Mediterranean Sea

Waters
Fishes
General data
Catches (95)

Seas

Bastard grunt (Pomadasys incisus)

White grouper (Epinephelus aeneus)

Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)

Blacktail comber (Serranus atricauda)

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)

Goldblotch grouper (Epinephelus costae)

Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)

Swallowtail sea perch (Anthias anthias)

Brown comber (Serranus hepatus)

Rubberlip grunt (Plectorhinchus mediterraneus)

Painted comber (Serranus scriba)

Brassy chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)

Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish

European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)

Gadiformes - Cods

Silvery pout (Gadiculus argenteus)

Poor cod (Trisopterus minutus)

Shore rockling (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus)

Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)

Spanish ling (Molva macrophthalma)

Greater forkbeard (Phycis blennoides)

European hake (Merluccius merluccius)

Sharpsnout seabream (Diplodus puntazzo)

Annular seabream (Diplodus annularis)

Blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo)

Redbanded seabream (Pagrus auriga)

Common two-banded sea bream (Diplodus vulgaris)

Common pandora (Pagellus erythrinus)

Black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus)

Saddled seabream (Oblada melanura)

Zebra sea bream (Diplodus cervinus)

Axillary seabream (Pagellus acarne)

Gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata)

Blotched picarel (Spicara maena)

Sand steenbras (Lithognathus mormyrus)

Longspined bullhead (Taurulus bubalis)

Bartail flathead (Platycephalus indicus)

Black scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus)

Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis)

Small red scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata)

Tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)

Grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)

Streaked gurnard (Chelidonichthys lastoviza)

Red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Devil firefish (Pterois miles)

Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes

Grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus)

Labriformes - Wrasses

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse (Coris julis)

Pointed-snout wrasse (Symphodus rostratus)

Five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali)

East Atlantic peacock wrasse (Symphodus tinca)

Black-tailed wrasse (Centrolabrus melanocercus)

Axillary wrasse (Symphodus mediterraneus)

Ocellated wrasse (Symphodus ocellatus)

Goldsinny wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris)

Ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)

Corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops)

Grey wrasse (Symphodus cinereus)

Pearly razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula)

Baillon’s wrasse (Symphodus bailloni)

Mediterranean parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense)

Canary drum (Umbrina canariensis)

Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)

Dusky spinefoot (Siganus luridus)

Beloniformes - Needlefishes

Agujon Needlefish (Tylosurus acus)

Scombriformes - Mackerels

Narrow-barred spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)

Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)

Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

Little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus)

Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias)

Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)

Carangiformes - Jacks

Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus)

Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone)

Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)

Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans)

Atlantic white marlin (Kajikia albida)

Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)

Common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)

Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)

Rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)

Clupeiformes - Herrings

European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)

European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)

European pilchard (Sardina pilchard)

Mugiliformes - Mullets

Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)

Leaping mullet (Chelon saliens)

Thinlip grey mullet (Chelon ramada)

Thicklip grey mullet (Chelon labrosus)

Boxlip mullet (Oedalechilus labeo)

Anguilliformes - Eels and morays

European conger (Conger conger)

Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena)

European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

Istiophoriformes - Barracudas

European barracuda (Sphyraena sphyraena)

Yellowtail barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)

Yellowmouth Barracuda (Sphyraena viridensis)

Moroniformes - Temperate basses

Spotted seabass (Dicentrarchus punctatus)

European bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

Mulliformes - Goatfishes

Striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus)

Greater weever (Trachinus draco)

Atlantic stargazer (Uranoscopus scaber)

Lesser weever (Echiichthys vipera)

Blenniiformes - Blennies

Zvonimir's blenny (Parablennius zvonimiri)

Molly miller (Scartella cristata)

Tentacled blenny (Parablennius tentacularis)

Rusty blenny (Parablennius sanguinolentus)

Mystery blenny (Parablennius incognitus)

Red-black triplefin (Tripterygion tripteronotum)

Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)

Montagu’s blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita)

