List of fishes of Germany

The list of fishes of Germany consists of indigenous and introduced species. It consists of 277 species, including three which are extinct.

The following tags are used to indicate the conservation status of species with IUCN criteria:

All the listed species are classified by their origin as freshwater, brackish water, marine, anadromous, catadromous, and euryhaline; also classified as native, introduced, invasive, and species found accidentally (difficult to characterize it as native or invasive).

Scientific name	Taxa authority	English name	German name	IUCN status	Image
Ordo: Myxiniformes
Family: Myxinidae
Myxine glutinosa	Linnaeus, 1758	Atlantic hagfish	Blindinger, Schleimaal	Least concern
Ordo: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Petromyzontidae
Eudontomyzon danfordi	Regan, 1911	Carpathian brook lamprey	Donau-Neunauge	Least concern
Eudontomyzon vladykovi	Oliva & Zanandrea, 1959	Vladykov's lamprey	Donaubachneunauge	Least concern
Lampetra fluviatilis	(Linnaeus, 1758)	European river lamprey	Fluss-Neunauge	Least concern
Lampetra planeri	Bloch, 1784	European brook lamprey	Bachpricke	Least concern
Petromyzon marinus	Linnaeus, 1758	Sea lamprey	Meerneunauge	Least concern
Ordo: Chimaeriformes
Family: Chimaeridae
Chimaera monstrosa	Linnaeus, 1758	Rabbit fish	Seekatze, Spöke	Least concern
Ordo: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Amblyraja radiata	(Donovan, 1808)	Thorny skate	Sternrochen	Vulnerable
Dipturus batis	Linnaeus, 1758	Common skate	Glattrochen	Critically endangered
Leucoraja fullonica	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Shagreen ray	Chagrinrochen	Near threatened
Raja clavata	Linnaeus, 1758	Thornback ray	Nagelrochen	Near threatened
Raja montagui	(Fowler, 1910)	Spotted ray	Fleckrochen	Not evaluated
Ordo: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyatidae
Dasyatis pastinaca	Linnaeus, 1758	Common stingray	Peitschenrochen	Data deficient
Ordo: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Prionace glauca	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Blue shark	Blauhai	Least concern
Family: Triakidae
Galeorhinus galeus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	School shark	Hundshai	Vulnerable
Mustelus asterias	Cloquet, 1821	Starry smooth-hound	Weißgefleckte Glatthai	Least concern
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Galeus melastomus	Rafinesque, 1810	Blackmouth catshark	Fleckhai	Least concern
Scyliorhinus canicula	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Small-spotted catshark	Kleiner Katzenhai	Not evaluated
Scyliorhinus stellaris	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Nursehound	Großer Katzenhai	Near threatened
Ordo: Lamniformes
Family: Lamnidae
Lamna nasus	(Bonnaterre, 1788)	Porbeagle	Heringshai	Vulnerable
Family: Alopiidae
Alopias vulpinus	(Bonnaterre, 1788)	Common thresher	Drescher	Vulnerable
Family: Cetorhinidae
Cetorhinus maximus	(Gunnerus, 1765)	Basking shark	Riesenhai	Vulnerable
Ordo: Hexanchiformes
Family: Hexanchidae
Hexanchus griseus	Bonnaterre, 1788	Bluntnose sixgill shark	Stumpfnasen-Sechskiemerhai	Near threatened
Ordo: Squaliformes
Family: Squalidae
Squalus acanthias	Linnaeus, 1758	Spiny dogfish	Dornhai	Vulnerable
Family: Dalatiidae
Dalatias licha	Bonnaterre, 1788	Kitefin shark	Schokoladenhai	Near threatened
Family: Echinorhinidae
Echinorhinus brucus	Bonnaterre, 1788	Bramble shark	Nagelhai	Data deficient
Family: Somniosidae
Somniosus microcephalus	Bloch & Schneider, 1801	Greenland shark	Grönlandhai	Near threatened
