List of freshwater fishes of Iceland

This is a list of freshwater fish found in Iceland.[1]

Order Family Species Native? Icelandic common name English common name Image
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla anguilla Yes Áll European eel
Gasterosteiformes Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus Yes Hornsíli Three-spined stickleback
Gasterosteiformes Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus islandicus Yes Iceland stickleback Iceland stickleback NA
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon labrosus Yes Gráröndungur Thicklip grey mullet
Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae Petromyzon marinus Yes Sæsteinsuga Sea lamprey
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus gorbuscha No - introduced Hnúðlax Pink salmon
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo salar Yes Lax Atlantic salmon
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salmo trutta Yes Urriði Sea trout
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salvelinus alpinus Yes Bleikja Arctic char
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salvelinus murta Endemic Murta Char NA
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Salvelinus thingvallensis Endemic Gjámurta Char NA

References

  1. ^ "List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Iceland". www.fishbase.org. Retrieved 2018-04-20.