Freshwater
fishes
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Order |
Family |
Species |
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Scientific name |
French name |
English name |
| Petromyzontiformes |
Petromyzontidae |
Ichthyomyzon fossor |
Lamproie du Nord |
Northern brook lamprey |
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Ichthyomyzon unicuspis |
Lamproie argentée |
Silver lamprey |
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Lampetra appendix |
Lamproie de l'Est |
American brook lamprey |
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Petromyzon marinus* |
Lamproie marine* |
Sea lamprey* |
| Anguilliformes |
Anguillidae |
Anguilla rostrata |
Anguille d'Amérique |
American eel |
| Acipenseriformes |
Acipenseridae |
Acipenser fulvescens |
Esturgeon jaune |
Lake sturgeon |
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Acipenser oxyrhynchus |
Esturgeon noir |
Atlantic sturgeon |
| Amiiformes |
Amiidae |
Amia calva |
Poisson-castor |
Bowfin |
| Lepisosteiformes |
Lepisosteidae |
Lepisosteus osseus |
Lépisosté osseux |
Longnose gar |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Hiodontidae |
Hiodon tergisus |
Laquaiche argentée |
Mooneye |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Alosa pseudoharengus* |
Gaspareau* |
Alewife* |
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Alosa sapidissima* |
Alose savoureuse* |
American shad* |
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Dorosoma cepedianum |
Alose à gésier |
Gizzard shad |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Coregonus clupeaformis |
Grand corégone |
Lake whitefish |
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Oncorhynchus clarki |
Truite fardée |
Cutthroat trout |
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Oncorhynchus kisutch |
Saumon coho |
Coho salmon |
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Oncorhynchus mykiss |
Truite arc-en-ciel |
Rainbow trout |
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Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
Saumon chinook |
Chinook salmon |
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Salmo salar |
Saumon atlantique |
Atlantic salmon |
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Salmo trutta |
Truite brune |
Brown trout |
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Salvelinus alpinus(salvelinus) |
Omble chevalier |
Arctic char |
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Salvelinus fontinalis* |
Omble de fontaine* |
Brook trout* |
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Salvelinus namaycush |
Touladi |
Lake trout |
| Osmeriformes |
Osmeridae |
Osmerus mordax* |
Éperlan arc-en-ciel* |
Rainbow smelt* |
| Esociformes |
Umbridae |
Umbra limi |
Umbre de vase |
Central mudminnow |
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Esocidae |
Esox americanus |
Brochet d'Amérique |
Redfin pickerel |
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Esox lucius |
Grand brochet |
Northern pike |
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Esox masquinongy |
Maskinongé |
Muskellunge |
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Esox niger |
Brochet maillé |
Chain pickerel |
| Siluriformes |
Ictaluridae |
Ameiurus natalis |
Barbotte jaune |
Yellow bullhead |
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Ameiurus nebulosus |
Barbotte brune |
Brown bullhead |
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Ictalurus punctatus |
Barbue de rivière |
Channel catfish |
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Noturus flavus |
Barbotte des rapides |
Stonecat |
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Noturus gyrinus |
Chat-fou brun |
Tadpole madtom |
| Cypriniformes |
Catostomidae |
Carpiodes cyprinus |
Couette |
Quillback |
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Catostomus catostomus |
Meunier rouge |
Longnose sucker |
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Catostomus commersoni |
Meunier noir |
White sucker |
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Moxostoma anisurum |
Chevalier blanc |
Silver redhorse |
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Moxostoma carinatum |
Chevalier de rivière |
River redhorse |
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Moxostoma hubbsi |
Chevalier cuivré |
Copper redhorse |
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Moxostoma macrolepidotum |
Chevalier rouge |
Shorthead redhorse |
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Moxostoma valenciennesi |
Chevalier jaune |
Greater redhorse |
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Cyprinidae |
Carassius auratus |
Carassin |
Goldfish |
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Cyprinus carpio |
Carpe |
Common carp |
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Cyprinella spiloptera |
Méné bleu |
Spotfin shiner |
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Exoglossum maxillingua |
Bec-de-lièvre |
Cutlips minnow |
