This is a list of fish found in and around Great Britain, in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. This list includes species that are native to Great Britain, as well as those which have been introduced from other countries.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

Agnatha - jawless fish

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Myxini - hagfish

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Myxinidae - hagfish

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Petromyzontiformes - lampreys

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Petromyzontidae - northern lampreys

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Chondrichthyes - cartilaginous fish

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Chimaeriformes - ratfish

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Chimaeridae - short-nosed chimaeras

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Rhinochimaeridae - long-nosed chimaeras

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Hexanchiformes - cow sharks and frilled sharks

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Chlamydoselachidae - frilled sharks

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Hexanchidae - cow sharks

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Squaliformes - dogfish sharks

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Squalidae - true dogfish

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Echinorhinidae - bramble sharks

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Dalatiidae - kitefin sharks

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Centrophoridae - gulper sharks

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Etmopteridae - lantern sharks

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Oxynotidae - rough sharks

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Somniosidae - sleeper sharks

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Lamniformes - mackerel sharks

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Cetorhinidae - basking sharks

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Lamnidae - mackerel sharks

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Alopiidae - thresher sharks

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Carchariniformes - ground sharks

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Scyliorhinidae - catsharks

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Carcharhinidae - requiem sharks

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Pseudotriakidae - false catsharks

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Sphyrnidae - hammerheads

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Triakidae - houndsharks

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Squatiniformes - angel sharks

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Squatinidae - angel sharks

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Rajiformes - skates and rays

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Rajidae - skates

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Myliobatiformes - stingrays

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Dasyatidae - whiptail stingrays

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Myliobatidae - eagle rays

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Torpediniformes - electric rays

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Torpedinidae - torpedo rays

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Osteichthyes - bony fish

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Acipenseriformes - sturgeon

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Acipenseridae - sturgeon

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Anguilliformes - true eels

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Anguillidae - freshwater eels

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Muraenidae - morays

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Congridae - congers

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Nettastomatidae - witch eels

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Nemichthyidae - snipe eels

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Synaphobranchidae - cutthroat eels

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Notacanthiformes - spiny eels

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Halosauridae - halosaurs

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Notacanthidae - spiny eels

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Saccopharyngiformes - gulper eels

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Saccopharyngidae - gulper eels

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Eurypharyngidae - pelican eels

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Clupeiformes - herring

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Clupeidae - true herrings

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Engraulidae - anchovies

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Cypriniformes - carp and allies

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Cyprinidae - carp, minnows and barbs

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Catostomidae - suckers

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Cobitidae - true loaches

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Nemacheilidae - stone loaches

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Siluriformes - catfish

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Siluridae - Eurasian catfish

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Ictaluridae - bullhead catfish

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Loricariidae - armoured catfish

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Esociformes - pike

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Esocidae - pike

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Osmeriformes - smelt

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Osmeridae - smelt

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Argentiniformes - argentines and slickheads

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Alepocephalidae - slickheads

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Leptochilichthyidae - longjaw smooth-heads

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Platytroctidae - tubeshoulders

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Argentinidae - argentines

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Microstomatidae - pencil smelts

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Bathylagidae - deep-sea smelt

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Opisthoproctidae - barrel-eyes

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Salmoniformes - salmon and trout

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Salmonidae - salmon and trout

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Stomiiformes - dragonfish and marine hatchetfish

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Sternoptychidae - marine hatchetfishes

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Gonostomatidae - bristlemouths

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Stomiidae - dragonfish

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Phosichthyidae - lightfish

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Aulopiformes - grinners

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Paralepididae - barracudinas

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Notosudidae - waryfish

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Alepisauridae - lancetfish

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Bathysauridae - deep sea lizardfish

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Myctophiformes - lanternfish

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Myctophidae - lanternfish

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Lampriformes - opahs and allies

