This is a list of Estonian fish. Native (usually synonymous with indigenous) species are considered to be species which are today present in the region in question, and have been continuously present in that region since a certain period of time. There are no endemic fish species in Estonia (that is, there are no fish species native to only this region).
Petromyzontiformes
editFamily Petromyzontidae
edit- Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus
- European river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis
- Brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri
Acipenseriformes
editFamily Acipenseridae
edit- European sea sturgeon, Acipenser sturio
Clupeiformes
editFamily Clupeidae
edit- Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus membras
- European sprat, Sprattus sprattus balticus
- Twait shad, Alosa fallax
Family Engraulidae
edit- European anchovy, Engraulis encrasicholus
Salmoniformes
editFamily Salmonidae
edit- Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar
- Brown trout, Salmo trutta
- Brown trout (riverine form), Salmo trutta morpha fario
- Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Vendace, Coregonus albula
- Northern whitefish, Coregonus peled
- Common whitefish Coregonus lavaretus
- Grayling, Thymallus thymallus
Osmeriformes
editFamily Osmeridae
edit- European smelt Osmerus eperlanus
- Osmerus eperlanus morpha spirinchus
Esociformes
editFamily Esocidae
edit- Northern pike Esox lucius
Anguilliformes
editFamily Anguillidae
edit- European eel Anguilla anguilla
Cypriniformes
editFamily Cyprinidae
edit- Roach, Rutilus rutilus
- Common dace, Leuciscus leuciscus
- European chub, Leuciscus cephalus
- Ide, Leuciscus idus
- Eurasian minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus
- Rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus
- Asp, Aspius aspius
- Moderlieschen, Leucaspius delineatus
- Tench, Tinca tinca
- Gudgeon, Gobio gobio
- Bleak, Alburnus alburnus
- Spirlin, Alburnoides bipunctatus
- Silver bream, Blicca bjoerkna
- Carp bream, Abramis brama
- Zarte, Vimba vimba
- Ziege, Pelecus cultratus
- Crucian carp, Carassius carassius
- Prussian carp, Carassius gibelio
- Common carp, Cyprinus carpio
- Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
- Bighead carp Aristichthys nobilis
Family Cobitidae
edit- Cobitis taenia
- Weatherfish Misgurnus fossilis
Family Balitoridae
edit- Stone loach Barbatula barbatula
Siluriformes
editFamily Siluridae
edit- Wels catfish Silurus glanis
Family Ictaluridae
edit- Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Beloniformes
editFamily Belonidae
edit- Garfish, Belone belone
Gadiformes
editFamily Gadidae
edit- Burbot, Lota lota
- Pollock, Pollachius pollachius
- Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua callarias
Family Phycidae
edit- Four-bearded rockling Rhinonemus cimbrius
Gasterosteiformes
editFamily Gasterosteidae
edit- Three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus
- Nine-spined stickleback, Pungitius pungitius
- Fifteen-spined stickleback, Spinachia spinachia
Family Sungnathidae
edit- Straightnose pipefish, Nerophis ophidion
- Deepnosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle
Perciformes
editFamily Percidae
edit- Zander, Sander lucioperca
- European perch, Perca fluviatilis
- Eurasian Ruffe, Gymnocephalus cernuus
Family Stichaeidae
edit- Snake blenny, Lumpenus lampetraeformis
Family Pholididae
edit- Butterfish, Pholis gunnellus
Family Zoarcidae
edit- Viviparous eelpout, Zoarces viviparus
Family Ammodytidae
edit- Lesser sand eel, Ammodytes tobianus
- Great sandeel, Hyperoplus lanceolatus
Family Gobiidae
edit- Black goby, Gobius niger
- Sand goby, Pomatoschistus minutus
- Common goby, Pomatoschistus microps
- Twospotted goby, Coryphopterus flavescens
- Neogobius melanostomus
Family Trichiuridae
edit- Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scomber
Family Xiphiidae
edit- Swordfish, Xiphias gladius
Scorpaeniformes
editFamily Cottidae
edit- Fourhorn sculpin, Triglopsis quadricornis
- Father Lasher, Myoxocephalus scorpius
- Long-spined Sea Scorpion, Taurulus bubalis
- European bullhead, Cottus gobio
Family Cyclopteridae
edit- Lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus
Family Liparidae
edit- Snailfish, Liparis liparis
Pleuronectiformes
editFamily Scophthalmidae
edit- Turbot, Scophthalmus maximus
Family Pleuronectidae
edit- Common dab, Limanda limanda
- European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa
- European flounder, Platichtys flesus trachurus
References
edit- E. Ojaveer, E. Pihu, T. Saat. Fishes of Estonia, 2003.