Freshwater fish of Spain

This is a list of extant freshwater fish that could be found in Spain. The majority of the fish present are from the order Cypriniformes. This list states if the fish are native or introduced. For clarification, an endemic species is a species that is found only in a specific geographic region. IUCN status represents the extinction risk for each species and the fish found in Spain range from least concern to critically endangered.

+Fish Currently Believed to be Present Common name Scientific name Family Order Occurrence- IUCN StatusPhoto Wikipedia page (if applicable Siberian sturgeon Acipenser baerii AcipenseridaeAcipenseriformesIntroduced Endangered Siberian sturgeonEuropean Sea Sturgeon Acipenser sturio Acipenseridae AcipenseriformesNative Critically endangeredEuropean sea sturgeonEuropean Eel Anguilla anguilla Anguillidae Anguilliformes native Critically Endangered European eelBig-scale sand smelt Atherina boyeriAtherinidaeAtheriniformes native Least concernBig-scale sand smeltFreshwater Blennie Salaria fluviatilis Blenniidae Perciformes native Least concern Freshwater blennyPumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus Centrarchidae Perciformes introduced Least concern PumpkinseedLargemouth black bassMicropterus salmoides Centrarchidae Perciformesintroduced Least concern Largemouth bassChameleon Cichlid Australoheros facetus CichlidaePerciformesintroducedAustraloherosRock Goby Gobius paganellus Gobiidae Perciformes nativenot evaluatedRock gobyEuropean Seabass Dicentrarchus labrax Moronidae Perciformes native Least concernEuropean bassEuropean PerchPerca fluviatilis Percidae Percifiormes introduced Least concernEuropean perchPike-PerchSander lucioperca Percidae PerciformesintroducedLeast concernZanderAllis Shad Alosa alosa Clupeidae Clupeiformes nativeLeast concernAllis shadTwaite Shad Alosa fallaxClupeidaeClupeiformes nativeLeast concernTwait shadSekavec dvoupruhý**Cobitis bilineata Cobitidae Cypriniformesintroduced Least concern Cobitis bilineataLamprehuela**Cobitis calderoni CobitidaeCypriniformesnativeEndangeredCobitis calderoniColmilleja**Cobitis paludicaCobitidaeCypriniformesnative VulnerableCobitis paludicaSpined Loach Cobitis taenia CobitidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concern Spined loachAlagon Spined loach**Cobitis vettonica CobitidaeCypriniformesnative EndangeredCobitis vettonicaWeatherfish Misgurnus fossilis CobitidaeCypriniformesintroduced Least Concern Misgurnus fossilisFreshwater Bream Abramis brama CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concern Common breamUnnamed*Achondrostoma arcasii CyprinidaeCypriniformesnative VulnerableAchondrostoma arcasiiSarda**Achondrostoma salmantinum CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeEndangeredAchondrostoma salmantinumBleakAlburnus alburnus CyprinidaeCypriniformesintroduced Least concernCommon bleakJarabugoAnaecypris hispanica CyprinidaeCypriniformesnative Endangered Anaecypris hispanicaCatalonian Barbel**Barbus haasiCyprinidaeCypriniformesendemicVulnerableBarbus haasiMediterranean BarbelBarbus meridionalisCyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeNear threatenedMediterranean barbelWhite bream Blicca bjoerkna CyprinidaeCypriniformesintroduced Least concernBlicca bjoerknaGoldfish Carassius auratus CyprinidaeCypriniformesintroduced Least concernGoldfishCrucian Carp Carassius carassius CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concernCrucian carpCommon CarpCyprinus carpio Cyprinidae Cypriniformes introduced VulnerableCommon carpGudgeon Gobio gobio CyprinidaeCypriniformesintroducedLeast concernGobio gobioIberian Gudgeon** Gobio lozanoi CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concernIberian gudgeonPardilla**Iberochondrostoma lemmingiiCyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeVulnerableIberochondrostoma lemmingiiOretanian Pardilla**Iberochondrostoma oretanum CyprinidaeCypriniformesendemicCritically endangered Iberochondrostoma oretanumBogardilla*Iberocypris palaciosi CyprinidaeCypriniformesendemic Critically endangered Iberocypris palaciosiBarbo comun**Luciobarbus bocageiCyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concernLuciobarbus bocageiIberian Barbel Luciobarbus comizo CyprinidaeCypriniformesnative Vulnerable Iberian barbelEbro Barbel**Luciobarbus graellsiiCyprinidaeCypriniformesendemicLeast concernLuciobarbus graellsiiValencia Barbel**Luciobarbus guiraonisCyprinidaeCypriniformesendemic Vulnerable Luciobarbus guiraonisunnamed*Luciobarbus microcephalus CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeVulnerableLuciobarbus microcephalusAndalusian BarbelLuciobarbus sclateriCyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concernAndalusian barbelLoina**Parachondrostoma arrigonis CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeCritically endangered Parachondrostoma arrigonisunnamed* Luciobarbus steindachneriCyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeVulnerableLuciobarbus steindachneriEbro Nase**Parachondrostoma miegii CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast Concern Parachondrostoma miegiiMadrilla** Parachondrostoma toxostoma CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeVulnerable South-west European naseMadrija**Parachondrostoma turiensisCyprinidaeCypriniformesendemicEndangered