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List of Marine Fishes reported from Angola
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Table 1: 625 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 18 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 4 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 647 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 647 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish Agulha 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf saxatilisnative Sergeant-major  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf taurusnative Night sergeant  
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion notacanthusnative Island cowfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus monroviaenative Monrovia doctorfish Barbeiro 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus narinarinative Whitespotted eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus bovinusnative Bull ray  
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Ahliesaurus berryinative   
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula goreensisnative   
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus australisnative Small scaled brown slickhead  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus rostratusnative Risso's smooth-head  
Zeiformes Oreosomatidae Allocyttus guineensisnative Guinea oreo  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias superciliosusnative Bigeye thresher Peixe-rato 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus heudelotiinative Dotterel filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus schoepfiinative Orange filefish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius striatusnative Striated frogfish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Anthias anthiasnative Swallowtail seaperch Canário 
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia caprosnative Deepbody boarfish  
Gadiformes Moridae Antimora rostratanative Blue antimora  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Apagesoma delosommatumnative   
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus carboquestionable Black scabbardfish  
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus intermediusnative Intermediate scabbardfish  
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Aplocheilichthys spilauchennative Banded lampeye  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Apsilus fuscusnative African forktail snapper Traquete 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Apterichtus anguiformisquestionable Slender finless eel  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus gigasnative Hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus hemigymnusnative Half-naked hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus sladeninative Sladen's hatchet fish  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Argyrosomus coronusnative Dusky kob Pungo 
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma bondinative Silver-rag driftfish Falso-carapace 
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma melananative Brown driftfish  
Anguilliformes Congridae Ariosoma balearicumnative Bandtooth conger  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Aristostomias xenostomanative   
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus capensisnative Cape scaldfish  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus imperialisnative Imperial scaldfish Carta 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus laternanative Mediterranean scaldfish  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Asquamiceps caeruleusnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes barbatanative Kner's stareater  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes caulophorusnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes leucopogonnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes macropogonnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes micropogonnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes nigernative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes richardsoninative Richardson's snaggletooth  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes zharovinative   
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atractoscion aequidensmisidentification Geelbeck croaker Corvina-preta 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atractoscion macrolepisnative Large scale lunate caudal fin croaker  
Aulopiformes Aulopidae Aulopus cadenatinative Guinean flagfin  
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