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Table 2 Rare indigenous fish species not protected under Polish law

From: Studies on endangered and rare non-commercial fish species recorded in the Pomeranian Bay (southern Baltic Sea) in 2010–2013

Species and its taxonomic affiliation

Locality and depth of capture

Date, method of capture, number of specimens

Length TL (mm), weight of fish (g)

Conservation status (IUCN* and HELCOM** Red Lists)

Scorpaeniformes

 1. Cyclopteridae: lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpus L., 1758

53°55′N, 14°18′E; 54° 07′N, 14°21′E, 13 m

April 2010 [1] Dec 11, 2013 [1] herring trawl (mesh size: 40 mm)

427.6 mm, ♀ W = 2210.5 g; 241 mm

NE* NT**

 2. Agonidae: hooknose Agonus cataphractus (L., 1758)

54°03′N 14°37′-38′E; 15 m, on the sandy bottom

April 11, 2011 [1] sprat trawl (mesh size: 20 mm)

145 mm

NE* LC**

Gadiformes: Lotidae

 1. Fourbeard rockling Enchelyopus cimbrius (L., 1766)

54°03′N, 14°45′E 10–12 m

March 1, 2011[1] perch trawl (mesh size: 60 mm)

278.7 mm, 91.6 g ♀

NE* NT**

Perciformes: Pholidae

 1. Rock gunnel Pholis gunnellus (L., 1758)

53°58′3″N, 14°29′57″E 1.5 m, on the rocky bottom

May 15, 2011 [1] June 20, 2013 [1] Nordic net

142.21 mm, 6.81 g 111.58 mm; 4.53 g

NE* LC**

  1. NE not evaluated, LC least concern, NT near threatened
  2. *Conservation status according to the IUCN Red List
  3. **Conservation status according to the Helcom Red List