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Hybognathus regius |
Méné d'argent |
Eastern silvery minnow |
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Luxilus cornutus |
Méné à nageoires rouges |
Common shiner |
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Margariscus margarita |
Mulet perlé |
Pearl dace |
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Notemigonus crysoleucas |
Méné jaune |
Golden shiner |
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Notropis atherinoides |
Méné émeraude |
Emerald shiner |
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Notropis bifrenatus |
Méné d'herbe |
Bridle shiner |
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Notropis heterodon |
Menton noir |
Blackchin shiner |
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Notropis hudsonius |
Queue à tache noire |
Spottail shiner |
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Notropis heterolepis |
Museau noir |
Blacknose shiner |
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Notropis rubellus |
Tête rose |
Rosyface shiner |
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Notropis stramineus |
Méné paille |
Sand shiner |
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Notropis volucellus |
Méné pâle |
Mimic shiner |
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Phoxinus eos |
Ventre rouge du Nord |
Northern redbelly dace |
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Phoxinus neogaeus |
Ventre citron |
Finescale dace |
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Pimephales notatus |
Ventre-pourri |
Bluntnose minnow |
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Pimephales promelas |
Tête-de-boule |
Fathead minnow |
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Rhinichthys atratulus |
Naseux noir |
Blacknose dace |
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Rhinichthys cataractae |
Naseux des rapides |
Longnose dace |
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Semotilus atromaculatus |
Mulet à cornes |
Creek chub |
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Semotilus corporalis |
Ouitouche |
Fallfish |
| Gadiformes |
Gadidae |
Lota lota |
Lotte |
Burbot |
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Microgadus tomcod |
Poulamon atlantique |
Atlantic tomcod |
| Gasterosteiformes |
Gasterosteidae |
Apeltes quadracus |
Épinoche à quatre épines |
Fourspine stickleback |
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Culaea inconstans |
Épinoche à cinq épines |
Brook stickleback |
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Gasterosteus aculeatus* |
Épinoche à trois épines* |
Threespine stickleback* |
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Gasterosteus wheatlandi |
Épinoche tachetée |
Blackspotted stickleback |
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Pungitius pungitius* |
Épinoche à neuf épines* |
Ninespine stickleback* |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Cyprinodontidae |
Fundulus diaphanus |
Fondule barré |
Banded killifish |
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Fundulus heteroclitus |
Choquemort |
Mummichog |
| Percopsiformes |
Percopsidae |
Percopsis omiscomaycus |
Omisco |
Trout-perch |
| Atheriniformes |
Atherinidae |
Labidesthes sicculus |
Crayon d'argent |
Brook silverside |
| Perciformes |
Percichthyidae |
Morone americana |
Baret |
White perch |
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Morone chrysops |
Bar blanc |
White bass |
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Morone saxatilis |
Bar rayé |
Striped bass |
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Centrarchidae |
Ambloplites rupestris |
Crapet de roche |
Rock bass |
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Lepomis gibbosus |
Crapet-soleil |
Pumpkinseed |
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Lepomis macrochirus |
Crapet arlequin |
Bluegill |
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Lepomis megalotis |
Crapet à longues oreilles |
Longear sunfish |
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Micropterus dolomieu |
Achigan à petite bouche |
Smallmouth bass |
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Micropterus salmoides |
Achigan à grande bouche |
Largemouth bass |
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Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
Marigane noire |
Black crappie |
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Percidae |
Ammocrypta pellucida |
Dard de sable |
Eastern sand darter |
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Etheostoma caeruleum |
Dard arc-en-ciel |
Rainbow darter |
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Etheostoma exile |
Dard à ventre jaune |
Iowa darter |
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Etheostoma flabellare |
Dard barré |
Fantail darter |
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Etheostoma nigrum |
Raseux-de-terre noir |
Johnny darter |
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Etheostoma olmstedi |
