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Table 1: 493 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 26 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 2 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 521 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 521 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius brasilianusnative Argentine seabass Mero 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius patachonicusnative  Mero 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion quadricornisnative Scrawled cowfish  
Pleuronectiformes Achiropsettidae Achiropsetta tricholepisnative Prickly flounder Lenguado 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus lineatusnative Lined sole  
Perciformes/Cottoidei Agonidae Agonopsis asperoculisnative   
Perciformes/Cottoidei Agonidae Agonopsis chiloensisnative Snailfish Aayakich 
Lampriformes Regalecidae Agrostichthys parkerinative Streamer fish  
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Ahliesaurus berryinative   
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Aiakas krefftinative   
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Aiakas zinorumnative   
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus brevirostrisnative Short snouted lancetfish  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus productusnative Smalleye smooth-head  
Zeiformes Oreosomatidae Allocyttus verrucosusnative Warty dory  
Scombriformes Scombridae Allothunnus fallainative Slender tuna  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus monocerosnative Unicorn leatherjacket filefish  
Rajiformes Rajidae Amblyraja doellojuradoinative Southern thorny skate  
Rajiformes Rajidae Amblyraja frerichsinative Thickbody skate  
Rajiformes Rajidae Amblyraja georgiananative Antarctic starry skate  
Rajiformes Rajidae Amblyraja taafquestionable Whiteleg skate  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Anarchopterus tectusnative Insular pipefish  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa hepsetusnative Broad-striped anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa mariniinative Marini's anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa tricolornative Piquitinga anchovy  
Trachichthyiformes Anoplogastridae Anoplogaster cornutanative Common fangtooth  
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia caprosnative Deepbody boarfish  
Gadiformes Moridae Antimora rostratanative Blue antimora  
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus mikhailininative Mikhailin's scabbardfish  
Aulopiformes Paralepididae Arctozenus rissonative Spotted barracudina  
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Argentinolycus elongatusnative   
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus aculeatusnative Lovely hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus gigasnative Hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus hemigymnusnative Half-naked hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Aristostomias polydactylusnative   
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron firmamentumnative Starry toado  
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Uranoscopidae Astroscopus sexspinosusnative Brazilian stargazer Cura 
Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae Atlantoraja castelnauinative Spotback skate  
Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae Atlantoraja cyclophoranative Eyespot skate  
Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae Atlantoraja platananative La Plata skate  
Trachichthyiformes Trachichthyidae Aulotrachichthys atlanticusnative Brazilian luminous roughy  
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Austrolycus depressicepsnative   
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Austrolycus laticinctusnative   
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis rocheinative Bullet tuna  
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis thazardnative Frigate tuna  
Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae Avocettina infansquestionable Avocet snipe eel  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes capriscusnative Grey triggerfish  
Anguilliformes Congridae Bassanago albescensnative Hairy conger Congrio 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Bathophilus aternative Winged dragonfish  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Bathophilus nigerrimusnative Scaleless dragonfish  
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