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Top 100 of Most Viewed Species in Jun 2005
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Rank Species English Name Views
1.  Gadus morhua Atlantic cod 2796
2.  Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout 1273
3.  Cyprinus carpio carpio Common carp 891
4.  Anguilla anguilla European eel 827
5.  Carcharodon carcharias Great white shark 807
6.  Dicentrarchus labrax European seabass 774
7.  Copadichromis azureus   757
8.  Latimeria chalumnae Coelacanth 741
9.  Sarda sarda Atlantic bonito 647
10.  Salmo salar Atlantic salmon 642
11.  Esox lucius Northern pike 637
12.  Mola mola Ocean sunfish 636
13.  Xiphias gladius Swordfish 628
14.  Coryphaena hippurus Common dolphinfish 598
15.  Liopropoma eukrines Wrasse bass 588
16.  Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Nile tilapia 575
17.  Carassius auratus auratus Goldfish 568
18.  Thunnus albacares Yellowfin tuna 567
19.  Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass 558
20.  Danio rerio Zebra danio 555
21.  Pangasianodon gigas Mekong giant catfish 555
22.  Thunnus alalunga Albacore 542
23.  Cetorhinus maximus Basking shark 519
24.  Sparus aurata Gilthead seabream 498
25.  Poecilia reticulata Guppy 497
26.  Thunnus thynnus Northern bluefin tuna 476
27.  Salmo trutta trutta Sea trout 471
28.  Huso huso Beluga 469
29.  Betta splendens Siamese fighting fish 461
30.  Astronotus ocellatus Oscar 443
31.  Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish 442
32.  Mugil cephalus Flathead mullet 438
33.  Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Arawana 427
34.  Salvelinus fontinalis Brook trout 407
35.  Perca fluviatilis European perch 406
36.  Zeus faber John dory 405
37.  Seriola dumerili Greater amberjack 397
38.  Sphyraena barracuda Great barracuda 393
39.  Silurus glanis Wels catfish 392
40.  Chanos chanos Milkfish 375
41.  Clupea harengus harengus Atlantic herring 367
42.  Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo 365
43.  Pagrus pagrus Common seabream 364
44.  Acipenser transmontanus White sturgeon 361
45.  Lophius piscatorius Angler 361
46.  Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack tuna 358
47.  Tetraodon nigroviridis Spotted green pufferfish 358
48.  Scomber scombrus Atlantic mackerel 357
49.  Conger conger European conger 354
50.  Merluccius merluccius European hake 353
51.  Dentex dentex Common dentex 352
52.  Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp 350
53.  Megachasma pelagios Megamouth shark 349
54.  Psetta maxima Turbot 349
55.  Morone saxatilis Striped sea-bass 348
56.  Amphiprion percula Orange clownfish 346
57.  Scomber japonicus Chub mackerel 346
58.  Squalus acanthias Piked dogfish 346
59.  Pomacanthus imperator Emperor angelfish 342
60.  Regalecus glesne King of herrings 338
61.  Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip reef shark 337
62.  Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish 337
63.  Diplodus sargus sargus White seabream 335
64.  Rhincodon typus Whale shark 334
65.  Pterois volitans Red lionfish 333
66.  Hypostomus plecostomus Suckermouth catfish 332
67.  Amphiprion ocellaris Clown anemonefish 331
68.  Sardinops sagax South American pilchard 324
69.  Petromyzon marinus Sea lamprey 323
70.  Abudefduf saxatilis Sergeant major 322
71.  Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy 322
72.  Trachurus trachurus Atlantic horse mackerel 321
73.  Acipenser ruthenus Sterlet 319
74.  Lates calcarifer Barramundi 318
75.  Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon 316
76.  Pangasius pangasius Yellowtail catfish 315
77.  Solea solea Common sole 315
78.  Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin mako 313
79.  Trachinus draco Greater weever 308
80.  Salvelinus namaycush Lake trout 307
81.  Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus Three-spined stickleback 305
82.  Seriola lalandi Yellowtail amberjack 304
83.  Trichiurus lepturus Largehead hairtail 304
84.  Pangasius hypophthalmus Sutchi catfish 301
85.  Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill 297
86.  Balistes capriscus Grey triggerfish 296
87.  Rachycentron canadum Cobia 296
88.  Sander lucioperca Zander 293
89.  Boops boops Bogue 290
90.  Belone belone Garpike 284
91.  Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed 283
92.  Clarias batrachus Walking catfish 281
93.  Mullus surmuletus Striped red mullet 281
94.  Sardina pilchardus European pilchard 281
95.  Acipenser sturio Sturgeon 274
96.  Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut 274
97.  Carcharias taurus Sand tiger shark 273
98.  Thunnus obesus Bigeye tuna 272
99.  Polyprion americanus Wreckfish 271
100.  Pterophyllum scalare Freshwater angelfish 270
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