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List of fish of Ireland

Summary

This article 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.

EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT Near threatened The 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.
LC Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Class Myxini (hagfish) edit

Order Myxiniformes edit

Family Myxinidae edit

 
The Atlantic hagfish

Hyperoartia edit

 
The European river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis

Order Petromyzontiformes (lampreys) edit

Family Petromyzontidae edit

Infraphylum Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates) edit

Class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) edit

Subclass Elasmobranchii edit

Superorder Selachimorpha (sharks and dogfish) edit
Order Squatiniformes (angelsharks) edit

Family Squatinidae (angelsharks)

Order Squaliformes (dogfishes and relatives) edit

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) edit

Family Chlamydoselachidae (frilled sharks)

Family Hexanchidae (sixgill sharks)

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

Family Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks)

Family Scyliorhinidae (catsharks)

Family Sphyrnidae (hammerhead sharks)

Family Triakidae (houndsharks)

Order Lamniformes (mackerel sharks) edit

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)

Superorder Batoidea (rays, skates and sawfishes) edit
Order Torpediniformes (electric rays) edit
Order Myliobatiformes (rays) edit

Family Dasyatidae (whiptail stingrays)

Family Myliobatidae (eagle rays)

Family Mobulidae (devil rays)

Order Rajiformes (skates) edit
 
Raja clavata

Family Rajidae (skates)

Subclass Holocephali edit

Order Chimaeriformes (chimaeras) edit

Family Rhinochimaeridae (longnose chimaeras)

Family Chimaeridae (shortnose chimaeras)

Superclass Osteichthyes (boned fish) - Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) edit

Subclass Chondrostei edit

Order Acipenseriformes (sturgeons) edit

Family Acipenseridae (sturgeons)

 
European sea sturgeon

Subclass Neopterygii edit

Infraclass Holostei edit

Superorder Clupeomorpha edit
Order Clupeiformes (herring and anchovies) edit

Family Clupeidae (herring and sardines)

Family Engraulidae (Anchovies)

Superorder Elopomorpha edit
Order Anguilliformes (true eels) edit
 
Moray eel

Family Anguillidae (freshwater eels)

Family Congridae (conger eels)

Family Muraenidae (moray eels)

Family Nettastomatidae (duckbill eels)

Family Synaphobranchidae (cutthroat eels)

Order Notacanthiformes (halosaurs, spiny eels) edit

Family Halosauridae (halosaurs)

Family Notacanthidae (spiny eels)

Order Saccopharyngiformes (gulper eels) edit

Family Eurypharyngidae (pelican eels)

Family Saccopharyngidae (gulper eels)

Superorder Ostariophysi edit
Order Cypriniformes edit

Family Cyprinidae (carp and relatives)

Family Nemacheilidae (stone loaches)

Superorder Protacanthopterygii edit
Order Alepocephaliformes edit

Family Platytroctidae (tubeshoulders)

Family Alepocephalidae (slickheads)

Order Argentiniformes edit

Family Microstomatidae (pencil smelts)

Family Opisthoproctidae (barreleyes)

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

Family Salmonidae (salmon, trout, whitefish)

Superorder Stenopterygii edit
Order Stomiiformes edit
 
Stomias and Grammatostomias species

Family Gonostomatidae (bristlemouths)

Family Sternoptychidae (hatchefishes and relatives)

Family Phosichthyidae (lightfishes)

Family Stomiidae (dragonfishes)

Superorder Cyclosquamata edit
Order Aulopiformes (grinners, lizardfishes) edit

Family Notosudidae (waryfishes)

Family Paralepididae (barracudinas)

Superorder Scopelomorpha edit
Order Myctophiformes (lanternfishes) edit

Family Myctophidae (lanternfishes)

Acanthomorpha edit
Order Lampriformes edit

Family Lampridae (opahs)

  • Opah, Lampris guttatus

Family Trachipteridae (ribbonfishes)

Order Zeiformes (dories, etc.) edit

Family Zeidae (dories)

 
John Dory

Family Oreosomatidae (oreos)

Order Gadiformes (cod and relatives) edit
 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Family Gadidae (cod and relatives)

 
Pollachius pollachius

Family Lotidae (lings)

Family Macrouridae (grenadiers or rattails)

