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List of Marine Fishes reported from Cape Verde
n = 712
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Table 1: 630 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 34 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 48 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 712 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 3: 48 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus narinarierror Whitespotted eagle ray Ratão-leopardo 
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus bovinuserror Bull ray Bispo 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Bathytoshia centrouramisidentification Roughtail stingray Uje-de-cardas 
Gadiformes Bregmacerotidae Bregmaceros mcclellandimisidentification Unicorn cod  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Chromis chromiserror Damselfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Coris julismisidentification Mediterranean rainbow wrasse Freirinha 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus brownierror Nigerian tonguesole Língua-de-cão-da-Nigéria 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus cadenatierror Ghanian tonguesole Língua-de-cão-de-Gana 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus canariensiserror Canary tonguesole Língua-de-cão-das-Canárias 
Anguilliformes Muraenesocidae Cynoponticus feroxerror Guinean pike conger Congro-branco-africano 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Dagetichthys lusitanicuserror Portuguese sole Língua-de-vaca 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Dicologlossa cuneataerror Wedge sole Língua 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Dicologlossa hexophthalmaerror Ocellated wedge sole Linguado-de-olhos 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Echidna catenataerror Chain moray  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Ephippion guttifererror Prickly puffer Baiacu-de-pintas 
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Ethmalosa fimbriataerror Bonga shad Sável-africano 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Fodiator acutuserror Sharpchin flyingfish Peixe-voador 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobius paganelluserror Rock goby Peixe-escama 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax mareeierror Spotjaw moray Moreia-de-boca-malhada 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Hirundichthys speculigererror Mirrorwing flyingfish Peixe-voador 
Clupeiformes Pristigasteridae Ilisha africanaerror West African ilisha Capasseca 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Lagocephalus laevigatuserror Smooth puffer Peixe-sapo 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Lepidotrigla carolaeerror Carol's gurnard Ruivo-carolina 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Lipophrys trigloidesmisidentification   
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Microlipophrys velifermisidentification   
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Microspathodon chrysurusmisidentification Yellowtail damselfish  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Monochirus hispiduserror Whiskered sole Cascarra 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Mycteroperca rubramisidentification Mottled grouper Garoupa-chumbo 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ophisurus serpenserror Serpent eel Cobra-do-mar 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Pagrus caeruleostictuserror Bluespotted seabream Pargo-boi 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Parexocoetus brachypteruserror Sailfin flyingfish Peixe-voador 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Parexocoetus mentoerror African sailfin flyingfish Peixe-voador 
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Pristis microdonerror Largetooth sawfish Tubarão-serra 
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Pristis pectinataerror Smalltooth sawfish Tubarão-serra 
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Pristis pristiserror Common sawfish Espadarte-serra 
Pleuronectiformes Psettodidae Psettodes belcherierror Spottail spiny turbot Palma 
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Rhinobatos rhinobatoserror Common guitarfish Guitarra 
Rhinopristiformes Rhinidae Rhynchobatus luebbertierror African wedgefish Viola-de-cunha 
Scombriformes Scombridae Scomber japonicusmisidentification Chub mackerel Cavala-legítima 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Serranidae Serranus cabrillaerror Comber Alecrim 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Serranidae Serranus sanctaehelenaeerror St. Helena comber Serrano de Santa Helena 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Stegastes leucostictusmisidentification Beaugregory Castanheta 
Pleuronectiformes Cyclopsettidae Syacium micrurumerror Channel flounder Carta 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Symphodus truttaerror Emerald wrasse Truta-verde 
Perciformes/Percoidei Trachinidae Trachinus araneuserror Spotted weever Peixe-aranha-pontuado 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Uranoscopidae Uranoscopus pollierror Whitespotted stargazer Cabeçudo-malhado 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Uranoscopidae Uranoscopus scabermisidentification Stargazer  
Myliobatiformes Zanobatidae Zanobatus schoenleiniierror Striped panray Raia-de-altura 
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