List of Marine Fishes reported from Kiribati
List of Marine Fishes reported from Kiribati
n = 542
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Table 1: 532 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 5 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 5 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 542 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 532 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name(s) in Territory
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus dussumierinative Eyestripe surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus guttatusnative Whitespotted surgeonfish Kiribati : Te baba 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus leucocheilusnative Palelipped surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus lineatusnative Lined surgeonfish Kiribati : Te katawa 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus maculicepsnative White-freckled surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricaudanative Epaulette surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigrofuscusnative Brown surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus pyroferusnative Mimic surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegusnative Convict surgeonfish Kiribati : Te koinawa 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterusnative Yellowfin surgeonfish Kiribati : Te mako 
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Apolemichthys griffisinative Griffis angelfish  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Apolemichthys xanthopunctatusnative Goldspotted angelfish  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula glossodontanative Roundjaw bonefish  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula vulpesnative Bonefish Kiribati : Te ikari 
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus lacunosusnative Hardyhead silverside  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Aspidontus taeniatusnative False cleanerfish  
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus hedlandensisnative Bumpnose trevally  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses caeruleopunctatusnative Bluespotted wrasse Kiribati : Te kimoa 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses melanurusnative White-spotted wrasse  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus furcanative Small toothed jobfish Kiribati : Te ikakoa 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus rutilansnative Rusty jobfish Kiribati : Te bukinrin 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aprion virescensnative Green jobfish Kiribati : Te awai 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris harrisorumnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Asterropteryx semipunctatanative Starry goby  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon crassicepsnative Transparent cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon indicusnative Indian cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon semiornatusnative Oblique-banded cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon susanaenative   
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher Kiribati : Te kimoa 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius coccineusnative Scarlet frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius dorehensisnative New Guinean frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennatus tuberosusnative Tuberculated frogfish  
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Alionematichthys pigernative Whiskered viviparous brotula  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf septemfasciatusnative Banded sergeant Kiribati : Te baamai 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sordidusnative Blackspot sergeant Kiribati : Te bukibuki 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensisnative Indo-Pacific sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon aureusnative Golden damselfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon curacaonative Staghorn damselfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion chrysopterusnative Orangefin anemonefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion melanopusnative Fire clownfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion perideraionnative Pink anemonefish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Aethaloperca rogaanative Redmouth grouper  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Anyperodon leucogrammicusnative Slender grouper  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Grammistidae Aporops bilinearisnative Blotched podge  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus debilisnative Weak lefteye flounder  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Aseraggodes whitakerinative Whitaker's sole  
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo Kiribati : Te baratau 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Aristostomias lunifernative   
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Abalistes stellatusnative Starry triggerfish  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron nigropunctatusnative Blackspotted puffer Kiribati : Te buni 
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