Ordo: Squatiniformes
Family: Squatinidae
Squatina squatina	Linnaeus, 1758	Angelshark	Engelhai	Critically endangered
Ordo: Acipenseriformes
Family: Acipenseridae
Acipenser baerii	(Brandt, 1869)	Siberian sturgeon	Sibirischer Stör	Endangered
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii	(Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833)	Russian sturgeon	Donau-Stör	Critically endangered
Acipenser oxyrinchus	Mitchell, 1815	Atlantic sturgeon	Baltischer Stör	Near threatened
Acipenser ruthenus	Linnaeus, 1758	Sterlet	Sterlet	Vulnerable
Acipenser sturio	Linnaeus, 1758	European sea sturgeon	Schirk	Critically endangered
Family: Polyodontidae
Polyodon spathula	Walbaum, 1792	American paddlefish	Löffelstör	Vulnerable
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Family: Anguillidae
Anguilla anguilla	Linnaeus, 1758	European eel	Europäischer Aal	Critically endangered
Family: Congridae
Conger conger	Linnaeus, 1758	European conger	Meeraal	Not evaluated
Ordo: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Engraulis encrasicolus	Linnaeus, 1758	European anchovy	Sardelle	Not evaluated
Family: Clupeidae
Alosa alosa	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Allis shad	Maifisch	Least concern
Alosa fallax	Lacépède, 1800	Twait shad	Finte	Least concern
Clupea harengus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Atlantic herring	Atlantischer Hering	Least concern
Sardina pilchardus	Walbaum, 1792	European pilchard	Europäische Sardine	Not evaluated
Sprattus sprattus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	European sprat	Europäische Sprotte	Not evaluated
Ordo: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Coregonus albula	(Linnaeus, 1758)	European cisco	Kleine Maräne	Least concern
Coregonus arenicolus	(Kottelat, 1997)		Bodensee Sandfelchen	Vulnerable
Coregonus bavaricus	Hofer, 1909	Kilch	Ammersee-Kilch	Critically endangered
Coregonus candidus	(Thienemann, 1912)		Schweizer Bondelle	Vulnerable
Coregonus clupeaformis	(Mitchill, 1818)	Lake whitefish	Heringsmaräne	Not evaluated
Coregonus fontanae	Schulz & Freyhof, 2003	Fontane cisco	Stechlin-Maräne	Least concern
Coregonus gutturosus	(Gmelin, 1818)	Lake Constance whitefish	Bodensee-Kilch	Extinct
Coregonus hoferi	Berg, 1932		Chiemsee-Renke	Critically endangered
Coregonus holsata	Thienemann, 1916		Kilch	Not evaluated
Coregonus lavaretus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	European whitefish	Große Maräne, Lavaret	Vulnerable
Coregonus lucinensis	Thienemann, 1916		Luzin-Quietschbauch, Quietschbükers	Vulnerable
Coregonus macrophthalmus	Nüsslin, 1882		Gangfisch	Least concern
Coregonus maraena	(Bloch, 1779)	Maraena whitefish	Ostseeschnäpel	Vulnerable
Coregonus maraenoides	(Berg, 1916)	Peipsi whitefish		Not evaluated
Coregonus oxyrinchus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Houting	Nordseeschnäpel	Extinct
Coregonus peled	(Gmelin, 1788)	Peled	Peledmaräne	Least concern
Coregonus pidschian	Gmelin, 1789	Humpback whitefish	Kleine Bodenrenke	Least concern
Coregonus renke	(Schrank, 1783)		Starnberger Renke	Data deficient
Coregonus wartmanni	(Bloch, 1784)		Bodenseefelchen	Least concern
Coregonus widegreni	Malmgren, 1863	Pool whitefish	Buckelmaräne	Data deficient
Hucho hucho	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Danube salmon	Huchen	Endangered
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha	(Walbaum, 1792)	Pink salmon	Buckellachs	Not evaluated
Oncorhynchus kisutch	(Walbaum, 1792)	Coho salmon	Silberlachs	Not evaluated
