All fishes reported from Madagascar

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Abalistes stellatus	native	Starry triggerfish
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Abantennarius coccineus	native	Scarlet frogfish
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Abantennarius nummifer	native	Spotfin frogfish
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Ablennes hians	native	Flat needlefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf natalensis	native	Natal sergeant
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf notatus	native	Yellowtail sergeant
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf septemfasciatus	native	Banded sergeant
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf sexfasciatus	native	Scissortail sergeant	Mandrekoke
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf sordidus	native	Blackspot sergeant
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf sparoides	native	False-eye sergeant
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf vaigiensis	native	Indo-Pacific sergeant
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Acanthocybium solandri	native	Wahoo	Angoho
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Acanthopagrus berda	native	Goldsilk seabream	Ambatsindriaka
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Acanthopagrus catenula	native	Bridled seabream
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus blochii	native	Ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus dussumieri	native	Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus leucosternon	native	Powderblue surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus lineatus	native	Lined surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus mata	native	Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus nigricauda	native	Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus nigrofuscus	native	Brown surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus polyzona	native	Black-barred surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus tennentii	native	Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus triostegus	native	Convict surgeonfish	Diabanjiake
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus xanthopterus	native	Yellowfin surgeonfish
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Acentrogobius nebulosus	native	Shadow goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Acentrogobius therezieni	native
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Acentronura tentaculata	native	Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse
Rhinopristiformes	Rhinobatidae	Acroteriobatus andysabini	native	Malagasy blue-spotted guitarfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Aethaloperca rogaa	native	Redmouth grouper
Myliobatiformes	Aetobatidae	Aetobatus ocellatus	native	Ocellated eagle ray
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Agonostomus catalai	native	Comoro mullet	Tsindrano
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Agonostomus telfairii	native	Fairy mullet
Albuliformes	Albulidae	Albula glossodonta	native	Roundjaw bonefish	Fiamandry
Albuliformes	Albulidae	Albula vulpes	native	Bonefish	Fiamandry
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Alcockia rostrata	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alectis ciliaris	native	African pompano
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes djedaba	native	Shrimp scad
Batrachoidiformes	Batrachoididae	Allenbatrachus grunniens	native	Grunting toadfish
Batrachoidiformes	Batrachoididae	Allenbatrachus meridionalis	native
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Alloblennius parvus	native	Dwarf blenny
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Allothunnus fallai	native	Slender tuna
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias superciliosus	native	Bigeye thresher	Tomanimanente
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Alticus monochrus	native
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Amanses scopas	native	Broom filefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Ambassidae	Ambassis ambassis	native	Commerson's glassy	Ambache du large
Ovalentaria/misc	Ambassidae	Ambassis fontoynonti	endemic
Ovalentaria/misc	Ambassidae	Ambassis gymnocephalus	native	Bald glassy
Ovalentaria/misc	Ambassidae	Ambassis natalensis	native	Slender glassy	Ambache
Ovalentaria/misc	Ambassidae	Ambassis urotaenia	native	Banded-tail glassy perchlet	Ambache
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblyeleotris diagonalis	native	Diagonal shrimp goby
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Amblygaster sirm	native	Spotted sardinella	Ampiny
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblygobius albimaculatus	native	Butterfly goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblygobius sphynx	native	Sphinx goby
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amblypomacentrus annulatus	native	Footballer demoiselle
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Amioides polyacanthus	native
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amphiprion akallopisos	native	Skunk clownfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amphiprion allardi	native	Twobar anemonefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amphiprion chrysogaster	native	Mauritian anemonefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amphiprion latifasciatus	native	Madagascar anemonefish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Anampses caeruleopunctatus	native	Bluespotted wrasse	Varavarana
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Anampses twistii	native	Yellowbreasted wrasse
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Anarchias seychellensis	native	Seychelles moray
Siluriformes	Anchariidae	Ancharius fuscus	endemic
Siluriformes	Anchariidae	Ancharius griseus	endemic
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla bicolor	native	Indonesian shortfin eel	Anguille bicolore
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla labiata	native	African mottled eel
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla marmorata	native	Giant mottled eel	Anguille marbrée
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla mossambica	native	African longfin eel	Anguille du Mozambique
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Anisochromis kenyae	native	Annie
Trachichthyiformes	Anoplogastridae	Anoplogaster cornuta	native	Common fangtooth
Aulopiformes	Anotopteridae	Anotopterus vorax	native	Southern ocean daggertooth
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius bifilum	native	Horned rockskipper
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Antennarius pictus	native	Painted frogfish
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Antennarius striatus	native	Striated frogfish
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Antennatus tuberosus	native	Tuberculated frogfish
Acanthuriformes	Antigoniidae	Antigonia indica	native
Acanthuriformes	Antigoniidae	Antigonia undulata	native
Gadiformes	Moridae	Antimora rostrata	native	Blue antimora
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Anyperodon leucogrammicus	native	Slender grouper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Aphareus furca	native	Small toothed jobfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Aphareus rutilans	native	Rusty jobfish
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Aphyonus gelatinosus	native	Gelatinous blindfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogon coccineus	native	Ruby cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogon semiornatus	native	Oblique-banded cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogonichthyoides pharaonis	native	Pharaoh cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogonichthyoides taeniatus	native	Twobelt cardinal
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogonichthys ocellatus	native	Ocellated cardinalfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Grammistidae	Aporops bilinearis	native	Blotched podge
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Aprion virescens	native	Green jobfish
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Apristurus manocheriani	native	Manocherian’s catshark	Manocherian’s catshark
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyripnus pharos	native
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Argyrops filamentosus	native	Soldierbream
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Argyrops spinifer	native	King soldierbream
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Argyrosomus hololepidotus	endemic	Southern meagre	Fyandava
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Argyrosomus thorpei	native	Squaretail kob
Scombriformes	Ariommatidae	Ariomma indica	native	Indian driftfish
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Ariosoma fasciatum	native	Barred sand conger
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius africanus	native	African sea catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius festinus	endemic
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius madagascariensis	native	Madagascar sea catfish	Gogo
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius uncinatus	endemic
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Arothron hispidus	native	White-spotted puffer
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Arothron immaculatus	native	Immaculate puffer
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Asterorhombus intermedius	native	Intermediate flounder
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes cyaneus	native
Atheriniformes	Atherinidae	Atherinomorus lacunosus	native	Wide-banded hardyhead silverside
Atheriniformes	Atherinidae	Atherinomorus pinguis	native	Narrow-banded hardyhead silverside
Atheriniformes	Atherionidae	Atherion africanum	native	Pricklenose silverside
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atropus armatus	native	Longfin trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atropus hedlandensis	native	Bumpnose trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atropus mentalis	native	Longrakered trevally	Kikaofisaka
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atule mate	native	Yellowtail scad
Syngnathiformes	Aulostomidae	Aulostomus chinensis	native	Chinese trumpetfish
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Aurigequula fasciata	native	Striped ponyfish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis rochei	native	Bullet tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis thazard	native	Frigate tuna
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Awaous aeneofuscus	native	Freshwater goby	Toho
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Awaous commersoni	native	Commerson’s freshwater goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Awaous macrorhynchus	native
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Balistoides conspicillum	native	Clown triggerfish	Tson Tso
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Barathronus diaphanus	native
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Barathronus maculatus	native	Spotted gelatinous cusk
Beryciformes	Barbourisiidae	Barbourisia rufa	native	Velvet whalefish
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Bassogigas gillii	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Bathygobius coalitus	native	Whitespotted frillgoby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Bathygobius cocosensis	native	Cocos frill-goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Bathygobius cyclopterus	native	Spotted frillgoby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Bathygobius fuscus	native	Dusky frillgoby
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois grallator	native	Tripodfish
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathysauropsis gracilis	native	Black lizardfish
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Bathysolea lagarderae	native
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathytyphlops marionae	native	Marion's spiderfish
Atheriniformes	Bedotiidae	Bedotia albomarginata	endemic		Zono
Atheriniformes	Bedotiidae	Bedotia alveyi	endemic	Makira Rainbowfish	Zono
Atheriniformes	Bedotiidae	Bedotia geayi	endemic	Red-Tailed Silverside
Atheriniformes	Bedotiidae	Bedotia leucopteron	endemic
Atheriniformes	Bedotiidae	Bedotia longianalis	endemic
Atheriniformes	Bedotiidae	Bedotia madagascariensis	endemic
Atheriniformes	Bedotiidae	Bedotia marojejy	endemic
Atheriniformes	Bedotiidae	Bedotia masoala	endemic		Zono
Atheriniformes	Bedotiidae	Bedotia tricolor	endemic
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Benthodesmus elongatus	native	Elongate frostfish
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Benthodesmus tuckeri	native	Tucker's frostfish
Beryciformes	Berycidae	Beryx splendens	native	Splendid alfonsino
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Blenniella chrysospilos	native	Red-spotted blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Blenniella cyanostigma	native	Striped rockskipper
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Blenniella gibbifrons	native	Hump-headed blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Blenniella periophthalmus	native	Blue-dashed rockskipper
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus bilunulatus	native	Tarry hogfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus bimaculatus	native	Twospot hogfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus opercularis	native	Blackspot hogfish
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Brachirus orientalis	native	Oriental sole
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Brachysomophis crocodilinus	native	Crocodile snake eel
Scombriformes	Bramidae	Brama dussumieri	native	Lesser bream
Eupercaria/misc	Latilidae	Branchiostegus doliatus	native	Ribbed tilefish
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Brosmophyciops pautzkei	native	Slimy cuskeel
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Brotula multibarbata	native	Goatsbeard brotula
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Bryaninops amplus	native	Large whip goby
Gobiiformes	Butidae	Butis butis	native	Duckbill sleeper	Butis à épaulette noire
Gobiiformes	Butidae	Butis koilomatodon	native	Mud sleeper
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Bythaelurus bachi	native	Bach’s catshark	Bach’s catshark
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Bythaelurus clevai	native	Broadhead cat shark
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio caerulaurea	native	Blue and gold fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio lunaris	native	Lunar fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio teres	native	Yellow and blueback fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio varilineata	native	Variable-lined fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio xanthalytos	native	Goldsash fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio xanthonota	native	Yellowback fusilier
