List of fishes of Alaska

Alaska has a large diversity of marine and freshwater fish found in its waters. the following is a list of species, both native and introduced

Native Species

Class Petromyzonti (Lampreys)

Family Petromyzontidae (Northern Lampreys)

Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)

Family Rajidae (Skates)

Family Squalidae (Dogfish Sharks)

Family Somniosidae (Sleeper Sharks)

Family Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)

Family Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)

Family Alopiidae (Thresher Sharks)

Family Chimaeridae (Ghost Sharks)

Class Actinopterygii (Ray-Finned Fishes)

Family Acipenseridae (Sturgeons)

Family Clupeidae (Herrings)

Family Salmonidae (Salmon, Trout, Chars, and Whitefish)

Family Osmeridae (Smelts)

Family Gadidae (Cods)

Family Pleuronectidae (Righteye Flounders)

Family Hexagrammidae (Greenlings)

Family Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes)

Family Cottidae (Sculpins)

Family Anoplopomatidae (Sablefishes)

Family Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)

  • Genus Lycodes
    • Lycodes brevipes (Shortfin Eelpout)
    • Lycodes diapterus (Black Eelpout)
    • Lycodes palearis (Wattled Eelpout)
    • Lycodes pacificus (Blackbelly Eelpout)
    • Lycodes raridens (Marbled Eelpout)
  • Genus Lycodapus
    • Lycodapus mandibularis (Pale Eelpout)
  • Genus Bothrocara
    • Bothrocara molle (Soft Eelpout)
  • Genus Zoarces

Family Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)

Family Pholidae (Gunnels)

Family Liparidae (Snailfishes)

  • Genus Liparis
    • Liparis cyclopus (Ribbon Snailfish)
    • Liparis dennyi (Marbled Snailfish)
    • Liparis fucensis (Slipskin Snailfish)
    • Liparis gibbus (Polka-dot Snailfish)
  • Genus Paraliparis
    • Paraliparis cephalus (Pearly Snailfish)
    • Paraliparis deani (Paddle Snailfish)

Family Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes)

Introduced Species

Due to Alaska's focus on managing its pristine native fisheries, introductions are rare and typically discouraged. A few species have been introduced to specific lakes for sport fishing.

References

  • "Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Species". Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  • "NOAA Fisheries - Alaska Region". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  • "Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database - Alaska". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  • "A Guide to the Rockfishes (Scorpaenidae) of Alaska". NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  • "Sharks, Skates, and Rays of Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  • "Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands". NOAA Fisheries. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  • "Salmon Species in Alaska". Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  • "Arctic Marine Fish Fauna". NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  • "The Fishes of Alaska" (PDF). NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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