FISH & SEAFOOD GLOSSARY, MULTILANGUAGE FROM NORWEGIAN

NORWEGIAN

SCIENTIFIC NAME

ENGLISH

GERMAN

Abbor

Perca fluviatilis

Perch

Barsch

Ansjos

Engraulis encrasicolus

Anchovy

Anchovis

Asp

Aspius aspius

Asp

Rapfen

Auxid

Auxis rochei

Frigate mackerel, bullet tuna

Fregatt Makrele

Avtrekkerfisk

Balistes carolinensis

Grey triggerfish

Schweine Drückerfisch

Barracuda (europeisk)

Sphyraena sphyraena

European barracuda

Barracuda

Bekkeniøye

Lampetra planeri

Brook lamprey

Bachneunauge

Bekkerøye

Salvelinus fontinalis

Brook trout

Bachsaibling

Berggylt

Labrus bergylta

Ballan wrasse

Gefleckter Lippfisch

Bergkutling

Pomatoschistus pictus

Painted goby

Flecken grundel

Bergnebb

Ctenolabrus rupestris

Goldsinny wrasse

Klippenbarsch

Beryx (brudefisk)

Beryx decadactylus

Alfonsino

Beryx

Blåhai

Prionace glauca

Blue shark

Blauhai

Blåkjeft

Helicolenus dactylopterus

Bluemouth

Blaumaul

Blåkveite

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Greenland halibut, blue halibut