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Callechelys marmorata	native	Marbled snake eel
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus delicatulus	native	Delicate dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus marleyi	native	Sand dragonet
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Calotomus spinidens	native	Spinytooth parrotfish
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Canthigaster amboinensis	native	Spider-eye puffer
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Canthigaster janthinoptera	native	Honeycomb toby
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Caracanthus unipinna	native	Pygmy coral croucher
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Carangichthys oblongus	native	Coachwhip trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx heberi	native	Blacktip trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx ignobilis	native	Giant trevally	Kikao
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx melampygus	native	Bluefin trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx papuensis	native	Brassy trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx sexfasciatus	native	Bigeye trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx tille	native	Tille trevally
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Carassius auratus	introduced	Goldfish	Carassin doré
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus albimarginatus	native	Silvertip shark	Fotyrambo
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus altimus	native	Bignose shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos	native	Blacktail reef shark	Tomanimanente
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus amboinensis	native	Pigeye shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus brevipinna	native	Spinner shark	Maintepate
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus falciformis	native	Silky shark	Gofo
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus galapagensis	native	Galapagos shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus humani	native	Human’s whaler shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus leucas	native	Bull shark	Boriloha
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus limbatus	native	Blacktip shark	Maintepate
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus longimanus	native	Oceanic whitetip shark	Meso
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus melanopterus	native	Blacktip reef shark	Maintepate
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus obscurus	native	Dusky shark	Foty
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus plumbeus	native	Sandbar shark	Bevombotse
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus sealei	native	Blackspot shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus sorrah	native	Spot-tail shark	Maintepate
Lamniformes	Carchariidae	Carcharias taurus	native	Sand tiger shark
Lamniformes	Lamnidae	Carcharodon carcharias	native	Great white shark	Farao
Beryciformes	Berycidae	Centroberyx lineatus	native	Swallow-tail
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus lusitanicus	native	Lowfin gulper shark
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Centropyge acanthops	native	Orangeback angelfish
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Centropyge bicolor	native	Bicolor angelfish
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Centropyge bispinosa	native	Twospined angelfish
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Centropyge multispinis	native	Dusky angelfish
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroscymnus owstonii	native	Roughskin dogfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis argus	native	Peacock hind	Alovo
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis aurantia	native	Golden hind	Atotra
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis boenak	native	Chocolate hind
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis leopardus	native	Leopard hind
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis miniata	native	Coral hind	Alovo
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis polleni	native	Harlequin hind
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis sonnerati	native	Tomato hind	Aloro
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis urodeta	native	Darkfin hind
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Cetoscarus ocellatus	native	Spotted parrotfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon auriga	native	Threadfin butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon bennetti	native	Bluelashed butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon blackburnii	native	Brownburnie
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon citrinellus	native	Speckled butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon collare	native	Redtail butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon dolosus	native	African butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon falcula	native	Blackwedged butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon guttatissimus	native	Peppered butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon interruptus	native	Yellow teardrop butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon kleinii	native	Sunburst butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon lineolatus	native	Lined butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon lunula	native	Raccoon butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon madagaskariensis	native	Seychelles butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon melannotus	native	Blackback butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon meyeri	native	Scrawled butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon mitratus	native	Indian butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon speculum	native	Mirror butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon triangulum	native	Triangle butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon trifascialis	native	Chevron butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon trifasciatus	native	Melon butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon unimaculatus	native	Teardrop butterflyfish	Fianakoho
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon vagabundus	native	Vagabond butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon xanthocephalus	native	Yellowhead butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon zanzibarensis	native	Zanzibar butterflyfish
Acropomatiformes	Champsodontidae	Champsodon nudivittis	native
Anabantiformes	Channidae	Channa maculata	introduced	Blotched snakehead
Anabantiformes	Channidae	Channa striata	introduced	Striped snakehead
Gonorynchiformes	Chanidae	Chanos chanos	native	Milkfish	Fiamandry
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Chauliodus sloani	native	Sloane's viperfish
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax flammeus	native
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax penicillatus	native	Pencil coffinfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cheilinus fasciatus	native	Redbreasted wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cheilinus oxycephalus	native	Snooty wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cheilio inermis	native	Cigar wrasse	Ambontsy
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus	native	Five-lined cardinalfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon abei	native	Abe's flyingfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon furcatus	native	Spotfin flyingfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus	native	Bennett's flyingfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Cheimerius nufar	native	Santer seabream
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Serranidae	Chelidoperca occipitalis	native	Arabian perchlet
Orectolobiformes	Hemiscylliidae	Chiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum	endemic	Bluespotted bambooshark
Clupeiformes	Chirocentridae	Chirocentrus dorab	native	Dorab wolf-herring	Fantsantsa
Clupeiformes	Chirocentridae	Chirocentrus nudus	native	Whitefin wolf-herring
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Chlidichthys clibanarius	native	Chainmail dottyback
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus vityazi	native
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Chlorurus atrilunula	native	Bluemoon parrotfish
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Chlorurus cyanescens	native	Blue humphead parrotfish
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Chlorurus strongylocephalus	native	Steephead parrotfish
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Choeroichthys brachysoma	native	Short-bodied pipefish
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Choeroichthys sculptus	native	Sculptured pipefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis atripectoralis	native	Black-axil chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis axillaris	native	Grey chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis nigroanalis	native	Kenyan chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis opercularis	native	Doublebar chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis ternatensis	native	Ternate chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis viridis	native	Blue green damselfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis weberi	native	Weber's chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chrysiptera brownriggii	native	Surge damselfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chrysiptera glauca	native	Grey demoiselle
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chrysiptera unimaculata	native	Onespot demoiselle
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Chrysoblephus puniceus	native	Slinger seabream
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cirrhilabrus exquisitus	native	Exquisite wrasse
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Cirrhimuraena inhacae	native	Inhaca fringelip
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus	native	Coral hawkfish
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cirrhitops fasciatus	native	Redbarred hawkfish
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cirrhitops mascarenensis	native
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cirrhitus pinnulatus	native	Stocky hawkfish	Erotra
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Cirripectes castaneus	native	Chestnut eyelash-blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Cirripectes filamentosus	native	Filamentous blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Cirripectes perustus	native	Flaming blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Cirripectes stigmaticus	native	Red-streaked blenny
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Cociella crocodilus	native	Crocodile flathead
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus denticulatus	native	Filesnout grenadier
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus karrerae	native	Karrer's whiptail
Anguilliformes	Colocongridae	Coloconger raniceps	native	Froghead eel
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Conger cinereus	native	Longfin African conger	Lamalura
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Congriscus maldivensis	native
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon rendalli	introduced	Redbreast tilapia
Cichliformes	Cichlidae	Coptodon zillii	introduced	Redbelly tilapia
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Coris caudimacula	native	Spottail coris
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Coris cuvieri	native
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena equiselis	native	Pompano dolphinfish
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena hippurus	native	Common dolphinfish
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Corythoichthys flavofasciatus	native	Network pipefish
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Corythoichthys haematopterus	native	Messmate pipefish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Crenidens crenidens	native	Karanteen seabream
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Crenimugil crenilabis	native	Fringelip mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Crenimugil seheli	native	Bluespot mullet
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cristacirrhitus punctatus	native	Blackspotted hawkfish
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Croilia mossambica	native	Burrowing goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Cryptocentrus fasciatus	native	Y-bar shrimp goby
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Ctenochaetus binotatus	native	Twospot surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Ctenochaetus striatus	native	Striated surgeonfish	Menasofy
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Ctenochaetus truncatus	native	Indian gold-ring bristle-tooth
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone alba	native	Bristlemouth
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone pallida	native	Tan bristlemouth
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone pseudopallida	native	Slender bristlemouth
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus durbanensis	native	Durban tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus gilchristi	native	Ripplefin tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus kopsii	native	Shortheaded tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus lachneri	native	Lachner's tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus lida	native	Roughscale tonguesole
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cyprinocirrhites polyactis	native	Swallowtail hawkfish
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Cyprinus carpio	introduced	Common carp
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cypselurus naresii	native	Pharao flyingfish
Zeiformes	Parazenidae	Cyttopsis rosea	native	Rosy dory
Dactylopteriformes	Dactylopteridae	Dactyloptena orientalis	native	Oriental flying gurnard
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Dascyllus aruanus	native	Whitetail dascyllus
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Dascyllus trimaculatus	native	Threespot dascyllus
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Dasyatis chrysonota	native	Blue stingray
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus macrosoma	native	Shortfin scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus russelli	native	Indian scad
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Dendrochirus hemprichi	native	Red Sea dwarf lionfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Dendrochirus zebra	native	Zebra turkeyfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Dermatolepis striolata	native	Smooth grouper	Alovo
