The list of fishes of Germany consists of indigenous and introduced species . 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:
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
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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
Gelbstriemenbrassex
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
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" . BioInvasions Records , 4 : 223–232.
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