List of Dangerous Fishes reported from Portugal
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Table 1: 63 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 2 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 1 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 66 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 63 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country Danger
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus monocerosnative Unicorn leatherjacket filefish  reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish  reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ameiurus melasintroduced Black bullhead Peixe-gato potential pest 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes capriscusnative Grey triggerfish Cangulo reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Bathytoshia centrouranative Roughtail stingray Uge de cardas venomous 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx hipposnative Crevalle jack Charo-largo reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratusintroduced Goldfish Pimpão potential pest 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus longimanusnative Oceanic whitetip shark Tubarão-de-pontas-brancas traumatogenic 
Lamniformes Lamnidae Carcharodon carchariasnative Great white shark Tubarão-de-São-Tomé traumatogenic 
Squaliformes Somniosidae Centroselachus crepidaternative Longnose velvet dogfish Sapata-preta poisonous to eat 
Lamniformes Cetorhinidae Cetorhinus maximusnative Basking shark Tubarâo-frade traumatogenic 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Chilomycterus reticulatusnative Spotfin burrfish  venomous 
Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae Chimaera monstrosanative Rabbit fish Ratazana traumatogenic 
Hexanchiformes Chlamydoselachidae Chlamydoselachus anguineusnative Frilled shark Cobra traumatogenic 
Anguilliformes Congridae Conger congernative European conger Congro reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Carangiformes Coryphaenidae Coryphaena hippurusnative Common dolphinfish Doirado-de-topete reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Carpa potential pest 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Dasyatis pastinacanative Common stingray Uge venomous 
Perciformes/Percoidei Trachinidae Echiichthys viperanative Lesser weever Aranha-comun venomous 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus adscensionisnative Rock hind  reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Esociformes Esocidae Esox luciusintroduced Northern pike Lúcio potential pest 
Scombriformes Scombridae Euthynnus alletteratusnative Little tunny Atún reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinisintroduced Mosquitofish Gambuzia potential pest 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia holbrookiintroduced Eastern mosquitofish Gambusia potential pest 
Hexanchiformes Hexanchidae Hexanchus griseusnative Bluntnose sixgill shark Tubarao-albafar other 
Lamniformes Lamnidae Isurus oxyrinchusnative Shortfin mako Marracho-azul traumatogenic 
Scombriformes Scombridae Katsuwonus pelamisnative Skipjack tuna Atum-bonito reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Lamniformes Lamnidae Lamna nasusnative Porbeagle Tubarâo-sardo traumatogenic 
Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae Lampetra fluviatilisnative River lamprey Lampreia-do-rio poisonous to eat 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Lepomis gibbosusintroduced Pumpkinseed Perca-sol potential pest 
Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops atlanticusnative Tarpon Peixe-prata-do-atlântico reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Centrarchiformes Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoidesintroduced Largemouth black bass Achiga potential pest 
Tetraodontiformes Molidae Mola molanative Ocean sunfish Lua poisonous to eat 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Muraena helenanative Mediterranean moray Moreia-preta traumatogenic 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus mykissintroduced Rainbow trout Truta potential pest 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Pagellus erythrinusnative Common pandora Bica reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Pagrus pagrusnative Red porgy Pargo-legítimo reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Perca fluviatilisintroduced European perch Perca potential pest 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Prionace glaucanative Blue shark Guelha traumatogenic 
Rajiformes Rajidae Rostroraja albanative White skate Raia-branca traumatogenic 
Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Rutilus rutilusintroduced Roach Pardelha-dos-Alpes potential pest 
Scombriformes Gempylidae Ruvettus pretiosusnative Oilfish Escolar poisonous to eat 
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo truttanative Sea trout Truta de lago potential pest 
Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Sander luciopercaintroduced Pike-perch Lúcio perca potential pest 
Scombriformes Scombridae Sarda sardanative Atlantic bonito Bonito reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Scorpaena notatanative Small red scorpionfish Rascasso-escorpião venomous 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Scorpaena porcusnative Black scorpionfish Rascasso-de-pintas traumatogenic 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Scorpaena scrofanative Red scorpionfish Rascasso-vermelho venomous 
Squaliformes Somniosidae Scymnodon ringensnative Knifetooth dogfish Arreganhada traumatogenic 
Carangiformes Carangidae Seriola dumerilinative Greater amberjack Charuteiro-catarino reports of ciguatera poisoning 
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