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Fish

263 species

Haddock

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
617,374
Scientific name
Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Whiting

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
274,647
Scientific name
Merlangius merlangus

Common dab

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
176,731
Scientific name
Limanda limanda

Grey Gurnard

Peak month
February
Records since 2000
139,814
Scientific name
Eutrigla gurnardus

Poor cod

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
106,235
Scientific name
Trisopterus minutus

Lemon Sole

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
94,694
Scientific name
Microstomus kitt

Atlantic cod, Cod

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
90,151
Scientific name
Gadus morhua

Spiny dogfish

Peak month
November
Records since 2000
81,318
Scientific name
Squalus acanthias

Norway Pout

Peak month
February
Records since 2000
75,589
Scientific name
Trisopterus esmarkii

Dragonet

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
70,729
Scientific name
Callionymus lyra

Common sole, Sole

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
63,582
Scientific name
Solea solea

European hake

Peak month
November
Records since 2000
56,826
Scientific name
Merluccius merluccius

Thornback Ray

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
52,526
Scientific name
Raja clavata

Spotted Ray

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
42,579
Scientific name
Raja montagui

Megrim

Peak month
November
Records since 2000
40,342
Scientific name
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis

Argentine

Peak month
February
Records since 2000
38,908
Scientific name
Argentina sphyraena

Blue whiting

Peak month
November
Records since 2000
34,871
Scientific name
Micromesistius poutassou

Pouting, Bib

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
27,631
Scientific name
Trisopterus luscus

Bullhead

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
24,457
Scientific name
Cottus gobio

Saithe, Pollock

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
23,988
Scientific name
Pollachius virens

Scaldfish

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
22,509
Scientific name
Arnoglossus laterna

Solenette

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
22,096
Scientific name
Buglossidium luteum

Cuckoo ray

Peak month
November
Records since 2000
21,334
Scientific name
Leucoraja naevus

Angler

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
20,901
Scientific name
Lophius piscatorius

Thickback Sole

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
18,651
Scientific name
Microchirus variegatus

Hook-nose

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
18,129
Scientific name
Agonus cataphractus

European Eel

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
18,003
Scientific name
Anguilla anguilla

Starry smooth-hound

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
16,798
Scientific name
Mustelus asterias

Atlantic Salmon

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
16,731
Scientific name
Salmo salar

Lesser weever

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
16,075
Scientific name
Echiichthys vipera

Witch flounder

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
15,412
Scientific name
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Spotted Dragonet

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
12,728
Scientific name
Callionymus maculatus

Tub gurnard

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
12,004
Scientific name
Chelidonichthys lucerna

Blue skate

Peak month
November
Records since 2000
11,417
Scientific name
Dipturus batis

Boarfish

Peak month
November
Records since 2000
10,888
Scientific name
Capros aper

European flounder

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
10,786
Scientific name
Platichthys flesus