Oncorhynchus mykiss	(Walbaum, 1792)	Rainbow trout	Regenbogenforelle	Not evaluated
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	(Walbaum, 1792)	Chinook salmon	Königslachs	Not evaluated
Salmo carpio	Linnaeus, 1758	Carpione	Gardaseeforelle	Critically endangered
Salmo salar	Linnaeus, 1758	Atlantic salmon	Atlantischer Lachs	Least concern
Salmo trutta	Linnaeus, 1758	Brown trout	Forelle	Least concern
Salvelinus alpinus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Arctic char	Seesaibling	Least concern
Salvelinus evasus	Freyhof & Kottelat, 2005	Ammersee saibling	Ammersee-Saibling	Vulnerable
Salvelinus leucomaenis	(Pallas, 1814)	White-spotted char	Japan-Saibling	Not evaluated
Salvelinus namaycush	(Walbaum, 1792)	Lake trout	Amerikanischer Seesaibling	Least concern
Salvelinus profundus	(Schillinger, 1901)	Deepwater char	Bodensee-Tiefensaibling	Extinct
Salvelinus umbla	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Lake char	Schwarzrötel	Least concern
Thymallus thymallus	Linnaeus, 1758	Grayling	Europäische Äsche	Least concern
Ordo: Esociformes
Family: Esocidae
Esox lucius	Linnaeus, 1758	Northern pike	Hecht	Least concern
Family: Umbridae
Umbra krameri	Walbaum, 1792	European mudminnow	Europäischer Hundsfisch	Vulnerable
Umbra pygmaea	(DeKay, 1842)	Eastern mudminnow	Kleiner Hundsfisch	Not evaluated
Ordo: Osmeriformes
Family: Osmeridae
Osmerus eperlanus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	European smelt	Europäische Stint	Not evaluated
Ordo: Myctophiformes
Family: Myctophidae
Hygophum benoiti	(Cocco, 1838)	Benoit's lanternfish	Ostatlantischer Laternenfisch	Not evaluated
Ordo: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Roeboides dayi	(Steindachner, 1878)	Glass sardine	Dayis-Raubgalssalmler	Not evaluated
Ordo: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Abramis brama	Linnaeus, 1758	Common bream	Brachse	Least concern
Alburnoides bipunctatus	(Bloch, 1782)	Schneider	Schneider	Least concern
Alburnus alburnus	Linnaeus, 1758	Common bleak	Ukelei	Least concern
Alburnus chalcoides	(Güldenstädt, 1772)	Danube bleak	Mairenke	Least concern
Alburnus mento	Heckel, 1836	Alp bleak	Alpen-Ukelei	Not evaluated
Aspius aspius	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Asp	Rapfen	Least concern
Ballerus ballerus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Zope	Zope	Least concern
Ballerus sapa	Pallas, 1814	White-eye bream	Zobel	Least concern
Barbus barbus	Linnaeus, 1758	Common barbel	Barbe	Least concern
Blicca bjoerkna	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Silver bream	Güster	Least concern
Carassius auratus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Goldfish	Goldfisch	Not evaluated
Carassius carassius	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Crucian carp	Karausche	Least concern
Carassius gibelio	(Bloch, 1782)	Prussian carp	Giebel	Least concern
Chondrostoma nasus	Linnaeus, 1758	Common nase	Nase	Least concern
Ctenopharyngodon idella	(Valenciennes, 1844)	Grass carp	Weißer Amur	Not evaluated
Cyprinus carpio	Linnaeus, 1758	Common carp	Karpfen	Least concern
Gobio gobio	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Gudgeon	Gründling	Least concern
Gobio obtusirostris	Valenciennes, 1842		Kurzschnäuziger Gründling	Not evaluated
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	(Valenciennes, 1844)	Silver carp	Silberkarpfen	Near threatened
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	(Richandson, 1845)	Bighead carp	Marmorkarpfen	Data deficient
Leucaspius delineatus	Heckel, 1843	Belica	Moderlieschen	Least concern