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Deveximentum insidiator	native	Pugnose ponyfish
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Deveximentum mazavasaoka	native
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Deveximentum ruconius	native	Deep pugnose ponyfish
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Diagramma pictum	native	Painted sweetlips	Ambosa,
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus brachycephalus	native	Short-headed lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus garmani	native	Garman's lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus knappi	native
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus nielseni	native
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus watasei	native	Watases lanternfish
Centrarchiformes	Dichistiidae	Dichistius multifasciatus	native	Banded galjoen
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus capensis	native	Cape white seabream
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Diplogrammus infulatus	native	Sawspine dragonet
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus crosnieri	native	Madagascar skate
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus springeri	native	Roughbelly skate
Atheriniformes	Atherinidae	Doboatherina duodecimalis	native	Tropical silverside
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Draculo maugei	native	Maugé’s dragonet
Clupeiformes	Dussumieriidae	Dussumieria torpedo	native	African rainbow sardine
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Dysomma anguillare	native	Shortbelly eel
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Dysomma dolichosomatum	native
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Dysomma polycatodon	native
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Dysommina rugosa	native
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Ebosia vespertina	native	Western falcate lionfish
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Echelus uropterus	native	Finned worm eel
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Echeneis naucrates	native	Live sharksucker
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Echidna nebulosa	native	Starry moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Echidna polyzona	native	Barred moray
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Elagatis bipinnulata	native	Rainbow runner	Sarbassi
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris acanthopomus	native	Spinecheek gudgeon
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris diamsoi	endemic
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris fusca	native	Dusky sleeper	Eléotris brun
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris mauritiana	native	Widehead sleeper
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris pellegrini	native
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris sahanaensis	endemic
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris valadei	native
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris vomerodentata	endemic
Elopiformes	Elopidae	Elops machnata	native	Tenpounder	Lingolingo
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Encheliophis boraborensis	native	Pinhead pearlfish
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Encheliophis gracilis	native	Graceful pearlfish
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Encheliophis homei	native	Silver pearlfish
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Enchelycore pardalis	native	Leopard moray eel
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Encrasicholina heteroloba	native	Shorthead anchovy
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Encrasicholina punctifer	native	Buccaneer anchovy
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Engraulis capensis	native	Southern African anchovy
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Engyprosopon grandisquama	native	Largescale flounder
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Engyprosopon mozambiquense	native
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Enneapterygius abeli	native	Yellow triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Enneapterygius philippinus	native	Minute triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Enneapterygius tutuilae	native	High-hat Triplefin
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Entomacrodus lemuria	native
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Epibulus insidiator	native	Sling-jaw wrasse
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus lenimen	native	Big-eyed cardinalfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus andersoni	native	Catface grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus chlorostigma	native	Brownspotted grouper	Tarataka
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus	native	Whitespotted grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus fasciatus	native	Blacktip grouper	Alovo
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus flavocaeruleus	native	Blue-and-yellow grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus fuscoguttatus	native	Brown-marbled grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus hexagonatus	native	Starspotted grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus lanceolatus	native	Giant grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus longispinis	native	Longspine grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus macrospilos	native	Snubnose grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus malabaricus	native	Malabar grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus marginatus	native	Dusky grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus merra	native	Honeycomb grouper	Alovo
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus miliaris	native	Netfin grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus morrhua	native	Comet grouper	Fiantsihoaka
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus multinotatus	native	White-blotched grouper	Alovo
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus ongus	native	White-streaked grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus polyphekadion	native	Camouflage grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus posteli	native	Striped-fin grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus retouti	native	Red-tipped grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus rivulatus	native	Halfmoon grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus tauvina	native	Greasy grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus tukula	native	Potato grouper
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Equulites leuciscus	native	Whipfin ponyfish
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Equulites lineolatus	native	Ornate ponyfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Etelis carbunculus	native	Deep-water red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Etelis coruscans	native	Deepwater longtail red snapper	Koanabe
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus brosei	native	Barrie's lanternshark
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus sentosus	native	Thorny lanternshark
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Eubleekeria jonesi	native	Jones’ pony fish
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Euleptorhamphus viridis	native	Ribbon halfbeak
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Euprotomicrus bispinatus	native	Pygmy shark
Dactylopteriformes	Pegasidae	Eurypegasus draconis	native	Short dragonfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias monoclonus	native
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Euthynnus affinis	native	Kawakawa	Angoho
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Eviota mikiae	native	Miki's dwarfgoby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Eviota prasina	native	Greenbubble dwarfgoby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Eviota sigillata	native	Adorned dwarfgoby
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Exocoetus monocirrhus	native	Barbel flyingfish
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Favonigobius reichei	native	Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby
Rajiformes	Gurgesiellidae	Fenestraja maceachrani	native	Madagascar pygmy skate
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Ferdauia ferdau	native	Blue trevally
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Fibramia lateralis	native	Humpback cardinal
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Fibramia thermalis	native	Half-barred cardinal
Syngnathiformes	Fistulariidae	Fistularia commersonii	native	Bluespotted cornetfish
Syngnathiformes	Fistulariidae	Fistularia petimba	native	Red cornetfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Foa madagascariensis	native
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Forcipiger flavissimus	native	Longnose butterfly fish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Fowleria aurita	native	Crosseyed cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Fowleria variegata	native	Variegated cardinalfish
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Fusigobius neophytus	native	Common fusegoby
Carcharhiniformes	Galeocerdonidae	Galeocerdo cuvier	native	Tiger shark	Vorotse
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Gambusia affinis	introduced	Mosquitofish	Gambusie
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Gambusia holbrooki	introduced	Eastern mosquitofish	Ampirina
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Gazza minuta	native	Toothpony	Kotsetseka
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Gempylus serpens	native	Snake mackerel
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Genicanthus caudovittatus	native	Zebra angelfish
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres erythrourus	native	Deep-bodied mojarra
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres filamentosus	native	Whipfin silver-biddy	Tsarasaina
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres longirostris	native	Strongspine silver-biddy	Ambariaka
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres methueni	native	Striped silver biddy
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres oyena	native	Common silver-biddy	Basiaka
Beryciformes	Gibberichthyidae	Gibberichthys latifrons	native
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Giuris margaritaceus	native	Snakehead gudgeon	Eléotris serpent
Rhinopristiformes	Glaucostegidae	Glaucostegus petiti	native	Madagascar guitarfish
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Glossogobius ankaranensis	endemic
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Glossogobius callidus	native		Gobie comorien
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Glossogobius giuris	native	Tank goby	Gobie giurus
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Gnathanodon speciosus	native	Golden trevally
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Gnathodentex aureolineatus	native	Striped large-eye bream
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gnatholepis anjerensis	native	Eye-bar goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobiodon rivulatus	native	Rippled coralgoby
Gobiiformes	Kraemeriidae	Gobitrichinotus arnoulti	endemic
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobius hypselosoma	native
Siluriformes	Anchariidae	Gogo arcuatus	endemic
Siluriformes	Anchariidae	Gogo atratus	endemic
Siluriformes	Anchariidae	Gogo brevibarbis	endemic
Siluriformes	Anchariidae	Gogo ornatus	endemic
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Gomphosus varius	native	Bird wrasse
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Grammistidae	Grammistes sexlineatus	native	Goldenstriped soapfish
Gobiiformes	Microdesmidae	Gunnellichthys curiosus	native	Curious wormfish
Gadiformes	Moridae	Guttigadus globiceps	native	Fat-headed cod
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Gymnocaesio gymnoptera	native	Slender fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Gymnocranius elongatus	native	Forktail large-eye bream
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Gymnocranius grandoculis	native	Blue-lined large-eye bream	Barialava
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnomuraena zebra	native	Zebra moray
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Gymnosarda unicolor	native	Dogtooth tuna
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax buroensis	native	Vagrant moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax chilospilus	native	Lipspot moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax elegans	native	Elegant moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax enigmaticus	native	Enigmatic moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax eurostus	native	Abbott's moray eel
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax favagineus	native	Laced moray	Kisongohe
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax fimbriatus	native	Fimbriated moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax flavimarginatus	native	Yellow-edged moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax griseus	native	Geometric moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax javanicus	native	Giant moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax johnsoni	native	Whitespotted moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax margaritophorus	native	Blotch-necked moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax meleagris	native	Turkey moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax pictus	native	Paintspotted moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax richardsonii	native	Richardson's moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax rueppelliae	native	Banded moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax undulatus	native	Undulated moray	Lamerapotake
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres hortulanus	native	Checkerboard wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres iridis	native
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres lapillus	native	Jewelled wrasse
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Halieutaea fitzsimonsi	native	Circular seabat
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Halieutaea indica	native	Indian handfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Halimuraena hexagonata	native
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Halimuraena lepopareia	native
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Halimuraenoides isostigma	native
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Haliophis guttatus	native	African eel blenny
Notacanthiformes	Halosauridae	Halosauropsis macrochir	native	Abyssal halosaur
Notacanthiformes	Halosauridae	Halosaurus pectoralis	native	Australian halosaur
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Helcogramma alkamr	native

