The Kunkel Marine Life List

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Order of increasing diversity Link eNaturalist List for Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank
Craniata/Hagfishes Craniates
Lampreys/Jawed vertebrates Vertebrates
Ray finned fish / sharks and rays Gnathostomes
Sturgeons / Teleosts Actinopterygians
Eels / herring / salmonids / spiny ray teleosts Teleosts
beardfish / Gasterosteiformes - Seahorses / Gadiformes / Perciformes Acanthomorpha
flatfish / perciformes / anglerfish / flying gurnards/ scorpionfish Percomorpha
Zeiformes / Beryciformes / Percomorpha Acanthopterygii

Chordates

Order Family Genus species Common name Link Out
Ascidiacea Pyuridae Boltenia ovifera Stalked Tunicate IMG
Myxiniformes Myxinidae Myxine glutinosa Atlantic Hagfish IMG
Petromyzontiformes Petromyzonidae Petromyzon marinus spotted lamprey IMG
Galeomorphii Scyliorhinidae Scyliorhinus retifer Chain Dogfish IMG
Galeomorphii Triakidae Mustelus canis Smooth Dogfish IMG
Squalea Rajidae Leucoraja garmani Leopard (Rosetted) skate IMG
Squalea Rajidae Dipturus laevis Barn-door skate IMG
Squalea Rajidae Leucoraja ocellata Winter skate IMG endangered Fish
Squalea Rajidae Amblyraja radiata Thorny skate IMG
Squalea Rajidae Malacoraja senta Smooth-tailed skate IMG
Squalea Torpedinidae Torpedo nobiliana Torpedo IMG
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser sturio Sea Sturgeon IMG
Gasterosteiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus erectus lined seahorse IMG
Gadiformes Gadidae Gadus morhua Codfish IMG
Gadiformes Gadidae Melanogrammus aeglefinus Haddock IMG
Gadiformes Gadidae Pollachius virens Pollock IMG
Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae Enchelyopus cimbrius Four-Bearded Rockling IMG
Gadiformes Lotidae Brosme brosme Cusk IMG
Gadiformes Moridae Gadella imberbis Beardless codling IMG
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia bairdii Marlin Spike IMG
Gadiformes Phycidae Merluccius bilinearis Silver Hake IMG
Gadiformes Phycidae Phycis chesteri Longfin Hake IMG
Gadiformes Phycidae Urophycis chuss Red Hake IMG
Gadiformes Phycidae Urophycis regia Spotted Hake IMG
Gadiformes Phycidae Urophycis tenuis White Hake IMG
Essay
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophius americanus American goose fish IMG
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Lepophidium profundorum Fawn Cusk Eel IMG
Polymixiiformes Polymixiidae Polymixia lowei(?) beard fish IMG
Zeiformes Zeidae Zenopsis conchifera American John Dory IMG
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife IMG
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Alosa sapidissima American shad IMG
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Etrumeus teres Round Herring IMG
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa hepsetus Striped Anchovy IMG
Anguilliformes Congridae Conger oceanicus American Conger Eel IMG
Anguilliformes Congridae Nemichthys scolopaceus Snipe Eel IMG
Argentiniformes Argentinidae Argentina silus Atlantic Argentine IMG
Aulopiformes Paralepididae Lestidium atlanticum Baracudina IMG
Aulopiformes Synodontidae Synodus sp. Lizard Fsh IMG
Salmoniformes Osmeridae Osmerus mordax Rainbow smelt IMG
Myctophiformes Myctophidae ??? ??? lanternfishes IMG
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus aculeatus lovely hatchetfish IMG
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Maurolicus weitzmani Weizman's Pearlside IMG
Beloniformes Scomberesocidae Scomberesox saurus Needlefish, Saury IMG
Dactylopteriformes Dactylopteridae Dactylopterus volitans Flying Gurnard IMG
Perciformes Ammodytidae Ammodytes americanus Sand Launce IMG
Perciformes Anarhichadidae Anarhichas lupus Wolf Fish IMG
Perciformes Ariommatidae Ariomma bondi Silver Rag IMG
Perciformes Callionymidae Foetorepus agassizii Spotfin dragonet IMG
Perciformes Caproidae Antigonia capros Deepbody boarfish IMG
Perciformes Carangidae Selene setapinnis Moonfish IMG
Perciformes Carangidae Caranx crysos Blue Runner IMG
Perciformes Carangidae Selar crumenophthalmus Big Eye Scad IMG
Perciformes Carangidae Trachurus trachurus Rough Scad IMG
Perciformes Centrolophidae Hyperoglyphe perciformis Barrel Fish IMG
Perciformes Cryptacanthodidae Cryptacanthodes maculatus Wrymouth IMG
Perciformes Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus wheatlandi Black-spotted stickleback IMG
Perciformes Labridae Tautogolabrus adspersus Cunner IMG
Perciformes Malacanthidae Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps great northern tilefish IMG
Perciformes Pomatomidae Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish IMG
Perciformes Priacanthidae Cookeolus japonicus Longfinned Bullseye IMG
Perciformes Scombridae Scomber scombrus Makerel IMG
Perciformes Sparidae Stenotomus chrysops Scup IMG
Perciformes Stichaeidae Leptoclinus maculatus Daubed Shanny IMG
Perciformes Stichaeidae Ulvaria subbifurcata Radiated Shanny IMG
Perciformes Stromateidae Peprilus triacanthus American butterfish IMG
Perciformes Zoarcidae Lycenchelys verrillii Wolf Eel Pout IMG
Perciformes Zoarcidae Zoarces americanus Ocean Pout IMG
Perciformes Zoarcidae Melanostigma atlanticum Atlantic Soft Pout IMG
Syngnathiformes Centriscidae Macroramphosus gracilis Slender Snipefish IMG
Pleuronectiformes Cynglossidae Symphurus fasciolaris Banded Tongue-fish IMG
Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Hippoglossina oblonga Four Spot Flounder IMG
Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Paralichthys dentatus Summer Flounder, Fluke IMG
Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Citharichthys arctifrons Gulfstream Flounder IMG
Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Etropus microstomus Smallmouth Flounder IMG
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic Halibut IMG
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Greenland halibut IMG
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Pseudopleuronectes americanus Winter flounder IMG
Pleuronectiformes Scophthalmidae Scophthalmus aquosus
(Lophopsetta maculata syn.)
Windowpane IMG
Scorpaeniformes Agonidae Aspidophoroides monopterygius Alligator Fish IMG
Scorpaeniformes Cottidae Artediellus uncinatus Hook-eared Sculpin IMG
Scorpaeniformes Cottidae Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus Longhorn Skulpin IMG
Scorpaeniformes Cottidae Myoxocephalus scorpius Shorthorn Sculpin IMG
Scorpaeniformes Cottidae Genus species Mustached Skulpin IMG
Scorpaeniformes Cottidae Myoxocephalus aenaeus Grubby Skulpin IMG
Scorpaeniformes Cyclopteridae Cyclopterus lumpus Lump Fish IMG
Scorpaeniformes Hemitripteridae Hemitripterus americanus Sea Ravin IMG
Scorpaeniformes Liparidae Liparis atlanticus Sea Snail IMG
Scorpaeniformes Liparidae Liparis liparis Striped Sea Snail IMG
Scorpaeniformes Peristediidae Peristedion miniatum Armored Sea Robin IMG
Scorpaeniformes Peristediidae Peristedion gracile Slender Sea Robin IMG
Scorpaeniformes Sebastidae Seranus scriba Acadian Redfish IMG Top 10 Endangered Fish
Scorpaeniformes Sebastidae Helicolenus dactylopterus Blackbelly Rose fish IMG
Scorpaeniformes Triglidae Prionotus carolinus Northern Sea Robin IMG
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae ??? ??? Filefish IMG

