Icelandic fish species

Iceland’s waters are home to a diverse array of fish species, both in marine and freshwater environments. Here’s an extensive list of fish species found around Iceland:

## Marine Species

### Demersal (Bottom-dwelling) Fish

**Codfish Family**
- Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
- Saithe (Pollachius virens)
- Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)
- Ling (Molva molva)
- Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)
- Tusk (Brosme brosme)

**Flatfish**
- Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)
- Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
- Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
- Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt)
- Witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus)
- Megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis)
- Dab (Limanda limanda)
- Long rough dab (Hippoglossoides platessoides)

**Redfish**
- Golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus)
- Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella)
- Norway redfish (Sebastes viviparus)

**Other Demersal Species**
- Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius)
- Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus)
- Spotted wolffish (Anarhichas minor)
- Great silver smelt (Argentina silus)
- Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)

### Pelagic Fish

- Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)
- Capelin (Mallotus villosus)
- Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
- Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)
- Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)
- Pearlside (Maurolicus muelleri)
- Sand eel (Ammodytes marinus)

### Cartilaginous Fish

- Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus)
- Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
- Grey skate (Dipturus batis)
- Starry skate (Amblyraja radiata)

## Diadromous Fish

- Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
- Brown trout / Sea trout (Salmo trutta)
- Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
- European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
- European flounder (Platichthys flesus)

## Freshwater Fish

- Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
- Iceland stickleback (Gasterosteus islandicus)
- Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
- Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) - introduced
- Murta (Salvelinus murta) - endemic
- Gjámurta (Salvelinus thingvallensis) - endemic

## Other Notable Species

- Polar cod (Boreogadus saida)
- Eelpouts (Lycodes spp.)
- Dealfish (Trachipterus arcticus)
- Rock gunnel (Pholis gunnellus)
- Shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius)
- Thicklip grey mullet (Chelon labrosus)

This list encompasses a wide range of fish species found in Icelandic waters, from commercially important species to those of ecological significance. Iceland’s unique position at the boundary of subarctic and arctic ecological zones contributes to its diverse marine life[1][2][3][4][5][6].

Sources
[1] Fish - Sea Iceland seaiceland.is/what/fish
[2] The main species www.government.is/topics/business-and-industry/fisheries-in-iceland/the-main-species/
[3] List of freshwater fishes of Iceland - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_freshwater_fishes_of_Iceland
[4] What species can you catch in Iceland? - Fish Partner fishpartner.com/icelandic-fish-species/
[5] Fish in Iceland | Your Friend in Reykjavik yourfriendinreykjavik.com/fish-in-iceland/
[6] Iceland - Icelandic Fish icelandicfish.cz/iceland/
[7] Fish Species Archives - NAT nat.is/category/about-iceland/geography-and-nature/fish-species/