Schwartzer Heilbutt

Blålange

Molva dypterygia

Blue ling

Blauleng

Blåsteinbit

Anarhichas denticulatus

Jellycat, northern wolf-fish

Blauer Katfisch, Wasserkat

Blåstål/ rødnebb

Labrus bimaculatus

Cuckoo wrasse

Kuckucks Lippfisch

Brasme

Abramis brama

Bream

Brachse

Breiflabb

Lophius piscatorius

Angler

Seeteufel

Brisling

Sprattus sprattus

Sprat

Sprotte

Brosme

Brosme brosme

Tusk, cusk, torsk

Lumb

Brugde

Cetorhinus maximus

Basking shark

Riesenhai

Brungylt

Acantholabrus palloni

Scale-rayed wrasse

-

Båndåle-brosme

Lycodes eudipleurostictus

Doubleline eelpout

-

Canadarøye

Salvelinus namaycusch

Lake trout

Amerikanische Seeforelle

Dobbeltsuger

Diplecogaster bimaculata

Two-spotted clingfish

Ansauger

Dolkfisk

Aphanopus carbo

Black scabbardfish

Schwarzer degenfish

Dvergmalle

Ameiurus nebulosus

Brown bullhead

Zergwelz

Dvergulke

Taurulus bubalis

Long-spined sea-scorpion

Seebull

Dyphavsabbor

Epigonus telescopus

Bullseye

-

Elveniøye

Lampetra fluviatilis

River lamprey

Flussneunauge

Engelsk svartfisk

Schedophilus medusophagus

Cornish blackfish

-

Femtrådet tangbrosme

Ciliata mustela

Five-bearded rockling

Fünfbärtelige seequappe

Firtrådet tangbrosme

Rhinonemus cimbrius

Four-bearded rockling

Vierbärtelige seequappe

Fjesing

Trachinus draco

Greater weever

Petermännchen

Flekkpagell

Pagellus bogaraveo

Red (sea) bream

Meerbrasse

Flekkskate

Raja montagui

Spotted ray

Fläckrochen

Flekksteinbit

Anarhichas minor

Spotted wolf-fish

Gefleckter Katfish

Flire

Abramis [Blicca] bjoerkna

White bream

Blicke

Flygefisk

Cheilopogon heterurus

Mediterranean flying-fish

-

Fløyfisk, flekket

Callionymus maculatus

Spotted dragonet

Gefleckter Leierfisch

Fløyfisk, liten

Callionymus reticulatus

Reticulated dragonet

-

Fløyfisk, vanlig

Callionymus lyra

Dragonet

Gestreifter Leierfisch

Gaffelmakrell

Trachinotus ovatus

Derbio

-

Gapeflyndre

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Long rough dab

Doggerscharbe

Gjedde

Esox lucius

Pike

Hecht

Gjørs

Sander [Stizostedion] lucioperca

Zander, pike-perch

Zander

Glasskutling

Aphia minuta

Transparent goby

Glasgrundel

Glasstunge

Buglossidium luteum

Solenette

Zwegzunge

Glassvar

Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis

Megrim

Flügelbutt

Glattsil

Gymnammodytes semisquamatus

Smooth sandeel

Nacktsandaal

Glattulke

Gymnocanthus tricuspis

Arctic staghorn sculpin

-

Grasgylt

Centrolabrus exoletus

Rock cook

Kleinmäuliger Lippfisch

Grønngylt

Symphodus melops

Corkwing wrasse

Schwarzugiger Lippfisch

Gråhai

Galeorhinus galeus

Tope

Hundshai

Gråhå

Deania calceus

Birdbeak dogfish

-

Gråskate

Bathyraja spinicauda

Spine-tailed ray

Grönlandrochen

Gråsteinbit

Anarhichas lupus

Wolf-fish, catfish

Katfish, seewolf

Gullbust

Leuciscus leuciscus

Dace

Hasel

Gullfisk

Carassius auratus

Goldfish

Goldfish

Gullmulte

Liza aurata

Golden gray mullet

Goldmeeräsche

Harr

Thymallus thymallus

Grayling

Äsche

Havabbor

Dicentrarchus labrax

Bass, seabass

Seebarsch

Havbrasme

Brama brama

Atlantic pomfret, Ray´s bream

Brachsenmakrele

Havengel

Squatina squatina

Monkfish, angel shark

Meerengel

Havgjedde

Nesiarchus nasutus

Black gemfish, Johnson´s scabbardfish

-

Havkaruss

Spondyliosoma cantharus

Black seabream

Seekarpfe

Havmus

Chimaera monstrosa

Ratfish

Seeratte, Seekatze

Havniøye

Petromyzon marinus

Sea lamprey

Meerneunauge

Havnål, krumsnutet

Nerophis lumbriciformis

Worm pipefish

Wurmfish

Havnål, liten

Nerophis ophidion

Straight-nosed pipefish

Kleine Schlangennadel

Havnål, stor

Entelurus aequoreus

Snake pipefish

Grosse schlangennadel

Havsil

Ammodytes marinus

Lesser sandeel

Kleiner Sandaal

Hav-ålebrosme

Lycenchelys muraena

-

-

Havål

Conger conger

Conger

Meeraal, Conger

Hork

Gymnocephalus cernuus

Ruffe

Kaulbarsch

Horngjel

Belone belone

Garfish

Hornhechte

Hornkvabbe

Chirolophis ascanii

Yarrels´s blenny

Stachelrücken

Hornulke

Triglopsis quadricornis

Fourhorn sculpin

Vierhörniger Seeskorpion

Huggormfisk

Chauliodus sloani

Sloane´s viperfish

-

Hvit lysfisk

Cyclothone alba

-

-

Hvitfinnet steinulke

Cottus gobio

Bullhead, Miller´s thumb

Groppe

Hvitflekket glatthai

Mustelus asterias

Starry smoth-hound

Glatthai

Hvitskate

Dipturus [Raja] linteus

Sailray, sharp-nosed skate

Weissroche

Hvitting

Merlangius merlangus

Whiting

Wittling

Hyse (kolje)

