List of fishes of Ukraine

This list of fishes of Ukraine consists of indigenous and introduced species.

These tags are used to evaluate the conservation status of species by criteria of IUCN:

EX Extinct
CR Critically endangered
EN Endangered
VU Vulnerable
NT Near threatened
LC Least concern
DD Data deficient
NE Not evaluated

All the listed species are classified by their origin as freshwater, brackishwater, marine, anadromous, catadromous, and euryhaline; also classified as native, introduced, invasive, and species with accidental finding (difficult to characterize it as native or invasive).

Scientific name Taxa authority English name Ukrainian name Origin IUCN status Image
Order: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Petromyzontidae
Eudontomyzon danfordi Regan, 1911 Carpathian brook lamprey Мінога угорська Freshwater, native
Least concern
Eudontomyzon mariae (Berg, 1931) Ukrainian brook lamprey Мінога українська Freshwater, native
Least concern
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758 Thornback ray Морська лисиця Marine, native
Near threatened
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyatidae
Dasyatis pastinaca Linnaeus, 1758 Common stingray Морський кіт Marine, native
Data deficient
Family: Gymnuridae
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Squalidae
Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758 Spiny dogfish Катран звичайний Marine, native
Vulnerable
Order: Acipenseriformes
Family: Acipenseridae
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Brandt & Ratzeburg, 1833) Russian sturgeon Осетер російський Anadromous, native
Critically endangered
Acipenser nudiventris Lovetsky, 1828 Bastard sturgeon Шип Anadromous, native
Critically endangered
Acipenser ruthenus Linnaeus, 1758 Sterlet Стерлядь Freshwater, native
Vulnerable
Acipenser stellatus Pallas, 1771 Starry sturgeon Севрюга Anadromous, native
Critically endangered
Acipenser sturio Linnaeus, 1758 European sea sturgeon Осетер європейський Anadromous, native
Critically endangered
Huso huso Linnaeus, 1758 Beluga
European sturgeon
Білуга Anadromous, native
Critically endangered
Family: Polyodontidae
Polyodon spathula Walbaum, 1792 American paddlefish Веслоніс північноамериканський Freshwater, introduced
Vulnerable
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Anguillidae
Anguilla anguilla Linnaeus, 1758 European eel Вугор європейський Catadromous, native
Critically endangered
Family: Congridae
Conger conger Linnaeus, 1758 European conger Морський вугор звичайний Marine, accidental
Not evaluated
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Engraulidae
Engraulis encrasicolus Linnaeus, 1758 European anchovy Хамса Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Clupeidae
Alosa caspia (Eichwald, 1838) Caspian shad Пузанок каспійський Anadromous, native
Least concern
Alosa fallax Lacépède, 1800 Twait shad Фінта Anadromous, accidental
Least concern
Alosa immaculata Bennett, 1835 Pontic shad Пузанок чорноморський Anadromous, native
Vulnerable
Alosa maeotica Grimm, 1901 Black Sea shad Оселедець керченський Anadromous, native
Least concern
Alosa tanaica (Grimm, 1901) Azov shad Пузанок азовський Anadromous, native
Least concern
Clupeonella cultriventris (Nordmann, 1840) Black and Caspian Sea sprat Тюлька звичайна Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Sardina pilchardus Walbaum, 1792 European pilchard Сардина європейська Marine, native
Not evaluated
Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847 Round sardinella Сардинка кругла Marine, accidental
Not evaluated
Sprattus sprattus (Linnaeus, 1758) European sprat Кілька Marine, native
Not evaluated
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Abramis brama Linnaeus, 1758 Common bream Лящ Freshwater, native
Least concern
Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) Spirlin Бистрянка звичайна Freshwater, native
Least concern
Alburnus alburnus Linnaeus, 1758 Common bleak Верховодка звичайна Freshwater, native
Least concern
Alburnus leobergi Freyhof & Kottelat, 2007 Azov shemaya Селява азовська Breckishwater, native
Least concern
Alburnus mentoides Kessler, 1859 Crimea shemaya Селява кримська Freshwater, native
Endangered
Alburnus sarmaticus Freyhof & Kottelat, 2007 Pontian shemaya Селява чорноморська Freshwater, native
Endangered
Aspius aspius (Linnaeus, 1758) Asp Білизна звичайна Freshwater, native
Least concern
Ballerus ballerus (Linnaeus, 1758) Blue bream Синець Freshwater, native
Least concern
Ballerus sapa Pallas, 1814 White-eye bream Білоочка Freshwater, native
Least concern
