Sea squirts, fish, reptiles, birds and mammals (Chordata)

= MarESA review.   = MarLIN review.

Species List

[Show more]Lampreys (Petromyzonti) 2

Lampetra fluviatilis
 European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis)
Petromyzon marinus
 Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)

[Show more]Lancelets (Leptocardii) 1

Branchiostoma lanceolatum
 Lancelet (Branchiostoma lanceolatum)

[Show more]Sea squirts (Ascidiacea) 24

Ascidia conchilega
 A sea squirt (Ascidia conchilega)
Ascidia mentula
 A sea squirt (Ascidia mentula)
Ascidiella aspersa
 Fluted sea squirt (Ascidiella aspersa)
Ascidiella scabra
 A sea squirt (Ascidiella scabra)
Botrylloides leachii
 A colonial sea squirt (Botrylloides leachii)
Botrylloides violaceus
 A colonial sea squirt (Botrylloides violaceus)
Botryllus schlosseri
 Star ascidian (Botryllus schlosseri)
Ciona intestinalis
 Sea vase (Ciona intestinalis)
Clavelina lepadiformis
 Light bulb sea squirt (Clavelina lepadiformis)
Corella eumyota
 Orange-tipped sea squirt (Corella eumyota)
Corella parallelogramma
 Gas-mantle ascidian (Corella parallelogramma)
Dendrodoa grossularia
 Baked bean ascidian (Dendrodoa grossularia)
Diazona violacea
 Football sea squirt (Diazona violacea)
Didemnum vexillum
 The carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum)
Diplosoma listerianum
 A sea squirt (Diplosoma listerianum)
Distomus variolosus
 Lesser gooseberry sea squirt (Distomus variolosus)
Molgula manhattensis
 Sea grapes (Molgula manhattensis)
Morchellium argus
 A colonial sea squirt (Morchellium argus)
Perophora japonica
 Creeping sea squirt (Perophora japonica)
Polyclinum aurantium missing
 A sea squirt (Polyclinum aurantium)
Pyura microcosmus missing
 A sea squirt (Pyura microcosmus)
Stolonica socialis
 Orange sea grapes (Stolonica socialis)
Styela clava
 Leathery sea squirt (Styela clava)
Styela gelatinosa missing
 Loch Goil sea squirt (Styela gelatinosa)

[Show more]Hag fish (Myxini) 1

Myxine glutinosa missing
 Hagfish (Myxine glutinosa)

[Show more]Sharks, rays and skates (Elasmobranchii) 25

Centrophorus granulosus missing
 Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus)
Centrophorus squamosus missing
 Leafscraper shark (Centrophorus squamosus)
Centroscymnus coelolepis missing
 Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis)
Cetorhinus maximus
 Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
Chlamydoselachus anguineus missing
 Frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)
Dalatias licha missing
 Kitefin shark (Dalatias licha)
Dasyatis pastinaca missing
 Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)
Dipturus batis
 Common skate (Dipturus batis)
Galeorhinus galeus
 Tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
Isurus oxyrinchus missing
 Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Lamna nasus missing
 Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus)
Leucoraja circularis missing
 Sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis)
Prionace glauca
 Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
Raja brachyura
 Blonde ray (Raja brachyura)
Raja clavata
 Thornback ray (Raja clavata)
Raja microocellata
 Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata)
Raja montagui
 Spotted Ray (Raja montagui)
Raja undulata
 Undulate ray (Raja undulata)
Rostroraja alba missing
 White or bottlenosed skate (Rostroraja alba)
Scyliorhinus canicula
 Small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
Scyliorhinus stellaris
 Nurse hound (Scyliorhinus stellaris)
Squalus acanthias missing
 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
Squatina squatina
 Angel Shark (Squatina squatina)
Tetronarce nobiliana missing
 Electric ray (Tetronarce nobiliana)
Torpedo marmorata
 Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata)

[Show more]Ray-finned fish, e.g. sturgeon, eels, fin fish, gobies, blennies, and seahorses (Actinopterygii) 118

