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List of Marine Fishes reported from French Guiana
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Table 1: 635 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 24 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: 661 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 635 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf saxatilisnative Sergeant-major  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf taurusnative Night sergeant  
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo  
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion polygoniumnative Honeycomb cowfish  
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion quadricornisnative Scrawled cowfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus chirurgusnative Doctorfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus coeruleusnative Blue tang surgeonfish  
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus achirusnative Drab sole Alumaïa 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus lineatusnative Lined sole Alumaïa 
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser oxyrinchusnative Atlantic sturgeon  
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus narinarinative Whitespotted eagle ray  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula nemopteranative Threadfin bonefish  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula vulpesnative Bonefish  
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia oleosanative   
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano Carangue 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus brevirostrisnative Short snouted lancetfish  
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish  
Zeiformes Oreosomatidae Allocyttus verrucosusnative Warty dory  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Alphestes afernative Mutton hamlet  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus heudelotiinative Dotterel filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus monocerosnative Unicorn leatherjacket filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus schoepfiinative Orange filefish  
Siluriformes Ariidae Amphiarius phrygiatusnative Kukwari sea catfish Bressou 
Siluriformes Ariidae Amphiarius rugispinisnative Softhead sea catfish Bressou 
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Amphichthys cryptocentrusnative Bocon toadfish  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa cubananative Cuban anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa filiferanative Longfinger anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa hepsetusnative Broad-striped anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa lamprotaenianative Big-eye anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa lyolepisnative Shortfinger anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa spinifernative Spicule anchovy Anchwa 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchovia clupeoidesnative Zabaleta anchovy Anchwa 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella brevirostrisnative Snubnose anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella cayennensisnative Cayenne anchovy Anchwa 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoviella lepidentostolenative Broadband anchovy Anchwa 
Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Ancylopsetta cycloideanative Cyclope flounder  
Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Ancylopsetta kumperaenative Foureyed flounder  
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Anisotremus surinamensisnative Black margate  
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Anisotremus virginicusnative Porkfish  
Trachichthyiformes Anoplogastridae Anoplogaster cornutanative Common fangtooth  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius scabernative   
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius striatusnative Striated frogfish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Anthias asperilinguisnative   
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia caprosnative Deepbody boarfish  
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia combatianative Shortspine boarfish  
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Apionichthys dumerilinative Longtail sole Alumaïa 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Aplatophis chauliodusnative Fangtooth snake-eel  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon pseudomaculatusnative Twospot cardinalfish  
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