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Haddock

Schellfish

Høyfinnet havbrasme

Taractes asper

Rough pomfret

-

Håbrann

Lamna nasus

Porbeagle

Heringshai

Hågjel

Galeus melanostomus

Blackmouth catshark

Schwarzmundiger Hundshai

Håkjerring

Somniosus microcephalus

Greenland shark

Grönlandhai

Hårvar

Zeugopterus punctatus

Topknot

Haarbutt

Isgalt

Macrourus berglax

Rough-headed grenadier

Rauhköpfiger Grenadierfisch

Isskate

Amblyraja [Raja] hyperborea

Arctic skate

Eisrochen

Istorsk

Arctogadus glacialis

Arctic cod

-

Kamtannhai

Hexanchus griseus

Bluntnose six-gill shark

Sechskiemerhai

Kantnål, liten

Syngnathus rostellatus

Lesser pipefish

Kleine Seenadel

Kantnål, stor

Syngnathus acus

Greater pipefish

Grosse Seenadel

Karpe

Cyprinus carpio

Common carp

Karpfen

Karuss

Carassius carassius

Crucian carp

Karausche

Ketalaks

Oncorhynchus keta

Chum salmon

Hundslachs

Kloskate

Amblyraja radiata

Starry skate, thorny skate

Sternrochen

Knurr, tverrstripet

Chelidonichthys [Aspitrigla] cuculus

Red gurnard

Kuckucks-knurrhahn

Knurr, vanlig

Chelidonichthys [Eutrigla] gurnardus

Grey gurnard

Knurrhahn

Knurrulke, arktisk

Triglops pingelii

Ribbed sculpin

-

Knurrulke, nordlig

Triglops murrayi

Moustache sculpin

-

Kolmule

Micromesistius poutassou

Blue whiting

Blauer Wittling

Kragehai

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Frill shark

Kragenhai

Krokulke

Artediellus atlanticus

Atlantic hook-eared sculpin

-

Krystallkutling

Crystallogobius linearis

Crystal goby

Kristallgrundel

Krøkle

Osmerus eperlanus

Smelt

Binnenstint

Kveite

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Atlantic halibut

Heilbutt

Kystringbuk

Liparis montagui

Montagu´s sea-snail

Kleiner Scheibenbausch

Lagesild

Coregonus albula

Vendace

Kleine Maräne

Lake

Lota lota

Burbot

Quappe, Rutte

Laks

Salmo salar

Atlantic salmon

Lachs

Laksesild

Maurolicus muelleri

Pearlsides

Lachshering

Laksestørje

Lampris guttatus

Opah

Gotteslachs

Laksetobis, liten

Notolepis rissoi

Ribbon barracudina

-

Laksetobis, stor

Paralepis coregonoides

Sharpchin barracudina, lancet fish

-

Lange

Molva molva

Ling

Leng

Langhalet langebarn

Lumpenus lumpretaeformis

Snake blenny

Spitzschwänziger Bandfisch

Laue

Alburnus alburnus

Bleak

Laube, Ukelei

Leirkutling

Pomatoschistus microps

Common goby

Strandgrundel

Lodde

Mallotus villosus

Capelin

Lodde

Lomre (bergflyndre)

