List of Deep-water Fishes reported from Greenland
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Table 1: 165 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 0 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 0 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 165 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 165 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country Habitat Depth (m)
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus brevirostrisnative Short snouted lancetfish  bathypelagic640 - 1591 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish  bathypelagic 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus agassiziinative Agassiz' slickhead  bathydemersal600 - 2500 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus bairdiinative Baird's slickhead  bathydemersal365 - 1700 
Rajiformes Rajidae Amblyraja hyperboreanative Arctic skate  bathydemersal92 - 2925 
Trachichthyiformes Anoplogastridae Anoplogaster cornutanative Common fangtooth  bathypelagic2 - 4992 
Aulopiformes Anotopteridae Anotopterus pharaonative Daggertooth  bathypelagic 
Gadiformes Moridae Antimora rostratanative Blue antimora  bathypelagic350 - 3000 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus carbonative Black scabbardfish  bathypelagic200 - 2300 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus laurussoniinative Iceland catshark  bathydemersal560 - 1550 
Gadiformes Gadidae Arctogadus glacialisnative Arctic cod  bathypelagic 
Aulopiformes Paralepididae Arctozenus rissonative Spotted barracudina  bathypelagic 
Argentiniformes Argentinidae Argentina silusnative Greater argentine  bathypelagic55 - 1440 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus gigasnative Hatchetfish  bathypelagic300 - 1000 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus hemigymnusnative Half-naked hatchetfish  bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus olfersiinative   bathypelagic100 - 800 
Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae Avocettina infansnative Avocet snipe eel  bathypelagic785 - 4580 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Bajacalifornia megalopsnative Bigeye smooth-head  bathypelagic150 - 3200 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Barbantus curvifronsnative Palebelly searsid  bathypelagic 
Beryciformes Barbourisiidae Barbourisia rufanative Velvet whalefish  bathydemersal120 - 2000 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Bathylaco nigricansnative Black warrior  bathypelagic450 - 4540 
Argentiniformes Bathylagidae Bathylagus euryopsnative Goiter blacksmelt  bathypelagic216 - 3237 
Aulopiformes Bathysauridae Bathysaurus feroxnative Deep-sea lizardfish  bathydemersal600 - 3500 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Bathytroctes microlepisnative Smallscale smooth-head  bathypelagic 
Aulopiformes Scopelarchidae Benthalbella infansnative Zugmayer's pearleye  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema glacialenative Glacier lantern fish Kapisilik pelagic-oceanic 
Beryciformes Berycidae Beryx decadactylusnative Alfonsino  bathydemersal110 - 1300 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Borostomias antarcticusnative Snaggletooth  bathydemersal300 - 2630 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Bythites fuscusnative Arctic brotula  benthopelagic526 - 531 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Careproctus micropusnative   bathydemersal100 - 1800 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Careproctus reinhardtinative Sea tadpole  bathydemersal75 - 1750 
Scombriformes Caristiidae Caristius fasciatusnative Greenland manefish  bathypelagic100 - 420 
Lophiiformes Caulophrynidae Caulophryne jordaninative Fanfin angler  bathypelagic100 - 1510 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Centroscyllium fabriciinative Black dogfish  bathydemersal 
Squaliformes Somniosidae Centroscymnus coelolepisnative Portuguese dogfish  bathydemersal128 - 3700 
Lophiiformes Ceratiidae Ceratias holboellinative Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish  bathypelagic400 - 4400 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Chaenophryne draconative Smooth dreamer  bathypelagic350 - 1750 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Chaenophryne longicepsnative Can-opener smoothdream  bathypelagic500 - 1000 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Chauliodus sloaninative Sloane's viperfish  bathypelagic200 - 4700 
Scombriformes Chiasmodontidae Chiasmodon nigernative Black swallower  pelagic-oceanic700 - 2745 
Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae Chimaera monstrosanative Rabbit fish  bathydemersal40 - 1400 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides armatusnative Abyssal grenadier  bathypelagic282 - 5180 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides mediterraneusnative Mediterranean grenadier  bathypelagic1000 - 4262 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides rupestrisnative Roundnose grenadier  bathypelagic180 - 2600 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Psychrolutidae Cottunculus micropsnative Polar sculpin  bathydemersal165 - 1342 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Psychrolutidae Cottunculus thomsoniinative Pallid sculpin  bathydemersal100 - 1600 
Lophiiformes Ceratiidae Cryptopsaras couesiinative Triplewart seadevil  bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone brauerinative Garrick  bathypelagic10 - 2000 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone microdonnative Veiled anglemouth  bathypelagic200 - 5301 
Saccopharyngiformes Cyematidae Cyema atrumnative Bobtail eel  bathypelagic330 - 5100 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Danaphryne nigrifilisnative   bathypelagic 
Trachichthyiformes Diretmidae Diretmoides pauciradiatusnative Longwing spinyfin  bathypelagic 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Dolopichthys longicornisnative   bathypelagic1375 - 2200 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Einara edentulanative Toothless smooth-head  bathypelagic700 - 2000 
