Fish Species from the Fjords, the Atlantic and the Arctic – Names in Four Languages
Search fish names from A–Z in English, Norwegian, Latin and German.
Fish Names in Four Languages
Explore fish species from Norwegian fjords, freshwater lakes, the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic waters – with names in English, Norwegian, Latin and German. The intelligent search field finds fish species instantly across languages, helping you quickly discover the correct fish name on both mobile and desktop.
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| English | Norwegian | Latin | German |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchovy | Ansjos | Engraulis encrasicolus | Anchovis |
| Anglerfish | Breiflabb | Lophius piscatorius | Seeteufel |
| Arctic alligatorfish | Isgalt | Aspidophoroides olrikii | Arktischer Panzerschleimfisch |
| Arctic skate | Isskate | Amblyraja hyperborea | Eisrochen |
| Asp | Asp | Aspius aspius | Rapfen |
| Atlantic bluefin tuna | Makrellstørje | Thunnus thynnus | Blauflossen-Thunfisch |
| Atlantic cod | Torsk | Gadus morhua | Dorsch |
| Atlantic halibut | Kveite | Hippoglossus hippoglossus | Heilbutt |
| Atlantic herring | Sild | Clupea harengus | Hering |
| Atlantic mackerel | Makrell | Scomber scombrus | Makrele |
| Atlantic salmon | Laks | Salmo salar | Atlantischer Lachs |
| Atlantic wolffish | Steinbit | Anarhichas lupus | Seewolf |
| Ballan wrasse | Berggylt | Labrus bergylta | Ballan-Lippfisch |
| Basking shark | Brugde | Cetorhinus maximus | Riesenhai |
| Black goby | Svartkutling | Gobius niger | Schwarzgrundel |
| Blue shark | Blåhai | Prionace glauca | Blauhai |
| Blue whiting | Kolmule | Micromesistius poutassou | Blauer Wittling |
| Brown trout | Brunørret | Salmo trutta | Bachforelle |
| Brown wrasse | Brungylt | Acantholabrus palloni | Brauner Lippfisch |
| Burbot | Lake | Lota lota | Quappe |
| Capelin | Lodde | Mallotus villosus | Lodde |
| Common carp | Karpe | Cyprinus carpio | Karpfen |
| Common goby | Tangkutling | Pomatoschistus microps | Stromgrundel |
| Common ide | Vederbuk | Leuciscus idus | Nerfling |
| Blue skate | Storskate | Dipturus batis | Großrochen |
| Conger eel | Havål | Conger conger | Meeraal |
| Crucian carp | Karuss | Carassius carassius | Karausche |
| Cuckoo ray | Kloskate | Leucoraja naevus | Kuckucksrochen |
| Dab | Sandflyndre | Limanda limanda | Kliesche |
| Dace | Gullbust | Leuciscus leuciscus | Hasel |
| Eelpout | Ålekvabbe | Zoarces viviparus | Aalmutter |
| European flounder | Flyndre | Platichthys flesus | Flunder |
| European hake | Lysing | Merluccius merluccius | Seehecht |
| European plaice | Rødspette | Pleuronectes platessa | Scholle |
| European seabass | Havabbor | Dicentrarchus labrax | Wolfsbarsch |
| European smelt | Krøkle | Osmerus eperlanus | Stint |
| Four-bearded rockling | Tangbrosme | Enchelyopus cimbrius | Vierbärtelige Seequappe |
| Garfish | Horngjel | Belone belone | Hornhecht |
| Goldfish | Gullfisk | Carassius auratus | Goldfisch |
| Goldsinny wrasse | Bergnebb | Ctenolabrus rupestris | Goldlippfisch |
| Grayling | Harr | Thymallus thymallus | Äsche |
| Greater weever | Fjesing | Trachinus draco | Petermännchen |
| Greenland halibut | Blåkveite | Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | Schwarzer Heilbutt |
| Greenland shark | Håkjerring | Somniosus microcephalus | Grönlandhai |
| Haddock | Hyse | Melanogrammus aeglefinus | Schellfisch |
| Horse mackerel | Taggmakrell | Trachurus trachurus | Stöcker |
| Ling | Lange | Molva molva | Leng |
| Lemon sole | Lomre | Microstomus kitt | Limande |
| Lesser sandeel | Havsil | Ammodytes marinus | Kleiner Sandaal |
| Long rough dab | Gapeflyndre | Hippoglossoides platessoides | Doggerscharbe |
| Longnose skate | Spisskate | Dipturus oxyrinchus | Langnasenrochen |
| Lumpsucker | Rognkjeks | Cyclopterus lumpus | Seehase |
| Mako shark | Makrellhai | Isurus oxyrinchus | Makohai |
| Minnow | Ørekyt | Phoxinus phoxinus | Elritze |
| Northern wolffish | Blåsteinbit | Anarhichas denticulatus | Blauer Seewolf |
| Ocean sunfish | Månefisk | Mola mola | Mondfisch |
| Perch | Abbor | Perca fluviatilis | Barsch |
| Pike | Gjedde | Esox lucius | Hecht |
| Polar cod | Polartorsk | Boreogadus saida | Polardorsch |
| Pollack | Lyr | Pollachius pollachius | Pollack |
| Porbeagle shark | Håbrann | Lamna nasus | Heringshai |
| Rabbitfish (Chimaera) | Havmus | Chimaera monstrosa | Seekatze |
| Redfish | Uer | Sebastes norvegicus | Rotbarsch |
| Rock cook | Gressgylt | Centrolabrus exoletus | Kleiner Lippfisch |
| Ruffe | Hork | Gymnocephalus cernua | Kaulbarsch |
| Saithe | Sei | Pollachius virens | Köhler |
| Sandeel | Tobis | Ammodytes spp. | Sandaal |
| Sandy ray | Sandskate | Leucoraja circularis | Sandrochen |
| Sea trout | Sjøørret | Salmo trutta | Meerforelle |
| Shanny | Tangkvabbe | Lipophrys pholis | Butterfisch-Schleimfisch |
| Silver bream | Sølvbrasme | Blicca bjoerkna | Güster |
| Small-spotted catshark | Småflekket rødhai | Scyliorhinus canicula | Kleingefleckter Katzenhai |
| Spined loach | Sandsmett | Cobitis taenia | Steinbeißer |
| Spiny dogfish | Pigghå | Squalus acanthias | Dornhai |
| Spotted ray | Flekkskate | Raja montagui | Fleckrochen |
| Spotted wolffish | Flekksteinbit | Anarhichas minor | Gefleckter Seewolf |
| Sprat | Brisling | Sprattus sprattus | Sprotte |
| Stone loach | Sandkryper | Barbatula barbatula | Steinschmerle |
| Tench | Suter | Tinca tinca | Schleie |
| Thornback ray | Piggskate | Raja clavata | Dornrochen |
| Three-bearded rockling | Tretrådet tangbrosme | Gaidropsarus vulgaris | Dreibärtelige Seequappe |
| Transparent goby | Glasskutling | Aphia minuta | Glasgrundel |
| Turbot | Piggvar | Scophthalmus maximus | Steinbutt |
| Tusk | Brosme | Brosme brosme | Lumb |
| Vendace | Lagesild | Coregonus albula | Kleine Maräne |
| Velvet belly lanternshark | Svarthå | Etmopterus spinax | Kleiner Schwarzer Dornhai |
| Whiting | Hvitting | Merlangius merlangus | Wittling |
| Whitefish | Sik | Coregonus lavaretus | Felchen |
| Witch flounder | Seiflyndre | Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | Hexenbutt |
| Zander | Gjørs | Sander lucioperca | Zander |