All fishes reported from Galapagos Islands
n = 696 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 677 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 10 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 9 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 696 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 696 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius coccineusnative Scarlet frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius sanguineusnative Bloody frogfish Pez sapo sanguíneo 
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf concolornative   
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf troscheliinative Panamic sergeant major Sargento mayor 
Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae Acanthemblemaria castroiendemic Galapagos barnacle blenny Trambollito percebes de galapagos 
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo Guaho 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus matanative Elongate surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricansnative Whitecheek surgeonfish Pez cirujano de filo amarillo 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegusnative Convict surgeonfish Lancero convicto 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterusnative Yellowfin surgeonfish Pez cirujano púrpura 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus laticepsnative Pacific eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus asperrimusnative Rough eagle ray Raya águila 
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula esunculanative Eastern Pacific bonefish  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula vulpesnative Bonefish  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano Pámpano africano 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias pelagicusnative Pelagic thresher  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias superciliosusnative Bigeye thresher  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Alphestes afernative Mutton hamlet Guaseta 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Alphestes immaculatusnative Pacific mutton hamlet  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Pez lija puntiazul 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Ammodytoides gillinative Gill's sand lance Lanceta de arena plateado 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Anarchias galapagensisnative Hardtail moray Morena colidura 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa argentivittatanative Regan's anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa ischananative Sharpnose anchovy  
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Anisotremus espinozainative   
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Anisotremus interruptusnative Burrito grunt Zapatilla 
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Anisotremus scapularisnative Peruvian grunt Roncador peruano 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius commersonnative Commerson's frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennatus strigatusnative Bandtail frogfish Pez sapo cola de banda 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Anthias noelinative Rosy Jewelfish  
Gadiformes Moridae Antimora rostratanative Blue antimora  
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus intermediusnative Intermediate scabbardfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon atradorsatusendemic Blacktip cardinalfish Cardenal punta negra 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon doviinative Tailspot cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon pacificusnative Pink cardinalfish Cardenal rosado 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus kampaequestionable Longnose catshark  
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus stenseniquestionable Panama ghost catshark  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Apterichtus equatorialisnative Equatorial eel  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Archosargus pourtalesiiendemic Blackspot porgy Camiseta rayada 
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Arcos poecilophthalmosendemic Galapagos clingfish Pez prendedor de Galapagos 
Argentiniformes Argentinidae Argentina aliceaenative Alice argentina  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus aculeatusnative Lovely hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus affinisnative Pacific hatchet fish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus lychnusnative Tropical hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus olfersiinative   
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus sladeninative Sladen's hatchet fish  
Anguilliformes Congridae Ariosoma gilbertinative Gilbert's garden eel Anguila congrio Panámica 
Anguilliformes Congridae Ariosoma prorigerumnative Slope conger  
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