Barbus barbus Linnaeus, 1758 Common barbel Марена звичайна Freshwater, native
Least concern
Barbus borysthenicus (Dybowski, 1862) Dnieper barbel Марена дніпровська Freshwater, native
Not evaluated
Barbus carpathicus Kotlík, Tsigenopoulos, Ráb & Berrebi, 2002 Carpathian barbel Марена карпатська Freshwater, native
Least concern
Barbus petenyi Heckel, 1852 Romanian barbel Марена румунська Freshwater, native
Least concern
Barbus tauricus Kessler, 1877 Crimean barbel Марена кримська Freshwater, native
Vulnerable
Barbus waleckii Rolik, 1970 Vistula barbel Марена Валецького Freshwater, native
Least concern
Blicca bjoerkna (Linnaeus, 1758) Silver bream Плоскирка Freshwater, native
Least concern
Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) Goldfish Карась китайський Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758) Crucian carp Карась звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) Prussian carp Карась сріблястий Freshwater, introduced
Least concern
Chondrostoma nasus Linnaeus, 1758 Common nase Підуст звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Chondrostoma variabile Yakovlev, 1870 Volga undermouth Підуст волзький Freshwater, native
Least concern
Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844) Grass carp Амур білий Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 Common carp Короп звичайний Freshwater, introduced?
Least concern
Gobio brevicirris Fowler, 1976 Don gudgeon Пічкур коротковусий Freshwater, native
Least concern
Gobio carpathicus Vladykov, 1925 Carpathian gudgeon Пічкур карпатський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Gobio delyamurei Freyhof & Naseka, 2005 Chornaya gudgeon Пічкур чорноріченський Freshwater, native
Critically endangered
Gobio gobio (Linnaeus, 1758) Gudgeon Пічкур звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Gobio krymensis Banarescu & Nalbant, 1973 Salgir gudgeon Пічкур кримський Freshwater, native
Vulnerable
Gobio sarmaticus Berg, 1949 Ukrainian gudgeon Пічкур дністровський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844) Silver carp Товстолоб білий Freshwater, introduced
Near threatened
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Richandson, 1845) Bighead carp Товстолоб строкатий Freshwater, introduced
Data deficient
Leucaspius delineatus Heckel, 1843 Belica Вівсянка Freshwater, native
Least concern
Leuciscus danilewskii Kessler, 1877 Don dace Ялець Данилевського Freshwater, native
Least concern
Leuciscus idus Linnaeus, 1758 Ide В'язь Freshwater, native
Least concern
Leuciscus leuciscus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common dace Ялець звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Mylopharyngodon piceus (Richardson, 1846) Black carp Амур чорний Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Pelecus cultratus (Linnaeus, 1758) Ziege Чехоня Freshwater, native
Least concern
Petroleuciscus borysthenicus (Kessler, 1859) Dnieper chub Бобирець звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common minnow Мересниця річкова Freshwater, native
Not evaluated
Pseudorasbora parva Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Stone moroko Чебачок амурський Freshwater, invasive
Not evaluated
Rhodeus amarus Bloch, 1782 European bitterling Гірчак європейський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Rhynchocypris percnurus (Pallas, 1814) Swamp minnow Мересниця озерна Freshwater, native
Least concern
Romanogobio antipai Bănărescu, 1953 Danube delta gudgeon Пічкур-білопер антипи Freshwater, native
Extinct
Romanogobio belingi (Slastenenko, 1934) Northern whitefin gudgeon Пічкур-білопер дніпровський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Romanogobio kesslerii (Dybowski, 1862) Kessler's gudgeon Пічкур-білопер дністровський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Romanogobio tanaiticus (Naseka, 2001) Don whitefin gudgeon Пічкур-білопер донський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Romanogobio uranoscopus (Agassiz, 1828) Danube gudgeon Пічкур дунайський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Romanogobio vladykovi (Fang, 1943) Danube whitefin gudgeon Пічкур-білопер Владикова Freshwater, native
Least concern
Rutilus frisii (Nordmann, 1840) Black Sea roach Вирозуб Freshwater, native
Least concern
Rutilus heckelii Nordmann, 1840 Taran Тараня Freshwater, native
Least concern
Rutilus kutum Kamensky, 1901 Kutum Кутум Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Rutilus rutilus Linnaeus, 1758 Common roach Плітка звичайна Freshwater, native
Least concern
Rutilus virgo (Heckel, 1852) Cactus roach Плітка панонська Freshwater, native