Raseux-de-terre gris |
Tessellated darter |
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Perca flavescens |
Perchaude |
Yellow perch |
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Percina caprodes |
Fouille-roche zébré |
Logperch |
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Percina copelandi |
Fouille-roche gris |
Channel darter |
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Stizostedion canadense |
Doré noir |
Sauger |
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Stizostedion vitreum |
Doré jaune |
Walleye |
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Aplodinotus grunniens |
Malachigan |
Freshwater drum |
| Scorpaeniformes |
Cottidae |
Cottus bairdi |
Chabot tacheté |
Mottled sculpin |
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Cottus cognatus |
Chabot visqueux |
Slimy sculpin |
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Cottus ricei |
Chabot à tête plate |
Spoonhead sculpin |
Saltwater
fishes
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Order |
Family |
Species |
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Scientific name |
French name |
English name |
| Myxiniformes |
Myxinidae |
Myxine glutinosa |
Myxine du Nord |
Atlantic hagfish |
| Petromizontiformes |
Petromizontidae |
Petromyzon marinus* |
Lamproie marine* |
Sea lamprey* |
| Lamniformes |
Cetorhinae |
Cetorhinus maximus |
Pèlerin |
Basking shark |
| Squaliformes |
Squalidae |
Centroscyllium fabricii |
Aiguillat noir |
Black dogfish |
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Somniosus microcephalus |
Laimargue |
Greenland shark |
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Squalus acanthias |
Aiguillat commun |
Spiny dogfish |
| Rajiformes |
Rajidae |
Raja erinacea |
Raie hérisson |
Little skate |
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Raja fyllae |
Raie ronde |
Round skate |
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Raja jenseni |
Raie à queue courte |
Shorttail skate |
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Raja laevis |
Grande raie |
Barndoor skate |
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Raja mollis |
Raie molle |
Soft skate |
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Raja ocellata |
Raie tachetée |
Winter skate |
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Raja radiata |
Raie épineuse |
Thorny skate |
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Raja senta |
Raie à queue de velours |
Smooth skate |
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Raja spinicauda |
Raie à queue épineuse |
Spinytail skate |
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Myliobatidae |
Manta birostris |
Mante atlantique |
Manta |
| Albuliformes |
Nothacanthidae |
Notacanthus nasus |
Tapir à grandes écailles |
Largescale tapirfish |
| Anguilliformes |
Synphanobranchidae |
Synaphobranchus kaupi |
Anguille égorgée bécuée |
Slatjaw cutthroat eel |
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Nemichthyidae |
Nemichthys scolopaceus |
Avocette ruban |
Slender snipe eel |
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Serrivomeridae |
Sivomer beani |
Serrivomer trapu |
Stout sawpalate |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Alosa pseudoharengus* |
Gaspareau* |
Alewife* |
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Alosa sapidissima* |
Alose savoureuse* |
American shad* |
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Clupea harengus |
Hareng atlantique |
Atlantic herring |
| Osmeriformes |
Argentinidae |
Argentina silus |
Grande argentine |
Atlantic argentine |
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Mallotus villosus |
Capelan |
Capelin |
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Osmerus mordax* |
Éperlan arc-en-ciel* |
Rainbow smelt* |
| Salmoniformes |
Salmonidae |
Salvelinus fontinalis* |
Omble de fontaine* |
Brook trout* |
| Stomiiformes |
Gonostomatidae |
Cyclothone microdon |
Cyclothone à petites dents |
Veiled anglemouth |
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Maurolicus muelleri |
Marguerite perlée |
Pearlsides |
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Sternoptychidae |
Polyipnus asteroides |
Dix-bardes à épines courtes |
Shortspine tenplate |
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Stomiidae |
Chauliodus sloani |
Chauliode très lumineux |
Manylight viperfish |
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Idiacanthus fasciola |
Idiacanthe ruban |
Ribbon sawtailfish |
| Aulopiformes |
Chlorophtalmidae |
Parasudis truculentus |
Oil vert à long nez |
Longnose greeneye |
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Paralepididae |
Notolepis rissoi |
Lussion blanc |
White barracudina |
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Paralepis atlantica |
Lussion à bec de canard |
Duckbill baracudina |
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Paralepis coregonoides |
Lussion à menton |
Sharpshin barracudina |
| Gadiformes |
Macrouridae |
