Fish in United Kingdom
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Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
The large, oceanic albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is built for speed, with a torpedo-shaped body…
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Allis and twaite shad (Alosa alosa and Alosa fallax)
Shads are vertically flattened, silvery-coloured fish of the Herring family. Both UK shad species…
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Angel shark (Squatina squatina)
With its exceptionally flat body and large pectoral fins, the angel shark (Squatina squatina)…
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Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius)
The various names for this fish - anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius), monkfish, goosefish - point to…
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Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina)
A rare and little-known species, the angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is suitably named for…
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Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
The Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) is a large, cold-water fish whose physical appearance is…
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Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
One of the largest of the tunas , the Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) has been called a…
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Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is probably the best-known fish caught commercially in UK waters. In…
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Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
A highly sought after food fish, the Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is the largest…
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Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)
Many people will be familiar with the Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) as, for many years, it has…
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Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
The Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) is a beautifully streamlined, fast-swimming fish. It has…
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Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), 'the leaper', has been called the king of fish, due primarily to…
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Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)
One of the largest European fish to breed in rivers, the Atlantic sturgeon has been fished to the…
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Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second largest fish in the seas, after the whale shark…
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Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
This large, fast-swimming tuna is an important target for numerous commercial fisheries around the…
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body…
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Bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus)
The most unusual feature of this sluggish shark is the sharp tooth-like denticles scattered over its…
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Brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri)
The brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri) is the smallest of the British lampreys , and has two dorsal…
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Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario)
The brown trout is a beautiful fish, similar in general shape to the salmon; the back is dark, the…
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Bullhead (Cottus gobio)
The bullhead (Cottus gobio) is the only freshwater member of the family Cottidae that is native to…
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Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Information on the chub is currently being researched and written and will apear here shortly…
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Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
The carp that occurs in Britain today is the most commercially important freshwater fish kept in…
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Common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos)
Information on the common guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Common smoothhound (Mustelus mustelus)
Information on the common smoothhound is currently being written and researched and will appear here…
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Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)
Information on the common stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
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Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)
Jacques Cousteau reportedly said that groupers were the strangest creatures he had come across at…
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European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) has a very unusual and fascinating life cycle. Adults have long…
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European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
The plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) is Europe's most important commercial flatfish . Adults have a…
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European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Information on the European seabass is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Flapper skate (Dipturus batis)
The flapper skate (Dipturus batis) is the largest European ray . The undersurface is dark grey with…
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Frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)
The little-known, deepwater-dwelling frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is one of the most…
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Giant goby (Gobius cobitis)
Britain's largest native species of goby, the giant goby is greyish to olive brown with 'pepper and…
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Great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps)
This poorly known inhabitant of the ocean depths belongs to a genus typically referred to as the…
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Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)
Information on the gudgeon (Gobio gobio) is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Information on the haddock is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
With its huge, sail-like dorsal fin, long, pointed bill, and graceful, elongated body, the…
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Kitefin shark (Dalatias licha)
A moderately sized shark with a short, blunt snout, the kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) has two small…
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Maned seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus)
The maned seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) is a particularly striking species of seahorse, named…
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Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)
The minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is a small, lively freshwater fish, with a greenish-brown back…
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Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
The perch (Perca fluviatilis) is a distinctive fish, with a deep greenish body marked with dark…
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Pike (Esox lucius)
The pike (Esox lucius) is probably the coarse anglers most sought-after fish. It is predatory both…
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Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
The porbeagle is a stout, heavy shark with a pointed, conical snout and a crescent-shaped caudal, or…
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Rabbitfish (Chimaera monstrosa)
An unusual relative of sharks, the rabbitfish (Chimaera monstrosa) is a deep-dwelling fish with a…
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Red porgy (Pagrus pagrus)
This commercially important fish is named for the rosy tint to its fins and upperparts . The red…
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River lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis)
Lampreys are some of the most primitive vertebrates alive today. They are known as cyclostomes…
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Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
The roach (Rutilus rutilus) is a common fish of fresh and brackish water, and one that is likely to…
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Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
The rudd is often confused with the roach (Rutilus rutilus), as the two species are similar in…
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Sandy dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)
Information on the sandy dogfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
Lampreys are some of the most primitive vertebrates alive today, they are known as cyclostomes…
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Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus)
Information on the short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) is currently being researched…
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Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
The shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) is believed to be the fastest-swimming of all sharks…
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Smalleyed ray (Raja microocellata)
Like other skates and rays, the most notable feature of the smalleyed ray (Raja microocellata) is…
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Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
A member of a large and easily recognisable group of sharks, the smooth hammerhead can be…
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Spined loach (Cobitis taenia)
The small, bottom-dwelling spined loach (Cobitis taenia) has an elongate flat-sided body, which is…
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Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
The common name ‘dogfish’ was given by fisherman to small sharks due to their habit of hunting…
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Stone loach (Barbatula barbatula)
Information on the stone loach (Barbatula barbatula) is currently being researched and written and…
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Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
A fast-swimming predator, the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) gets its name from its extremely long…
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Thicklip mullet (Chelon labrosus)
The thicklip mullet (Chelon labrosus), named for its extraordinarily thick, swollen-looking upper…
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Thornback skate (Raja clavata)
The thornback skate (Raja clavata) is probably one of the commonest skates encountered by divers…
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Thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata)
Information on the thorny skate is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus)
The stickleback is a well-known fish, and is the archetypal 'tiddler', the first small fish caught…
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Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
With their enormous, curving upper lobe of the tail fin, which can be as long as the body, thresher…
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Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
One of the largest sharks in the world, the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is named for the…
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Tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
The tope shark, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus, is a large, slender shark with a long…
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Undulate ray (Raja undulata)
Information on the undulate ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Vendace (Coregonus albula)
This vendace (Coregonus albula) is one of the UK's rarest freshwater fish ; it is a small…
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Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)
The whiting is similar in appearance to its larger relatives the cod, the haddock, the coley and the…
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Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)
The wreckfish (Polyprion americanus), named for the tendency of juveniles to associate with floating…
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Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a fish built for speed and endurance . Its streamlined…