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Natural Resources Canada > Earth Sciences Sector > Development of the North > Beaufort Coastlands
Environmental Atlas of the Beaufort Coastlands
Fish species, feeding types and ecological groups

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Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox lucius - northern pike P 1
Esocidae (Pikes)
Esox lucius - northern pike P 1

Laparinae (Snailfishes)
Liparis cyclostigma - dusky seasnail B 5
L. herschelinus - bartail seasnail B 5
L. koefoedi - gelatinous seasnail B 5
L. tunicotus - greenland seasnail B 5
Laparinae (Snailfishes)
Liparis cyclostigma - dusky seasnail B 5
L. herschelinus - bartail seasnail B 5
L. koefoedi - gelatinous seasnail B 5
L. tunicotus - greenland seasnail B 5

Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Cymolus viridis - fish doctor  B 5
Lycodes jugorious - shulupaoluk B 4
L. mucosus - saddled eelpout B 6
L. pallidus - pale eelpout B 5
L. polaris - polar eelpout B 5
L. ross - threespot eelpout B 6
L. sagittarius - archer eelpout  B 6
L. seminudus - longest eelpout B 6
Lycenchyles sp.  B 4
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Cymolus viridis - fish doctor B 5
Lycodes jugorious - shulupaoluk B 4
L. mucosus - saddled eelpout B 6
L. pallidus - pale eelpout B 5
L. polaris - polar eelpout B 5
L. ross - threespot eelpout B 6
L. sagittarius - archer eelpout B 6
L. seminudus - longest eelpout B 6
Lycenchyles sp. B 4

Anarhichadidae (Wallfishes)
Anarhicus sp. B 5
Anarhichadidae (Wallfishes)
Anarhicus sp. B 5

Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Acantholumpenus mackayi - backline prickleback  B 4
Anisarchus medius - stout eelbleny  B 5
Lumpensus fabricli - slender eelbleny  B 5
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Acantholumpenus mackayi - backline prickleback B 4
Anisarchus medius - stout eelbleny B 5
Lumpensus fabricli - slender eelbleny B 5

Ammodytidae (Sand lances)
Ammodytes hexaplerus - stout sand lance B-P 4
Ammodytidae (Sand lances)
Ammodytes hexaplerus - stout sand lance B-P 4

Cottidae (Sculpins)
Artediellus scaber - pough  B 5
Gymnocanthus tricuspis - arctic staghorn sculpin B 5
Icelus bicornis - two horn sculpin B 5
I. spatula - spatulate sculpin B 5
Myoxocephalus quadricornis - four horn sculpin B 4
M. scorpeoides - arctic sculpin B 5
M. scorpeus - short horn sculpin B 5
Triglops nybelini - bigeye sculpin B-P 6
T. pingelli - ribbed sculpin B 5
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Artediellus scaber - pough B 5
Gymnocanthus tricuspis - arctic staghorn sculpin B 5
Icelus bicornis - two horn sculpin B 5
I. spatula - spatulate sculpin B 5
Myoxocephalus quadricornis - four horn sculpin B 4
M. scorpeoides - arctic sculpin B 5
M. scorpeus - short horn sculpin B 5
Triglops nybelini - bigeye sculpin B-P 6
T. pingelli - ribbed sculpin B 5

Agonides (poachers)
Aupidophoroides drikii - arctic alligator fish B 5
Agonides (poachers)
Aupidophoroides drikii - arctic alligator fish B 5

Gasterasteidae (Stickleback)
Pungitius pungitius - ninespine stickleback P 4
Gasterasteidae (Stickleback)
Pungitius pungitius - ninespine stickleback P 4

Pleurenectidae (Flounders)
Liopsetta glacialis - arctic flounder B 4
Platichthys stellatus - starry flounder B 4
Pleurenectidae (Flounders)
Liopsetta glacialis - arctic flounder B 4
Platichthys stellatus - starry flounder B 4

Rajidae (Skates)
Raja sp. B 6
Rajidae (Skates)
Raja sp. B 6

Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes and Snailfishes)
Cyclopterinae - lumpfishes P 5
Eumicrotremus derjugini - leatherfin lumpsucker P 5
Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes and Snailfishes)
Cyclopterinae - lumpfishes P 5
Eumicrotremus derjugini - leatherfin lumpsucker P 5

Petromyzonidae (Lampreys)
Lampetra japanica - arctic lamprey P 2
Petromyzonidae (Lampreys)
Lampetra japanica - arctic lamprey P 2

Clapeidae (Herrings)
Clupea harengus pallasii - pacific herring P 4
Clapeidae (Herrings)
Clupea harengus pallasii - pacific herring P 4

Salmonidae (Trouts)
Caragoninae - whitefishes P 3
Caragonus autumnalis - arctic cisco B 3
C. clupeaformis - lake whitefish B 3
C. nasus - broad whitefish P 3
Prosopium aylindraceum - round whitefish P 1
Stenodus leucichthys - inconnu P 3
Salmonidae (Trouts)
Caragoninae - whitefishes P 3
Caragonus autumnalis - arctic cisco B 3
C. clupeaformis - lake whitefish B 3
C. nasus - broad whitefish P 3
Prosopium aylindraceum - round whitefish P 1
Stenodus leucichthys - inconnu P 3

Salmonidae (Trouts and Salmons)
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha - pink salmon P 2
O. keta - chum salmon P 2
O. nerka - sockeye salmon P 2
O. tshawytscha - spring salmon P 2
Salvelinus alpinus - arctic char P 3
S. namaycush - lake trout P 3
Salmonidae (Trouts and Salmons)
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha - pink salmon P 2
O. keta - chum salmon P 2
O. nerka - sockeye salmon P 2
O. tshawytscha - spring salmon P 2
Salvelinus alpinus - arctic char P 3
S. namaycush - lake trout P 3

Thymalline (Graylings)
Thymallus arcticus - arctic grayling P 1
Thymalline (Graylings)
Thymallus arcticus - arctic grayling P 1

Osmeridae (Smelts)
Mallotus villosus - copelin P 4
Osmerus mordax - rainbow smelt B-P 3
Osmeridae (Smelts)
Mallotus villosus - copelin P 4
Osmerus mordax - rainbow smelt B-P 3

Catostomidae (Suckers)
catostomus catostomus - longnose sucker B 1
Catostomidae (Suckers)
catostomus catostomus - longnose sucker B 1

Gadidae (Codfishes)
Gadinae - codfishes
Arcticgadus borisovi - toothed cod B-P 5
A. glacialis - polar cod B-P 5
Boreogadus saida - arctic cod B-P 5
Eliginus gracilis - saffron cod B-P-I 4
gradus ogae - ogae cod B-P 5
Gadidae (Codfishes)
Gadinae - codfishes
Arcticgadus borisovi - toothed cod B-P 5
A. glacialis - polar cod B-P 5
Boreogadus saida - arctic cod B-P 5
Eliginus gracilis - saffron cod B-P-I 4
gradus ogae - ogae cod B-P 5

Lota lota (Turbot)
Lota lota (Turbot)

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