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Abalistes stellatus

native

Starry triggerfish

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Abantennarius coccineus

native

Scarlet frogfish

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Abantennarius nummifer

native

Spotfin frogfish

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Ablennes hians

native

Flat needlefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf natalensis

native

Natal sergeant

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf notatus

native

Yellowtail sergeant

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf septemfasciatus

native

Banded sergeant

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

native

Scissortail sergeant

Mandrekoke

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf sordidus

native

Blackspot sergeant

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf sparoides

native

False-eye sergeant

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf vaigiensis

native

Indo-Pacific sergeant

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Acanthocybium solandri

native

Wahoo

Angoho

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Acanthopagrus berda

native

Goldsilk seabream

Ambatsindriaka

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Acanthopagrus catenula

native

Bridled seabream

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus blochii

native

Ringtail surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus dussumieri

native

Eyestripe surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus leucosternon

native

Powderblue surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus lineatus

native

Lined surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus mata

native

Elongate surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus nigricauda

native

Epaulette surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

native

Brown surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus polyzona

native

Black-barred surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus tennentii

native

Doubleband surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus triostegus

native

Convict surgeonfish

Diabanjiake

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus xanthopterus

native

Yellowfin surgeonfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Acentrogobius nebulosus

native

Shadow goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Acentrogobius therezieni

native

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Acentronura tentaculata

native

Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinobatidae

Acroteriobatus andysabini

native

Malagasy blue-spotted guitarfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Aethaloperca rogaa

native

Redmouth grouper

Myliobatiformes

Aetobatidae

Aetobatus ocellatus

native

Ocellated eagle ray

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Agonostomus catalai

native

Comoro mullet

Tsindrano

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Agonostomus telfairii

native

Fairy mullet

Albuliformes

Albulidae

Albula glossodonta

native

Roundjaw bonefish

Fiamandry

Albuliformes

Albulidae

Albula vulpes

native

Bonefish

Fiamandry

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Alcockia rostrata

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alectis ciliaris

native

African pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes djedaba

native

Shrimp scad

Batrachoidiformes

Batrachoididae

Allenbatrachus grunniens

native

Grunting toadfish

Batrachoidiformes

Batrachoididae

Allenbatrachus meridionalis

native

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Alloblennius parvus

native

Dwarf blenny

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Allothunnus fallai

native

Slender tuna

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias superciliosus

native

Bigeye thresher

Tomanimanente

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Alticus monochrus

native

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Amanses scopas

native

Broom filefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Ambassidae

Ambassis ambassis

native

Commerson's glassy

Ambache du large

Ovalentaria/misc

Ambassidae

Ambassis fontoynonti

endemic

Ovalentaria/misc

Ambassidae

Ambassis gymnocephalus

native

Bald glassy

Ovalentaria/misc

Ambassidae

Ambassis natalensis

native

Slender glassy

Ambache

Ovalentaria/misc

Ambassidae

Ambassis urotaenia

native

Banded-tail glassy perchlet

Ambache

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblyeleotris diagonalis

native

Diagonal shrimp goby

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Amblygaster sirm

native

Spotted sardinella

Ampiny

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblygobius albimaculatus

native

Butterfly goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblygobius sphynx

native

Sphinx goby

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amblypomacentrus annulatus

native

Footballer demoiselle

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Amioides polyacanthus

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amphiprion akallopisos

native

Skunk clownfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amphiprion allardi

native

Twobar anemonefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amphiprion chrysogaster

native

Mauritian anemonefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amphiprion latifasciatus

native

Madagascar anemonefish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Anampses caeruleopunctatus

native

Bluespotted wrasse

Varavarana

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Anampses twistii

native

Yellowbreasted wrasse

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Anarchias seychellensis

native

Seychelles moray

Siluriformes

Anchariidae

Ancharius fuscus

endemic

Siluriformes

Anchariidae

Ancharius griseus

endemic

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla bicolor

native

Indonesian shortfin eel

Anguille bicolore

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla labiata

native

African mottled eel

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla marmorata

native

Giant mottled eel

Anguille marbrée

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla mossambica

native

African longfin eel

Anguille du Mozambique

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Anisochromis kenyae

native

Annie

Trachichthyiformes

Anoplogastridae

Anoplogaster cornuta

native

Common fangtooth

Aulopiformes

Anotopteridae

Anotopterus vorax

native

Southern ocean daggertooth

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius bifilum

native

Horned rockskipper

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Antennarius pictus

native

Painted frogfish

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Antennarius striatus

native

Striated frogfish

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Antennatus tuberosus

native

Tuberculated frogfish

Acanthuriformes

Antigoniidae

Antigonia indica

native

Acanthuriformes

Antigoniidae

Antigonia undulata

native

Gadiformes

Moridae

Antimora rostrata

native

Blue antimora

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Anyperodon leucogrammicus

native

Slender grouper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Aphareus furca

native

Small toothed jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Aphareus rutilans

native

Rusty jobfish

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Aphyonus gelatinosus

native

Gelatinous blindfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogon coccineus

native

Ruby cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogon semiornatus

native

Oblique-banded cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogonichthyoides pharaonis

native

Pharaoh cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogonichthyoides taeniatus

native

Twobelt cardinal

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogonichthys ocellatus

native

Ocellated cardinalfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Grammistidae