Least concern
Scardinius erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common rudd Краснопірка звичайна Freshwater, native
Least concern
Squalius cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 European chub Головень європейський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Telestes souffia (Risso, 1827) Western vairone Ялець-андруга звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Tinca tinca (Linnaeus, 1758) Tench Лин Freshwater, native
Least concern
Tribolodon brandtii (Dybowski, 1872) Pacific redfin Угай тихоокеанський Anadromous, introduced
Not evaluated
Vimba vimba Linnaeus, 1758 Vimba bream Рибець звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Family: Catostomidae
Ictiobus bubalus (Rafinesque, 1818) Smallmouth buffalo Буфало малоротий Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Ictiobus cyprinellus (Valenciennes, 1844) Bigmouth buffalo Буфало великоротий Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Ictiobus niger (Rafinesque, 1819) Black buffalo Буфало чорний Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Family: Cobitidae
Cobitis elongatoides (Bacescu & Maier, 1969) Danube spined loach Щипавка дунайська Freshwater, native
Not evaluated
Cobitis melanoleuca Nichols, 1925 Siberian spined loach Щипавка сибірська Freshwater, native
Least concern
Cobitis taenia Linnaeus, 1758 Northern spined loach Щипавка звичайна loach Freshwater, native
Least concern
Cobitis tanaitica (Bacescu & Maier, 1969) Don spined loach Щипавка танайська Freshwater, native
Not evaluated
Cobitis taurica (Vasil'eva, Vasil'ev, Janko, Ráb & Rábová, 2005) Crimean spined loach Щипавка кримська Freshwater, native
Not evaluated
Misgurnus fossilis (Linnaeus, 1758) European weatherfish В'юн звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Sabanejewia balcanica (Karaman, 1922) Balcan golden loach Щипавка балканська Freshwater, native
Not evaluated
Sabanejewia baltica (Witkowski, 1994) Northern golden loach Щипавка північна Freshwater, native
Not evaluated
Sabanejewia bulgarica (Drensky, 1928) Bulgarien golden loach Щипавка болгарська Freshwater, native
Not evaluated
Family: Balitoridae
Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758) Stone loach Слиж звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Ameiurus melas Rafinesque, 1820 Black bullhead Сомик чорний Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Ameiurus nebulosus Lesueur, 1819 Brown bullhead Сомик коричневий Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Ictalurus punctatus Rafinesque, 1818 Channel catfish Сом канальний Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Family: Siluridae
Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758 Wels catfish Сом європейський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Coregonus autumnalis Pallas, 1776 Arctic cisco Омуль Freshwater, introduced
Least concern
Coregonus lavaretus (Linnaeus, 1758) European whitefish Сиг європейський Freshwater, native
Vulnerable
Coregonus maraena (Bloch, 1779) Maraena whitefish Сиг-марена Freshwater, native
Vulnerable
Coregonus maraenoides (Berg, 1916) Peipsi whitefish Сиг чудський Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Coregonus peled (Gmelin, 1788) Peled Пелядь Freshwater, introduced
Least concern
Hucho hucho (Linnaeus, 1758) Danube salmon Головатиця Freshwater, native
Endangered
Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792) Rainbow trout Пструг райдужний Anadromous, introduced
Not evaluated
Salmo labrax Pallas, 1814 Black Sea salmon Лосось чорноморський Anadromous, native
Least concern
Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758 Brown trout Пструг струмковий Freshwater, native
Least concern
Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814) Brook trout Палія американська Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Thymallus thymallus Linnaeus, 1758 Grayling Харіус європейський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Order: Esociformes
Family: Esocidae
Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758 Northern pike Щука звичайна Freshwater, native
Least concern
Family: Umbridae
Umbra krameri Walbaum, 1792 European mudminnow Умбра європейська Freshwater, native
Vulnerable
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Lotidae
Lota lota Oken, 1817 Burbot Минь річковий Freshwater, native
Least concern
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758) Shore rockling Минь середземноморський Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Gadidae
Merlangius merlangus Linnaeus, 1758 Whiting Мерланг Marine, native
