All fishes reported from Australia
n = 5196 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 5053 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 88 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 55 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 5196 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 5196 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Abalistes filamentosusnative  Hairfin triggerfish 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Abalistes stellatusnative Starry triggerfish Starry triggerfish 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius analisnative Tailjet frogfish Tailjet anglerfish 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius coccineusnative Scarlet frogfish Freckled anglerfish 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius dorehensisnative New Guinean frogfish New Guinean anglerfish 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius nummifernative Spotfin frogfish Spotfin anglerfish 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius rosaceusnative Spiny-tufted frogfish Rosy anglerfish 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Tetrarogidae Ablabys pauciporusnative Lesser-scaled cockatoo waspfsh Lesser-scaled cockatoo waspfsh 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Tetrarogidae Ablabys taenianotusnative Cockatoo waspfish Cockatoo waspfish 
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish Barred longtom 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf bengalensisnative Bengal sergeant Bengal sergeant 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf saxatilismisidentification Sergeant-major  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf septemfasciatusnative Banded sergeant Banded sergeant 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sexfasciatusnative Scissortail sergeant Scissortail sergeant 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sordidusnative Blackspot sergeant Blackspot sergeant 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensisnative Indo-Pacific sergeant Indo-pacific sergeant 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf whitleyinative Whitley's sergeant Whitle's sergeant 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Acanthaluteres browniiendemic Spiny-tailed leatherjacket Spiny-tailed leatherjacket 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Acanthaluteres spilomelanurusendemic Bridled leatherjacket Bridled leatherjacket 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Acanthaluteres vittigernative Toothbrush leatherjacket Brown leatherjacket 
Acropomatiformes Hemerocoetidae Acanthaphritis barbatanative  Barbel duckbill 
Acropomatiformes Hemerocoetidae Acanthaphritis ozawainative  Yellowspotted duckbill 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius cinctusnative Yellowbanded perch Yellowbanded wirrah 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius ocellatusnative Eastern wirrah Eastern wirrah 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius pardalotusendemic Leopard wirrah Leopard wirrah 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius paxtoniendemic Orangelined wirrah Orangelined wirrah 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius serratusendemic Western wirrah Western wirrah 
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Acanthocepola abbreviatanative Bandfish Yellowspotted bandfish 
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Acanthocepola krusensterniinative Red-spotted bandfish Redspotted bandfish 
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Acanthocepola limbatanative Blackspot bandfish Blackspot bandfish 
Beryciformes Stephanoberycidae Acanthochaenus luetkeniinative Pricklefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Acanthochromis polyacanthusnative Spiny chromis Spiny puller 
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo Bastard mackerel 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acanthogobius flavimanusintroduced Yellowfin goby  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus australisendemic Yellowfin bream Yellowfin bream 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus berdamisidentification Goldsilk seabream Pikey bream 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus butcheriendemic Black bream Black bream 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus pacificusnative Pacific seabream  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus palmarisendemic Northwest black bream Northwest black bream 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Aploactinidae Acanthosphex leurynnisnative Wasp-spine velvetfish Wasp-spine velvetfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus albipectoralisnative Whitefin surgeonfish Whitefin surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus auranticavusnative Orange-socket surgeonfish Orange-socket surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus barienenative Black-spot surgeonfish Eyespot surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus blochiinative Ringtail surgeonfish Dark surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus dussumierinative Eyestripe surgeonfish Pencil surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus fowlerinative Fowler's surgeonfish Horseshoe surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus grammoptilusnative Finelined surgeonfish Finelined surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus guttatusnative Whitespotted surgeonfish Whitespotted surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus lineatusnative Lined surgeonfish Bluelined surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus maculicepsnative White-freckled surgeonfish Spotted-face surgeonfish 
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