Leuciscus idus	Linnaeus, 1758	Ide	Aland	Least concern
Leuciscus leuciscus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Common dace	Hasel	Least concern
Pelecus cultratus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Ziege	Ziege	Least concern
Phoxinus phoxinus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Common minnow	Elritze	Least concern
Pimephales promelas	(Rafinesque, 1820)	Fathead minnow	Fettköpfige Elritze	Not evaluated
Pseudorasbora parva	Temminck & Schlegel, 1846	Stone moroko	Blaubandbärbling	Not evaluated
Rhodeus amarus	Bloch, 1782	European bitterling	Bitterling	Least concern
Rhodeus sericeus	(Pallas, 1776)	Amur bitterling	Bitterling	Least concern
Rhynchocypris percnurus	(Pallas, 1814)	Swamp minnow	Sumpfelritze	Least concern
Romanogobio albipinnatus	Bănărescu, 1953	White-finned gudgeon	Weißflossen-Gründling	Least concern
Romanogobio belingi	(Slastenenko, 1934)		Stromgründling	Least concern
Romanogobio kesslerii	(Dybowski, 1862)	Kessler's gudgeon	Kessler Gründling	Least concern
Romanogobio uranoscopus	(Agassiz, 1828)	Danube gudgeon	Steingreßling	Least concern
Rutilus meidingeri	Heckel, 1851		Perlfisch	Endangered
Rutilus pigus	Lacépède, 1803	Pigo	Frauennerfling	Least concern
Rutilus rutilus	Linnaeus, 1758	Common roach	Rotauge	Least concern
Scardinius erythrophthalmus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Common rudd	Rotfeder	Least concern
Squalius cephalus	Linnaeus, 1758	European chub	Döbel	Least concern
Telestes souffia	(Risso, 1827)	Western vairone	Französischer Strömer	Least concern
Tinca tinca	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Tench	Schleie	Least concern
Vimba vimba	Linnaeus, 1758	Vimba bream	Zährte	Least concern
Family: Cobitidae
Cobitis taenia	Linnaeus, 1758	Spined loach	Dorngrundel	Least concern
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus	(Cantor, 1842)	Dojo loach	Ostasiatischer Schlammpeitzger	Not evaluated
Misgurnus fossilis	(Linnaeus, 1758)	European weatherfish	Europäischer Schlammpeitzger	Least concern
Family: Balitoridae
Barbatula barbatula	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Stone loach	Sibirische Bartschmerle	Least concern
Ordo: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Ameiurus melas	Rafinesque, 1820	Black bullhead	Schwarzer Zwergwels	Not evaluated
Ameiurus nebulosus	Lesueur, 1819	Brown bullhead	Katzenwels	Not evaluated
Family: Siluridae
Silurus glanis	Linnaeus, 1758	Wels catfish	Flusswels	Least concern
Ordo: Lophiiformes
Family: Lophiidae
Lophius budegassa	Spinola, 1807	Blackbellied angler	Kleiner Seeteufel	Not evaluated
Lophius piscatorius	Linnaeus, 1758	Sea-devil	Seeteufel	Not evaluated
Ordo: Gadiformes
Family: Phycidae
Phycis blennoides	(Brünnich, 1768)	Greater forkbeard	Großer Gabeldorsch	Not evaluated
Family: Gadidae
Gadiculus argenteus	Guichenot, 1850	Silvery pout	Silberdorsch	Not evaluated
Gadus morhua	Linnaeus, 1758	Atlantic cod	Dorsch, Kabeljau	Vulnerable
Melanogrammus aeglefinus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Haddock	Schellfisch	Vulnerable
Merlangius merlangus	Linnaeus, 1758	Wittling	Wittling	Not evaluated
Micromesistius poutassou	(Risso, 1827)	Blue whiting	Blauer Wittling	Not evaluated
Pollachius pollachius	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Pollack	Pollack, Steinköhler	Not evaluated
Pollachius virens	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Coalfish	Köhler	Not evaluated
Raniceps raninus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Tadpole fish	Froschdorsch	Not evaluated
