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Table 1: 2201 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 11 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 2219 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 2219 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish Flat needle fish 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf saxatilisnative Sergeant-major  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf taurusnative Night sergeant  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Abyssobrotula galatheaenative   
Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae Acanthemblemaria asperanative Roughhead blenny  
Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae Acanthemblemaria chaplininative Papillose blenny  
Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae Acanthemblemaria spinosanative Spinyhead blenny Spinyhead blenny 
Beryciformes Stephanoberycidae Acanthochaenus luetkeniinative Pricklefish  
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acanthogobius flavimanusintroduced Yellowfin goby  
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Acantholiparis caecusnative   
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Acantholiparis opercularisnative Spiny snailfish  
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion polygoniumnative Honeycomb cowfish Cowfish 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion quadricornisnative Scrawled cowfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus chirurgusnative Doctorfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus coeruleusnative Blue tang surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus guttatusintroduced Whitespotted surgeonfish Mustard surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus randallinative Gulf surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus tractusnative Ocean surgeonfish  
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus declivisquestionable Plainfin sole  
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus lineatusnative Lined sole  
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser brevirostrumnative Shortnose sturgeon Pinkster 
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser medirostrisnative Green sturgeon Stutch’-un 
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser oxyrinchusnative Atlantic sturgeon  
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser transmontanusnative White sturgeon Stutch'-un 
Anguilliformes Congridae Acromycter atlanticusnative   
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Acyrtops beryllinusnative Emerald clingfish  
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus laticepsnative Pacific eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus narinarinative Whitespotted eagle ray Spotted duckbill ray 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Agonidae Agonomalus mozinoinative Kelp poacher  
Perciformes/Cottoidei Agonidae Agonopsis sterletusnative Southern spearnose poacher  
Perciformes/Cottoidei Agonidae Agonopsis vulsanative Northern spearnose poacher  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ahlia egmontisnative Key worm eel  
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Ahliesaurus berryinative   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Albatrossia pectoralisnative Giant grenadier Giant rattail 
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula gilbertinative Cortez bonefish Cortez bonefish 
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula vulpesnative Bonefish  
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia affinisnative Gilbert's halosaurid fish  
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia gracilisnative   
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia oleosanative   
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia phalacranative Hawaiian halosaurid fish  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano Cobblerfish 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Stichaeidae Alectrias alectrolophusnative Stone cockscomb  
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus brevirostrisnative Short snouted lancetfish  
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus agassiziinative Agassiz' slickhead  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus australisnative Small scaled brown slickhead  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus bairdiinative Baird's slickhead  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus productusnative Smalleye smooth-head  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus tenebrosusnative California slickhead California slickhead 
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