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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
127 observations
European Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
47 observations
Shanny
Lipophrys pholis
46 observations
Common Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus
37 observations
European Chub
Squalius cephalus
32 observations
European Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus
22 observations
Corkwing Wrasse
Symphodus melops
21 observations
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
18 observations
Common Roach
Rutilus rutilus
18 observations
Ballan Wrasse
Labrus bergylta
18 observations
European Seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
17 observations
European Conger
Conger conger
17 observations
Tompot Blenny
Parablennius gattorugine
16 observations
Rock Goby
Gobius paganellus
16 observations
Pouting
Trisopterus luscus
15 observations
Black Goby
Gobius niger
15 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
14 observations
Black-faced Blenny
Tripterygion delaisi
13 observations
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
11 observations
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
11 observations
Montagu's Blenny
Coryphoblennius galerita
11 observations
Bleak
Alburnus alburnus
10 observations
Long-snouted Seahorse
Hippocampus guttulatus
10 observations
European Flounder
Platichthys flesus
10 observations
Atlantic Pollock
Pollachius pollachius
10 observations
Cornish Sucker
Lepadogaster purpurea
10 observations
Common Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
9 observations
Longspined Bullhead
Taurulus bubalis
9 observations
Chabot Bullhead
Cottus perifretum
8 observations
Baillon's Wrasse
Symphodus bailloni
7 observations
Sea Stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
6 observations
Greater Pipefish
Syngnathus acus
6 observations
Leopard-spotted Goby
Thorogobius ephippiatus
6 observations
Worm Pipefish
Nerophis lumbriciformis
6 observations
Threespine Stickleback
Gasterosteus aculeatus
5 observations
Goldsinny Wrasse
Ctenolabrus rupestris
5 observations
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
5 observations
Couch's Goby
Gobius couchi
5 observations
European Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
4 observations
Thicklip Grey Mullet
Chelon labrosus
4 observations
Common Gudgeon
Gobio gobio
4 observations
Sand Smelt
Atherina presbyter
4 observations
Black Seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
4 observations
Five-bearded Rockling
Ciliata mustela
4 observations
Two-spotted Goby
Pomatoschistus flavescens
4 observations
Atlantic Herring
Clupea harengus
3 observations
Cuckoo Wrasse
Labrus mixtus
3 observations
Connemarra Clingfish
Lepadogaster candolii
3 observations
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
3 observations
Atlantic Horse Mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
3 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in Dorset are:
- Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
- European Grayling (Thymallus thymallus)
- Shanny (Lipophrys pholis)
- Common Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
- European Chub (Squalius cephalus)
- European Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)
- Corkwing Wrasse (Symphodus melops)
- Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
- Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
- Ballan Wrasse (Labrus bergylta)
- The most observed fish in Dorset is Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), with 127 recorded observations.