Trisopterus esmarkii	Nilsson, 1855	Norway pout	Stintdorsch	Not evaluated
Trisopterus luscus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Pouting	Franzosendorsch	Not evaluated
Trisopterus minutus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Poor cod	Zwergdorsch	Not evaluated
Family: Lotidae
Ciliata mustela	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Fivebeard rockling	Fünfbärtelige Seequappe	Not evaluated
Ciliata septentrionalis	Collett, 1875	Northern rockling	Nordische Seequappe	Not evaluated
Enchelyopus cimbrius	(Linnaeus, 1766)	Fourbeard rockling	Vierbärtelige Seequappe	Not evaluated
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Shore rockling	Mittelmeer-Seequappe	Not evaluated
Gaidropsarus vulgaris	(Cloquet, 1824)	Three-bearded rockling	Dreibärtelige Seequappe	Not evaluated
Lota lota	Oken, 1817	Burbot	Quappe	Least concern
Molva molva	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Common ling	Leng	Not evaluated
Family: Merlucciidae
Merluccius merluccius	(Linnaeus, 1758)	European hake	Hechtdorsch	Not evaluated
Ordo: Ophidiiformes
Family: Carapidae
Echiodon drummondii	Thompson, 1837	Drummond's pearlfish	Eingeweidefische	Least concern
Ordo: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Atherina presbyter	Risso, 1810	Sand smelt	Priesterfisch, Ährenfisch	Not evaluated
Ordo: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Belone belone	(Linnaeus, 1761)	Garfish	Hornhecht	Not evaluated
Family: Scomberesocidae
Scomberesox saurus	(Walbaum, 1792)	Atlantic saury	Makrelenhecht	Not evaluated
Ordo: Gasterosteiformes
Family: Gasterosteidae
Gasterosteus aculeatus	Linnaeus, 1758	Three-spined stickleback	Großer Stichling	Least concern
Gasterosteus gymnurus	Cuvier, 1829	Nakedtail stickleback	Stichling	Least concern
Pungitius laevis	(Cuvier, 1829)	Smoothtail ninespined stickleback	Kleiner Stichling	Least concern
Pungitius pungitius	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Ninespine stickleback	Kleiner Stichling	Least concern
Spinachia spinachia	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Fifteenspine stickleback	Seestichling	Not evaluated
Ordo: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Entelurus aequoreus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Snake pipefish	Große Schlangennadel	Data deficient
Hippocampus guttulatus	(Cuvier, 1829)	Long-snouted seahorse	Langschnäuziges Seepferdchen	Data deficient
Hippocampus hippocampus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Short-snouted seahorse	Kurzschnäuziges Seepferdchen	Data deficient
Nerophis lumbriciformis	(Jenyns, 1835)	Worm pipefish	Wurmfisch, Krummschnauzige Schlangennadel	Not evaluated
Nerophis ophidion	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Straightnose pipefish	Kleine Schlangennadel	Not evaluated
Syngnathus acus	Linnaeus, 1758	Greater pipefish	Große Seenadel	Not evaluated
Syngnathus rostellatus	Nilsson, 1855	Lesser pipefish	Kleine Seenadel	Not evaluated
Syngnathus typhle	Linnaeus, 1758	Broadnosed pipefish	Schmalschnäuzige Seenadel	Not evaluated
Ordo: Zeiformes
Family: Zeidae
Zeus faber	Linnaeus, 1758	John Dory	Petersfisch	Not evaluated
Ordo: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Molidae
Mola mola	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Ocean sunfish	Mondfisch	Not evaluated
Ordo: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Scophthalmidae
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis	(Walbaum, 1792)	Megrim	Flügelbutt	Not evaluated
Phrynorhombus norvegicus	(Günther, 1862)	Norwegian topknot	Zwergbutt	Not evaluated
