Species in the Tagus

     n= 76 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Achondrostoma arcasii Leuciscidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 3.5 native
Alosa fallax Twaite shad Alosidae pelagic-neritic 60.0 SL 4.0 native
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead Ictaluridae demersal 66.0 TL 3.8 native
Anguilla anguilla European eel Anguillidae demersal 133.0 TL 3.5 native
Aphia minuta Transparent goby Gobiidae pelagic-neritic 7.9 TL 3.1 native
Argyrosomus regius Meagre Sciaenidae benthopelagic 230.0 TL 4.3 native
Arnoglossus laterna Mediterranean scaldfish Bothidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.6 native
Atherina boyeri Big-scale sand smelt Atherinidae demersal 20.0 TL 3.2 native
Atherina presbyter Sand smelt Atherinidae pelagic-neritic 20.0 TL 3.7 native
Bothus podas Wide-eyed flounder Bothidae demersal 45.0 TL 3.4 native
Callionymus lyra Dragonet Callionymidae demersal 30.5 TL 3.3 native
Callionymus maculatus Callionymidae demersal 17.0 TL 3.3 native
Chelidonichthys lucerna Tub gurnard Triglidae demersal 82.8 TL 4.0 native
Chelon auratus Golden grey mullet Mugilidae pelagic-neritic 61.0 FL 2.8 native
Chelon labrosus Thicklip grey mullet Mugilidae demersal 75.0 SL 2.6 native
Chelon ramada Thinlip grey mullet Mugilidae pelagic-neritic 70.0 TL 2.3 native
Ciliata mustela Fivebeard rockling Gaidropsaridae demersal 25.0 TL 3.5 native
Cobitis calderoni Lamprehuela Cobitidae benthopelagic 10.0 SL 3.3 native
Cobitis vettonica Cobitidae benthopelagic 9.0 SL 3.2 native
Conger conger European conger Congridae demersal 300.0 TL 4.3 native
Cynoscion regalis Squeteague Sciaenidae demersal 98.0 TL 3.8 introduced
Dicentrarchus labrax European seabass Moronidae demersal 103.0 TL 3.5 native
Dicentrarchus punctatus Spotted seabass Moronidae pelagic-neritic 70.0 TL 3.9 native
Dicologlossa cuneata Wedge sole Soleidae demersal 30.0 SL 3.3 native
Diplodus annularis Annular seabream Sparidae benthopelagic 28.0 TL 3.1 native
Diplodus bellottii Senegal seabream Sparidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 3.5 native
Diplodus sargus White seabream Sparidae demersal 45.0 TL 3.4 native
Diplodus vulgaris Common two-banded seabream Sparidae benthopelagic 45.0 TL 3.5 native
Engraulis encrasicolus European anchovy Engraulidae pelagic-neritic 20.0 SL 3.1 native
Gobio lozanoi Gobionidae benthopelagic 13.5 TL 3.2 native
Gobius niger Black goby Gobiidae demersal 25.3 TL 3.3 native
Gobius paganellus Rock goby Gobiidae demersal 13.0 TL 3.3 native
Halobatrachus didactylus Lusitanian toadfish Batrachoididae demersal 50.0 TL 4.0 native
Hippocampus hippocampus Short snouted seahorse Syngnathidae demersal 15.0 TL 3.2 native
Iberochondrostoma lemmingii Leuciscidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.8 native
Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum Leuciscidae benthopelagic 15.1 TL 2.9 endemic
Iberochondrostoma olisiponense Leuciscidae benthopelagic 2.9 native
Lampetra auremensis Petromyzontidae demersal 12.1 TL 3.6 native
Lampetra planeri European brook lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 20.5 TL 3.8 native
Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed Centrarchidae benthopelagic 40.0 TL 3.3 introduced
Luciobarbus comizo Iberian barbel Cyprinidae benthopelagic 80.0 SL 3.4 native
Luciobarbus microcephalus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 40.3 TL 2.8 questionable
Luciobarbus steindachneri Cyprinidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 2.8 native
Megalops atlanticus Tarpon Megalopidae reef-associated 250.0 TL 4.2 native
Microchirus variegatus Thickback sole Soleidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.3 native
Mugil cephalus Flathead grey mullet Mugilidae benthopelagic 100.0 SL 2.5 native
Mullus surmuletus Surmullet Mullidae demersal 40.0 SL 3.5 native
Mustelus asterias Starry smooth-hound Triakidae demersal 154.0 TL 3.6 native
Pagellus bogaraveo Blackspot seabream Sparidae benthopelagic 70.0 SL 4.2 native
Parablennius gattorugine Tompot blenny Blenniidae demersal 30.0 TL 2.7 native
Parachondrostoma miegii Leuciscidae benthopelagic 25.0 SL 2.9 native
Petromyzon marinus Sea lamprey Petromyzontidae demersal 120.0 TL 4.4 native
Pholis gunnellus Rock gunnel Pholidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.5 native
Platichthys flesus European flounder Pleuronectidae demersal 60.0 TL 3.3 native
Pollachius pollachius Pollack Gadidae benthopelagic 130.0 TL 4.3 native
Pseudochondrostoma polylepis Iberian nase Leuciscidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 2.5 native
Raja clavata Thornback ray Rajidae demersal 139.0 TL 3.8 native
Raja undulata Undulate ray Rajidae demersal 100.0 TL 3.5 native
Salmo salar Atlantic salmon Salmonidae benthopelagic 150.0 TL 4.5 extirpated
Sardina pilchardus European pilchard Alosidae pelagic-neritic 27.5 SL 3.1 native
Scophthalmus rhombus Brill Scophthalmidae demersal 75.0 TL 4.4 native
Scyliorhinus canicula Lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinidae demersal 100.0 TL 3.8 native
Serranus cabrilla Comber Serranidae demersal 40.0 SL 3.3 native
Serranus hepatus Brown comber Serranidae demersal 25.0 TL 3.5 native
Sparus aurata Gilthead seabream Sparidae demersal 70.0 TL 3.7 native
Spondyliosoma cantharus Black seabream Sparidae benthopelagic 60.0 SL 3.3 native
Sprattus sprattus European sprat Clupeidae pelagic-neritic 16.0 SL 3.0 native
Squalius alburnoides Leuciscidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 3.1 native
Squalius carolitertii Bordallo Leuciscidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 3.4 native
Squalius castellanus Leuciscidae benthopelagic 3.3 native
Squalius pyrenaicus Leuciscidae benthopelagic 26.0 SL 3.3 native
Symphodus bailloni Baillon's wrasse Labridae reef-associated 20.0 SL 3.5 native
Syngnathus acus Greater pipefish Syngnathidae demersal 50.0 TL 3.3 native
Syngnathus typhle Broadnosed pipefish Syngnathidae demersal 35.0 TL 4.3 native
Trachurus trachurus Atlantic horse mackerel Carangidae pelagic-neritic 70.0 TL 3.7 native
Trisopterus luscus Pouting Gadidae benthopelagic 46.0 TL 3.7 native
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