Aporops bilinearis

native

Blotched podge

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Aprion virescens

native

Green jobfish

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Apristurus manocheriani

native

Manocherian’s catshark

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyripnus pharos

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Argyrops filamentosus

native

Soldierbream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Argyrops spinifer

native

King soldierbream

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Argyrosomus hololepidotus

endemic

Southern meagre

Fyandava

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Argyrosomus thorpei

native

Squaretail kob

Scombriformes

Ariommatidae

Ariomma indica

native

Indian driftfish

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Ariosoma fasciatum

native

Barred sand conger

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Arius africanus

native

African sea catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Arius festinus

endemic

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Arius madagascariensis

native

Madagascar sea catfish

Gogo

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Arius uncinatus

endemic

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Arothron hispidus

native

White-spotted puffer

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Arothron immaculatus

native

Immaculate puffer

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Asterorhombus intermedius

native

Intermediate flounder

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes cyaneus

native

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Atherinomorus lacunosus

native

Wide-banded hardyhead silverside

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Atherinomorus pinguis

native

Narrow-banded hardyhead silverside

Atheriniformes

Atherionidae

Atherion africanum

native

Pricklenose silverside

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atropus armatus

native

Longfin trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atropus hedlandensis

native

Bumpnose trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atropus mentalis

native

Longrakered trevally

Kikaofisaka

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atule mate

native

Yellowtail scad

Syngnathiformes

Aulostomidae

Aulostomus chinensis

native

Chinese trumpetfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Aurigequula fasciata

native

Striped ponyfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis rochei

native

Bullet tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis thazard

native

Frigate tuna

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Awaous aeneofuscus

native

Freshwater goby

Toho

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Awaous commersoni

native

Commerson’s freshwater goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Awaous macrorhynchus

native

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Balistoides conspicillum

native

Clown triggerfish

Tson Tso

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Barathronus diaphanus

native

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Barathronus maculatus

native

Spotted gelatinous cusk

Beryciformes

Barbourisiidae

Barbourisia rufa

native

Velvet whalefish

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Bassogigas gillii

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Bathygobius coalitus

native

Whitespotted frillgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Bathygobius cocosensis

native

Cocos frill-goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Bathygobius cyclopterus

native

Spotted frillgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Bathygobius fuscus

native

Dusky frillgoby

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois grallator

native

Tripodfish

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathysauropsis gracilis

native

Black lizardfish

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Bathysolea lagarderae

native

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathytyphlops marionae

native

Marion's spiderfish

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Bedotia albomarginata

endemic

Zono

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Bedotia alveyi

endemic

Makira Rainbowfish

Zono

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Bedotia geayi

endemic

Red-Tailed Silverside

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Bedotia leucopteron

endemic

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Bedotia longianalis

endemic

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Bedotia madagascariensis

endemic

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Bedotia marojejy

endemic

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Bedotia masoala

endemic

Zono

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Bedotia tricolor

endemic

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Benthodesmus elongatus

native

Elongate frostfish

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Benthodesmus tuckeri

native

Tucker's frostfish

Beryciformes

Berycidae

Beryx splendens

native

Splendid alfonsino

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Blenniella chrysospilos

native

Red-spotted blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Blenniella cyanostigma

native

Striped rockskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Blenniella gibbifrons

native

Hump-headed blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Blenniella periophthalmus

native

Blue-dashed rockskipper

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus bilunulatus

native

Tarry hogfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus bimaculatus

native

Twospot hogfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus opercularis

native

Blackspot hogfish

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Brachirus orientalis

native

Oriental sole

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Brachysomophis crocodilinus

native

Crocodile snake eel

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Brama dussumieri

native

Lesser bream

Eupercaria/misc

Latilidae

Branchiostegus doliatus

native

Ribbed tilefish

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Brosmophyciops pautzkei

native

Slimy cuskeel

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Brotula multibarbata

native

Goatsbeard brotula

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Bryaninops amplus

native

Large whip goby

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Butis butis

native

Duckbill sleeper

Butis à épaulette noire

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Butis koilomatodon

native

Mud sleeper

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Bythaelurus bachi

native

Bach’s catshark

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Bythaelurus clevai

native

Broadhead cat shark

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio caerulaurea

native

Blue and gold fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio lunaris

native

Lunar fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio teres

native

Yellow and blueback fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio varilineata

native

Variable-lined fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio xanthalytos

native

Goldsash fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio xanthonota

native

Yellowback fusilier

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Callechelys marmorata

native

Marbled snake eel

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus delicatulus

native

Delicate dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus marleyi

native

Sand dragonet

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Calotomus spinidens

native

Spinytooth parrotfish

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Canthigaster amboinensis

native

Spider-eye puffer

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Canthigaster janthinoptera

native

Honeycomb toby

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Caracanthus unipinna

native

Pygmy coral croucher

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Carangichthys oblongus

native

Coachwhip trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx heberi

native

Blacktip trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx ignobilis

native

Giant trevally

Kikao

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx melampygus

native

Bluefin trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx papuensis

native

Brassy trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx sexfasciatus

native

Bigeye trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx tille

native

Tille trevally

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Carassius auratus

introduced

Goldfish

Carassin doré

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

native

Silvertip shark

Fotyrambo

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus altimus

native

Bignose shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

native

Blacktail reef shark

Tomanimanente

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus amboinensis

native

Pigeye shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus brevipinna

native

Spinner shark

Maintepate

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus falciformis

native

Silky shark

Gofo

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus galapagensis

native

Galapagos shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus humani

native

Human’s whaler shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus leucas

native

Bull shark

Boriloha

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus limbatus

native

Blacktip shark

Maintepate

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus longimanus

native

Oceanic whitetip shark

Meso

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus melanopterus

native

Blacktip reef shark

Maintepate

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus obscurus

native

Dusky shark

Foty

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus plumbeus

native

Sandbar shark

Bevombotse

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus sealei

native

Blackspot shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus sorrah

native

Spot-tail shark

Maintepate

Lamniformes

Carchariidae

Carcharias taurus

native

Sand tiger shark

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Carcharodon carcharias

native

Great white shark

Farao

Beryciformes

Berycidae

Centroberyx lineatus

native

Swallow-tail

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus lusitanicus

native

Lowfin gulper shark

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Centropyge acanthops

native

Orangeback angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Centropyge bicolor

native

Bicolor angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Centropyge bispinosa

native

Twospined angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Centropyge multispinis

native

Dusky angelfish

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroscymnus owstonii

native

Roughskin dogfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis argus

native

Peacock hind

Alovo

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis aurantia

native

Golden hind

Atotra

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis boenak

native

Chocolate hind

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis leopardus

native

Leopard hind

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis miniata

native

Coral hind

Alovo

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis polleni

native

Harlequin hind

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis sonnerati

native

Tomato hind

Aloro

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis urodeta

native

Darkfin hind

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Cetoscarus ocellatus

native

Spotted parrotfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon auriga

native

Threadfin butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon bennetti

native

Bluelashed butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon blackburnii

