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All fishes reported from Djibouti
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Table 1: 398 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 9 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 8 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 415 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 398 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Abalistes stellatusnative Starry triggerfish Baliste étoilé 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sordidusnative Blackspot sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensisnative Indo-Pacific sergeant  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus berdanative Goldsilk seabream Pagre picnic 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus bifasciatusnative Twobar seabream Pagre double bande 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus dussumierinative Eyestripe surgeonfish Chirurgien couronné 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus sohalnative Sohal surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterusnative Yellowfin surgeonfish Chirurgien aile jaune 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Acentronura tentaculatanative Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Aethaloperca rogaanative Redmouth grouper Robane 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatusnative Ocellated eagle ray  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula glossodontanative Roundjaw bonefish  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes djedabanative Shrimp scad  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes varinative Herring scad  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Alloblennius pictusnative   
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias pelagicusnative Pelagic thresher  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Bourse loulou 
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Amblygaster sirmnative Spotted sardinella  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon flavilatusnative Yellowfin damsel  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion bicinctusnative Twoband anemonefish  
Cyprinodontiformes Aphaniidae Aphaniops disparnative Arabian pupfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus furcanative Small toothed jobfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus rutilansnative Rusty jobfish  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Apistidae Apistus carinatusnative Ocellated waspfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon coccineusnative Ruby cardinalfish  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Apolemichthys xanthotisnative Yellow-ear angelfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aprion virescensnative Green jobfish Vivaneau job 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Argyrops spinifernative King soldierbream Spare royale 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Argyrosomus japonicusnative Japanese meagre Maigre africain 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron immaculatusnative Immaculate puffer  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron stellatusnative Stellate puffer Starry toadfish 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Aseraggodes sinusarabicinative   
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus armatusnative Longfin trevally Carangue sap-sap 
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus mentalisnative Longrakered trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Atule matenative Yellowtail scad Sélar queue jaune 
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis rocheinative Bullet tuna  
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis thazardnative Frigate tuna Auxide 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous aeneofuscusnative Freshwater goby  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistapus undulatusnative Orange-lined triggerfish Vermiculated triggerfish 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus pantherinusnative Leopard flounder Rombou léopard 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Brachirus orientalisnative Oriental sole  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Brotula multibarbatanative Goatsbeard brotula  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bryaninops discusnative   
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio caerulaureanative Blue and gold fusilier  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio lunarisnative Lunar fusilier  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio striatanative Striated fusilier Fusilier strié 
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio varilineatanative Variable-lined fusilier  
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Callionymus gardinerinative Longtail dragonet  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster margaritatanative   
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