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Fish in Germany

Fish Encyclopedia

67 species
Allis Shad

Allis Shad

Alosa alosa

1 · Critically endangered
Asp

Asp

Leuciscus aspius

* · Not threatened
Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

1 · Critically endangered
Baltic Sturgeon (Atlantic Sturgeon)

Baltic Sturgeon (Atlantic Sturgeon)

Acipenser oxyrinchus

0 · Extinct or missing
Barbel

Barbel

Barbus barbus

V · Early-warning list
Bitterling

Bitterling

Rhodeus amarus

* · Not threatened
Bleak

Bleak

Alburnus alburnus

* · Not threatened
Blue Bream

Blue Bream

Ballerus ballerus

3 · Vulnerable
Bodensee Deepwater Charr

Bodensee Deepwater Charr

Salvelinus profundus

2 · Endangered
Bodensee Kilch (Deepwater Whitefish)

Bodensee Kilch (Deepwater Whitefish)

Coregonus gutturosus

0 · Extinct or missing
Brook Lamprey

Brook Lamprey

Lampetra planeri

* · Not threatened
Brook Trout

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Non-native
Brown Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Ameiurus nebulosus

Non-native
Brown Trout

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta fario

3 · Vulnerable
Burbot

Burbot

Lota lota

2 · Endangered
Chub

Chub

Squalius cephalus

* · Not threatened
Common Bream

Common Bream

Abramis brama

* · Not threatened
Common Carp

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Non-native
Common Nase

Common Nase

Chondrostoma nasus

V · Early-warning list
Crucian Carp

Crucian Carp

Carassius carassius

2 · Endangered
Dace

Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus

* · Not threatened
European Bullhead

European Bullhead

Cottus gobio

* · Not threatened
European Eel

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

2 · Endangered
European Minnow

European Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

* · Not threatened
European Mudminnow

European Mudminnow

Umbra krameri

Non-native Not established
European Perch

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

* · Not threatened
European Sea Sturgeon

European Sea Sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

0 · Extinct or missing
European Smelt

European Smelt

Osmerus eperlanus

2 · Endangered
European Weatherfish

European Weatherfish

Misgurnus fossilis

3 · Vulnerable
European Whitefish

European Whitefish

Coregonus lavaretus

Not listed
Golden Spined Loach

Golden Spined Loach

Sabanejewia baltica

R · Extremely rare
Grass Carp

Grass Carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Non-native Not established
Grayling

Grayling

Thymallus thymallus

2 · Endangered
Gudgeon

Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

* · Not threatened
Houting

Houting

Coregonus oxyrinchus

0 · Extinct or missing
Ide

Ide

Leuciscus idus

* · Not threatened
Lake Trout

Lake Trout

Salmo trutta lacustris

3 · Vulnerable
Ninespine Stickleback

Ninespine Stickleback

Pungitius pungitius

* · Not threatened
Northern Pike

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

* · Not threatened
Pike-perch (Zander)

Pike-perch (Zander)

Sander lucioperca

* · Not threatened
Prussian Carp

Prussian Carp

Carassius gibelio

Non-native
Pumpkinseed

Pumpkinseed

Lepomis gibbosus

EU invasive species
Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Non-native
Razor Fish (Sichel)

Razor Fish (Sichel)

Pelecus cultratus

1 · Critically endangered
Riffle Minnow

Riffle Minnow

Alburnoides bipunctatus

V · Early-warning list
River Lamprey

River Lamprey

Lampetra fluviatilis

2 · Endangered
Roach

Roach

Rutilus rutilus

* · Not threatened
Round Goby

Round Goby

Neogobius melanostomus

Non-native
Rudd

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

* · Not threatened
Ruffe

Ruffe

Gymnocephalus cernua

V · Early-warning list
Sea Lamprey

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

1 · Critically endangered
Sea Trout

Sea Trout

Salmo trutta trutta

3 · Vulnerable
Silver Bream

Silver Bream

Blicca bjoerkna

* · Not threatened
Silver Carp

Silver Carp

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Non-native Not established
Spined Loach

Spined Loach

Cobitis taenia

* · Not threatened
Spiny-cheek Crayfish

Spiny-cheek Crayfish

Faxonius limosus

EU invasive species
Stone Loach

Stone Loach

Barbatula barbatula

* · Not threatened
Sunbleak

Sunbleak

Leucaspius delineatus

* · Not threatened
Tench

Tench

Tinca tinca

* · Not threatened
Three-spined Stickleback

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

* · Not threatened
Topmouth Gudgeon

Topmouth Gudgeon

Pseudorasbora parva

EU invasive species
Twaite Shad

Twaite Shad

Alosa fallax

2 · Endangered
Vendace

Vendace

Coregonus albula

3 · Vulnerable
Vimba Bream

Vimba Bream

Vimba vimba

2 · Endangered
Wels Catfish

Wels Catfish

Silurus glanis

* · Not threatened
White-eye Bream

White-eye Bream

Ballerus sapa

2 · Endangered
Whitefin Gudgeon

Whitefin Gudgeon

Romanogobio belingi

* · Not threatened