Not evaluated
Micromesistius poutassou (Risso, 1827) Blue whiting Путасу північна Marine, accidental
Not evaluated
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Ophidion rochei Müller, 1845 Roche's snake blenny Ошибень звичайний Marine, native
Data deficient
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Lophiidae
Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758 Sea devil Морський чорт Marine, native
Not evaluated
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 Big-scale sand smelt Атерина піщана Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Atherina hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758 Mediterranean sand smelt Атерина середземноморська Marine, native
Not evaluated
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) Garfish Сарган звичайний Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Adrianichthyidae
Oryzias sinensis Chen, Uwa & Chu, 1989 Chinese rice fish Медака китайська Freshwater, invasive
Least concern
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 Eastern mosquitofish Гамбузія східна Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859 Guppy Гупі Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Order: Zeiformes
Family: Zeidae
Zeus faber Linnaeus, 1758 John Dory Сонцевик звичайний Marine, native
Not evaluated
Order: Gasterosteiformes
Family: Gasterosteidae
Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758 Three-spined stickleback Колючка триголкова Euryhaline, native
Least concern
Pungitius platygaster (Kessler, 1859) Ukrainian stickleback Колючка південна Euryhaline, native
Least concern
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Hippocampus guttulatus (Cuvier, 1829) Long-snouted seahorse Морський коник довгорилий Marine, native
Data deficient
Nerophis ophidion (Linnaeus, 1758) Straightnose pipefish Морське шило Marine, native
Not evaluated
Syngnathus abaster Risso, 1826 Black-striped pipefish Іглиця пухлощока Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758 Greater pipefish Іглиця звичайна Marine, native
Not evaluated
Syngnathus schmidti Popov, 1927 Black Sea pelagic pipefish Іглиця шипувата Brackishwater, native
Not evaluated
Syngnathus tenuirostris Rathke, 1837 Narrow-snouted pipefish Іглиця тонкорила Brackishwater, native
Data deficient
Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758 Broadnosed pipefish Іглиця довгорила Marine, native
Not evaluated
Syngnathus variegatus Pallas, 1814 Thickly snouted pipefish Іглиця товсторила Brackishwater, native
Not evaluated
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Dactylopteridae
Dactylopterus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 Flying gurnard Довгопер Marine, accidental
Not evaluated
Family: Scorpaenidae
Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758 Black scorpionfish Скорпена звичайна Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Triglidae
Chelidonichthys cuculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Red gurnard Морський півень червоний Marine, accidental
Not evaluated
Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758) Tub gurnard Морський півень жовтий Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Cottidae
Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 European bullhead Бабець звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Cottus microstomus (Heckel, 1837) Baltic sculpin Бабець малоротий Freshwater, native
Least concern
Cottus poecilopus Heckel, 1837 Alpine bullhead Бабець строкатоплавцевий Freshwater, native
Least concern
Order: Gobiesociformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Diplecogaster bimaculata (Bonnaterre, 1788) Two-spotted clingfish Риба-качечка двоплямиста Marine, native
Not evaluated
Lepadogaster candolii Risso, 1810 Connemarra clingfish Риба-качечка товсторила Marine, native
Not evaluated
Lepadogaster lepadogaster (Bonnaterre, 1788) Shore clingfish Риба-качечка європейська Marine, native
Not evaluated
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Aidablennius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1836) Sphinx blenny Собачка-сфінкс Marine, native
Not evaluated
Blennius ocellaris Linnaeus, 1758 Butterfly blenny Собачка-метелик Marine, accidental
Not evaluated
Coryphoblennius galerita (Linnaeus, 1758) Montagu's blenny Собачка чубатий Marine, native
Not evaluated
Microlipophrys adriaticus (Steindachner & Kolombatovic, 1883) Adriatic blenny Собачка адріатичний Marine, accidental
Data deficient
Parablennius gattorugine (Linnaeus, 1758) Tompot blenny Собачка тупорилий Marine, accidental