Acropomatiformes Epigonidae Epigonus telescopusnative Black cardinal fish  bathydemersal75 - 1305 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus princepsnative Great lanternshark  bathydemersal300 - 2213 
Saccopharyngiformes Eurypharyngidae Eurypharynx pelecanoidesnative Pelican eel  bathypelagic500 - 7625 
Lophiiformes Gigantactinidae Gigantactis vanhoeffeninative   bathypelagic300 - 5300 
Gadiformes Moridae Guttigadus latifronsnative   bathydemersal770 - 1875 
Beryciformes Cetomimidae Gyrinomimus myersinative   bathypelagic1280 - 2791 
Gadiformes Moridae Halargyreus johnsoniinative Slender codling  bathypelagic450 - 3000 
Chimaeriformes Rhinochimaeridae Harriotta raleighananative Pacific longnose chimaera  bathydemersal200 - 3100 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Sebastidae Helicolenus dactylopterusnative Blackbelly rosefish  bathydemersal50 - 1100 
Lophiiformes Himantolophidae Himantolophus groenlandicusnative Atlantic footballfish  bathypelagic 
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Histiobranchus bathybiusnative Deep-water arrowtooth eel  benthopelagic295 - 5440 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Holtbyrnia anomalanative Bighead searsid  bathypelagic700 - 2700 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Holtbyrnia macropsnative Bigeye searsid  benthopelagic100 - 1000 
Trachichthyiformes Trachichthyidae Hoplostethus atlanticusnative Orange roughy  bathypelagic180 - 1809 
Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae Hydrolagus affinisnative Smalleyed rabbitfish  bathydemersal300 - 3000 
Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae Hydrolagus pallidusnative   bathydemersal800 - 2700 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus crocodilusnative Jewel lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus intricariusnative Diamondcheek lanternfish  bathypelagic40 - 750 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus macdonaldinative Rakery beaconlamp  bathypelagic60 - 1464 
Lampriformes Lampridae Lampris guttatusnative Opah  bathypelagic 
Lophiiformes Linophrynidae Linophryne algibarbatanative   bathypelagic400 - 2200 
Lophiiformes Linophrynidae Linophryne bicornisnative   bathypelagic620 - 1220 
Lophiiformes Linophrynidae Linophryne coronatanative   bathypelagic 
Lophiiformes Linophrynidae Linophryne lucifernative   bathypelagic 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Liparis fabriciinative Gelatinous snailfish  bathydemersal6 - 1880 
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophius piscatoriusnative Angler  bathydemersal20 - 1000 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Lophodolos acanthognathusnative Whalehead dreamer  bathypelagic650 - 1500 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycenchelys albanative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycenchelys kolthoffinative Checkered wolf eel  bathydemersal202 - 930 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycenchelys muraenanative Moray wolf eel  bathydemersal350 - 1700 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycenchelys paxillusnative Common wolf eel  bathydemersal46 - 1525 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycenchelys sarsiinative Sar's wolf eel  bathydemersal150 - 600 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes adolfinative Adolf's eelpout  bathydemersal274 - 2150 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes esmarkiinative Greater eelpout  bathydemersal143 - 1090 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes frigidusnative Glacial eelpout  bathydemersal475 - 3000 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes luetkeniinative Lütken's eelpout  bathydemersal112 - 1463 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes mcallisterinative McAllister's eelpout  bathydemersal298 - 1278 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes paamiutinative Paamiut eelpout  bathydemersal122 - 1450 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes reticulatusnative Arctic eelpout  bathydemersal18 - 930 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes seminudusnative Longear eelpout  bathydemersal50 - 1400 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes squamiventernative Scalebelly eelpout  bathydemersal198 - 1808 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes terraenovaenative   bathydemersal150 - 2604 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes vahliinative Vahl's eelpout  bathydemersal39 - 1200 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodonus mirabilisnative Chevron scutepout  bathydemersal271 - 2394 
Aulopiformes Paralepididae Magnisudis atlanticanative Duckbill barracudina  pelagic-oceanic 
Rajiformes Rajidae Malacoraja spinacidermisnative Soft skate  bathydemersal450 - 1570 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Malacosteus nigernative Stoplight loosejaw  bathypelagic500 - 3886 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Maulisia maulinative Maul's searsid  bathypelagic324 - 2100 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Maulisia microlepisnative Smallscale searsid  bathypelagic500 - 2000 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Maurolicus muellerinative Silvery lightfish  bathypelagic271 - 1524 
Beryciformes Melamphaidae Melamphaes micropsnative   bathypelagic300 - 2516 
Lophiiformes Melanocetidae Melanocetus murrayinative Murray's abyssal anglerfish  bathypelagic100 - 6370 
Argentiniformes Bathylagidae Melanolagus bericoidesnative Bigscale deepsea smelt  bathypelagic100 - 1700 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Melanostomias bartonbeaninative Scaleless black dragonfish  bathypelagic25 - 2000 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Myctophum punctatumnative Spotted lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myxiniformes Myxinidae Myxine jespersenaenative Jespersen's hagfish Jespersen's hagfish bathydemersal752 - 1556 