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Lampridae - opahs

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Regalecidae - oarfish

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Trachipteridae - ribbonfish

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Gadiformes - cod

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Lotidae - lings

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Gadidae - codfishes

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Merlucciidae - hakes

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Phycidae - forkbeards

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Macrouridae - grenadiers

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Moridae - codlings

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Lophiiformes - anglerfish

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Lophiidae - goosefish

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Ceratiidae - sea devils

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Himantolophidae - footballfish

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Oneirodidae - dreamers

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Batrachoidiformes - toadfish

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Batrachoididae - toadfish

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Ophidiiformes - pearlfish and cuskeels

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Carapidae - pearlfish

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Aphyonidae - blind cuskeels

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Ophidiidae - cuskeels

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Bythitidae - brotulas

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Mugiliformes - mullet

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Mugilidae - mullet

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Atheriniformes - sand smelts

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Atherinidae - sand smelts

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Beloniformes - garfish and allies

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Belonidae - garfish

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Scomberesocidae - sauries

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Exocoetidae - flyingfish

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Zeiformes - dories

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Zeidae - true dories

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Oreosomatidae - oreos

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Cyprinodontiformes - toothcarps

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Poeciliidae - live-bearers

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Beryciformes - alfonsinos and allies

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Berycidae - alfonsinos

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Diretmidae - spinyfins

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Trachichthyidae - slimeheads

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Melamphaidae - ridgeheads

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Anoplogastridae - fangtooths

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Gasterosteiformes - sticklebacks and seahorses

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Centriscidae - snipefish

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Fistulariidae - cornetfish

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Syngnathidae - pipefish and seahorses

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Gasterosteidae - sticklebacks

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Tetraodontiformes - ocean sunfish and allies

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Molidae - ocean sunfish

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Balistidae - triggerfish

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Tetraodontidae - pufferfish

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Pleuronectiformes - flatfish

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Scophthalmidae - turbots

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Pleuronectidae - flounders

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Soleidae - true soles

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Cynoglossidae - tonguefish

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Bothidae - scaldfish

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Scorpaeniformes - scorpionfish and allies

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Agonidae - poachers

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Scorpaenidae - scorpionfish

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Cottidae - sculpins

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Psychrolutidae - fatheads

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Cyclopteridae - lumpsuckers

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Liparidae - snailfish

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Sebastidae - rockfish (seaperch)

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Dactylopteridae - flying gurnards

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Peristediidae - armoured searobins

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Triglidae - gurnards

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Gobiesociformes - clingfish

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Gobiesocidae - clingfish

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Perciformes - perchlike fishes

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Bramidae - pomfrets

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Stromateidae - butterfish

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Luvaridae - luvars

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Callanthiidae - splendid perch

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Carangidae - jacks

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Centrarchidae - freshwater sunfish

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Echeneidae - remoras

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Epigonidae - deepwater cardinalfish

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Moronidae - temperate sea bass

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Mullidae - goatfish

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Percidae - true perch

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Polyprionidae - wreckfish

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Sciaenidae - drums

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Sphyraenidae - barracudas (seapike)

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Coryphaenidae - dolphinfish

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Serranidae - groupers

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Sparidae - seabream

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Cepolidae - bandfish

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Labridae - wrasse

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Cichlidae - cichlids (tilapia)

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Anarhichadidae - wolffish

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Pholidae - gunnels

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Stichaeidae - pricklebacks

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Zoarcidae - eelpouts

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Ammodytidae - sand eels

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Trachinidae - weevers

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Uranoscopidae - stargazers

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Blenniidae - typical blennies

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Tripterygiidae - threefin blennies

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Callionymidae - dragonets

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Gobiidae - gobies

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Gempylidae - snake mackerels

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Trichiuridae - cutlassfish

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Scombridae - mackerel and tuna

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Xiphiidae - swordfish

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Istiophoridae - billfish

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Centrolophidae - medusafish

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Nomeidae - driftfish

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Pomatomidae - bluefish

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Caproidae - boarfish

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Great White Sharks spotted off Devon coast and more could be coming". Metro. July 4, 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Notable Fish List March 2014". Angling Trust. 31 March 2014.