Portugal
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Portugal is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
Marine fishes known only from the deep-sea (below 200 m) are listed at the bottom of the page and are not included in species totals
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Microichthys atlanticus
(Acropomatiformes Epigonidae)
Symphodus caeruleus
(Perciformes Labridae) Azorean Blue Wrasse
Scorpaena azorica
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Azores Rockfish
Gymnura hirundo
(Myliobatiformes Gymnuridae) Madeira Butterfly Ray
Raja maderensis (Rajiformes Rajidae) Madeiran Ray
Additional deep-sea species (below 200 m) recorded only from Portugal:Leptoderma macrophthalmum
(Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae)
Macruronus maderensis
(Gadiformes Macruronidae)
Himantolophus compressus
(Lophiiformes Himantolophidae)
Linophryne maderensis
(Lophiiformes Linophrynidae)
Oneirodes clarkei
(Lophiiformes Oneirodidae)
Lipogenys hyalinumvelum + (Notacanthiformes Notacanthidae)
Barathronus roulei
(Ophidiiformes Bythitidae)
Scymnodalatias garricki
(Squaliformes Somniosidae) Azores Dogfish
Hydrolagus lusitanicus
(Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae) Lusitanian
Rabbitfish