Kebnat

Fish of Bas-Saint-Laurent

120 species · 7,443 observations · All fish of Québec
120 / 166of Québec's fish
12threatened, vulnerable or likely to be so in Québec

In Bas-Saint-Laurent, 120 species of fish have been observed. The stars? Atlantic Capelin, Greenland Halibut and Threespine Stickleback, the most often observed. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by order

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Cypriniformes25
  2. Perciformes25
  3. Salmoniformes10
  4. Gadiformes9
  5. Centrarchiformes5
  6. Acanthuriformes4
  7. Carangiformes4
  8. Clupeiformes4
  9. Other orders34

Fish 120

Order
All120Cypriniformes25Perciformes25Salmoniformes10Gadiformes9Centrarchiformes5Acanthuriformes4Carangiformes4Clupeiformes4Siluriformes4Scombriformes3Acipenseriformes2Anguilliformes2Labriformes2Lamniformes2Osmeriformes2Petromyzontiformes2Rajiformes2Squaliformes2Amiiformes1Atheriniformes1Beloniformes1Carcharhiniformes1Cyprinodontiformes1Gobiiformes1Hiodontiformes1Lepisosteiformes1Lophiiformes1Percopsiformes1Tetraodontiformes1
Family
Leuciscidae16Salmonidae8Catostomidae6Gadidae6Percidae6Centrarchidae5Gasterosteidae4Ictaluridae4Pleuronectidae4Moronidae3Psychrolutidae3Acipenseridae2Alosidae2Cottidae2Cyclopteridae2Cyprinidae2Esocidae2Osmeridae2Petromyzontidae2Rajidae2Scombridae2Scorpaenidae2Amiidae1Ammodytidae1Anarhichadidae1Anguillidae1Atherinopsidae1Carcharhinidae1Cetorhinidae1Clupeidae1Dorosomatidae1Etmopteridae1Fundulidae1Gobiidae1Hemitripteridae1Hiodontidae1Labridae1Lamnidae1Lepisosteidae1Liparidae1Lophiidae1Lotidae1Merlucciidae1Molidae1Percopsidae1Pholidae1Phycidae1Sciaenidae1Scomberesocidae1Squalidae1Stichaeidae1Stromateidae1Synaphobranchidae1Tincidae1Zoarcidae1
Atlantic Capelin412 observations
Greenland Halibut248 observations
Threespine Stickleback241 observations
Thorny Skate240 observations
Atlantic Cod214 observations
Atlantic Herring212 observations
American Plaice209 observations
Atlantic Halibut208 observations
Rock Gunnel207 observations
White Hake204 observations
Winter Flounder202 observations
Silver Hake202 observations
Lumpfish201 observations
Grubby201 observations
Pollock201 observations
Black Dogfish200 observations
Atlantic Mackerel199 observations
Ocean Pout199 observations
Radiated Shanny196 observations
Sea Raven195 observations
Shorthorn Sculpin195 observations
Sea Lamprey194 observations
Winter Skate193 observations
Butterfish193 observations
Spiny Dogfish192 observations
Arctic Cod192 observations
Atlantic Saury191 observations
American Monkfish191 observations
Atlantic Wolffish191 observations
Longhorn Sculpin190 observations
Haddock190 observations
Greenland Cod190 observations
Rainbow Smelt107 observations
Northern Cutthroat Eel99 observations
Newfoundland Spiny Lumpsucker98 observations
Creek Chub34 observations
Northern Redbelly Dace32 observations
Eastern Blacknose Dace28 observations
Northern Pearl Dace25 observations
Lake Chub21 observations
White Sucker20 observations
Slimy Sculpin19 observations
Atlantic Salmon18 observations
Yellow Perch17 observations
Finescale Dace16 observations
American Eel13 observations
Brook Trout12 observations
Atlantic Tomcod11 observations