Fish recorded in association with Lophelia pertusa.  Species are in taxonomic order according to Costello et al., 2001
 

 

Family Scyliorhinidae Catsharks 

Scyliorhinus stellaris Nursehound

Family Squalidae Dogfish sharks
Deania calcea Birdbeak dogfish

Family Rajidae
Rajella fyllae Round Ray

Family Chimaeridae
Chimaera monstrosa Rabbitfish

Family Notacanthidae
Notacanthus sp. Spiny Eel

Family Synaphobranchidae
Synaphobranchus kaupii Kaup's arrowtooth or cut-throat eel
Family Macrouridae Grenadier/Rat-tail 
Coryphaenoides rupestris Round nose grenadier 
Nezumia sclerorhynchus Roughtip grenadier

Family Moridae 
Lepidion eques 

Family Gadidae Cod-fish

Gadus morhua Cod

Melanogrammus aeglefinus Haddock

Pollachius virens Saith  

Trisopterus luscus Bib 

Trisopterus minutus Poor cod

Family Lotidae
Brosme brosme Torsk

Molva molva Ling

Family Phycidae
Phycis sp. Greater fork-beard

Family Lophiidae

Lophius piscatorius Angler Fish  

Family Trachichtyidae
Hoplostethus mediterraneus

Family Oreosomatidae
Neocyttus helgae False Boarfish

Family Sebastidae
Helicolenus dactylopterus Bluemouth
Sebastes viviparus Small Redfish

Family Cottidae

Icelus bicornis Two-horn Sculpin

Micrenophrys lilljeborgi Norway Bullhead  

Family Zoarcidae
Lycodes vahli
Family Anarhichadidae
Anarhichas lupus Wolf-fish

Family Pleuronectidae

Hippoglossus hippoglossus Halibut 

Microstomus kitt Lemon Sole 

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