Not evaluated
Parablennius incognitus Bath, 1968 Mystery blenny Собачка таємничий Marine, invasive
Not evaluated
Parablennius sanguinolentus (Pallas, 1814) Rusty blenny Собачка червоно-жовтий Marine, native
Not evaluated
Parablennius tentacularis (Brünnich, 1768) Tentacled blenny Собачка щупальцевий Marine, native
Not evaluated
Parablennius zvonimiri Kolombatovic, 1892 Zvonimir's blenny Собачка Звонимира Marine, native
Data deficient
Salaria pavo (Risso, 1810) Peacock blenny Собачка-павич Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Tripterygiidae
Tripterygion tripteronotus (Risso, 1810) Red-black triplefin Трьохперка чорноголова Marine, native
Least concern
Family: Callionymidae
Callionymus fasciatus Valenciennes, 1837 Banded dragonet Піскарка смугаста Marine, native
Least concern
Callionymus pusillus Delaroche, 1809 Sailfin dragonet Піскарка бура Marine, native
Not evaluated
Callionymus risso Le Sueur, 1814 Risso's dragonet Піскарка сіра Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Odontobutidae
Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877 Chinese sleeper Ротань-головешка Freshwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Family: Gobiidae
Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810) Transparent goby Бичок прозорий Marine, native
Not evaluated
Babka gymnotrachelus (Kessler, 1857) Racer goby Бичок-гонець Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Benthophiloides brauneri Beling & Iljin, 1927 Beardless tadpole goby Пуголовочка Браунера Brackishwater, native
Data deficient
Benthophilus durrelli Boldyrev & Bogutskaya, 2004 Don tadpole-goby Пуголовка донська Freshwater, native
Least concern
Benthophilus magistri Iljin, 1927 Azov tadpole goby Пуголовка азовська Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Benthophilus nudus Berg, 1898 Black Sea tadpole-goby Пуголовка гола Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Benthophilus stellatus (Sauvage, 1874) Stellate tadpole-goby Пуголовка зірчаста Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Caspiosoma caspium (Kessler, 1877) Caspiosoma Бичок-голяк Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Gammogobius steinitzi (Bath, 1971) Steinitz's goby Бичок Штайниця Marine, invasive
Data deficient
Gobius bucchichi Steindachner, 1870 Bucchich's goby Бичок-рись Marine, native
Least concern
Gobius cobitis Pallas, 1814 Giant goby Бичок-кругляш Marine, native
Least concern
Gobius cruentatus Gmelin, 1789 Red-mouthed goby Бичок червоноротий Marine, invasive
Not evaluated
Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758 Black goby Бичок чорний Brackishwater, native
Not evaluated
Gobius paganellus Linnaeus, 1758 Rock goby Бичок скельний Marine, native
Not evaluated
Gobius xanthocephalus Heymer & Zander, 1992 Yellow-headed goby Бичок жовтоголовий Marine, native
Least concern
Knipowitschia caucasica (Berg, 1916) Caucasian dwarf goby Кніповичія кавказька Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Knipowitschia longecaudata (Berg, 1916) Longtail dwarf goby Бичок-хвостач Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Mesogobius batrachocephalus (Pallas, 1814) Toad goby Бичок жабоголовий Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Millerigobius macrocephalus (Kolombatovic, 1891) Large-headed goby Бичок великоголовий Brackishwater, invasive
Not evaluated
Neogobius fluviatilis (Pallas, 1814) Monkey goby Бичок-бабка Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814) Round goby Бичок-кругляк Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Pomatoschistus bathi (Miller, 1982) Bath's goby Лисун Бата Brackishwater, invasive
Not evaluated
Pomatoschistus marmoratus (Risso, 1810) Marbled goby Лисун мармуровий Brackishwater, native
Not evaluated
Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas, 1770) Sand goby Лисун малий Brackishwater, native
Not evaluated
Pomatoschistus pictus Malm, 1865 Painted goby Лисун мальований Brackishwater, accidental
Not evaluated
Ponticola cephalargoides (Pinchuk, 1976) Pinchuk's goby Бичок Пінчука Brackishwater, native
Not evaluated
Ponticola eurycephalus (Kessler, 1874) Mushroom goby Бичок рудий Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Ponticola kessleri (Günther, 1861) Bighead goby Бичок-головань Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Ponticola platyrostris (Pallas, 1814) Flatsnout goby Бичок-губань Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Ponticola ratan (Nordmann, 1840) Ratan goby Бичок кам'яний Brackishwater, native
Not evaluated