Parachondrostoma turienseunnamed* Phoxinus bigerri CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concern Phoxinus bigerriEurasian minnowPhoxinus phoxinus CyprinidaeCypriniformesnative Least concernCommon minnowunnamed*Pseudochondrostoma duriense CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeVulnerablePseudochondrostoma durienseIberian NasePseudochondrostoma polyepisCyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concern Iberian naseUnnamed* Pseudochondrostoma willkommiiCyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeVulnerable Pseudochondrostoma willkommiiStone Moroko Pseudorasbora parva CyprinidaeCypriniformesintroduced Least concern Stone morokoRoach Rutilus rutilus CyprinidaeCypriniformesintroduced Least concern Common roachRudd Scardinius erythrophthlamus CyprinidaeCypriniformesintroduced Least concern Common ruddCalandino** Squalius alburnoides CyprinidaeCypriniformesnative VulnerableSqualius alburnoidesBordallo Squalius carolitertii CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concern Squalius carolitertiiUnnamed*Squalius castellanusCyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeSqualius castellanusSqualius castellanusChub Squalius cephalus CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concernSqualius cephalusCatalan Chub**Squalius laietanus CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concernSqualius laietanusMalaga Chub**Squalius malacitanus CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeEndangered Squalius malacitanusunnamed*Squalius pyrenaicus CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeSqualius pyrenaicusValencia Chub**Squalius valentinusCyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeVulnerableSqualius valentinusTench Tinca tinca CyprinidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concernTenchStone loach Barbatula barbatula NemacheilidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concern Stone loachUnnamed* Barbatula quignardi NemacheilidaeCypriniformesnativeLeast concern Barbatula quignardiUnnamed*Triplophysa coniptera NemacheilidaeCypriniformesnativeTriplophysa conipteraChabot du BearnCottus aturi CottidaeScorpaeniformesnativeLeast concernCottus aturiBullhead Cottus gobio CottidaeScorpaeniformesnative Least concernEuropean bullheadChabot des Pyrenees Cottus hispaniolensis CottidaeScorpaeniformesnative Least concernCottus hispaniolensisGuadalquivir toothcarp**Aphanius baeticus CyprinodontidaeCyprinodontiformesendemicEndangeredAphanius baeticusSpanish toothcarpAphanius iberus CyprinodontidaeCyprinodontiformesnative Endangered Spanish toothcarpMummichog Fundulus hetroclitusFundulidae Cyprinodontiformesintroduced Least concernMummichogMosquitofish Gambusia affinis PoeciliidaeCyprinodontiformesintroducedLeast concernMosquitofishEastern MosquitofishGambusia holbrooki PoeciliidaeCyprinodontiformesintroducedLeast concernEastern mosquitofishGuppyPoecilia reticulataPoeciliidaeCyprinodontiformesintroduced GuppyValencia Toothcarp Valencia hispanica Valenciidae CyprinodontiformesnativeCritically endangered Valencia toothcarpNorthern Pike Esox lucius Esocidae Esociformes introduced Least concernNorthern pikeThree Spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusGasterosteidaeGasterosteiformesnative Least concernThree-spined sticklebackBlack bullhead Ameiurus melas IctaluridaeSiluriformesintroduced Least concernBlack bullheadBrown bullheadAmeiurus nebulosusIctaluridaeSiluriformesintroducedLeast concernBrown bullheadChannel catfishIctalurus punctatusIctaluridaeSiluriformesintroducedLeast concernChannel catfishWels catfish Silurus glanis SiluridaeSiluriformesintroducedLeast concernWels catfishGolden grey mullet Chelon auratus MugilidaeMugiliformesnativeLeast concernGolden grey mulletThicklip grey mulletChelon labrosusMugilidaeMugiliformesnativeLeast concern Thicklip grey mulletThinlip grey mulletChelon ramada MugilidaeMugiliformesnativeThinlip mulletLeaping mulletChelon saliens MugilidaeMugiliformesnativeLeast concern Leaping mulletFlathead grey mullet Mugil cephalus MugilidaeMugiliformesnativeLeast concern Flathead grey mulletEuropean brook lamprey Lampetra planeri PetromyzontidaePetromyzontiformesnativeLeast concernBrook lampreySea lamprey Petromyzon marinusPetromyzontidaePetromyzontiformesnative Least concern Sea lampreyEuropean flounder Platichthys flesus PleuronectidaePleuronectiformesnative Least concern European flounderHuchen Hucho hucho Salmonidae SalmoniformesintroducedEndangered HuchenRainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalmonidaeSalmoniformesintroducedRainbow troutAtlantic salmonSalmo Salar SalmonidaeSalmoniformesnative Least concern Atlantic salmonBrown trout, sea trout Salmo trutta SalmonidaeSalmoniformesnativeLeast concern Brown troutBrook trout Salvelinus fontinalis SalmonidaeSalmoniformesintroduced Brook troutBlack striped pipefish Sygnathus abaster SyngnathidaeSyngnathiformesnative Least concern Black-striped pipefish Notes:

*- denotes fish that did not have a common name listed on fishbase.

**- denotes fish that did not have a common name listed on fishbase, but had a local name listed

References

Acipenser ruthenus (Siberian sturgeon) Acipenser stellatus (star sturgeon) Acipenser transmontanus (white sturgeon) Acipenser sturio (European sturgeon)

Further reading