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List of Marine Fishes reported from Iraq
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Table 1: 258 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 7 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: 271 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 271 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Abalistes stellatusnative Starry triggerfish  
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus arabicusnative Arabian yellowfin seabream  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus berdanative Goldsilk seabream  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus bifasciatusnative Twobar seabream  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus catenulaquestionable Bridled seabream  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus latusmisidentification Yellowfin seabream  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus sohalnative Sohal surgeonfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius dayinative Day's goby  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Aethaloperca rogaanative Redmouth grouper  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes djedabanative Shrimp scad  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes kleiniinative Razorbelly scad  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes melanopteranative Blackfin scad  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes varinative Herring scad  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Anodontostoma chacundanative Chacunda gizzard shad  
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Anoxypristis cuspidatanative Pointed sawfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius indicusnative Indian frogfish  
Cyprinodontiformes Aphaniidae Aphaniops disparmisidentification Arabian pupfish  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Apistidae Apistus carinatusnative Ocellated waspfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogonichthyoides nigripinnisnative Bullseye  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aprion virescensnative Green jobfish  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Argyrops spinifernative King soldierbream  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Argyrosomus amoyensisnative Amoy croaker  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Argyrosomus heiniinative Arabian sea meagre Arabian sea meagre 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron stellatusnative Stellate puffer  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atractoscion aequidensquestionable Geelbeck croaker Geelbeck croaker 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atrobucca nibenative Blackmouth croaker  
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus armatusnative Longfin trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus atroposnative Cleftbelly trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Atule matenative Yellowtail scad  
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis rocheinative Bullet tuna  
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis thazardnative Frigate tuna  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius fuscusnative Dusky frillgoby  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus macrognathosnative Giant hogfish  
Gobiiformes Oxudercidae Boleophthalmus dussumierinative   
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus pantherinusnative Leopard flounder  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Brachirus orientalisnative Oriental sole  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Brevitrygon imbricatanative Bengal whipray  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Brevitrygon walganative Scaly whipray  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Brotula multibarbatanative Goatsbeard brotula  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio lunarisnative Lunar fusilier  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio varilineatanative Variable-lined fusilier  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx sexfasciatusnative Bigeye trevally  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carasobarbus luteusnative Yellow barbell Himri 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus brevipinnanative Spinner shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus dussumierinative Whitecheek shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus limbatusnative Blacktip shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterusnative Blacktip reef shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus plumbeusnative Sandbar shark  
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