Acipenser sturio missing
 Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)
Agonus cataphractus
 Pogge (Agonus cataphractus)
Alosa alosa
 Allis shad (Alosa alosa)
Alosa fallax missing
 Twaite shad (Alosa fallax)
Ammodytes marinus missing
 Raitt's sand eel (Ammodytes marinus)
Ammodytes tobianus
 Lesser sand eel (Ammodytes tobianus)
Anarhichas lupus
 Wolf fish or Catfish (Anarhichas lupus)
Anguilla anguilla
 Common eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Aphanopus carbo missing
 Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)
Apletodon dentatus
 Small-headed clingfish (Apletodon dentatus)
Argentina silus missing
 Greater argentine (Argentina silus)
Arnoglossus laterna
 Scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna)
Balistes capriscus
 Trigger fish (Balistes capriscus)
Bathysolea profundicola missing
 Deepwater sole (Bathysolea profundicola)
Belone belone
 Garfish (Belone belone)
Blennius ocellaris
 Butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris)
Brosme brosme missing
 Tusk fish (Brosme brosme)
Buglossidium luteum
 Solenette (Buglossidium luteum)
Callionymus lyra
 Common dragonet (Callionymus lyra)
Capros aper
 Boar fish (Capros aper)
Centrolabrus exoletus
 Rock cook (Centrolabrus exoletus)
Cepola macrophthalma
 Red bandfish (Cepola macrophthalma)
Chelidonichthys cuculus
 Red gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus)
Chelidonichthys lastoviza
 Streaked gurnard (Chelidonichthys lastoviza)
Chelon labrosus
 Grey thick-lipped mullet (Chelon labrosus)
Chirolophis ascanii
 Yarrell's blenny (Chirolophis ascanii)
Ciliata mustela
 Five-bearded rockling (Ciliata mustela)
Clupea harengus
 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)
Conger conger
 Conger eel (Conger conger)
Conger conger
 European conger (Conger conger)
Coregonus lavaretus missing
 Common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)
Coryphaenoides rupestris missing
 Roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris)
Coryphoblennius galerita
 Montagu's blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita)
Ctenolabrus rupestris
 Goldsinny (Ctenolabrus rupestris)
Cyclopterus lumpus
 Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus)
Dicentrarchus labrax
 Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Diplecogaster bimaculata bimaculata
 Two-spotted clingfish (Diplecogaster bimaculata bimaculata)
Echiichthys vipera
 Lesser weever fish (Echiichthys vipera)
Eutrigla gurnardus
 Grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)
Gadus morhua
 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus
 Shore rockling (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus)
Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus missing
 Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus)
Gobius cobitis
 Giant goby (Gobius cobitis)
Gobius couchi
 Couch's goby (Gobius couchi)
Gobius gasteveni missing
 Steven's goby (Gobius gasteveni)
Gobius niger
 Black goby (Gobius niger)
Gobius paganellus
 Rock goby (Gobius paganellus)
Gobiusculus flavescens
 Two spotted goby (Gobiusculus flavescens)
Hippocampus guttulatus
 Long snouted seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus)
Hippocampus hippocampus
 Short snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus)
Hippoglossus hippoglossus missing
 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
Hoplostethus atlanticus missing
 Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus)
Hyperoplus lanceolatus
 Greater sand eel (Hyperoplus lanceolatus)
Labrus bergylta
 Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta)
Labrus mixtus
 Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus)
Lepadogaster candolii
 Connemara clingfish (Lepadogaster candolii)
Lepadogaster purpurea
 Cornish sucker (Lepadogaster purpurea)
Limanda limanda
 Dab (Limanda limanda)
Liparis liparis liparis
 Sea snail (Liparis liparis liparis)
Lipophrys pholis
 Shanny (Lipophrys pholis)
Lophius piscatorius
 Angler fish (Lophius piscatorius)
Lycodes esmarkii
 Greater eelpout (Lycodes esmarkii)
Macrourus berglax missing
 Roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax)
Malacocephalus laevis missing
 Softhead grenadier (Malacocephalus laevis)
Melanogrammus aeglefinus missing
 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Merlangius merlangus
 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)
Merluccius merluccius
 European Hake (Merluccius merluccius)
Micromesistius poutassou missing
 Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)
Microstomus kitt
 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt)
Mola mola
 Sunfish (Mola mola)
Molva dypterygia missing
 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)
Molva molva
 Ling (Molva molva)
Mullus surmuletus
 Striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus)
Myoxocephalus scorpius
 Bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius)
Nemichthys scolopaceus missing
 Slender snipe eel (Nemichthys scolopaceus)
Nerophis lumbriciformis
 Worm pipefish (Nerophis lumbriciformis)
Nerophis ophidion missing
 Straight-nosed pipefish (Nerophis ophidion)
Notacanthus bonaparte missing
 Shortfin spiny eel (Notacanthus bonaparte)
Notacanthus chemnitzii missing
 Snubnosed spiny eel (Notacanthus chemnitzii)
Osmerus eperlanus
 European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus)
Parablennius gattorugine
 Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)
Pegusa lascaris
 Sand sole (Pegusa lascaris)
Pholis gunnellus
 Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus)
Phrynorhombus norvegicus
 Norwegian topknot (Phrynorhombus norvegicus)
Platichthys flesus
 Flounder (Platichthys flesus)
Pleuronectes platessa
 Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
Pollachius pollachius
 Pollack (Pollachius pollachius)
Pollachius virens missing
 Saithe (Pollachius virens)
Polyprion americanus missing
 Wreckfish or stone bass (Polyprion americanus)
Pomatoschistus microps
 Common goby (Pomatoschistus microps)
Pomatoschistus minutus
 Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus)
Pomatoschistus pictus
 Painted goby (Pomatoschistus pictus)
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)
Salmo salar
 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Salmo trutta missing
 Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
Scomber scombrus
 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
Scophthalmus maximus
 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
Scorpaena porcus
 Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus)
Sebastes norvegicus missing
 Ocean perch (Sebastes norvegicus)
Sebastes viviparus missing
 Norway haddock (Sebastes viviparus)
Solea solea
 Sole (Solea solea)
Spinachia spinachia
 Fifteen-spined stickleback (Spinachia spinachia)
Spondyliosoma cantharus
 Black sea bream (Spondyliosoma cantharus)
Sprattus sprattus
 Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
Symphodus melops
 Corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops)
Syngnathus acus
 Great pipefish (Syngnathus acus)
Syngnathus rostellatus missing
 Lesser pipefish (Syngnathus rostellatus)
Taurulus bubalis
 Long-spined sea scorpion (Taurulus bubalis)
Thorogobius ephippiatus
 Leopard-spotted goby (Thorogobius ephippiatus)
Thunnus thynnus missing
 Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
Trachurus trachurus
 Horse mackerel (or scad) (Trachurus trachurus)
Tripterygion delaisi
 Black faced blenny (Tripterygion delaisi)
Trisopterus esmarkii missing
 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii)
Trisopterus luscus
 Bib or Pouting (Trisopterus luscus)
Trisopterus minutus
 Poor cod (Trisopterus minutus)
Zeugopterus punctatus
 Topknot (Zeugopterus punctatus)
Zeus faber
 John dory (Zeus faber)
Zoarces viviparus
 Viviparous eelpout (Zoarces viviparus)