Microstomus kitt

Lemon sole

Rotzunge

Losfisk

Naucrates ductor

Pilotfish

Lotsenfisch

Lusuer

Sebastes viviparus

Norway redfish

Kleiner Rotbarsch

Luvar

Luvarus imperialis

Luvar

-

Lyr

Pollachius pollachius

Pollack

Polack

Lyreknurr

Trigla lyra

Piper gurnard

Leierknurrhahn

Lysing

Merluccius merluccius

Hake

Seehecht

Lysprikkfisk, brun

Lampanyctus macdonaldi

Rakery beaconlamp

-

Lysprikkfisk, liten

Myctophum punctatum

Spotted lanternfish

-

Lysprikkfisk, nordlig

Benthosema glaciale

Glacier lanternfish

Lanternenfisch

Lysprikkfisk, stor

Notoscopelus kroeyeri

Kroyer´s lanternfish, lancet fish

-

Maisild

Alosa alosa

Allis shad

Alse, Maifisch

Makrell

Scomber scombrus

Mackerel

Makrele

Makrellgjedde

Scomberesox saurus

Atlantic saury

Makrelenhecht

Makrellhai

Isurus oxyrinchus

Shortfin mako

Makrelenhai

Makrellstørje, tunfisk

Thunnus thynnus

Northern bluefin tuna

Thunfisch

Mort

Rutilus rutilus

Roach

Rotauge, Plötze

Mudderkutling

Pomatoschistus norvegicus

Norway goby

-

Mulle

Mullus surmuletus

Striped red mullet

Meerbarbe

Multe, tykkleppet

Chelon labrosus

Thicklip grey mullet

Dicklippige meeräsche

Multe, tynnleppet

Liza ramada

Thinlip mullet

Dünnlippige meeräsche

Månefisk

Mola mola

Ocean sunfish

Mondfisch

Nebbskate

Leucoaja [Raja] fullonica

Shagreen ray

Chagrinrochen

Nettålebrosme

Lycodes reticulatus

Arctic eelpout

-

Nipigget stingsild

Pungitius pungitius

Ninespine stickleback

Zwergstichling

Niøye, arktisk

Lethenteron japonicum

Arctic lamprey

-

Nordatlantisk lysprikkfisk

Protomyctophum arcticum

Arctic telescope

-

Okseøyefisk

Boops boops

Bogue

Gelbstriemen

Paddetorsk

Raniceps raninus

Tadpole fish

Froschdorsch

Paddeulke

Cottunculus microps

Polar sculpin

Panserulke

Agonus cataphractus

Pogge, hooknose

Steinpicker

Pelamide, stripet

Sarda sarda

Atlantic bonito

Unechter bonito, Pelamide

Perlemorfisk, flekket

Argyropelecus hemigymnus

Hatchetfish

-

Perlemorfisk, pigghalet

Argyropelecus aculeatus

Lovely hatchetfish, Atl. silver hatchetfish

-

Perlemorfisk, stor

Argyropelecus olfersii

Silver hatchetfish

Silberbeil

Pigghå

Squalus acanthias

Spurdog

Dornhai

Piggkutling

Buenia jeffreysii

Jeffrey´s goby

-

Piggskate

Raja clavata

Thornback ray

Dornrochen

Piggulke

Micrenophrys lilljeborgii

Norway bullhead

Zwergseeskorpion

Piggvar

Psetta maxima

Turbot

Steinbutt

Piggål, nordlig

Notacanthus chemnitzii

Spiny eel

-

Pilskate

Dasyatis pastinaca

Common stingray

Stechrochen

Polarringbuk

Liparis fabricii

Gelatinous snailfish

-

Polartorsk

Boreogadus saida

Polar cod, arctic cod

Polardorsch

Pukkellaks

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Pink salmon

Buckellachs

Regnbueørret

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Rainbow trout

Regenbogen-forelle

Regnlaue

Leucaspius delineatus

Sunbleak, belica

Moderlieschen

Reimfisk

Benthodesmus elongatus

Frostfish

-

Revehai

Alopias vulpinus

Thresher shark

Fuchshai

Ringbuk, liten

Careproctus longipinnis

Longfin seasnail

-

Ringbuk, nordlig

Careproctus reinhardti

Sea tadpole

-

Ringbuk, svart

Paraliparis bathybius

Black seasnail

-

Ringbuk, vanlig

Liparis liparis

Common seasnail

Grosser Scheibenbauch

Rognkjeks, arktisk

Cyclopteropsis macalpini

Arctic lumpsucker

-

Rognkjeks/ rognkall

Cyclopterus lumpus

Lumpsucker

Seehase

Rundhalet langebarn

Anisarchus medius

Stout eel-blenny

-

Rundskate

Rajaella [Raja] fyllae

Round ray

Fyllasrochen

Rødflekket kutling

Thorogobius ephippiatus

Leopard-spotted goby

-

Rødknurr

Chelidonichthys [Trigla] lucerna

Tub gurnard

Roter Knurrhahn

Rødspette

Pleuronectes platessa

Plaice

Scholle

Røye

Salvelinus alpinus

Charr

Saibling

Sandflyndre

Limanda limanda

Dab

Scharbe, Kliesche

Sandkryper (grundling)