Coelorhynchus carminatus |
Grenadier à nez long |
Longnose grenadier |
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Coryphaenoides rupestris |
Grenadier de roche |
Rock grenadier |
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Nezumia bairdi |
Grenadier du Grand Banc |
Marlin-spike |
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Trachyrhynchus murrayi |
Grenadier-scie |
Roughnose grenadier |
| Gadiformes |
Gadidae |
Boreogadus saida |
Saida |
Arctic cod |
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Brosme brosme |
Brosme |
Cusk |
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Enchelyopus cimbrius |
Motelle à quatre barbillons |
Fourbeard rockling |
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Gadus morhua |
Morue franche |
Atlantic cod |
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Gadus ogac |
Ogac |
Greenland cod |
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Gaidropsarus ensis |
Mustèle arctique à trois barbillons |
Threebeard rockling |
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Melanogrammus aeglefinus |
Aiglefin |
Haddock |
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Merluccius bilinearis |
Merlu argenté |
Silver hake |
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Micromesistius poutassou |
Potassou |
Blue whiting |
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Pollachius virens |
Goberge |
Pollockv |
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Urophycis chesteri |
Merluche à longues nageoires |
Longfin hake |
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Urophycis chuss |
Merluche-écureuil |
Red hake |
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Urophycis tenuis |
Merluche blanche |
White hakev |
| Lophiiformes |
Lophiidae |
Lophius americanus |
Baudroie d'Amérique |
Goosefish |
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Ceratiidae |
Ceratias holboelli |
Pêcheur à deux massettes |
Twoclub angler |
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Cryptopsaras couesi |
Pêcheur à trèfle |
Triplewart seadevil |
| Atheriniformes |
Atherinidae |
Menidia menidia |
Capucette |
Atlantic silverside |
| Beloniformes |
Scomberosocidae |
Scomberesox saurus |
Balaou |
Atlantic saury |
| Gasterosteiformes |
Gasterosteidae |
Gasterosteus aculeatus* |
Épinoche à trois épines* |
Threespine stickleback* |
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Pungitius pungitius* |
Épinoche à neuf épines* |
Ninespine stickleback* |
| Scorpaeniformes |
Scorpaenidae |
Helicolenus dactylopterus |
Chèvre impériale |
Blackbelly rosefish |
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Sebastes mentella |
Sébaste atlantique |
Deepwater redfish |
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Cottidae |
Artediellus atlanticus |
Hameçon atlantique |
Atlantic hookear sculpin |
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Artediellus uncinatus |
Hameçon neigeux |
Arctic hookear sculpin |
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Cottunculus microps |
Crapaud de mer |
Polar sculpin |
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Cottunculus thompsoni |
Cotte blême |
Pallid sculpin |
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Gymnocanthus tricuspis |
Tricorne atlantique |
Arctic staghorn sculpin |
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Hemitripterus americanus |
Hémitriptère atlantique |
Sea raven |
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Icelus spatula |
Icèle spatulée |
Spatulate sculpin |
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Myoxocephalus aenaeus |
Crapaud de mer nain |
Grubby |
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Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus |
Chaboisseau à dix-huit épines |
Longhorn sculpin |
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Myoxocephalus scorpioides |
Chaboisseau arctique |
Arctic sculpin |
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Myoxocephalus quadricornis |
Chaboisseau à quatre cornes |
Fourhorn sculpin |
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Myoxocephalus scorpius |
Chaboisseau à épines courtes |
Shorthorn sculpin |
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Triglops murrayi |
Faux-trigle armé |
Moustache sculpin |
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Triglops nybelini |
Faux-trigle à grands yeux |
Bigeye sculpin |
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Agonidae |
Aspidophoroides monopterygius |
Poisson alligator atlantique |
Alligatorfish |
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Aspidophoroides olriki |
Poisson alligator arctique |
Arctic alligatorfish |
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Leptagonus decagonus |
Agone atlantique |
Atlantic poacher |
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Cyclopteridae |
Careproctus longipinnis |
Limace à longues nageoires |
Longfin snailfish |
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Careproctus reinhardti |
Petite limace de mer |
Sea tadpole |
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Cyclopteropsis macalpini |
Petite poule de mer de MacAlpine |
Arctic lumpsucker |
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Cyclopterus lumpus |
Grosse poule de mer |
Lumpfish |
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Eumicrotremus derjugini |
Petite poule de mer arctique |
Leatherfin lumpsucker |
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Eumicrotremus spinosus |
Petite poule de mer atlantique |
Atlantic spiny lumpsucker |
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Liparis atlanticus |
Limace atlantique |
Atlantic seasnail |
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Liparis fabricii |
Limace gélatineuse |
Gelatinous seasnail |
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Liparis gibbus |
Limace marbrée |
Variegated snailfish |
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Liparis tunicatus |
Limace des laminaires |
Kelp snailfish |
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Paraliparis copei |
Limace à museau noir |
Blacksnout seasnail |
| Perciformes |
Labridae |
Tautogolabrus adspersus |
Tanche-tautogue |
Cunner |
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Zoarcidae |
Gymnelus viridis |
Anguille de mer |
Fish doctor |
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Lycenchelys kolthoffi |
Lycode quadrillée |
Checkered wolf eel |
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Lycenchelys paxillus |
Lycode commun |
Common wolf eel |
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Lycenchelys verrilli |
Lycode à tête longue |
Wolf eelpout |
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Lycodes atlanticus |
Lycode atlantique |
Atlantic eelpout |
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Lycodes atratus |
Lycode atlantique |
Atlantic eelpout |
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Lycodes esmarki |
Grand lycode |
Greater eelpout |
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Lycodes lavalaei |
Lycode de Laval |
Newfoundland eelpout |
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Lycodes pallidus |
Lycode pâle |
Pale eelpout |
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Lycodes reticulatus |
Lycode arctique |
Arctic eelpout |
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Lycodes vahli |
Lycode à carreaux |
Checker eelpout |
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Macrozoarces americanus |
Loquette d'Amérique |
Ocean pout |
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Melanostigma atlanticum |
Molasse atlantique |
Atlantic soft pout |
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Stichaeidae |
Eumesogrammus praecisus |
Quatre-lignes atlantique |
Fourline snakeblenny |
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Leptoclinus maculatus |
Lompénie tachetée |
Daubed shanny |
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Lumpenus fabricii |
Lompénie élancée |
Slender eelblenny |
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Lumpenus lumpretaeformis |
Lompénie-serpent |
Snakeblenny |
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Lumpenus medius |
Lompénie naine |
Stout eelblenny |
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Stichaeus punctatus |
Stichée arctique |
Arctic shanny |
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Ulvaria subbifurcata |
Ulvaire deux-lignes |
Radiated shanny |
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Cryptacanthodidae |
Cryptacanthodes maculatus |
Terrassier tacheté |
Wrymouth |
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Anarhichadidae |
Anarhichas denticulatus |
Loup à tête large |
Northern wolffish |
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Anarhichas lupus |
Loup atlantique |
Atlantic wolffish |
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Anarhichas minor |
Loup tacheté |
Spotted wolffish |
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Ammodytidae |
Ammodytes dubius |
Lançon du Nord |
Northern sand lance |
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Scombridae |
Scomber scombrus |
Maquereau bleu |
Atlantic mackerel |
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Stromateidae |
Peprilus triacanthus |
Stromatée à fossetes |
Butterfish |
| Pleuronectiformes |
Bothidae |
Scophthalmus aquosus |
Turbot de sable |
Windowpane |
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Pleuronectidae |
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus |
Plie grise |
Witch flounder |
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Hippoglossoides platessoides |
Plie |
American plaice |
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Hippoglossus hippoglossus |
Flétan atlantique |
Atlantic halibut |
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Pleuronectes americanus |
Plie rouge |
Winter flounder |
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Reinhardtius hippoglossoides |
Flétan du Groenland |
Greenland halibut |
