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Table 1: 1065 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 35 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 11 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1111 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 2: 35 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus antipodianusquestionable Antipodean slickhead  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Aristostomias scintillansquestionable Shiny loosejaw  
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus lacunosusquestionable Wide-banded hardyhead silverside  
Trachichthyiformes Trachichthyidae Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicusquestionable New Zealand roughy  
Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae Avocettina infansquestionable Avocet snipe eel  
Argentiniformes Bathylagidae Bathylagoides argyrogasterquestionable Silver deepsea smelt  
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Benthodesmus tenuisquestionable Slender frostfish  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Brotulotaenia crassaquestionable Violet cuskeel Blue cusk eel 
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Cephaloscyllium umbratilequestionable Blotchy swell shark  
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatusquestionable Bennett's flyingfish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus malayanusquestionable Malayan lanternfish  
Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae Enneapterygius rufopileusquestionable Redcap triplefin  
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus luciferquestionable Blackbelly lanternshark Lucifer dogfish 
Aulopiformes Aulopidae Hime japonicaquestionable Japanese thread-sail fish  
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Histiobranchus bathybiusquestionable Deep-water arrowtooth eel Black cutthroat 
Scombriformes Chiasmodontidae Kali parriquestionable   
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Lepidoperca tasmanicaquestionable Tasmanian perch  
Argentiniformes Bathylagidae Lipolagus ochotensisquestionable Eared blacksmelt  
Carangiformes Istiophoridae Makaira nigricansquestionable Blue marlin Blue marlin 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Malacocephalus laevisquestionable Softhead grenadier Smooth headed rattail 
Gadiformes Muraenolepididae Muraenolepis marmorataquestionable Marbled moray cod  
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Normichthys yahganorumquestionable   
Scombriformes Gempylidae Paradiplospinus gracilisquestionable Slender escolar  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Photonectes margaritaquestionable   
Beloniformes Belonidae Platybelone argalusquestionable Keeltail needlefish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Polyipnus stereopequestionable   
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Polyipnus tridentiferquestionable Three-spined hatchetfish  
Scombriformes Gempylidae Rexea prometheoidesquestionable Royal escolar  
Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae Rhincodon typusstray Whale shark Whale shark 
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Scarus rivulatusquestionable Rivulated parrotfish  
Ophidiiformes Carapidae Snyderidia caninaquestionable   
Scombriformes Bramidae Taractichthys longipinnisquestionable Big-scale pomfret Big-scale pomfret 
Scombriformes Scombridae Thunnus tonggolstray Longtail tuna  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Trigonolampa miricepsquestionable Threelight dragonfish  
Mulliformes Mullidae Upeneichthys lineatusquestionable Blue-striped mullet Ahuruhuru 
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