[Show more]Reptiles, e.g. turtles, crocodiles, and birds (Reptilia) 15

Alca torda
 Razorbill (Alca torda)
Caretta caretta missing
 Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
Chelonia mydas
 Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Dermochelys coriacea
 Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Eretmochelys imbricata
 Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Gavia stellata
 Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)
Larus argentatus
 Herring gull (Larus argentatus)
Larus marinus
 Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus)
Lepidochelys kempii missing
 Kemp's Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Melanitta nigra
 Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
 European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
Puffinus puffinus
 Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)
Rissa tridactyla
 Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Sterna sandvicensis
 Sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
Uria aalge
 Common guillemot (Uria aalge)

[Show more]Seals, walrus, dolphin and whales (Mammalia) 32

Balaenoptera acutorostrata
 Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
Balaenoptera borealis missing
 Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
Balaenoptera musculus missing
 Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Balaenoptera physalus missing
 Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Cystophora cristata missing
 Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)
Delphinus delphis
 Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Erignathus barbatus missing
 Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus)
Eubalaena glacialis missing
 Northern right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
Globicephala melas missing
 Long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas)
Grampus griseus
 Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)
Halichoerus grypus
 Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
Hyperoodon ampullatus
 Northern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus)
Kogia breviceps missing
 Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps)
Lagenorhynchus acutus missing
 Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
 White-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris)
Lutra lutra missing
 Eurasian river otter (Lutra lutra)
Megaptera novaeangliae
 Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Mesoplodon bidens missing
 Sowerby's beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens)
Mesoplodon europaeus missing
 Gervais' beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus)
Mesoplodon mirus missing
 True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus)
Monodon monoceros missing
 Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
Odobenus rosmarus missing
 Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
Orcinus orca
 Killer whale (Orcinus orca)
Pagophilus groenlandicus missing
 Harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
Phoca vitulina
 Common or Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
Phocoena phocoena
 Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
Physeter macrocephalus
 Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
Pseudorca crassidens missing
 False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
Pusa hispida missing
 Ringed seal (Pusa hispida)
Stenella coeruleoalba missing
 Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)
Tursiops truncatus
 Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Ziphius cavirostris missing
 Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris)