| BLACK SEA FISH LIST | ||
| Family | Species | Common English name |
| Acipenseridae | Acipenser gueldenstaedti colchicus (V. Marti, 1940) | Russian sturgeon |
| Acipenseridae | Acipenser nudiventris (Lovetzky, 1928) | Spiny sturgeon |
| Acipenseridae | Acipenser ruthenus (L., 1758) | Sterlet |
| Acipenseridae | Acipenser stellatus (Pallas, 1771) | Starred sturgeon |
| Acipenseridae | Acipenser sturio (L., 1758) | Common sturgeon |
| Acipenseridae | Huso huso (L., 1758) | Great sturgeon |
| Ammodytidae | Gymnammodytes cicerellus (Rafinesque, 1810) | Smooth sand lance |
| Anguillidae | Anguilla anguilla (L., 1758) | Eel fish |
| Atherinidae | Atherina bonapartei (Boulenger, 1907) | |
| Atherinidae | Atherina boyeri pontica Eichwald (A. mochon pontica Eichwald) | Boyer's sand smelt |
| Synonym: Atherina boyeri (Risso, 1810) | ||
| Atherinidae | Atherina hepsetus (L., 1758) | Mediterranean sand smelt |
| Balistidae | Balistes carolinensis Gmelin (Balistes capriscus Gmelin) | Grey triggerfish |
| Belonidae | Belone belone euxini (Günther, 1866) | Garfish |
| Blenniidae | Aidablennius sphynx (Valenciennes) (Blennius sphinx Val.) | |
| Blenniidae | Blennius ocellaris (L., 1758) | Butterfly blenny |
| Blenniidae | Blennius pavo (Risso, 1810) | Peacock blenny |
| Blenniidae | Blennius sanguinolentus (Pallas, 1811) | |
| Blenniidae | Blennius sphinx (Valenciennes, 1836) | Sphynx blenny |
| Blenniidae | Blennius tentacularis (Brunnich, 1768) | |
| Blenniidae | Blennius zvonimiri (Kolombatovic, 1892) | Black Sea blenny |
| Synonym: Blennius zvonimiri ponticus (Slastenenko, 1929) | ||
| Blenniidae | Coryphoblennius galerita (L., 1758) | Blennies |
| Blenniidae | Lipophrus adriaticus (Steindachner et Kolombatovic) (Blennius knipowitschi Slastenenko; B. trigloides, not Valenciennes in part) - | |
| Blenniidae | Lipophrys pavo (Risso) (Blennius pavo Risso)) | Peacock blenny |
| Blenniidae | Parablennius incognitus (Bath) | |
| Blenniidae | Parablennius sanguinolentus (Pallas) (Blennius sanguinolentus Pallas) | Rusty blenny |
| Blenniidae | Parablennius tentacularis (Brunnich) (Blennius tantacularis Brunnich) (Brunnich, 1768) | Blennies |
| Blenniidae | Parablennius zvonimiri (Kolombatovic) (Blennius zvonimiri Kolombatovic, B. ponticus Slastenenko) | |
| Bothidae | Arnoglossus kessleri (Schmidt, 1915) | Scaldback |
| Callionymidae | Callionymus belenus (Risso, 1826) | |
| Callionymidae | Callionymus fasciatus Valenciennes (C. maculatus Rafinesque. part.) | |
| Callionymidae | Callionymus lyra (L., 1758) | Dragonet |
| Callionymidae | Callionymus pusillus (Delaroche, 1809) | Dragonet |
| Callionymidae | Callionymus risso (Le Sueur, 1811) (C. belenus Risso) | Datted dragonet |
| Carangidae | Lichia amia (L., 1758) | Leer fish |
| Carangidae | Naucrates ductor (L., 1758) | Pilot fish |
| Carangidae | Trachurus mediterraneus ponticus (Aleev, 1956) | Pontic horse mackerel |
| Synonym: Trachurus mediterraneus Staindachner (T. mediterraneus ponticus Aleev) | ||
| Carangidae | Trachurus trachurus (L., 1758) | Horse mackerel |
| Centracanthidae | Centracanthus cirrus Rafinesque (Smaris insidiator Val.) | |
| Centracanthidae | Spicara flexuosa (Rafinesque, 1811) | Picarel |
| Centracanthidae (Maenidae) | Spicara maena (L., 1758) (Maena vulgaris Valenciennes) | Common pickarel |
| Centracanthidae (Maenidae) | Spicara smaris (L., 1758) (S. alcedo Risso; Smaris vulgaris Valenciennes) | Picarel |
| Centrarchidae | Lepomis gibbosus (L., 1758) | Sun fish |
| Clupeidae | Alosa caspia nordmanni (Antipa, 1906) | Caspian shad |
| Clupeidae | Alosa caspia tanaica (Grimm, 1901) | Shad |
| Clupeidae | Alosa fallax nilotica (Geoffroy, 1829) | Twaite shad |
| Clupeidae | Alosa kessleri pontica (Eichwald, 1838) | Pontic shad |
| Clupeidae | Alosa maeotica maeotica (Grim, 1901) | Danube shad |
| Clupeidae | Alosa pontica pontica (Eichwald, 1838) | Pontic shad |
| Clupeidae | Clupeonella cultriventris cultriventris (Nordmann, 1840) | Common kilka |
| Synonym: Clupeonella cultriventris cultriventis (Nordmann) (C. delicatula selicatula Nordmann) | ||
| Clupeidae | Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) | European pilchard |
| Clupeidae | Sprattus sprattus phalericus (Risso, 1826) | Sprat |
| Clupeidae | Alosa caspia bulgarica (Drensky, 1934) | Black Sea alosa |
| Clupeidae | Alosa caspia paleostomi (Sadowsky) | Shad |
| Clupeidae | Sardinella aurita (Valenciennes, 1847) | Round sardinella |
| Congridae | Conger conger (L., 1758) | European conger |
| Cyprinidae | Abramis brama (Linne) | Bream |
| Cyprinidae | Alburnus alburnus (Linne) | Bleak |
| Cyprinidae | Aristichthys nobilis (Richard) | |
| Cyprinidae | Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch.) | Gold fish |
| Cyprinidae | Chalcalburnus chalcoides mento | Belica |
| Cyprinidae | Ctenopharingodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844) | |
| Cyprinidae | Cyprinus carpio (Linne, 1758) | Common carp |
| Cyprinidae | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844) | |
| Dactylopteridae | Cephalacanthus volitans (L., 1758) | |
| Dactylopteridae (Cephalacanthidae) | Dactylopterus volitans (L.) (Cephalacanthus volitans L.) | |
| Dasyatidae | Dasyatis pastinaca (L., 1758) | Common stingray |
| Echeneididae | Echeneis naucrates (L.) | |
| Engraulidae | Engraulis encrasicolus (L.) (E. encrasicholus (L.) | Anchovy |
| Engraulidae | Engraulis encrasicolus maeoticus (Pusanov, 1926) | Azov anchovy |
| Engraulidae | Engraulis encrasicolus ponticus (Aleksandrov, 1927) | Pontic anchovy |
| Gadidae | Gaidropsarus mediterraneus (L., 1758) | Shore rockling |
| Gadidae | Merlangius merlangus euxinus (Nordmann, 1840) | Whiting |
| Gadidae | Micromesistius poutassou (Risso, 1826) | Blue whiting |
| Gasterosteidae | Gasterosteus aculeatus (L., 1758) | Tree-spined stickleback |
| Gasterosteidae | Pungitius platygaster platygaster (Kessler, 1859) | Nine-spined stickleback |
| Gobidae | Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1811) | Grass goby |
| Gobiesocidae | Apletoden microcephalus bacescui (Murgoci, 1940) | Small-headed clingfish |
| Gobiesocidae | Diplecogaster bimaculata euxinica (Murgoci, 1940) | Two-spotted clingfish |
| Synonym: Diplecogaster bimaculata euxinica Murgoci (D. bimaculatus bimaculatus Bonnaterre) | ||
| Gobiesocidae | Lepadogaster candollei (Risso, 1810) | Connemara clingfish |
| Gobiesocidae | Lepadogaster lepadogaster lepadogaster (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Cornish sucker fish |
| Gobiidae | Aphia minuta (Risso, 1810) | Transparent goby |
| Synonym: Aphia minuta mediterranea (Risso) (Aphya pellucida (Nardo)) | ||
| Gobiidae | Benthophiloides brauneri (Beling et Iljin, 1927) | Brauner's goby |
| Gobiidae | Benthophiloides ctenolepidus magistri (Iljin) | |
| Gobiidae | Benthophiloides stellatus stellatus (Sauvage, 1874) | Stellate tadpole goby |
| Gobiidae | Caspiosoma caspium (Kessler, 1877) | |
| Gobiidae | Chromogobius quadrivittatus (Steindachner) Relictogobius kryzhanovskii Ptohelina) | Steindachner's goby |
| Synonym: Chromogobius quadrivittatus (Steindachner, 1870) | ||
| Gobiidae | Gobius auratus (Risso) (Cabotia schmidti, nec de Buen) | Golden goby |
| Synonym: Gobius auratus (Risso, 1810) | ||
| Gobiidae | Gobius bucchichi (Steindachner, 1870) | Buchich's goby |
| Gobiidae | Gobius cobitis (Pallas, 1811) | Giant goby |
| Gobiidae | Gobius niger jozo L. (G. jozo L.) | Black goby |
| Synonym: Gobius niger (L., 1758) | ||
| Gobiidae | Gobius ophiocephalus (Pallas) (Zosterisessor ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1811)) | Grass goby |
| Synonym: Gobius ophiocephalus (Pallas, 1811) | ||
| Gobiidae | Gobius paganellus (L., 1758) | Rock goby |
| Gobiidae | Knipowitschia georghievi (Pinchuk, 1977) | Lagoon goby |
| Gobiidae | Knipowitschia longecaudata (Kessler) | |
| Gobiidae | Mesogobius batrachocephalus (Pallas, 1811) | Knout goby |
| Gobiidae | Neogobius cephalagres (Pallas, 1811) | Mushroom goby |
| Gobiidae | Neogobius cephalargoides (Pinchuk) (Gobius cephalarges auct., not Pallas?) | Pinchuk's goby |
| Synonym: Neogobius cephalargoides (Pinchuk, 1976) | ||
| Gobiidae | Neogobius eurycephalus (Kessler) (Neogobius cephalarges auct., not Pallas) | Mushroom goby |
| Gobiidae | Neogobius fluviatilis (Pallas, 1811) | Monkey goby |
| Gobiidae | Neogobius gymnotrachelus (Kessler, 1857) | Goad goby |
| Synonym: Neogobius gymnotrachelus gymnotrachelus (Kessler) (Mesogobius gymnotrachelus (Kessler), Gobius gumnotrachelus Kessler) | ||
| Gobiidae | Neogobius kessleri (Guther, 1861) | |
| Synonym: Neogobius kessleri kessleri (Gunther) (Gobius kessleri Gunther) | Bighead goby | |
| Gobiidae | Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1811) | Round goby |
| Gobiidae | Neogobius platyrostris (Pallas, 1811) | Guban goby |
| Gobiidae | Neogobius ratan ratan (Nordmann) (Gobius ratan Nordman) | Ratan goby |
| Synonym: Neogobius ratan ratan (Nordmann, 1840) | ||
| Gobiidae | Neogobius syrman (Nordmann, 1840) | Syrman goby |
| Gobiidae | Pomatoschistus caucasicus (Kawrajsky,1899) | Small goby |
| Gobiidae | Pomatoschistus marmoratus (Risso) (P. microps leopardinus (Nordmann)) | Marbled goby |
| Synonym: Pomatoschistus marmoratus (Risso, 1810) | ||
| Gobiidae | Pomatoschistus microps leopardinus (Nordmann, 1840) | Marbled goby |
| Gobiidae | Pomatoschistus minutus elongatus (Canestrini, 1861) | Sand goby |
| Gobiidae | Pomatoschistus pictus adriaticus Miller (P. pictus (Malm)) | Painted goby |
| Gobiidae | Proterorhinus marmoratus (Pallas, 1811) | Tube nosed goby |
| Labridae | Coris julis (L., 1758) | Rainbow wrasse |
| Labridae | Ctenolabrus rupestris (L., 1758) | Gold stiny |
| Labridae | Labrus viridis (L., 1758) | Green wrasse |
| Labridae | Symphodus (Crenilabrus) cinereus (Bonnatterre) (Crenilabrus griseus (Gmelin)) | |
| Labridae | Symphodus (Crenilabrus) cinereus staitti (Nordmann, 1840) | Grey wrasse |
| Labridae | Symphodus (Crenilabrus) roissali (Risso, 1810)) (Crenilabrus quinquemaculatus (Blocb) | Five-spotted wrasse |
| Labridae | Symphodus tinca (L., 1758) (Crenilabrus tinca (L.) Crenilabrus pavo Valenciennes) | Pecock wrasse |
| Labridae | Symphodus ocellatus (Forsskal, 1775) (Crenilabrus ocellatus (Forsskal)) | |
| Labridae | Symphodus (Symphodus) rostratus (Bloch,1797)) (Symphodus scina (Forsskal) | |
| Labridae | Symphodus scina (Forsskal, 1775) | |
| Labridae | Symphodus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788) | Axillary wrasse |
| Labridae | Symphodus roissali (Risso, 7810) | Five spotted wrasse |
| Labridae | Symphodus tinca (L., 1758) | Painted wrasse |
| Lophiidae | Lophius piscatorius (L., 1758) | Angler fish |
| Merlucciidae | Merluccius merluccius (L.) | European hake |
| Moronidae | Dicentrarchus labrax (L., 1758) | European sea bass |
| Synonym: Dicentrarchus labrax (L.) (Morone labrax (L.), Labrax lupus Cuvier) | ||
| Mugilidae | Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1826) | Thicklip grey mullet |
| Mugilidae | Liza aurata (Risso, 1810) | Golden grey mullet |
| Mugilidae | Liza ramada (Risso) (Mugil ramada Risso, M. capito Cuvier) | Thin-lipped mullet |
| Synonym: Liza ramada (Risso, 1810) | ||
| Mugilidae | Liza saliens (Risso, 1810) (Mugil saliens Risso) | Leaping grey mullet |
| Mugilidae | Mugil cephalus (L., 1758) | Common grey mullet |
| Mugilidae | Mugil so-iuy (Basilewsky, 1855) | Haarder |
| Mugilidae | Promugil saliens (Risso, 1810) | |
| Mullidae | Mullus barbatus ponticus (Essipov, 1927) | Red mullet |
| Mullidae | Mullus surmuletus (L., 1758) | Stripped red mullet |
| Ophidiidae | Ophidion rochei (Müller, 1845) | Cuskeel |
| Percidae | Gymnocephalus (=Acerina) schraetser (L.) | Striped ruffe |
| Percidae | Perca fluviatilis (L., 1758) | Perch |
| Percidae | Percarina demidoffi maeotica (Kuznetzov) | Percarina |
| Percidae | Percarina demidoffi (Nordmann) | Percarina |
| Percidae | Stizostedion lucioperca (L.) | Perch pike |
| Percidae | Stizostedion marinum (Cuvier) (Lucioperca marina Cuvier) | |
| Pleuronectidae | Platichthys flesus luscus (Pallas, 1811) | European flounder |
| Poeciliidae | Gambusia affinis holbrooki (Girard) | eastern mosquitofish |
