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All fishes reported from Papua New Guinea
n = 2985 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 2890 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 55 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 40 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 2985 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 2: 55 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Arotrolepis filicaudaquestionable Threadfin leatherjacket Threadfin leatherjacket 
Carcharhiniformes Atelomycteridae Atelomycterus macleayiquestionable Marbled catshark Australian marbled catshark 
Carcharhiniformes Atelomycteridae Atelomycterus marnkalhaquestionable Eastern banded catshark  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Atrosalarias fuscusquestionable   
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Blenniella cyanostigmaquestionable Striped rockskipper  
Gobiiformes Oxudercidae Boleophthalmus birdsongiquestionable Birdsong's mudskipper  
Gobiiformes Oxudercidae Boleophthalmus caeruleomaculatusquestionable Bluespotted mudskipper  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus coatesiquestionable   
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus dussumieriquestionable Whitecheek shark White-cheeked whaler shark 
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge coliniquestionable Cocos-Keeling angelfish  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge eibliquestionable Blacktail angelfish  
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Cephaloscyllium umbratilequestionable Blotchy swell shark  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Cheilodipterus arabicusquestionable Tiger cardinal Tiger cardinalfish 
Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium griseumquestionable Grey bambooshark Grey catshark 
Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium indicumquestionable Slender bambooshark  
Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium plagiosumquestionable Whitespotted bambooshark White-spotted catshark 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Cyclichthys spilostylusquestionable Spotbase burrfish Yellow-spotted burrfish 
Eupercaria/misc Emmelichthyidae Erythrocles schlegeliiquestionable Japanese rubyfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Eviota dorsogilvaquestionable Creamback dwarfgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Eviota guttataquestionable Spotted dwarfgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Eviota nigriventrisquestionable Redbelly dwarfgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Eviota punctulataquestionable Dotted dwarfgoby  
Beryciformes Gibberichthyidae Gibberichthys pumilusquestionable Gibberfish Gibberfish 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideusquestionable Highfin moray  
Carcharhiniformes Hemigaleidae Hemigaleus australiensisquestionable Australian weasel shark  
Carcharhiniformes Hemigaleidae Hemigaleus microstomaquestionable Sicklefin weasel shark Sicklefin weasel shark 
Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hemiramphus robustusquestionable Three-by-two garfish Leu sula 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Hemitrygon fluviorumquestionable Estuary stingray Estuary stingray 
Centrarchiformes Terapontidae Hephaestus fuliginosusquestionable Sooty grunter Sooty grunter 
Centrarchiformes Terapontidae Hephaestus roemeriquestionable Röemer's grunter Romer's grunter 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus colemaniquestionable Coleman's pygmy seahorse  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus zebraquestionable Zebra seahorse  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Hyporthodus septemfasciatusquestionable Convict grouper  
Centrarchiformes Kuhliidae Kuhlia mundaquestionable Silver flagtail Silver flagtail 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Laeops parvicepsquestionable Small headed flounder  
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Lepadichthys caritusquestionable Pale clingfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus miniatusquestionable Trumpet emperor Sweetlip emperor 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Synanceiidae Minous versicolorquestionable Plumstriped stingfish Variegated stinger 
Ophidiiformes Carapidae Onuxodon margaritiferaequestionable Bivalve pearlfish Pearl-shell fish 
Orectolobiformes Orectolobidae Orectolobus maculatusquestionable Spotted wobbegong Spotted wobbegong 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Ostorhinchus kiensisquestionable Rifle cardinal  
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Pinguipedidae Parapercis multiplicataquestionable Redbarred sandperch Many-spotted grubfish 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Pinguipedidae Parapercis nebulosaquestionable Barred sandperch Barfaced grubfish 
Eupercaria/misc Nemipteridae Parascolopsis eriommaquestionable Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream  
Gobiiformes Oxudercidae Periophthalmus novaeguineaensisquestionable New Guinea mudskipper  
Acanthuriformes Leiognathidae Photopectoralis hataiiquestionable Hatai's ponyfish Hatai's ponyfish 
Lampriformes Radiicephalidae Radiicephalus elongatusquestionable Tapertail  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Satyrichthys longicepsquestionable   
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Satyrichthys moluccensisquestionable Black-finned armoured-gurnard  
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Scyliorhinus garmaniquestionable Brownspotted catshark Brownspotted catshark 
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