Gobio gobio

Gudgeon

Gründling

Sandkutling

Pomatoschistus minutus

Sand goby

Sandgrundel

Sandskate

Leucoraja [Raja] circularis

Sandy ray

Sandrochen

Sandsmett

Cobitis taenia

Spined loach

Dorngrundel

Sardin

Sardina pilchardus

Pilchard

Sardine, Pilchard

Sargassoulke

Histrio histrio

Frogfish

-

Sei

Pollachius virens

Coalfish, saithe

Köhler

Sik

Coregonus lavaretus

Common whitefish

Grosse Maräne

Sild

Clupea harengus

Herring

Hering

Sildekonge

Regalecus glesne

King of herrings, oarfish

Riemenfisch

Sjødjevel, liten

Cryptosaras couesi

Sea devil

-

Skjeggtorsk

Trisopterus luscus

Pouting, bib

Bartdorsch

Skjellbrosme

Phycis blennoides

Greater forkbeard

Gabeldorsch

Skjell-ålebrosme

Lycodes squamiventer

Scalebelly eelpout

-

Skolest

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Roundnose grenadier

Grenadierfisch

Skrubbe

Platichthys flesus

Flounder

Flunder, butt

Slettvar

Scophthalmus rhombus

Brill

Glatbutt, Kleist

Slimål

Myxine glutinosa

Hagfish

Inger

Slirefisk

Lepidopus caudatus

Silver scabbard-fish

Degenfish

Smørflyndre

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Witch

Rotzunge

Småflekket rødhai

Scyliorhinus canicula

Lesser-spotted dogfish

Kleingefelckter Katzenhai

Småsil

Ammodytes tobianus

Lesser sand-eel

Tobiasfish, Kleiner Sandaal

Småskjellet skolest

Malacocephalus laevis

Softhead grenadier

-

Småvar

Phrynorhombus norvegicus

Norwegian topknot

Zwergbutt

Snabeluer

Sebastes mentella

Deepwater redfish

-

Sneppeål

Nemichthys scolopacea

Snipe eel

-

Snyltefisk

Echiodon drummondi

Pearlfish

Eingeweidefisch

Spansk håkjerring

Dalatias licha

Kitefin shark

-

Spiritist

Coelorhynchus coelorhynchus

Black-spotted grenadier

-

Spiss-skate

Dipturus [Raja] oxyrinchus

Long-nosed skate

Spitzschnauzen-rochen

Spitsbergenåle-brosme

Gymnelus retrodorsalis

-

-

St.Petersfisk

Zeus faber

John dory

Petersfisch

Stam

Leuciscus cephalus

Chub

Döbel

Stamsild

Alosa fallax

Twaite shad

Finte

Steinsmett (steinulke)

Cottus poecilopus

Alpine bullhead

Sibirische Groppe

Storflekket rødhai

Scyliorhinus stellaris

Large-spotted dogfish, bull huss

Grossgefleckter Katzenhai

Storhodet ålebrosme

Lycodes seminudus

Longear eelpout

-

Storkjeft

Stomias boa

Scaly dragonfish

-

Storsil

Hyperoplus lanceolatus

Greater sandeel

Grosser Sandaal

Storskate

Dipturus [Raja] batis

Common skate

Glattrochen

Strand-tangbrosme

Gaidropsarus mediterraneus

Shore rockling

-

Strømsild

Argentina sphyraena

Argentine

Silberfisch

Stør

Acipenser sturio

Atlantic sturgeon

Stör

Sugefisk

Remora remora

Common remora

-

Suter

Tinca tinca

Tench

Schleie

Svartfisk

Centrolophus niger

Blackfish

-

Svarthå

Etmopterus spinax

Velvet belly

-

Svartkjeks

Eumicrotremus derjugini

Letherfin lumpsucker

-

Svartkutling

Gobius niger

Black goby

Schwartzgrundel

Svartskate

Dipturus [Raja] nidrosiensis

Norwegian skate

-

Sverdfisk

Xiphias gladius

Swordfish

Schwertfisch

Sypike

Trisopterus minutus

Poor cod

Zwergdorsch

Sølvbrasme

Pterycombus brama

Silver pomfret

Silberbrassen

Sølvkveite

Trachipterus arcticus

Dealfish

Brandfisch

Sølv-tangbrosme

Onogadus argentatus

Silvery rockling

-

Sølvtorsk

Gadiculus argenteus

Silvery cod

-

Sørv

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Rudd

Rotfeder

Taggknurr

Trigloporus lastoviza

Streaked gurnard

Gestreifter Knurrhahn

Taggmakrell (hestemakrell)

