758) Common dab Kliesche
Not Evaluated
Microstomus kitt Walbaum, 1792 Lemon sole Rotzunge
Not Evaluated
Platichthys flesus Linnaeus, 1758 European flounder Flunder
Least Concern
Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 European plaice Scholle, Goldbutt
Least Concern
Family: Soleidae
Buglossidium luteum (Risso, 1810) Solenette Solenette Zwergzunge
Not Evaluated
Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758) Common sole Seezunge
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Agonidae
Agonus cataphractus (Linnaeus, 1766) Armed Bullhead Steinpicker
Not Evaluated
Family: Cyclopteridae
Cyclopterus lumpus Linnaeus, 1766 Lumpsucker Seehase
Not Evaluated
Family: Liparidae
Liparis liparis (Linnaeus, 1766) Common seasnail Großer Scheibenbauch
Not Evaluated
Liparis montagui (Donovan, 1804) Montagu's seasnail Kleiner Scheibenbausch
Not Evaluated
Family: Psychrolutidae
Cottunculus microps Collett, 1875 Polar sculpin Polarquappengroppe
Not Evaluated
Family: Triglidae
Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758) Tub gurnard Roter Knurrhahn
Not Evaluated
Eutrigla gurnardus (Linnaeus, 1758) Grey gurnard Grauer Knurrhahn
Not Evaluated
Family: Cottidae
Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 European bullhead Mühlkoppe
Least Concern
Cottus microstomus (Heckel, 1837) Baltic sculpin Baltische Groppe
Least Concern
Cottus perifretum (Freyhof, Kottelat & Nolte, 2005) Scheldegroppe
Least Concern
Cottus poecilopus Heckel, 1837 Alpine bullhead Buntflossenkoppe
Least Concern
Cottus rhenanus (Freyhof, Kottelat & Nolte, 2005) Rheingroppe
Least Concern
Micrenophrys lilljeborgii Collett, 1875 Norway bullhead Zwergseeskorpion
Not Evaluated
Myoxocephalus quadricornis Linnaeus, 1758 Fourhorn sculpin Vierhörniger Seeskorpion
Least Concern
Myoxocephalus scorpius Linnaeus, 1758 Shorthorn sculpin Seeskorpion
Not Evaluated
Taurulus bubalis (Euphrasen, 1786) Longspined bullhead Langstacheliger Seeskorpion
Not Evaluated
Ordo: Perciformes
Family: Anarhichadidae
Anarhichas lupus Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic wolffish Gestreifter Seewolf
Not Evaluated
Family: Bramidae
Brama brama (Bannaterre, 1788) Atlantic pomfret Brachsenmakrele
Not Evaluated
Pterycombus brama Fries, 1837 Atlantic fanfish Silberbrassen
Not Evaluated
Taractes asper Lowe, 1843 Rough pomfret Kleine Brachsenmakrele
Not Evaluated
Taractichthys longipinnis Lowe, 1843 Big-scale pomfret Langflossen-Brachsenmakrele
Not Evaluated
Family: Blenniidae
Lipophrys pholis (Linnaeus, 1758) Shanny Schleimlerche
Not Evaluated
Family: Callionymidae
Callionymus lyra Linnaeus, 1758 Common dragonet Gestreifter Leierfisch
Not Evaluated
Callionymus maculatus Rafinesque, 1810 Spotted dragonet Gefleckter Leierfisch
Not Evaluated
Callionymus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1837 Reticulated dragonet Ornament-Leierfisch
Not Evaluated
Family: Cichlidae
Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) Nile tilapia Nilbuntbarsch
Not Evaluated
Family: Echeneidae
Remora remora (Linnaeus, 1758) Common remora Ansauger
Not Evaluated
Family: Odontobutidae
Perccottus glenii (Dybowski, 1877) Chinese sleeper Amur-Schläfergrundel
Not Evaluated
Family: Gobiidae
Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810) Transparent goby Glasgrundel
Not Evaluated
Babka gymnotrachelus (Kessler, 1857) Racer goby Nackthalsgrundel
Least Concern
Crystallogobius linearis (Düben, 1845) Crystal goby Kristallgrundel
Not Evaluated
Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758 Black goby Schwarzgrundel
Not Evaluated
Gobiusculus flavescens (Fabricius, 1779) Two-spotted goby Zweifleckengrundel
Not Evaluated
Neogobius fluviatilis (Pallas, 1814) Monkey goby Flussgrundel
Least Concern
Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814) Round goby Schwarzgrundel
Least Concern
Pomatoschistus lozanoi (de Buen, 1923) Lozano's goby Lozanos Grundel
Not Evaluated
Pomatoschistus microps (Krøyer, 1838) Common goby Strandgrundel
Least Concern
Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas, 1770) Sand goby Sandgrundel
Not Evaluated
Pomatoschistus pictus Malm, 1865 Painted goby Fleckengrundel
Not Evaluated
Ponticola kessleri (Günther, 1861) Bighead goby Kessler-Grundel
Least Concern
Proterorhinus semilunaris (Heckel, 1837) Western tubenose goby Marmorierte Süßwassergrundel
Least Concern
Thorogobius ephippiatus (Lowe, 1839) Leopard-spotted goby Leopardengrundel
Not Evaluated
Family: Labridae
Acantholabrus palloni Risso, 1810 Scale-rayed wrasse Schuppenflossen-Lippfisch
Least Concern
Centrolabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758) Rock cook Kleinmäuliger Lippfisch
Least Concern
Ctenolabrus rupestris (Linnaeus, 1758) Goldsinny wrasse Klippenbarsch
Not Evaluated
Labrus bergylta Ascanius, 1767 Ballan wrasse Gefleckter Lippfisch
Least Concern
Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1767 Cuckoo wrasse Kuckuckslippfisch
Least Concern
