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List of Marine Fishes reported from Iran
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Table 1: 400 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: 6 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: 400 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  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius nummifernative Spotfin frogfish  
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Acanthocepola abbreviatanative Bandfish Navar-mahi 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus arabicusnative Arabian yellowfin seabream  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus berdanative Goldsilk seabream  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus bifasciatusnative Twobar seabream  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus blochiinative Ringtail surgeonfish Jarrah-mahi-e-ghahvahei 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus sohalnative Sohal surgeonfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius dayinative Day's goby  
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser gueldenstaedtiinative Danube sturgeon Chalbash 
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Acroteriobatus salalahnative Salalah guitarfish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Aethaloperca rogaanative Redmouth grouper Hamoor-e-siah 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatusnative Ocellated eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus maculatusnative Mottled eagle ray Ramak-e-mokhattat 
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus nichofiinative Banded eagle ray Ramak-e-khatkamani 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes djedabanative Shrimp scad Gish-e-maygooii 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes kleiniinative Razorbelly scad Gish-e-riz 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes melanopteranative Blackfin scad Gish-e-balleh-syah 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes varinative Herring scad  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias pelagicusnative Pelagic thresher Kooseh-e-derazdom 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa braschnikowinative Caspian marine shad Shagmahi 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa caspianative Caspian shad شاه ماهي 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa saposchnikowiinative Saposhnikovi shad Shagmahi-e-cheshm dorosht 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa sphaerocephalanative Agrakhan shad Shag Mahi Agrakhan 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Alticus kirkiinative Kirk's blenny  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus monocerosnative Unicorn leatherjacket filefish Takshakh-mahi-e-khakestari 
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Amblygaster leiogasternative Smoothbelly sardinella  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Amblygaster sirmnative Spotted sardinella  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Anodontostoma chacundanative Chacunda gizzard shad Govaf-e-koochak 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Antennablennius adenensisnative Aden blenny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Antennablennius variopunctatusnative Orangedotted blenny  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus furcanative Small toothed jobfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus rutilansnative Rusty jobfish  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Apistidae Apistus carinatusnative Ocellated waspfish Zanboor-mahi-e-khal-chashmi 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogonichthyoides nigripinnisnative Bullseye Dahanlaneh-e-Khaldar 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogonichthyoides pharaonisnative Pharaoh cardinalfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aprion virescensnative Green jobfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Archamia bleekerinative Gon's cardinalfish  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Argyrops spinifernative King soldierbream Kupar 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron stellatusnative Stellate puffer Badkonak-mahi-e-ghahvahei 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atrobucca nibenative Blackmouth croaker  
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus armatusnative Longfin trevally Gish-e-deraz baleh 
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus atroposnative Cleftbelly trevally Gish-e-shekam shyary 
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus mentalisnative Longrakered trevally Moghavva chaneh-deraz 
Carangiformes Carangidae Atule matenative Yellowtail scad Gish-e-goosh-syah 
Acanthuriformes Leiognathidae Aurigequula fasciatanative Striped ponyfish  
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis rocheinative Bullet tuna  
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis thazardnative Frigate tuna Batch-e-zardeh 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous jayakarinative   
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