Ponticola syrman (Nordmann, 1840) Syrman goby Бичок-сурман Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Proterorhinus marmoratus (Pallas, 1814) Marine tubenose goby Бичок-цуцик морський Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Proterorhinus semilunaris (Heckel, 1837) Western tubenose goby Бичок-цуцик західний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Proterorhinus tataricus Freyhof & Naseka, 2007 Chornaya tubenose goby Бичок-цуцик чорноріченський Freshwater, native
Critically endangered
Tridentiger trigonocephalus (Gill, 1859) Chameleon goby Бичок-хамелеон Brackishwater, invasive
Not evaluated
Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1814) Grass goby Бичок-зеленчак Marine, native
Data deficient
Family: Labridae
Ctenolabrus rupestris (Linnaeus, 1758) Goldsinny wrasse Губань-скельник Marine, native
Not evaluated
Labrus viridis Linnaeus, 1758 Green wrasse Губань зелений Marine, native
Vulnerable
Symphodus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Grey wrasse Зеленушка-орябок Marine, native
Least concern
Symphodus ocellatus Forsskål, 1775 Ocellated wrasse Зеленушка плямиста Marine, native
Least concern
Symphodus roissali (Risso, 1810) Five-spotted wrasse Зеленушка-перепілка Marine, native
Least concern
Symphodus rostratus (Bloch, 1791) Pointed-snout wrasse Зеленушка носата Marine, native
Least concern
Symphodus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758) East Atlantic peacock wrasse Зеленушка-рулена Marine, native
Least concern
Family: Pomacentridae
Chromis chromis (Linnaeus, 1758) Damselfish Морська ластівка Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Mugilidae
Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827) Thicklip grey mullet Стрибка Marine, accidental
Not evaluated
Liza aurata (Risso, 1810) Golden grey mullet Сингіль Marine, native
Least concern
Liza haematocheilus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) Redlip mullet Піленгас Brackishwater, introduced
Not evaluated
Liza ramada (Risso, 1810) Thinlip mullet Кефаль-головач Marine, native
Not evaluated
Liza saliens (Risso, 1810) Leaping mullet Гостроніс Marine, native
Least concern
Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 Flathead mullet Лобань Marine, native
Least concern
Family: Carangidae
Trachurus mediterraneus (Steindachner, 1868) Mediterranean horse mackerel Ставрида середземноморська Marine, native
Not evaluated
Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic horse mackerel Ставрида атлантична Marine, native
Not evaluated
Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus, 1758) Pilot fish Риба-лоцман Marine, accidental
Not evaluated
Family: Centracanthidae
Spicara maena (Linnaeus, 1758) Blotched picarel Смарида смугаста Marine, native
Not evaluated
Spicara smaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Picarel Смарида звичайна Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Centrarchidae
Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Pumpkinseed Царьок Freshwater, invasive
Not evaluated
Family: Chaetodontidae
Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Pennant coralfish Кабуба білопера Marine, accidental
Least concern
Family: Moronidae
Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) European seabass Лаврак Marine, native
Least concern
Morone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792) Striped bass Окунь смугастий Euryhaline, introduced
Not evaluated
Family: Mullidae
Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 Red mullet Барабуля звичайна Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Percidae
Gymnocephalus acerina Güldenstädt, 1774 Donets ruffe Носар Freshwater, native
Least concern
Gymnocephalus baloni Holcík & Hensel, 1974 Balon's ruffe Йорж дунайський Freshwater, native
Least concern
Gymnocephalus cernua Linnaeus, 1758 Eurasian ruffe Йорж звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Gymnocephalus schraetser Linnaeus, 1758 Schraetzer Йорж смугастий Freshwater, native
Least concern
Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758 European perch Окунь звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Percarina demidoffii Nordmann, 1840 Common percarina Сопач чорноморський Brackishwater, native
Near threatened
Percarina maeotica Kuznetsov, 1888 Azov percarina Сопач азовський Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758) Zander Судак звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Sander marinus (Cuvier, 1828) Estuarine perch Судак морський Brackishwater, native
Data deficient
Sander volgensis (Gmelin, 1789) Volga pikeperch Судак волзький Freshwater, native
Least concern
