Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)
The ocean between the Americas and Europe/Africa.
132 species
EN EndangeredBlue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Mammal
EN EndangeredGreen sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
Reptile
EN EndangeredWhale shark
Rhincodon typus
Fish
VU VulnerableOcean sunfish
Mola mola
Fish
LC Least ConcernMoon jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernCommon octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Invertebrate
VU VulnerableWandering albatross
Diomedea exulans
Bird
VU VulnerableAtlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica
Bird
VU VulnerableGreat white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Fish
VU VulnerableLined seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Fish
LC Least ConcernAtlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Fish
EN EndangeredAtlantic bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus
Fish
LC Least ConcernRed lionfish
Pterois volitans
Fish
LC Least ConcernHumpback anglerfish
Melanocetus johnsonii
Fish
VU VulnerableAtlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Fish
VU VulnerableAtlantic horseshoe crab
Limulus polyphemus
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernCommon starfish
Asterias rubens
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernKiller whale
Orcinus orca
Mammal
VU VulnerableWest Indian manatee
Trichechus manatus
Mammal
LC Least ConcernSouthern right whale
Eubalaena australis
Mammal
LC Least ConcernNorthern gannet
Morus bassanus
Bird
LC Least ConcernAtlantic blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
Fish
LC Least ConcernGreat barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Fish
LC Least ConcernMahi-mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
Fish
LC Least ConcernGreat barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Fish
LC Least ConcernGreen moray
Gymnothorax funebris
Fish
CR Critically EndangeredScalloped hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
Fish
EN EndangeredSpinetail devil ray
Mobula mobular
Fish
LC Least ConcernQueen angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Fish
LC Least ConcernNorthern red snapper
Lutjanus campechanus
Fish
LC Least ConcernSailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
Fish
CR Critically EndangeredLargetooth sawfish
Pristis pristis
Fish
LC Least ConcernAtlantic tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Fish
NT Near ThreatenedTiger shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Fish
CR Critically EndangeredHawksbill sea turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Reptile
VU VulnerableLeatherback sea turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
Reptile
LC Least ConcernCommon cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernGiant isopod
Bathynomus giganteus
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernCommon hermit crab
Pagurus bernhardus
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernPaper nautilus
Argonauta argo
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernMagnificent frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Bird
LC Least ConcernRed-billed tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus
Bird
LC Least ConcernNorthern fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Bird
LC Least ConcernArctic tern
Sterna paradisaea
Bird
LC Least ConcernGreat black-backed gull
Larus marinus
Bird
LC Least ConcernCommon murre
Uria aalge
Bird
LC Least ConcernAtlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Fish
LC Least ConcernSwordfish
Xiphias gladius
Fish
LC Least ConcernCobia
Rachycentron canadum
Fish
LC Least ConcernEuropean seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Fish
LC Least ConcernEuropean plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Fish
VU VulnerableNurse shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Fish
EN EndangeredSpotted eagle ray
Aetobatus narinari
Fish
NT Near ThreatenedBlue shark
Prionace glauca
Fish
LC Least ConcernBlue glaucus
Glaucus atlanticus
Invertebrate
VU VulnerableQueen conch
Aliger gigas
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernCommon brittle star
Ophiothrix fragilis
Invertebrate
CR Critically EndangeredStaghorn coral
Acropora cervicornis
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernImmortal jellyfish
Turritopsis dohrnii
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernUpside-down jellyfish
Cassiopea andromeda
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernChristmas tree worm
Spirobranchus giganteus
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernBobbit worm
Eunice aphroditois
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernWarty comb jelly
Mnemiopsis leidyi
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernWalrus
Odobenus rosmarus
Mammal
LC Least ConcernCommon bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Mammal
LC Least ConcernHarbor porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
Mammal
VU VulnerableOlive ridley turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea
Reptile
VU VulnerableAmerican crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
Reptile
VU VulnerableLoggerhead sea turtle
Caretta caretta
Reptile
DD Data DeficientVampire squid
Vampyroteuthis infernalis
Invertebrate
DD Data DeficientPortuguese man o' war
Physalia physalis
Invertebrate
DD Data DeficientLion's mane jellyfish
Cyanea capillata
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernAmerican lobster
Homarus americanus
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernBlue mussel
Mytilus edulis
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernGreen sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernAtlantic herring
Clupea harengus
Fish
CR Critically EndangeredEuropean eel
Anguilla anguilla
Fish
LC Least ConcernCommon sole
Solea solea
Fish
LC Least ConcernMonkfish
Lophius piscatorius
Fish
LC Least ConcernTropical two-wing flyingfish
Exocoetus volitans
Fish
VU VulnerableHaddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Fish
LC Least ConcernYellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
Fish
LC Least ConcernEuropean pilchard
Sardina pilchardus
Fish
LC Least ConcernCommon dab
Limanda limanda
Fish
LC Least ConcernAtlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Fish
LC Least ConcernEuropean sprat
Sprattus sprattus
Fish
LC Least ConcernAtlantic menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
Fish
LC Least ConcernCapelin
Mallotus villosus
Fish
LC Least ConcernArctic char
Salvelinus alpinus
Fish
LC Least ConcernMummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
Fish
LC Least ConcernSaithe
Pollachius virens
Fish
LC Least ConcernBlue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Fish
LC Least ConcernEuropean hake
Merluccius merluccius
Fish
LC Least ConcernEuropean anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Fish
LC Least ConcernSkipjack tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
Fish
LC Least ConcernChub mackerel
Scomber japonicus
Fish
LC Least ConcernBlack sea bass
Centropristis striata
Fish
LC Least ConcernSheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Fish
VU VulnerableAtlantic wolffish
Anarhichas lupus
Fish
LC Least ConcernStriped bass
Morone saxatilis
Fish
VU VulnerableBluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Fish
LC Least ConcernRed drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
Fish
LC Least ConcernCommon ling
Molva molva
Fish
LC Least ConcernGilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Fish
VU VulnerableBigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Fish
LC Least ConcernYellowtail snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
Fish
LC Least ConcernBrown pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Bird
LC Least ConcernRed-throated loon
Gavia stellata
Bird
LC Least ConcernAmerican flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
Bird
LC Least ConcernRazorbill
Alca torda
Bird
VU VulnerableBlack-legged kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Bird
LC Least ConcernRed-footed booby
Sula sula
Bird
LC Least ConcernDouble-crested cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Bird
LC Least ConcernGray seal
Halichoerus grypus
Mammal
VU VulnerableSperm whale
Physeter macrocephalus
Mammal
LC Least ConcernHumpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Mammal
VU VulnerableFin whale
Balaenoptera physalus
Mammal
LC Least ConcernFlathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Fish
DD Data DeficientRed coral
Corallium rubrum
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernShort-beaked common dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Mammal
EN EndangeredMediterranean monk seal
Monachus monachus
Mammal
LC Least ConcernCommon periwinkle
Littorina littorea
Invertebrate
EN EndangeredSei whale
Balaenoptera borealis
Mammal
LC Least ConcernCommon minke whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Mammal
NT Near ThreatenedLumpfish
Cyclopterus lumpus
Fish
DD Data DeficientSea mouse
Aphrodita aculeata
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernGreater weever
Trachinus draco
Fish
EN EndangeredDusky grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
Fish
LC Least ConcernMeagre
Argyrosomus regius
Fish
LC Least ConcernEuropean lobster
Homarus gammarus
Invertebrate
LC Least ConcernGiant oarfish
Regalecus glesne
Fish
DD Data DeficientSea angel
Clione limacina
Invertebrate