 
Macrourus berglax

Family Merlucciidae (hakes)

Family Moridae (codlings)

Family Phycidae (forkbeard hakes)

Family Trachyrincidae

Superorder Acanthopterygii edit
Order Beryciformes (alfonsinos, bigscales, ridgeheads) edit

Family Berycidae (alfonsinos)

Family Melamphaidae (bigscales)

Oder Trachichthyiformes (spinyfins, roughies and relatives) edit

Family Diretmidae (spinyfins)

 
Silver spinyfin, Diretmus argenteus

Family Trachichthyidae (roughies and slimeheads)

Clade Percomorpha edit
Series Ophidiimorpharia edit
Order Ophidiiformes (cusk-eels, brotulas and relatives) edit

Family Aphyonidae

Family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas)

Family Carapidae (pearlfishes)

Family Ophidiidae (cusk-eels)

Series Gobiomorpharia edit
Order Gobiiformes (gobies and relatives) edit

Family Gobiidae (gobies)

Series Scombrimorpharia edit
Order Syngnathiformes (pipefishes, seahorses, dragonettes and relatives) edit

Family Callionymidae (dragonettes)

Family Mullidae (goatfishes)

Family Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefishes)

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

Family Bramidae (pomfrets)

Family Centrolophidae (medusafishes)

Family Gempylidae (snake mackerels)

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

Family Trichiuridae (cutlassfishes and scabbardfishes)

Series Carangimorpharia edit
Order Istiophoriformes (billfishes) edit

Family Xiphiidae (swordfish)

Order Carangiformes (jacks and relatives) edit

Family Carangidae (jacks and relatives)

Order Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes) edit

Family Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)

 
Turbot

Family Scophthalmidae (turbots)

Family Soleidae (true soles)

Order Beloniformes edit

Family Belonidae (needlefishes)

Family Scomberesocidae (sauries)

Order Atheriniformes (silversides) edit

Family Atherinidae (silversides)

Order Mugiliformes (mullets) edit

Family Mugilidae (mullets)

Order Gobiesociformes (clingfishes) edit

Family Gobiesocidae (clingfishes)

Order Blenniiformes (blennies and relatives) edit

Family Blenniidae (combtooth blennies)

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

Family Ammodytidae (sandlances)

Family Trachinidae (weeverfishes)

Family Uranoscopidae (stargazers)

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

Family Labridae (wrasses)

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

Family Epigonidae (deepwater cardinalfishes)

Family Polyprionidae (wreckfishes)

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

Family Percidae (perches)

Suborder Triglioidei (searobins and gurnards) edit

Family Triglidae (searobins and gurnards)

Suborder Scorpaenoidei (scorpionfish, rockfishes and relatives) edit

Family Sebastidae (rockfishes)

Suborder Cottoidei (sculpins, eelpouts, sticklebacks and relatives) edit
Infraorder Zoarcales (eelpouts, wolffishes and relatives) edit
 
Atlantic wolf fish

Family Anarhichadidae (wolffishes)

Family Pholidae (gunnels)

Family Stichaeidae (pricklebacks)

Family Zoarcidae (eelpouts)

Infraorder Gasterosteales (sticklebacks, etc.) edit

Family Gasterosteidae (sticklebacks)

Infraorder Cottales (sculpins, snailfishes, lumpfishes and relatives) edit

Family Cottidae (sculpins)

Family Cyclopteridae (lumpsuckers)

 
Lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus

Family Liparidae (snailfishes)

Family Psychrolutidae (fatheads and blobfishes)

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

Family Moronidae (temperate basses)

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

Family Sparidae (seabreams and progies)

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

Family Cepolidae (bandfishes)

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

Family Caproidae (boarfishes)

Order Lophiiformes (anglerfishes) edit
Suborder Lophoidei (monkfishes) edit

Family Lophiidae (monkfishes)

 
Monkfish
Suborder Ceratioidei edit

Family Oneirodidae (dreamers)

Order Tetraodontiformes (pufferfishes, triggerfishes, molas) edit

Family Molidae (molas)

Family Tetraodontidae (pufferfishes)

Freshwater fish edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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

External links edit

  • pdf Peter S. Maitland. Ireland's most threatened and rare freshwater fish: an international perspective on fish conservation
  • "Aquatic Invasions European Chub".
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