native

Brownburnie

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon citrinellus

native

Speckled butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon collare

native

Redtail butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon dolosus

native

African butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon falcula

native

Blackwedged butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon guttatissimus

native

Peppered butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon interruptus

native

Yellow teardrop butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon kleinii

native

Sunburst butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon lineolatus

native

Lined butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon lunula

native

Raccoon butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon madagaskariensis

native

Seychelles butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon melannotus

native

Blackback butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon meyeri

native

Scrawled butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon mitratus

native

Indian butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon speculum

native

Mirror butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon triangulum

native

Triangle butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon trifascialis

native

Chevron butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon trifasciatus

native

Melon butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon unimaculatus

native

Teardrop butterflyfish

Fianakoho

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon vagabundus

native

Vagabond butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon xanthocephalus

native

Yellowhead butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon zanzibarensis

native

Zanzibar butterflyfish

Acropomatiformes

Champsodontidae

Champsodon nudivittis

native

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Channa maculata

introduced

Blotched snakehead

Anabantiformes

Channidae

Channa striata

introduced

Striped snakehead

Gonorynchiformes

Chanidae

Chanos chanos

native

Milkfish

Fiamandry

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Chauliodus sloani

native

Sloane's viperfish

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax flammeus

native

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax penicillatus

native

Pencil coffinfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cheilinus fasciatus

native

Redbreasted wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cheilinus oxycephalus

native

Snooty wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cheilio inermis

native

Cigar wrasse

Ambontsy

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus

native

Five-lined cardinalfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon abei

native

Abe's flyingfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon furcatus

native

Spotfin flyingfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus

native

Bennett's flyingfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Cheimerius nufar

native

Santer seabream

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Chelidoperca occipitalis

native

Arabian perchlet

Orectolobiformes

Hemiscylliidae

Chiloscyllium caeruleopunctatum

endemic

Bluespotted bambooshark

Clupeiformes

Chirocentridae

Chirocentrus dorab

native

Dorab wolf-herring

Fantsantsa

Clupeiformes

Chirocentridae

Chirocentrus nudus

native

Whitefin wolf-herring

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Chlidichthys clibanarius

native

Chainmail dottyback

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus vityazi

native

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Chlorurus atrilunula

native

Bluemoon parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Chlorurus cyanescens

native

Blue humphead parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Chlorurus strongylocephalus

native

Steephead parrotfish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Choeroichthys brachysoma

native

Short-bodied pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Choeroichthys sculptus

native

Sculptured pipefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis atripectoralis

native

Black-axil chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis axillaris

native

Grey chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis nigroanalis

native

Kenyan chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis opercularis

native

Doublebar chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis ternatensis

native

Ternate chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis viridis

native

Blue green damselfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis weberi

native

Weber's chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chrysiptera brownriggii

native

Surge damselfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chrysiptera glauca

native

Grey demoiselle

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chrysiptera unimaculata

native

Onespot demoiselle

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Chrysoblephus puniceus

native

Slinger seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

native

Exquisite wrasse

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Cirrhimuraena inhacae

native

Inhaca fringelip

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

native

Coral hawkfish

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cirrhitops fasciatus

native

Redbarred hawkfish

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cirrhitops mascarenensis

native

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cirrhitus pinnulatus

native

Stocky hawkfish

Erotra

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Cirripectes castaneus

native

Chestnut eyelash-blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Cirripectes filamentosus

native

Filamentous blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Cirripectes perustus

native

Flaming blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Cirripectes stigmaticus

native

Red-streaked blenny

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Cociella crocodilus

native

Crocodile flathead

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus denticulatus

native

Filesnout grenadier

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus karrerae

native

Karrer's whiptail

Anguilliformes

Colocongridae

Coloconger raniceps

native

Froghead eel

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Conger cinereus

native

Longfin African conger

Lamalura

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Congriscus maldivensis

native

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon rendalli

introduced

Redbreast tilapia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Coptodon zillii

introduced

Redbelly tilapia

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Coris caudimacula

native

Spottail coris

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Coris cuvieri

native

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena equiselis

native

Pompano dolphinfish

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena hippurus

native

Common dolphinfish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

native

Network pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Corythoichthys haematopterus

native

Messmate pipefish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Crenidens crenidens

native

Karanteen seabream

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Crenimugil crenilabis

native

Fringelip mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Crenimugil seheli

native

Bluespot mullet

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cristacirrhitus punctatus

native

Blackspotted hawkfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Croilia mossambica

native

Burrowing goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Cryptocentrus fasciatus

native

Y-bar shrimp goby

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Ctenochaetus binotatus

native

Twospot surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Ctenochaetus striatus

native

Striated surgeonfish

Menasofy

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Ctenochaetus truncatus

native

Indian gold-ring bristle-tooth

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone alba

native

Bristlemouth

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone pallida

native

Tan bristlemouth

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone pseudopallida

native

Slender bristlemouth

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus durbanensis

native

Durban tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus gilchristi

native

Ripplefin tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus kopsii

native

Shortheaded tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus lachneri

native

Lachner's tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus lida

native

Roughscale tonguesole

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cyprinocirrhites polyactis

native

Swallowtail hawkfish

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

introduced

Common carp

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cypselurus naresii

native

Pharao flyingfish

Zeiformes

Parazenidae

Cyttopsis rosea

native

Rosy dory

Dactylopteriformes

Dactylopteridae

Dactyloptena orientalis

native

Oriental flying gurnard

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Dascyllus aruanus

native

Whitetail dascyllus

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Dascyllus trimaculatus

native

Threespot dascyllus

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Dasyatis chrysonota

native

Blue stingray

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus macrosoma

native

Shortfin scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus russelli

native

Indian scad

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Dendrochirus hemprichi

native

Red Sea dwarf lionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Dendrochirus zebra

native

Zebra turkeyfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Dermatolepis striolata

native

Smooth grouper

Alovo

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Deveximentum insidiator

native

Pugnose ponyfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Deveximentum mazavasaoka

native

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Deveximentum ruconius

native

Deep pugnose ponyfish

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Diagramma pictum

native

Painted sweetlips

Ambosa,

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus brachycephalus

native

Short-headed lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus garmani

native

Garman's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus knappi

native

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus nielseni

native

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus watasei

native

Watases lanternfish

Centrarchiformes

Dichistiidae

Dichistius multifasciatus

native

Banded galjoen

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus capensis

native

Cape white seabream

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Diplogrammus infulatus

native

Sawspine dragonet

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus crosnieri

native

Madagascar skate

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus springeri

native

Roughbelly skate

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Doboatherina duodecimalis

native

Tropical silverside

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Draculo maugei

native

Maugé’s dragonet

Clupeiformes

Dussumieriidae

Dussumieria torpedo

native

African rainbow sardine

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Dysomma anguillare

native

Shortbelly eel

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Dysomma dolichosomatum

native

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Dysomma polycatodon

native

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Dysommina rugosa

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Ebosia vespertina

native

Western falcate lionfish

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Echelus uropterus

native

Finned worm eel

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Echeneis naucrates

native

Live sharksucker

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Echidna nebulosa

native

Starry moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Echidna polyzona

native

Barred moray

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Elagatis bipinnulata

native

Rainbow runner

Sarbassi

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris acanthopomus

native

Spinecheek gudgeon

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris diamsoi

endemic

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris fusca

native

Dusky sleeper

Eléotris brun

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris mauritiana

native

Widehead sleeper

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris pellegrini

native

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris sahanaensis

endemic

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris valadei

native

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris vomerodentata

endemic

Elopiformes

Elopidae

Elops machnata

native

Tenpounder

Lingolingo

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Encheliophis boraborensis

native

Pinhead pearlfish

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Encheliophis gracilis

native

Graceful pearlfish

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Encheliophis homei

native

Silver pearlfish

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Enchelycore pardalis

native

Leopard moray eel

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Encrasicholina heteroloba

native

Shorthead anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Encrasicholina punctifer

native

Buccaneer anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Engraulis capensis