Scophthalmus maximus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Turbot	Steinbutt	Not evaluated
Scophthalmus rhombus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Brill	Glattbutt	Not evaluated
Zeugopterus punctatus	(Bloch, 1787)	Topknot	Haarbutt	Not evaluated
Family: Bothidae
Arnoglossus laterna	(Walbaum, 1792)	Mediterranean scaldfish	Lammzunge	Not evaluated
Family: Pleuronectidae
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Witch	Hundszunge	Not evaluated
Hippoglossoides platessoides	(Fabricius, 1780)	American plaice	Doggerscharbe	Not evaluated
Hippoglossus hippoglossus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Atlantic halibut	Weißer Heilbutt	Endangered
Limanda limanda	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Common dab	Kliesche	Not evaluated
Microstomus kitt	Walbaum, 1792	Lemon sole	Rotzunge	Not evaluated
Platichthys flesus	Linnaeus, 1758	European flounder	Flunder	Least concern
Pleuronectes platessa	Linnaeus, 1758	European plaice	Scholle, Goldbutt	Least concern
Family: Soleidae
Buglossidium luteum	(Risso, 1810)	Solenette	Solenette Zwergzunge	Not evaluated
Solea solea	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Common sole	Seezunge	Not evaluated
Ordo: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Agonidae
Agonus cataphractus	(Linnaeus, 1766)	Armed bullhead	Steinpicker	Not evaluated
Family: Cyclopteridae
Cyclopterus lumpus	Linnaeus, 1766	Lumpsucker	Seehase	Not evaluated
Family: Liparidae
Liparis liparis	(Linnaeus, 1766)	Common seasnail	Großer Scheibenbauch	Not evaluated
Liparis montagui	(Donovan, 1804)	Montagu's seasnail	Kleiner Scheibenbausch	Not evaluated
Family: Psychrolutidae
Cottunculus microps	Collett, 1875	Polar sculpin	Polarquappengroppe	Not evaluated
Family: Triglidae
Chelidonichthys lucerna	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Tub gurnard	Roter Knurrhahn	Not evaluated
Eutrigla gurnardus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Grey gurnard	Grauer Knurrhahn	Not evaluated
Family: Cottidae
Cottus gobio	Linnaeus, 1758	European bullhead	Mühlkoppe	Least concern
Cottus microstomus	(Heckel, 1837)	Baltic sculpin	Baltische Groppe	Least concern
Cottus perifretum	(Freyhof, Kottelat & Nolte, 2005)		Scheldegroppe	Least concern
Cottus poecilopus	Heckel, 1837	Alpine bullhead	Buntflossenkoppe	Least concern
Cottus rhenanus	(Freyhof, Kottelat & Nolte, 2005)		Rheingroppe	Least concern
Micrenophrys lilljeborgii	Collett, 1875	Norway bullhead	Zwergseeskorpion	Not evaluated
Myoxocephalus quadricornis	Linnaeus, 1758	Fourhorn sculpin	Vierhörniger Seeskorpion	Least concern
Myoxocephalus scorpius	Linnaeus, 1758	Shorthorn sculpin	Seeskorpion	Not evaluated
Taurulus bubalis	(Euphrasen, 1786)	Longspined bullhead	Langstacheliger Seeskorpion	Not evaluated
Ordo: Perciformes
Family: Anarhichadidae
Anarhichas lupus	Linnaeus, 1758	Atlantic wolffish	Gestreifter Seewolf	Not evaluated
Family: Bramidae
Brama brama	(Bannaterre, 1788)	Atlantic pomfret	Brachsenmakrele	Not evaluated
Pterycombus brama	Fries, 1837	Atlantic fanfish	Silberbrassen	Not evaluated
Taractes asper	Lowe, 1843	Rough pomfret	Kleine Brachsenmakrele	Not evaluated
Taractichthys longipinnis	Lowe, 1843	Big-scale pomfret	Langflossen-Brachsenmakrele	Not evaluated
Family: Blenniidae
Lipophrys pholis	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Shanny	Schleimlerche	Not evaluated
Family: Callionymidae
Callionymus lyra	Linnaeus, 1758	Common dragonet	Gestreifter Leierfisch	Not evaluated
Callionymus maculatus	Rafinesque, 1810	Spotted dragonet	Gefleckter Leierfisch	Not evaluated
