Species List
Fish found in the Fleet
The Fleet Lagoon is the largest saline lagoon in the British Isle, stretching over 8 miles in length. Numerous fish species have been recorded in the Fleet, either by research studies and/or general observations. This species list represents all known fish within the Fleet to date.
Fleet Fish Species
Common & Scientific Name
Bass – Dicentrarchus labrax
Blenny, Black-face – Tripterygion delaisi
Tompot – Parablennius gattorugine
Bream, Black – Spondyliosoma cantharus
Gilthead – Sparus aurata
Brill – Scophthalmus rhombus
Butterfish – Pholis gunnellus
Dragonet – Callionymous lyra
Eel, Common – Anguilla anguilla
Conger – Conger conger
Sand – Ammodytes tobianus
Flounder – Platichthys flesus
Goby, Black – Gobius niger
Common/Sand – Pomatoschistus microps
Rock – Gobius paganellus
Two-spot – Gobiusculus flavescens
Goldsinney – Ctenilabrus rupestris
Lumpsucker – Cyclopterus lumpus
Mullet, Think-lipped Grey – Chelon labrosus
Golden Grey – Liza aurata
Pipefish, Deep-snouted – Syngnathus typhle
Greater – Sygnathus acus
Pollack – Pollachius pollachius
Scad – Trachurus trachurus
Seahorse, Long-snouted – Hippocampus guttulatus
Shanny – Lipophrys pholis
Smelt, Sand – Atherina presbyter
Smoothhound, Starry – Mustelus asterias
Stickleback, Three-spine – Gasterosteus aculeatus
Fifteen-spine – Spinachia spinachia
Wrasse, Ballen – Labrus bergylta
Corkwing – Crenilabrus melops