Zingel streber (Siebold, 1863) Streber Чіп малий Freshwater, native
Least concern
Zingel zingel Linnaeus, 1766 Common zingel Чіп звичайний Freshwater, native
Least concern
Family: Pomatomidae
Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) Bluefish Луфар Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Sciaenidae
Argyrosomus regius Asso, 1801 Meagre Горбань сріблястий Marine, native
Not evaluated
Sciaena umbra (Linnaeus, 1758) Brown meagre Горбань темний Marine, native
Not evaluated
Umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Shi drum Горбань світлий Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Serranidae
Serranus cabrilla (Linnaeus, 1758) Comber Пильчак-ханос Marine, native
Not evaluated
Serranus scriba (Linnaeus, 1758) Painted comber Пильчак кам'яний Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Sparidae
Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758) Bogue Бопс великоокий Marine, native
Not evaluated
Dentex dentex (Linnaeus, 1758) Common dentex Зубань звичайний Marine, native
Not evaluated
Diplodus annularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Annular seabream Ласкир Marine, native
Not evaluated
Diplodus puntazzo Cetti, 1777 Sharpsnout seabream Зубарик Marine, native
Not evaluated
Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) Sargo Сарг Marine, native
Not evaluated
Pagellus erythrinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common pandora Пагель червоний Marine, native
Not evaluated
Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus, 1758) Salema porgy Сарпа Marine, invasive?
Not evaluated
Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 Gilt-head bream Спар Marine, invasive?
Not evaluated
Family: Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena pinguis (Günther, 1874) Red barracuda Баракуда червона Marine, accidental
Not evaluated
Sphyraena sphyraena (Linnaeus, 1758) European barracuda Баракуда європейська Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Scombridae
Sarda sarda Bloch, 1793 Atlantic bonito Пеламіда атлантична Marine, native
Least concern
Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789 Atlantic chub mackerel Скумбрія середземноморська Marine, native
Least concern
Scomber scombrus Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic mackerel Скумбрія атлантична Marine, native
Least concern
Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic bluefin tuna Тунець блакитний Marine, native
Endangered
Family: Xiphiidae
Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 Swordfish Риба-меч Marine, native
Least concern
Family: Ammodytidae
Gymnammodytes cicerelus (Rafinesque, 1810) Mediterranean sand eel Піщанка стручкувата Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Trachinidae
Trachinus draco Linnaeus, 1758 Greater weever Дракончик великий Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Uranoscopidae
Uranoscopus scaber Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic stargazer Зіркогляд звичайний Marine, native
Not evaluated
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Scophthalmidae
Scophthalmus maeoticus (Pallas, 1814) Black Sea turbot Калкан чорноморський Marine, native
Not evaluated
Scophthalmus rhombus (Linnaeus, 1758) Brill Калкан гладенький Marine, native
Not evaluated
Family: Bothidae
Arnoglossus kessleri (Schmidt, 1915) Scaldback Арноглось Кесслера Marine, native
Data deficient
Family: Pleuronectidae
Platichthys flesus Linnaeus, 1758 European flounder Глось Brackishwater, native
Least concern
Family: Soleidae
Pegusa nasuta (Pallas, 1814) Blackhand sole Морський язик носатий Marine, native
Not evaluated
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Balistes capriscus (Gmelin, 1789) Grey triggerfish Спиноріг європейський Marine, native
Not evaluated

See also

edit

References

edit
  • Movchan Yu.V. (2011). Fishes of Ukraine, Kyiv, 420 pp. (in Ukrainian)
  • Vasilyeva Ye.D. (2007). Fishes of the Black Sea, VNIRO, Moscow, 238 pp. (in Russian)
  • "Куцоконь Ю., Квач Ю. Українські назви міног і риб фауни України для наукового вжитку // Біологічні студії. — 2012. — Т. 6, №2. — С. 199—220".
  • Black Sea Fishes Check List
  • Kovtun O.A. (2012). "First records goby Gammogobius steinitzi Bath, 1971 (Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Gobiidae) in coastal grottoes of the western Crimea (Black Sea) (A preliminary report)". Marine Ecological Journal, 3 (11): 56. (in Russian)
  • Alexander Barb (2016). Fish-Guide-Ukraine. Illustrated Atlas. (in Ukrainian/English)
  • "Fish Guide Ukraine". fish-guide-ukraine.com.
  NODES
Note 1
todo 1