Callionymus reticulatus	Valenciennes, 1837	Reticulated dragonet	Ornament-Leierfisch	Not evaluated
Family: Cichlidae
Oreochromis niloticus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Nile tilapia	Nilbuntbarsch	Not evaluated
Family: Echeneidae
Remora remora	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Common remora	Ansauger	Not evaluated
Family: Odontobutidae
Perccottus glenii	(Dybowski, 1877)	Chinese sleeper	Amur-Schläfergrundel	Not evaluated
Family: Gobiidae
Aphia minuta	(Risso, 1810)	Transparent goby	Glasgrundel	Not evaluated
Babka gymnotrachelus	(Kessler, 1857)	Racer goby	Nackthalsgrundel	Least concern
Crystallogobius linearis	(Düben, 1845)	Crystal goby	Kristallgrundel	Not evaluated
Gobius niger	Linnaeus, 1758	Black goby	Schwarzgrundel	Not evaluated
Gobiusculus flavescens	(Fabricius, 1779)	Two-spotted goby	Zweifleckengrundel	Not evaluated
Neogobius fluviatilis	(Pallas, 1814)	Monkey goby	Flussgrundel	Least concern
Neogobius melanostomus	(Pallas, 1814)	Round goby	Schwarzgrundel	Least concern
Pomatoschistus lozanoi	(de Buen, 1923)	Lozano's goby	Lozanos Grundel	Not evaluated
Pomatoschistus microps	(Krøyer, 1838)	Common goby	Strandgrundel	Least concern
Pomatoschistus minutus	(Pallas, 1770)	Sand goby	Sandgrundel	Not evaluated
Pomatoschistus pictus	Malm, 1865	Painted goby	Fleckengrundel	Not evaluated
Ponticola kessleri	(Günther, 1861)	Bighead goby	Kessler-Grundel	Least concern
Proterorhinus semilunaris	(Heckel, 1837)	Western tubenose goby	Marmorierte Süßwassergrundel	Least concern
Thorogobius ephippiatus	(Lowe, 1839)	Leopard-spotted goby	Leopardengrundel	Not evaluated
Family: Labridae
Acantholabrus palloni	Risso, 1810	Scale-rayed wrasse	Schuppenflossen-Lippfisch	Least concern
Centrolabrus exoletus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Rock cook	Kleinmäuliger Lippfisch	Least concern
Ctenolabrus rupestris	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Goldsinny wrasse	Klippenbarsch	Not evaluated
Labrus bergylta	Ascanius, 1767	Ballan wrasse	Gefleckter Lippfisch	Least concern
Labrus mixtus	Linnaeus, 1767	Cuckoo wrasse	Kuckuckslippfisch	Least concern
Symphodus melops	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Corkwing wrasse	Goldmaid, Schwarzäugiger Lippfisch	Least concern
Family: Mugilidae
Chelon labrosus	(Risso, 1827)	Thicklip grey mullet	Dicklippige Meeräsche	Not evaluated
Liza aurata	(Risso, 1810)	Golden grey mullet	Gold-Meeräsche	Least concern
Liza ramada	(Risso, 1810)	Thinlip mullet	Dünnlippige Meeräsche	Least concern
Family: Carangidae
Trachinotus ovatus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Pompano	Bläuel	Not evaluated
Trachurus trachurus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Atlantic horse mackerel	Bastardmakrele	Not evaluated
Family: Centrarchidae
Lepomis auritus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Redbreast sunfish	Rotbrust-Sonnenbarsch	Least concern
Lepomis cyanellus	(Rafinesque, 1819)	Green sunfish	Grasbarsch	Not evaluated
Lepomis gibbosus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Pumpkinseed	Gemeiner Sonnenbarsch	Not evaluated
Micropterus dolomieu	Lacépède, 1802	Smallmouth bass	Schwarzbarsch	Not evaluated
Micropterus salmoides	(Lacépède, 1802)	Largemouth bass	Forellenbarsch	Not evaluated
Family: Moronidae
Dicentrarchus labrax	(Linnaeus, 1758)	European seabass	Wolfsbarsch	Least concern
Family: Mullidae
Mullus barbatus	Linnaeus, 1758	Red mullet	Rote Meerbarbe	Not evaluated
Mullus surmuletus	Linnaeus, 1758	Surmullet	Rote Streifenbarbe	Not evaluated