Symphodus melops (Linnaeus, 1758) Corkwing wrasse Goldmaid, Schwarzäugiger Lippfisch
Least Concern
Family: Mugilidae
Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827) Thicklip grey mullet Dicklippige Meeräsche
Not Evaluated
Liza aurata (Risso, 1810) Golden grey mullet Gold-Meeräsche
Least Concern
Liza ramada (Risso, 1810) Thinlip mullet Dünnlippige Meeräsche
Least Concern
Family: Carangidae
Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Pompano Bläuel
Not Evaluated
Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic horse mackerel Bastardmakrele
Not Evaluated
Family: Centrarchidae
Lepomis auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) Redbreast sunfish Rotbrust-Sonnenbarsch
Least Concern
Lepomis cyanellus (Rafinesque, 1819) Green sunfish Grasbarsch
Not Evaluated
Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Pumpkinseed Gemeiner Sonnenbarsch
Not Evaluated
Micropterus dolomieu Lacépède, 1802 Smallmouth bass Schwarzbarsch
Not Evaluated
Micropterus salmoides (Lacépède, 1802) Largemouth bass Forellenbarsch
Not Evaluated
Family: Moronidae
Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) European seabass Wolfsbarsch
Least Concern
Family: Mullidae
Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 Red mullet Rote Meerbarbe
Not Evaluated
Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 Surmullet Rote Streifenbarbe
Not Evaluated
Family: Percidae
Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus Geiger & Schliewen, 2010 Ammersee Ruffe Ammersee-Kaulbarsch
Critically Endangered
Gymnocephalus baloni Holcík & Hensel, 1974 Balon's ruffe Donau-Kaulbarsch
Least Concern
Gymnocephalus cernua Linnaeus, 1758 Ruffe Kaulbarsch
Least Concern
Gymnocephalus schraetser Linnaeus, 1758 Schraetzer Schrätzer
Least Concern
Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758 European perch Flussbarsch
Least Concern
Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758) Zander Zander
Least Concern
Zingel streber (Siebold, 1863) Streber Streber
Least Concern
Zingel zingel Linnaeus, 1766 Common zingel Zingel
Least Concern
Family: Pholidae
Pholis gunnellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Rock gunnel Atlantischer Butterfisch
Not Evaluated
Family:Sciaenidae
Argyrosomus regius Asso, 1801 Meagre Adlerfisch, Umberfisch
Not Evaluated
Family: Sparidae
Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758) Bogue Gelbstriemenbrasse
Not Evaluated
Pagellus bogaraveo (Brünnich, 1768) Blackspot seabream Rote Fleckbrasse
Not Evaluated
Spondyliosoma cantharus (Linnaeus, 1758) Black seabream Streifenbrasse
Not Evaluated
Family:Scombridae
Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758) Skipjack tuna Echter Bonito
Least Concern
Orcynopsis unicolor (Saint-Hilaire, 1817) Plain bonito Ungestreifter Pelamide
Least Concern
Sarda sarda Bloch, 1793 Atlantic bonito Pelamide
Least Concern
Scomber scombrus Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic mackerel Makrele
Not Evaluated
Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic bluefin tuna Roter Thun
Endangered
Family: Stichaeidae
Lumpenus lampretaeformis (Walbaum, 1792) Snakeblenny Spitzschwanz-Schlangenstachelrücken
Not Evaluated
Chirolophis ascanii (Walbaum, 1792) Yarrell's blenny Buschträger
Not Evaluated
Family:Xiphiidae
Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 Swordfish Schwertfisch
Least Concern
Family: Ammodytidae
Ammodytes marinus (Raitt, 1934) Raitt's sand eel Kleiner Sandaal
Not Evaluated
Ammodytes tobianus Linnaeus, 1758 Lesser sand eel Tobiasfisch
Not Evaluated
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus Jourdain, 1879 Smooth sandeel Nacktsandaal
Not Evaluated
Hyperoplus immaculatus (Corbin, 1950) Greater sand-eel Ungefleckter Großer Sandaal
Not Evaluated
Hyperoplus lanceolatus (Sauvage, 1824) Great sand eel Gefleckter Großer Sandaal
Not Evaluated
Family:Trachinidae
Echiichthys vipera (Cuvier, 1829) Lesser weever Viperqueise
Not Evaluated
Trachinus draco Linnaeus, 1758 Greater weever Gewöhnliches Petermännchen
Not Evaluated
Family: Zoarcidae
Zoarces viviparus (Linnaeus, 1758) Viviparous eelpout Aalmutter
Not Evaluated

References edit

  • Fishes of Germany at FishBase
  • Borcherding J., Staas S., Krüger S., Ondračková M., Šlapanský L., Jurajda P. (2011) Non-native Gobiid species in the lower River Rhine (Germany): recent range extensions and densities. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 27: 153–155.
  • Borcherding J., Gertzen S., Staas S. (2011) First record of Pontian racer goby, Babka gymnotrachelus (Gobiidae: Teleostei), in the River Rhine, Germany. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 27(6): 1399–1400.
  • Nehring S., Steinhof J. (2015) First records of the invasive Amur sleeper, Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877 in German freshwaters: a need for realization of effective management measures to stop the invasion. BioInv. Rec., 4: 223–232.