Ringneck blenny (Parablennius pilicornis)

Adriatic blenny (Microlipophrys adriaticus)

Longstriped blenny (Parablennius rouxi)

Basilisk Blenny (Salaria basilisca)

Butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris)

Sphinx blenny (Aidablennius sphynx)

Gurnard blenny (Lipophrys trigloides)

Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes

Wide-eyed flounder (Bothus podas)

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)

Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis)

Gobiiformes - Gobies

Chameleon goby (Tridentiger trigonocephalus)

Transparent goby (Aphia minuta)

Bucchich's goby (Gobius bucchichii)

Fries's goby (Lesueurigobius friesii)

Yellow-headed goby (Gobius xanthocephalus)

Leopard-spotted goby (Thorogobius ephippiatus)

Frillfin goby (Bathygobius soporator)

Red-mouthed goby (Gobius cruentatus)

Two-spotted goby (Pomatoschistus flavescens)

Common goby (Pomatoschistus microps)

Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus)

Caucasian dwarf goby (Knipowitschia caucasica)

Incognito goby (Gobius incognitus)

Aulopiformes - Grinners

Atlantic lizardfish (Synodus saurus)

Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses

Atlantic wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)

Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses

Bluespotted cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)

Broadnosed pipefish (Syngnathus typhle)

Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus)

Black-striped pipefish (Syngnathus abaster)

Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes

Blackbellied anglerfish (Lophius budegassa)

European anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius)

Lampriformes - Lamprids

North Atlantic opah (Lampris guttatus)

Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus)

Giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne)

Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes

Mediterranean cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis)

Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards

Flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans)

Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps

Mediterranean banded killifish (Aphanius fasciatus)

Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)

Atheriniformes - Silversides

Sand smelt (Atherina presbyter)

Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri)

Argentiniformes - Marine smelts

Argentine (Argentina sphyraena)

Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes

Lusitanian toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus)

Callionymiformes - Dragonets

Reticulated dragonet (Callionymus reticulatus)

Common dragonet (Callionymus lyra)

Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks

Lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)

Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)

Common smooth-hound (Mustelus mustelus)

Starry smooth-hound (Mustelus asterias)

Tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus)

Blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus)

Nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris)

Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks

Smalltooth sand tiger (Odontaspis ferox)

Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)

Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark

Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

Rajiformes - Skates and rays

Marbled stingray (Dasyatis marmorata)

Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)

Round fantail stingray (Taeniurops grabatus)

Common eagle ray (Myliobatis aquila)

Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays

Common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos)

Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes

Spotted lanternfish (Myctophum punctatum)

Squatiniformes - Angelsharks

Smoothback angelshark (Squatina oculata)

Angelshark (Squatina squatina)

Sredozemno ili Mediteransko more, je more koje se nalazi između Evrope na severu, Azije na istoku i Afrike na jugu, a povezano je sa Atlantskim okeanom kroz Gibraltarski moreuz na zapadu, sa Indijskim okeanom na jugoistoku preko Sueckog kanala i Crvenog mora, a sa Crnim morem preko Bosfora.

Zemlje koje okružuju Sredozemno more nazivaju se zemljama Sredozemlja, a celo područje mora i obalnih zemalja Sredozemlje.

Salinitet mu je 38 promila, najveća dubina 5.121 m (nedaleko od Peloponeza).

Sredozemno more ima negativni bilans dotoka vode: leti ispari 4.690 km³, a sa padavinama i rečnim pritokama dobije svega 1.830 km³ vode. Procena je da bi bez bez stalnog dotoka vode iz Atlantskog okeana kroz Gibraltarski moreuz, ovo more potpuno presušilo za približno 1500 godina.

Seas

Adriatic Sea

Aegean Sea

Black sea

Alboran sea

Ionian Sea

Tyrrhenian sea

Ligurian Sea

Balearic sea

Levantine Sea

Libyan Sea

Largest tributaries

Ebro

Nile

Rhone

Segura

Arno

Tiber

Marta

Fluvia river

Argens

Perciformes - Perches