Argentiniformes Microstomatidae Nansenia groenlandicanative Greenland argentine  bathypelagic 
Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae Nemichthys scolopaceusnative Slender snipe eel  bathypelagic30 - 4337 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia aequalisnative Common Atlantic grenadier  benthopelagic200 - 2320 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Normichthys operosusnative Multipore searsid  bathypelagic780 - 5000 
Notacanthiformes Notacanthidae Notacanthus bonapartenative Shortfin spiny eel  bathypelagic487 - 2000 
Notacanthiformes Notacanthidae Notacanthus chemnitziinative Snubnosed spiny eel  benthopelagic125 - 3285 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Oneirodes anisacanthusnative   bathypelagic 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Oneirodes eschrichtiinative Bulbous dreamer  bathypelagic750 - 2500 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Oneirodes macrosteusnative   bathypelagic 
Aulopiformes Paralepididae Paralepis coregonoidesnative Sharpchin barracudina Putorutorsôak bathypelagic50 - 1032 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Paraliparis bathybiusnative Black seasnail  bathydemersal20 - 4009 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Paraliparis copeinative Blacksnout seasnail  bathydemersal200 - 1976 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Paraliparis garmaninative Pouty seasnail  bathydemersal225 - 1000 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Paraliparis hystrixnative   bathydemersal250 - 1150 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Photostylus pycnopterusnative Starry smooth-head  bathypelagic701 - 2868 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Phyllorhinichthys balushkininative   bathypelagic 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Phyllorhinichthys micractisnative   bathypelagic1000 - 3600 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Platytroctes apusnative Legless searsid  bathypelagic385 - 5393 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Platytroctes mirusnative Leaf searsid  bathypelagic 
Notacanthiformes Notacanthidae Polyacanthonotus rissoanusnative Smallmouth spiny eel  bathydemersal500 - 2875 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Polyipnus asteroidesnative   bathypelagic366 - 732 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Polyipnus pollinative Round hatchetfish  bathydemersal250 - 600 
Stomiiformes Phosichthyidae Polymetme corythaeolanative Rendezvous fish  benthopelagic165 - 800 
Beryciformes Melamphaidae Poromitra capitonative   bathypelagic400 - 1103 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Psednos gelatinosusnative Gelatinous dwarf snailfish  bathypelagic 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Psednos groenlandicusnative Greenland dwarf snailfish  bathydemersal930 - 1055 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Psednos melanocephalusnative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Psednos micruroidesnative Multipore dwarf snailfish  bathypelagic 
Rajiformes Rajidae Rajella bigelowinative Bigelow's ray  bathydemersal650 - 4156 
Rajiformes Rajidae Rajella fyllaenative Round ray  bathydemersal147 - 2055 
Rajiformes Rajidae Rajella linteanative Sailray  bathydemersal150 - 2117 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Rhadinesthes decimusnative Slender snaggletooth  bathypelagic 
Chimaeriformes Rhinochimaeridae Rhinochimaera atlanticanative Straightnose rabbitfish  bathydemersal200 - 1500 
Beryciformes Rondeletiidae Rondeletia loricatanative Redmouth whalefish  bathypelagic100 - 3500 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Rouleina attritanative Softskin smooth-head  bathypelagic450 - 2300 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Rouleina maderensisnative Madeiran smooth-head  bathypelagic595 - 1450 
Saccopharyngiformes Saccopharyngidae Saccopharynx ampullaceusnative Gulper eel  bathypelagic 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Sagamichthys schnakenbeckinative Schnakenbeck's searsid  bathypelagic365 - 1200 
Beryciformes Melamphaidae Scopelogadus beaniinative Bean's bigscale  bathypelagic 
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Scopelosaurus lepidusnative Blackfin waryfish  benthopelagic70 - 2500 
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Searsia koefoedinative Koefoed's searsid  bathypelagic450 - 1500 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Sebastidae Sebastes mentellanative Beaked redfish  bathypelagic300 - 1441 
Anguilliformes Serrivomeridae Serrivomer beaniinative Stout sawpalate  bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Sigmops bathyphilusnative Spark anglemouth  bathypelagic700 - 3000 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Sigmops elongatusnative Elongated bristlemouth fish  bathypelagic25 - 4740 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Spiniphryne gladisfenaenative Prickly dreamer  bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Sternoptyx pseudobscuranative Highlight hatchetfish  bathypelagic800 - 2000 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Stomias boanative Boa dragonfish  bathypelagic200 - 2173 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Stomias feroxnative   bathypelagic20 - 800 
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Synaphobranchus kaupiinative Kaup's arrowtooth eel  bathydemersal120 - 4800 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Thalassobathia pelagicanative   bathypelagic500 - 1000 
Lampriformes Trachipteridae Trachipterus arcticusnative Dealfish  bathypelagic300 - 600 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Trigonolampa miricepsnative Threelight dragonfish  bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Valenciennellus tripunctulatusnative Constellationfish  bathypelagic100 - 1000 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Xenodermichthys copeinative Bluntsnout smooth-head  bathypelagic100 - 2650 
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