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All fishes reported from Niue
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Table 1: 227 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 2 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 1 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 230 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 227 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 Star puffer 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf septemfasciatusnative Banded sergeant Banded sergeant 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus achillesnative Achilles tang Kolala 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus blochiinative Ringtail surgeonfish Meito 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus dussumierinative Eyestripe surgeonfish Eye-stripe surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus guttatusnative Whitespotted surgeonfish Hapi 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus leucocheilusnative Palelipped surgeonfish Pale lipped surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus lineatusnative Lined surgeonfish Meito avaava 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricansnative Whitecheek surgeonfish Whitecheek surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigrofuscusnative Brown surgeonfish Brown surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigrorisnative Bluelined surgeonfish Meito 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus olivaceusnative Orangespot surgeonfish Meito 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegusnative Convict surgeonfish Tukutea 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterusnative Yellowfin surgeonfish Meito 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Scribbled fish 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris fasciatanative Red-banded prawn-goby  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion chrysopterusnative Orangefin anemonefish Orangefin anemonefish 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses caeruleopunctatusnative Bluespotted wrasse Blue spotted wrasse 
Trachichthyiformes Anomalopidae Anomalops katoptronnative Splitfin flashlightfish Flashlightfish 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aprion virescensnative Green jobfish Palu monega 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron meleagrisnative Guineafowl puffer Guineafowl puffer 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron nigropunctatusnative Blackspotted puffer Black spotted puffer 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron stellatusnative Stellate puffer  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistoides conspicillumnative Clown triggerfish Clown triggerfish 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistoides viridescensnative Titan triggerfish Moustache triggerfish 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Blenniella gibbifronsnative Hump-headed blenny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Blenniella paulanative Bluedash rockskipper  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus loxozonusnative Blackfin hogfish  
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Bolbometopon muricatumnative Green humphead parrotfish Humphead parrotfish 
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Calotomus carolinusnative Carolines parrotfish Bucktooth parrot fish 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Cantherhines dumeriliinative Whitespotted filefish Barred filefish 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster valentininative Valentin's sharpnose puffer Valentinni's sharpnose puffer 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx ignobilisnative Giant trevally Ulua 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx lugubrisnative Black jack Tafauli 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx melampygusnative Bluefin trevally Malau tea 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx sexfasciatusnative Bigeye trevally Aheu 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus longimanusnative Oceanic whitetip shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterusnative Blacktip reef shark Mago 
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge flavissimanative Lemonpeel angelfish Lemonpeel angelfish 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis argusnative Peacock hind Pelepele 
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Cetoscarus ocellatusnative Spotted parrotfish  
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon auriganative Threadfin butterflyfish Threadfin butterflyfish 
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon citrinellusnative Speckled butterflyfish Speckled butterflyfish 
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon ephippiumnative Saddle butterflyfish Saddled butterflyfish 
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon lunulanative Raccoon butterflyfish Racoon butterflyfish 
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon melannotusnative Blackback butterflyfish Black-backed butterflyfish 
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon quadrimaculatusnative Fourspot butterflyfish Fourspot butterflyfish 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Cheilinus fasciatusnative Redbreasted wrasse Red-breasted wrasse 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Cheilinus undulatusnative Humphead wrasse Humphead wrasse 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Cheilodipterus macrodonnative Large toothed cardinalfish Large toothed cardinalfish 
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