native

Southern African anchovy

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Engyprosopon grandisquama

native

Largescale flounder

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Engyprosopon mozambiquense

native

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Enneapterygius abeli

native

Yellow triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Enneapterygius philippinus

native

Minute triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Enneapterygius tutuilae

native

High-hat Triplefin

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Entomacrodus lemuria

native

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Epibulus insidiator

native

Sling-jaw wrasse

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus lenimen

native

Big-eyed cardinalfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus andersoni

native

Catface grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus chlorostigma

native

Brownspotted grouper

Tarataka

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

native

Whitespotted grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus fasciatus

native

Blacktip grouper

Alovo

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus flavocaeruleus

native

Blue-and-yellow grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

native

Brown-marbled grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus hexagonatus

native

Starspotted grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus lanceolatus

native

Giant grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus longispinis

native

Longspine grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus macrospilos

native

Snubnose grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus malabaricus

native

Malabar grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus marginatus

native

Dusky grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus merra

native

Honeycomb grouper

Alovo

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus miliaris

native

Netfin grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus morrhua

native

Comet grouper

Fiantsihoaka

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus multinotatus

native

White-blotched grouper

Alovo

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus ongus

native

White-streaked grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus polyphekadion

native

Camouflage grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus posteli

native

Striped-fin grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus retouti

native

Red-tipped grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus rivulatus

native

Halfmoon grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus tauvina

native

Greasy grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus tukula

native

Potato grouper

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Equulites leuciscus

native

Whipfin ponyfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Equulites lineolatus

native

Ornate ponyfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Etelis carbunculus

native

Deep-water red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Etelis coruscans

native

Deepwater longtail red snapper

Koanabe

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus brosei

native

Barrie's lanternshark

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus sentosus

native

Thorny lanternshark

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Eubleekeria jonesi

native

Jones’ pony fish

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Euleptorhamphus viridis

native

Ribbon halfbeak

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Euprotomicrus bispinatus

native

Pygmy shark

Dactylopteriformes

Pegasidae

Eurypegasus draconis

native

Short dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias monoclonus

native

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Euthynnus affinis

native

Kawakawa

Angoho

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Eviota mikiae

native

Miki's dwarfgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Eviota prasina

native

Greenbubble dwarfgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Eviota sigillata

native

Adorned dwarfgoby

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Exocoetus monocirrhus

native

Barbel flyingfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Favonigobius reichei

native

Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby

Rajiformes

Gurgesiellidae

Fenestraja maceachrani

native

Madagascar pygmy skate

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Ferdauia ferdau

native

Blue trevally

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Fibramia lateralis

native

Humpback cardinal

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Fibramia thermalis

native

Half-barred cardinal

Syngnathiformes

Fistulariidae

Fistularia commersonii

native

Bluespotted cornetfish

Syngnathiformes

Fistulariidae

Fistularia petimba

native

Red cornetfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Foa madagascariensis

native

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Forcipiger flavissimus

native

Longnose butterfly fish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Fowleria aurita

native

Crosseyed cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Fowleria variegata

native

Variegated cardinalfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Fusigobius neophytus

native

Common fusegoby

Carcharhiniformes

Galeocerdonidae

Galeocerdo cuvier

native

Tiger shark

Vorotse

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Gambusia affinis

introduced

Mosquitofish

Gambusie

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Gambusia holbrooki

introduced

Eastern mosquitofish

Ampirina

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Gazza minuta

native

Toothpony

Kotsetseka

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Gempylus serpens

native

Snake mackerel

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Genicanthus caudovittatus

native

Zebra angelfish

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres erythrourus

native

Deep-bodied mojarra

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres filamentosus

native

Whipfin silver-biddy

Tsarasaina

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres longirostris

native

Strongspine silver-biddy

Ambariaka

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres methueni

native

Striped silver biddy

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres oyena

native

Common silver-biddy

Basiaka

Beryciformes

Gibberichthyidae

Gibberichthys latifrons

native

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Giuris margaritaceus

native

Snakehead gudgeon

Eléotris serpent

Rhinopristiformes

Glaucostegidae

Glaucostegus petiti

native

Madagascar guitarfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Glossogobius ankaranensis

endemic

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Glossogobius callidus

native

Gobie comorien

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Glossogobius giuris

native

Tank goby

Gobie giurus

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Gnathanodon speciosus

native

Golden trevally

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Gnathodentex aureolineatus

native

Striped large-eye bream

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gnatholepis anjerensis

native

Eye-bar goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobiodon rivulatus

native

Rippled coralgoby

Gobiiformes

Kraemeriidae

Gobitrichinotus arnoulti

endemic

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobius hypselosoma

native

Siluriformes

Anchariidae

Gogo arcuatus

endemic

Siluriformes

Anchariidae

Gogo atratus

endemic

Siluriformes

Anchariidae

Gogo brevibarbis

endemic

Siluriformes

Anchariidae

Gogo ornatus

endemic

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Gomphosus varius

native

Bird wrasse

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Grammistidae

Grammistes sexlineatus

native

Goldenstriped soapfish

Gobiiformes

Microdesmidae

Gunnellichthys curiosus

native

Curious wormfish

Gadiformes

Moridae

Guttigadus globiceps

native

Fat-headed cod

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Gymnocaesio gymnoptera

native

Slender fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Gymnocranius elongatus

native

Forktail large-eye bream

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Gymnocranius grandoculis

native

Blue-lined large-eye bream

Barialava

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnomuraena zebra

native

Zebra moray

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Gymnosarda unicolor

native

Dogtooth tuna

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax buroensis

native

Vagrant moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax chilospilus

native

Lipspot moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax elegans

native

Elegant moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax enigmaticus

native

Enigmatic moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax eurostus

native

Abbott's moray eel

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax favagineus

native

Laced moray

Kisongohe

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax fimbriatus

native

Fimbriated moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

native

Yellow-edged moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax griseus

native

Geometric moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax javanicus

native

Giant moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax johnsoni

native

Whitespotted moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax margaritophorus

native

Blotch-necked moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax meleagris

native

Turkey moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax pictus

native

Paintspotted moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax richardsonii

native

Richardson's moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax rueppelliae

native

Banded moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax undulatus

native

Undulated moray

Lamerapotake

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres hortulanus

native

Checkerboard wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres iridis

native

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres lapillus

native

Jewelled wrasse

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Halieutaea fitzsimonsi

native

Circular seabat

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Halieutaea indica

native

Indian handfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Halimuraena hexagonata

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Halimuraena lepopareia

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Halimuraenoides isostigma

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Haliophis guttatus

native

African eel blenny

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Halosauropsis macrochir

native

Abyssal halosaur

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Halosaurus pectoralis

native

Australian halosaur

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Helcogramma alkamr

native

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Helcogramma microstigma

native

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Helcogramma obtusirostris

native

Hotlips triplefin

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Hemigymnus fasciatus

native

Barred thicklip

Carcharhiniformes

Hemigaleidae

Hemipristis elongata

native

Snaggletooth shark

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hemiramphus far

native

Black-barred halfbeak

Antseradava

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Hemitaurichthys zoster

native

Brown-and-white butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Heniochus acuminatus

native

Pennant coralfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Heniochus monoceros

native

Masked bannerfish

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus

native

Bluestripe herring

Ampiny

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Herklotsichthys spilura

native

Reunion herring

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Heteroconger hassi

native

Spotted garden-eel

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

native

Glasseye

Angeliky

Osteoglossiformes

Arapaimidae

Heterotis niloticus

introduced

African bonytongue

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Hexanchus griseus

native

Bluntnose sixgill shark

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Hexanchus nakamurai

native

Bigeyed sixgill shark

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Hilsa kelee

native

Kelee shad

Alose palli

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Himantura uarnak

native

Honeycomb stingray

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippichthys cyanospilos

native

Blue-spotted pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippichthys spicifer

native

Bellybarred pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus borboniensis

native

Réunion seahorse

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus kuda

native

Spotted seahorse

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Hipposcarus harid

native

Candelamoa parrotfish

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Histrio histrio

native

Sargassumfish

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Holohalaelurus punctatus

native

African spotted catshark

Eupercaria/misc

Malacanthidae

Hoplolatilus cuniculus

native

Dusky tilefish

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus abramovi

native

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus melanopus

native

Smallscale slimehead

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus rifti

native

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Hypoatherina barnesi

native

Barnes' silverside

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Hypoatherina temminckii

native

Samoan silverside

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Hyporthodus octofasciatus

native

Eightbar grouper

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Hypseleotris cyprinoides

native

Tropical carp-gudgeon

Eléotris cyprin

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Hypseleotris tohizonae

endemic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Idiolychnus urolampus

native

Rajiformes

Anacanthobatidae

Indobatis ori

native

Black legskate

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Iniistius griffithsi

native

Griffiths' razorfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Inimicus filamentosus

native

Two-stick stingfish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius bellus

native

Imspringer

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius dussumieri

native

Streaky rockskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius edentulus

native

Rippled rockskipper

Toholopatra

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius spilotus

native

Spotted rockskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius steindachneri