Family: Percidae
Gymnocephalus ambriaelacus	Geiger & Schliewen, 2010	Ammersee ruffe	Ammersee-Kaulbarsch	Critically endangered
Gymnocephalus baloni	Holcík & Hensel, 1974	Balon's ruffe	Donau-Kaulbarsch	Least concern
Gymnocephalus cernua	Linnaeus, 1758	Ruffe	Kaulbarsch	Least concern
Gymnocephalus schraetser	Linnaeus, 1758	Schraetzer	Schrätzer	Least concern
Perca fluviatilis	Linnaeus, 1758	European perch	Flussbarsch	Least concern
Sander lucioperca	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Zander	Zander	Least concern
Zingel streber	(Siebold, 1863)	Streber	Streber	Least concern
Zingel zingel	Linnaeus, 1766	Common zingel	Zingel	Least concern
Family: Pholidae
Pholis gunnellus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Rock gunnel	Atlantischer Butterfisch	Not evaluated
Family:Sciaenidae
Argyrosomus regius	Asso, 1801	Meagre	Adlerfisch, Umberfisch	Not evaluated
Family: Sparidae
Boops boops	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Bogue	Gelbstriemenbrassex	Not evaluated
Pagellus bogaraveo	(Brünnich, 1768)	Blackspot seabream	Rote Fleckbrasse	Not evaluated
Spondyliosoma cantharus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Black seabream	Streifenbrasse	Not evaluated
Family:Scombridae
Katsuwonus pelamis	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Skipjack tuna	Echter Bonito	Least concern
Orcynopsis unicolor	(Saint-Hilaire, 1817)	Plain bonito	Ungestreifter Pelamide	Least concern
Sarda sarda	Bloch, 1793	Atlantic bonito	Pelamide	Least concern
Scomber scombrus	Linnaeus, 1758	Atlantic mackerel	Makrele	Not evaluated
Thunnus thynnus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Atlantic bluefin tuna	Roter Thun	Endangered
Family: Stichaeidae
Lumpenus lampretaeformis	(Walbaum, 1792)	Snakeblenny	Spitzschwanz-Schlangenstachelrücken	Not evaluated
Chirolophis ascanii	(Walbaum, 1792)	Yarrell's blenny	Buschträger	Not evaluated
Family:Xiphiidae
Xiphias gladius	Linnaeus, 1758	Swordfish	Schwertfisch	Least concern
Family: Ammodytidae
Ammodytes marinus	(Raitt, 1934)	Raitt's sand eel	Kleiner Sandaal	Not evaluated
Ammodytes tobianus	Linnaeus, 1758	Lesser sand eel	Tobiasfisch	Not evaluated
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus	Jourdain, 1879	Smooth sandeel	Nacktsandaal	Not evaluated
Hyperoplus immaculatus	(Corbin, 1950)	Greater sand-eel	Ungefleckter Großer Sandaal	Not evaluated
Hyperoplus lanceolatus	(Sauvage, 1824)	Great sand eel	Gefleckter Großer Sandaal	Not evaluated
Family:Trachinidae
Echiichthys vipera	(Cuvier, 1829)	Lesser weever	Viperqueise	Not evaluated
Trachinus draco	Linnaeus, 1758	Greater weever	Gewöhnliches Petermännchen	Not evaluated
Family: Zoarcidae
Zoarces viviparus	(Linnaeus, 1758)	Viviparous eelpout	Aalmutter	Not evaluated

• Fishes of Germany at FishBase
• Borcherding J., Staas S., Krüger S., Ondračková M., Šlapanský L., Jurajda P. (2011). "Non-native Gobiid species in the lower River Rhine (Germany): recent range extensions and densities". Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 27: 153–155.
• Borcherding J., Gertzen S., Staas S. (2011) "First record of Pontian racer goby, Babka gymnotrachelus (Gobiidae: Teleostei), in the River Rhine, Germany". Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 27 (6): 1399–1400.
• Nehring S., Steinhof J. (2015) "First records of the invasive Amur sleeper, Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877 in German freshwaters: a need for realization of effective management measures to stop the invasion". BioInvasions Records, 4: 223–232.