| Pomacentridae | Chromis chromis (L., 1758) | Damselfish |
| Pomatomidae | Pomatomus saltatrix (L., 1758) | Blue fish |
| Pomatomidae | Pomatomus saltator (L.) (Temnodon saltator Valenciennes) | Bluefish |
| Rajidae | Raja clavata (L., 1758) | Thornback ray |
| Salmonidae | Hucho hucho hucho | Huchen |
| Salmonidae | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Rainbow trout |
| Salmonidae | Salmo irrideus (GibBlennius) | |
| Salmonidae | Salmo trutta labrax (Pallas, 1811) | Sea trout |
| Sciaenidae | Argyrosomus regius (Asso) (Sciaena aquila Lacepede) | Croaker |
| Sciaenidae | Boops boops (L., 1758) | Bogue |
| Sciaenidae | Dentex dentex (L., 1758) | Common dentex |
| Sciaenidae | Puntazzo puntazzo (Gmelin, 1789) | Sharp-snouted sparus |
| Sciaenidae | Umbrina cirrosa (L. 1758) | Shi drum |
| Sciaenidae | Sciaena umbra (L.) (Corvina nigra Bloch) | Brown meagre |
| Scombridae | Euthynnus alleteratus (Rafinesque) | Little tunny |
| Scombridae | Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793) | Bonito |
| Scombridae | Scomber japonicus (Houttuyn) (S. japonicus colias Gmelin) | Chup mackerel |
| Synonym: Scomber japonicus (Houttuyn, 1764) | ||
| Scombridae | Scomber scombrus (L., 1758) | Pontic mackerel |
| Scombridae | Thunnus thunnus (L., 1758) | Great tunny |
| Scophthalmidae | Psetta maxima maeotica (Pallas) (Scophthalmus maeoticus maeoticus (Pallas), S. ponticus Ninni) | Turbot |
| Scophthalmidae | Psetta maxima torosa (Rathke) (Scophthalmus maeoticus torosus (Rathkes)) | |
| Scopthalmidae | Psetta maxima maeotica (Pallas, 1811) | Turbot |
| Scopthalmidae | Scophthalmus rhombus (L., 1758) | Brill |
| Scorpaenidae | Scorpaena notata (Rafinesque) (S. notata afimbria Slastenenko) | Black scorpion fish |
| Synonym: Scorpaena notata (Rafinesque, 1810) | ||
| Scorpaenidae | Scorpaena porcus (L., 1758) | Small scaled scorpion fish |
| Scyliorhinidae | Scyliorhinus canicula (L.) (Scylium canicula L.) | Small potted catshark |
| Serranidae | Serranus scriba (L., 1758) | Lettered perch |
| Serranidae | Serranus cabrilla (L., 1758) | Comber |
| Soleidae | Buglossidium luteum (Risso, 1810) (Solea lutea Risso) | Solenette |
| Soleidae | Solea nasuta (Pallas, 1811) | Snouted sole |
| Soleidae | Solea vulgaris (Quensel, 1806) | Common sole |
| Sparidae | Lithognathus mormyrus (L., 1758) | Striiped seabream |
| Sparidae | Pagellus erythrinus (L., 1758) | Pandora |
| Sparidae | Dentex dentex (L.) (D. vulgaris Valenciennes) | Common dentex |
| Sparidae | Diplodus annularis (L.) (Sargus annularis L.) | Annular bream |
| Synonym: Diplodus annularis (L., 1758) | ||
| Sparidae | Diplodus puntazzo (Cetti, 1777) (Puntazzo puntazzo (Cetti), Charax puntazzo Cetti) | Sharp-snouted sparus |
| Sparidae | Diplodus sargus (L., 1758) | White bream |
| Synonym: Diplodus sargus sargus | ||
| Sparidae | Diplodus vulgaris (Geoffrey Saint-Hilaire) | Two banded bream |
| Sparidae | Oblada melanura (L., 1758) | Saddled seabream |
| Sparidae | Sarpa salpa (L., 1758) (Boops salpa (L.)) | Bamboo fish |