Fish Encyclopedia
Browse all Mediterranean species.
127 species
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Anglerfish
Lophius piscatorius / Lophius budegassa
Angular Roughshark
Oxynotus centrina
Annular Seabream
Diplodus annularis
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
Atlantic Bonito
Sarda sarda
Atlantic Lizardfish
Synodus saurus
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Atlantic Pomfret
Brama brama
Atlantic Stargazer
Uranoscopus scaber
Atlantic Tripletail
Lobotes surinamensis
Axillary Seabream
Pagellus acarne
Barracuda
Sphyraena sphyraena / Sphyraena viridensis
Blackbelly Rosefish
Helicolenus dactylopterus
Black Seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Blackspot Seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
Blotched Picarel
Spicara maena
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Blue Runner
Caranx crysos
Bluespotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
Blue Whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Bluntnose Sixgill Shark
Hexanchus griseus
Bogue
Boops boops
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Broadtail Shortfin Squid
Illex coindetii / Todarodes sagittatus
Brown Comber
Serranus hepatus
Brown Meagre
Sciaena umbra
Bullet Tuna
Auxis rochei
Cardinalfish
Apogon imberbis
Chub Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
Conger
Conger conger
Coryphaene
Coryphaena hippurus
Curled Picarel
Centracanthus cirrus
Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Dentex
Dentex dentex
Dogtooth Grouper
Epinephelus caninus
Dolphin
Family Delphinidae
Dragonet
Callionymus lyra / Callionymus maculatus
Dusky Grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
Eagle Ray
Myliobatis aquila
Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
Eel
Anguilla anguilla
Electric Ray
Torpedo marmorata / Torpedo torpedo
Flathead Grey Mullet
Mugil cephalus / Chelon labrosus / Chelon ramada
Flying Fish
Cheilopogon heterurus / Parexocoetus mento
Flying Gurnard
Dactylopterus volitans
Forkbeard
Phycis phycis
Garfish
Belone belone
Giant Devil Ray
Mobula mobular
Gilthead Seabream
Sparus aurata
Goby
Family Gobiidae
Goldband Goatfish
Upeneus moluccensis
Goldblotch Grouper
Epinephelus costae
Greater Amberjack
Seriola dumerili
Greater Weever
Trachinus draco
Grey Triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Guitarfish
Rhinobatos rhinobatos / Glaucostegus cemiculus
Gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna / Trigloporus lastoviza
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
Horse Mackerel
Trachurus trachurus / Trachurus mediterraneus
John Dory
Zeus faber
Leerfish
Lichia amia
Little Tunny
Euthynnus alletteratus
Longspine Snipefish
Macroramphosus scolopax
Mediterranean Damselfish
Scientific Name: Chromis chromis
Mediterranean Moray
Muraena helena
Mediterranean Parrotfish
Sparisoma cretense
Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse
Coris julis
Mediterranean Sand Eel
Gymnammodytes cicerelus / Ammodytes tobianus
Mediterranean Spearfish
Tetrapturus belone
Mottled Grouper
Mycteroperca rubra
Narrow Barred Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson
Nursehound
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Oilfish
Ruvettus pretiosus
Painted Comber
Serranus scriba
Pandora
Pagellus erythrinus
Pearly Razorfish
Xyrichtys novacula
Picarel
Spicara smaris
Pilchard
Sardina pilchardus
Pilot Fish
Naucrates ductor
Pink Dentex
Dentex gibbosus
Plain Bonito
Orcynopsis unicolor
Rabbitfish
Siganus rivulatus and Siganus luridus
Red Bandfish
Cepola macrophthalma
Redcoat Squirrelfish
Sargocentron rubrum
Redeye Round Herring
Etrumeus golani
Red Mullet
Mullus barbatus
Red Seabream
Pagrus pagrus
Round Sardinella
Sardinella aurita
Saddled Seabream
Oblada melanura
Salema Porgy
Sarpa salpa
Sand Smelt
Atherina hepsetus, Atherina boyeri, and Atherinomorus lacunosus
Sand Steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Scaldback
Arnoglossus laterna
Scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa / Scorpaena porcus
Seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Seahorse
Hippocampus guttulatus / Hippocampus hippocampus
Sharpsnout Seabream
Diplodus puntazzo
Shi Drum
Umbrina cirrosa
Shortnose Greeneye
Chlorophthalmus agassizi
Silver cheeked Toadfish
Lagocephalus sceleratus
Skipjack Tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
Small spotted Catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
Smooth Hammerhead
Sphyrna zygaena
Smooth hound
Mustelus mustelus
Sole
Solea solea
Spiny Dogfish
Squalus acanthias / Squalus blainvillei
Squid
Loligo vulgaris
Stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca / Bathytoshia centroura
Striped Red Mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Swallowtail Seaperch
Anthias anthias
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Thornback Ray
Raja clavata
Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus / Alopias superciliosus / Alopias pelagicus
Toothcarp
Aphanius fasciatus
Tope Shark
Galeorhinus galeus
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Two banded Seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
Vanikoro Sweeper
Pempheris vanicolensis
White Grouper
Epinephelus aeneus
White Seabream
Diplodus sargus
Wrasse
Symphodus tinca / Labrus viridis / Labrus merula
Wreckfish
Polyprion americanus
Zebra Seabream
Diplodus cervinus