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- European river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis
- Brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri
- Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus
Acipenseriformes
editFamily Acipenseridae
edit- European sea sturgeon, Acipenser sturio
Clupeiformes
editFamily Clupeidae
edit- Twait shad, Alosa fallax
- Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus membras
- European sprat, Sprattus sprattus balticus
Family Engraulidae
edit- European anchovy, Engraulis encrasicholus
Salmoniformes
editFamily Salmonidae
edit- Vendace, Coregonus albula
- Common whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus
- Northern whitefish, Coregonus peled
- Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar
- Brown trout, Salmo trutta
- Brown trout (riverine form), Salmo trutta morpha fario
- 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- Carp bream, Abramis brama
- Spirlin, Alburnoides bipunctatus
- Bleak, Alburnus alburnus
- Bighead carp, Aristichthys nobilis
- Asp, Aspius aspius
- Silver bream, Blicca bjoerkna
- Crucian carp, Carassius carassius
- Prussian carp, Carassius gibelio
- Grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella
- Common carp, Cyprinus carpio
- Gudgeon, Gobio gobio
- Moderlieschen, Leucaspius delineatus
- European chub, Leuciscus cephalus
- Ide, Leuciscus idus
- Common dace, Leuciscus leuciscus
- Ziege, Pelecus cultratus
- Eurasian minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus
- Roach, Rutilus rutilus
- Rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus
- Tench, Tinca tinca
- Zarte, Vimba vimba
Family Cobitidae
edit- Spined loach, 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
editGadiformes
editFamily Gadidae
edit- Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua callarias
- Burbot, Lota lota
- Pollock, Pollachius pollachius
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- Eurasian ruffe, Gymnocephalus cernuus
- European perch, Perca fluviatilis
- Zander, Sander lucioperca
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- Twospotted goby, Coryphopterus flavescens
- Black goby, Gobius niger
- Round goby, Neogobius melanostomus
- Common goby, Pomatoschistus microps
- Sand goby, Pomatoschistus minutus
Family Trichiuridae
edit- Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scomber
Family Xiphiidae
edit- Swordfish, Xiphias gladius
Scorpaeniformes
editFamily Cottidae
edit- European bullhead, Cottus gobio
- Father Lasher, Myoxocephalus scorpius
- Long-spined sea scorpion, Taurulus bubalis
- Fourhorn sculpin, Triglopsis quadricornis
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 flounder, Platichtys flesus trachurus
- European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa
References
edit- E. Ojaveer, E. Pihu, T. Saat. Fishes of Estonia, 2003.