Trachurus trachurus

Horse mackerel

Bastardmakrele, Stöcker

Tangbrosme, nordlig

Ciliata septentrionalis

Northern rockling

-

Tangkutling

Gobiusculus flavescens

Two-spotted goby

Schnappgrundel

Tangkvabbe

Lipophrys pholis

Shanny

Schleimlerche

Tangsnelle

Syngnathus typhle

Deep-snouted pipefish

Schmalsnäuziger Seenadel

Tangsprell

Pholis gunnellus

Gunnel, butterfish

Butterfisch

Tangstikling

Spinachia spinachia

Fifteen-spined stickleback

Seestichling

Theragra, berlevågsfisk

Theragra finnmarchica

Norwegian pollock

-

Tiskjegg

Leptagonus decagonus

Atlantic poacher

-

Tornulke

Icelus bicornis

Twohorn sculpin

-

Torsk

Gadus morhua

Cod

Dorsch

Trepigget stingsild

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Three-spined stickleback

Dreistachliger Stichling

Tretrådet tangbrosme

Gaidropsarus vulgaris

Three-bearded rockling

Dreibärtelige Seequappe

Trompetfisk

Macrorhamphosus scolopax

Longspine spinefish

-

Trådstjert

Trichiurus lepturus

Hairtail

Haarschwanz

Tunge

Solea solea

Common sole

Seezunge, Zunge

Tungevar

Arnoglossus laterna

Scaldfish

Lammzunge

Tunnin

Euthynnus alleteratus

Little tunny

Thonin

Tverrhalet langebarn

Leptoclinus maculatus

Spotted snake blenny

-

Tønnefisk

Hyperoglyphe perciformis

Barrelfish

-

Uer

Sebastes marinus

Red-fish

Rotbarsch

Ulke, vanlig

Myoxocephalus scorpius

Short-spined sea scorpion

Gemeiner Seescorpion

Ulkekutling

Lebetus scorpioides

Diminutive goby

-

Ulvefisk

Lycodes esmarkii

Greater eelpout

-

Ustripet pelamide

Orcynopsis unicolor

Plain bonito

Ungestreifter Pelamide

Vassild

Argentina silus

Greater argentine

Goldlachs

Vederbuk

Leuciscus idus

Ide, orfe

Orfe

Villsvinfisk

Capros aper

Boarfish

Eberfisch

Vortekjeks

Eumicrotremus spinosus

Spiny lumpsucker

-

Vrakfisk

Polyprion americanus

Wreckfish

Wrackfish

Ørekyt

Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow

Elritze

Ørnefisk

Argyrosomus regium

Meagre, jewfish

Umberfish

Ørneskate

Myliobatis aquila

Eagle ray

Adlerrochen

Ørret (aure)

Salmo trutta

Trout

Forelle

Øyepål

Trisopterus esmarkii

Norway pout

Sparling, Stintdorsch

Ål

Anguilla anguilla

Eel

Aal

Ålebrosme, arktisk

Lycodes frigidus

-

-

Ålebrosme, blek

Lycodes pallidus

Pale eelpout

-

Ålebrosme, marmorert

Lycenchelys kolthoffi

-

-

Ålebrosme, nordlig

Lycodes rossi

Threespot eelpout

-

Ålebrosme, spisshalet

Lycodonus flagellicauda

-

-

Ålebrosme, sørlig

Lycenchelys sarsii

-

-

Ålebrosme, vanlig

Lycodes vahlii gracilis

Vahl's eelpout

-

Ålekvabbe

Zoarces viviparus

Viviparous blenny

Aalmutter