Invertebrates

Taxon -or- Family Genus species Common name Link Out
Schizasteridae Moira atropos (Lamarck, 1816) Heart Urchin IMG
Cucumaridae Cucumaria frondosa Sea Cucumber IMG
Caudinidae Paracaudina chilensis Rat-tailed Sea Cucumber IMG
Pycnogonid ?? spp. Sea Spiders IMG
Pasiphaeidae Pasiphaea spp. Deep sea Shrimp IMG
Pandalidae Pandalus borealis Northern Shrimp IMG
Pandalidae Plesionika sp. Soldier Shrimp IMG
Hippolytidae Lebbeus groenlandicus Spiny Lebbeid Shrimp IMG
Squillidae Squilla empusa(?) mantis shrimp IMG
Majidae Libinia emarginata Portly Spider Crab IMG
Majidae Chionoecetes opilio opilio Snow Crab IMG
Lithodidae Lithodes maja Northern Stone Crab IMG
Cancridae Cancer borealis Jonah Crab IMG
Cancridae Cancer irroratus Atlantic Rock Crab IMG
Geryonidae Chaceon quinquedens Red Deep Sea Crab IMG
Portunidae Ovalipes ocellatus Lady Crab IMG
Inachidae Rochinia crassa Inflated Spiny Crab IMG
Calappidae Acanthocarpus alexandri Gladiator Box Crab IMG
Galatheidae Munida iris iris Squat Lobster IMG
Chirostylidae Eumunida picta Squat Lobster IMG
Crangonidae Sclerocrangon boreas Bearshrimp IMG
Astacidae Astacus astacus Edel Flusskrebs (Deutsch) IMG
Astacidae Pacifastacus leniusculus Signal Crayfish IMG
Nephropidae Homarus americanus American Lobster IMG
Essay
Poecilasmatidae Poecilasma inaequilaterale Parasitic Barnacle IMG
Octopodidae Octopus vulgaris common octopus IMG
Octopodidae Bathypolypus arcticus spoonarm octopus IMG
Ommastrephidae Illex illecebrosus Northern Shortfin Squid IMG
Ommastrephidae Illex coindetii North/South Shortfin Squid IMG
Sepiolidae Semirossia tenera(?) leser bobtail squid IMG
Pectinidae Placopecten magellanicus sea scallop IMG
Caligidae {on Smooth Dogfish} Sea Lice IMG

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Started: 2007/10/15. - Revised: 2014/06/14