List of Marine Fishes reported from Iceland
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Table 1: 296 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 10 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: 307 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 296 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Cataetyx laticepsnative  Flathaus 
Lophiiformes Caulophrynidae Caulophryne jordaninative Fanfin angler  
Lophiiformes Caulophrynidae Caulophryne polynemanative  Frenja 
Scombriformes Centrolophidae Centrolophus nigernative Rudderfish Svarthveðnir 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus squamosusnative Leafscale gulper shark Rauðháfur 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Centroscyllium fabriciinative Black dogfish Svartháfur 
Squaliformes Somniosidae Centroscymnus coelolepisnative Portuguese dogfish Gljáháfur 
Squaliformes Somniosidae Centroselachus crepidaternative Longnose velvet dogfish Þorsteinsháfur 
Lophiiformes Ceratiidae Ceratias holboellinative Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish Sædjöfull 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Ceratoscopelus maderensisnative Madeira lantern fish Madeirulaxsíld 
Lamniformes Cetorhinidae Cetorhinus maximusnative Basking shark Beinhákarl 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Chaenophryne draconative Smooth dreamer  
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Chaenophryne longicepsnative Can-opener smoothdream Slétthyrna 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Chauliodus sloaninative Sloane's viperfish Slóans gelgja 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon labrosusnative Thicklip grey mullet Gráröndungur 
Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae Chimaera monstrosanative Rabbit fish Geirnyt 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Stichaeidae Chirolophis ascaniinative Yarrell's blenny Kambhríslingur 
Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae Ciliata mustelanative Fivebeard rockling Keilubróðir 
Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae Ciliata septentrionalisnative Northern rockling Ljóskjafta 
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Clupea harengusnative Atlantic herring Síld 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus caelorhincusnative Hollowsnout grenadier Trjónuhali 
Anguilliformes Congridae Conger congernative European conger Hafáll 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides armatusnative Abyssal grenadier  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides brevibarbisnative  Mjóhali 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides guentherinative Günther's grenadier Ingólfshali 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides mediterraneusnative Mediterranean grenadier Loðhali 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides rupestrisnative Roundnose grenadier Slétthali 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Psychrolutidae Cottunculus micropsnative Polar sculpin Marhnýtill 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Psychrolutidae Cottunculus thomsoniinative Pallid sculpin Tómasarhnýtill 
Lophiiformes Ceratiidae Cryptopsaras couesiinative Triplewart seadevil Surtur 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cyclopteridae Cyclopterus lumpusnative Lumpfish Hrognkelsi 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone acclinidensnative Benttooth bristlemouth Njarðarstirnir 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone albanative Bristlemouth Hvítstirnir 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone brauerinative Garrick Marstirnir 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone lividanative  Sæstirnir 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone microdonnative Veiled anglemouth Ægisstirnir 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone pallidanative Tan bristlemouth Græðisstirnir 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone pseudopallidanative Slender bristlemouth Stjörnustirnir 
Squaliformes Dalatiidae Dalatias lichanative Kitefin shark Skarðaháfur 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Deania calceusnative Birdbeak dogfish Flatnefur 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus rafinesquiinative White-spotted lantern fish Rafinslaxsíld 
Eupercaria/misc Moronidae Dicentrarchus labraxnative European seabass Vartari 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus batisnative Blue skate Skata 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus intermediusnative   
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus nidarosiensisnative Norwegian skate Þrændaskata 
Trachichthyiformes Diretmidae Diretmus argenteusnative Silver spinyfin Marsilfri 
Perciformes/Percoidei Trachinidae Echiichthys viperanative Lesser weever  
Ophidiiformes Carapidae Echiodon drummondiinative  Sníkir 
Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae Enchelyopus cimbriusnative Fourbeard rockling Blákjafta 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Entelurus aequoreusnative Snake pipefish Stóra sænál 
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