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List of Marine Fishes reported from Nicaragua
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Table 1: 997 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 36 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 10 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1043 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 997 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius coccineusnative Scarlet frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius sanguineusnative Bloody frogfish  
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Aboma etheostomanative Scaly boy  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf concolornative   
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf saxatilisnative Sergeant-major  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf taurusnative Night sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf troscheliinative Panamic sergeant major  
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo Peto 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion quadricornisnative Scrawled cowfish Torito azul 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus chirurgusnative Doctorfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus coeruleusnative Blue tang surgeonfish Cirujano 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus tractusnative Ocean surgeonfish Barbero 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegusnative Convict surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterusnative Yellowfin surgeonfish  
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus lineatusnative Lined sole Suela pintada 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus mazatlanusnative Mazatlan sole Suela arepita 
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus scutumnative Network sole  
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus laticepsnative Pacific eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus narinarinative Whitespotted eagle ray Gavilan pintado 
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula nemopteranative Threadfin bonefish Macabi 
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula vulpesnative Bonefish Macabi de hebra 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano Pampano de hebra 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish Lanzon 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus australisnative Small scaled brown slickhead  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias pelagicusnative Pelagic thresher Tiburon zorro 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias superciliosusnative Bigeye thresher Zorro ojon 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher Tiburon zorro 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Alphestes afernative Mutton hamlet  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Alphestes immaculatusnative Pacific mutton hamlet  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Alphestes multiguttatusnative Rivulated mutton hamlet Guaseta rayado 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus monocerosnative Unicorn leatherjacket filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus schoepfiinative Orange filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Cachua 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Ammodytoides gillinative Gill's sand lance  
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps dowiinative Pacific foureyed fish  
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Anarchias galapagensisnative Hardtail moray  
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Anarchias similisnative Pygmy moray  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa argentivittatanative Regan's anchovy Anchoa de Reagan 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa colonensisnative Narrow-striped anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa cubananative Cuban anchovy Anchoa cubana 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa curtanative Short anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa eigenmannianative Eigenmann's anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa exiguanative Slender anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa filiferanative Longfinger anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa ischananative Sharpnose anchovy Anchoa chicotera 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa lamprotaenianative Big-eye anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa lucidanative Bright anchovy Anchoa bocona 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa lyolepisnative Shortfinger anchovy Anchoa trompalarga 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa mundeolanative False Panama anchovy  
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