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Istigobius decoratus

native

Decorated goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Istigobius ornatus

native

Ornate goby

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Istiompax indica

native

Black marlin

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus oxyrinchus

native

Shortfin mako

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus paucus

native

Longfin mako

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Jaydia hungi

native

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Jaydia novaeguineae

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Johnius dorsalis

native

Small kob

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Johnius fuscolineatus

native

Bellfish

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Kajikia audax

native

Striped marlin

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Karalla dussumieri

native

Dussumier's ponyfish

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Katria katria

endemic

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Katsuwonus pelamis

native

Skipjack tuna

Bonite

Tetraodontiformes

Aracanidae

Kentrocapros rosapinto

native

Basketfish

Centrarchiformes

Kuhliidae

Kuhlia caudavittata

native

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Centrarchiformes

Kuhliidae

Kuhlia mugil

native

Barred flagtail

Kuhlie mulet

Centrarchiformes

Kuhliidae

Kuhlia rupestris

native

Rock flagtail

Kuhlie des rochers

Centrarchiformes

Kuhliidae

Kuhlia sauvagii

endemic

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Kuronezumia bubonis

native

Bulbous rattail

Centrarchiformes

Kyphosidae

Kyphosus bigibbus

native

Brown chub

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Labeo rohita

introduced

Roho labeo

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Labichthys carinatus

native

Shortgut fintail snipe eel

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Labroides dimidiatus

native

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Lactoria cornuta

native

Longhorn cowfish

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Laeops nigromaculatus

native

Blackspotted flounder

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Lagocephalus sceleratus

native

Silver-cheeked toadfish

Coelacanthiformes

Latimeriidae

Latimeria chalumnae

native

Coelacanth

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus berbis

native

Berber ponyfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus equula

native

Common ponyfish

Anketraketra

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus parviceps

native

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Leiuranus semicinctus

native

Saddled snake-eel

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Lepadichthys coccinotaenia

native

Eyestripe clingfish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

native

Escolar

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla multispinosa

native

Indian Ocean spiny gurnard

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Lepidozygus tapeinosoma

native

Fusilier damselfish

Centrarchiformes

Centrarchidae

Lepomis macrochirus

introduced

Bluegill

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Leptoscarus vaigiensis

native

Marbled parrotfish

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestidium bigelowi

native

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestrolepis pofi

native

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus borbonicus

native

Snubnose emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus conchyliatus

native

Redaxil emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus erythracanthus

native

Orange-spotted emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus harak

native

Thumbprint emperor

Tapaporoa

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus lentjan

native

Pink ear emperor

Tsangou

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus mahsena

native

Sky emperor

Angelike

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus microdon

native

Smalltooth emperor

Romanjia

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus nebulosus

native

Spangled emperor

Ambitsy

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus obsoletus

native

Orange-striped emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus olivaceus

native

Longface emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus rubrioperculatus

native

Spotcheek emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus variegatus

native

Slender emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus xanthochilus

native

Yellowlip emperor

Acropomatiformes

Creediidae

Limnichthys nitidus

native

Sand submarine

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Liopropomatidae

Liopropoma susumi

native

Meteor perch

Acanthuriformes

Lobotidae

Lobotes surinamensis

native

Tripletail

Sababaka

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophiodes insidiator

native

Natal angler

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophiodes mutilus

native

Smooth angler

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Loxodon macrorhinus

native

Sliteye shark

Kasioke

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

native

Mangrove red snapper

Varavaramena

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus bohar

native

Two-spot red snapper

Merimbohoho

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus ehrenbergii

native

Blackspot snapper

Tamporoa

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus fulviflamma

native

Dory snapper

Fiambato

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus fulvus

native

Blacktail snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus gibbus

native

Humpback red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus guilcheri

native

Yellowfin red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus johnii

native

John's snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus kasmira

native

Common bluestripe snapper

Soroba

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus lutjanus

native

Bigeye snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus malabaricus

native

Malabar blood snapper

Bobotsy

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus monostigma

native

One-spot snapper

Amporama

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus notatus

native

Bluestriped snapper

Soratana

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus octolineatus

native

Whitebelly snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus rivulatus

native

Blubberlip snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus russellii

native

Russell's snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus sanguineus

native

Humphead snapper

Bobotsy

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus sebae

native

Emperor red snapper

Bepakitsy

Gadiformes

Lyconidae

Lyconus pinnatus

native

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Macolor niger

native

Black and white snapper

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Macrocephenchelys brachialis

native

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Macropharyngodon vivienae

native

Madagascar wrasse

Anabantiformes

Osphronemidae

Macropodus opercularis

introduced

Paradisefish

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Majungaichthys agalegae

native

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Majungaichthys simplex

native

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Makaira mazara

native

Indo-Pacific blue marlin

Androaro

Eupercaria/misc

Malacanthidae

Malacanthus brevirostris

native

Quakerfish

Eupercaria/misc

Malacanthidae

Malacanthus latovittatus

native

Blue blanquillo

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Malacocephalus laevis

native

Softhead grenadier

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Malthopsis austrafricana

native

Southern African triangular batfish

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Malthopsis gigas

native

Giant triangular batfish

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Malthopsis mitrigera

native

Two-spine triangular batfish

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Mastigopterus imperator

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Megalaspis cordyla

native

Torpedo scad

Hatokatendro

Elopiformes

Megalopidae

Megalops cyprinoides

native

Indo-Pacific tarpon

Bekalana

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Meganthias natalensis

native

Gorgeous swallowtail

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Meiacanthus mossambicus

native

Mozambique fangblenny

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes danae

native

Bigscale

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes proximus

native

Carangaria/misc

Menidae

Mene maculata

native

Moonfish

Renisalelo

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius paradoxus

native

Deep-water Cape hake

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Mesopristes elongatus

endemic

Plain terapon

Anabantiformes

Anabantidae

Microctenopoma ansorgii

introduced

Ornate ctenopoma

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Micrognathus andersonii

native

Shortnose pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Microphis brachyurus

native

Short-tailed pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Microphis fluviatilis

native

Freshwater pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Microphis leiaspis

native

Barhead pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Microphis millepunctatus

native

Shorttail pipefish

Centrarchiformes

Centrarchidae

Micropterus salmoides

introduced

Largemouth black bass

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Mola mola

native

Ocean sunfish

Takabatra

Trachichthyiformes

Monocentridae

Monocentris japonica

native

Pineconefish

Eupercaria/misc

Monodactylidae

Monodactylus argenteus

native

Silver moony

Bemaso

Eupercaria/misc

Monodactylidae

Monodactylus falciformis

native

Full moony

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Monotaxis grandoculis

native

Humpnose big-eye bream

Gadiformes

Moridae

Mora moro

native

Common mora

Anguilliformes

Moringuidae

Moringua bicolor

native

Bicolor spaghetti eel

Anguilliformes

Moringuidae

Moringua javanica

native

Java spaghetti eel

Anguilliformes

Moringuidae

Moringua microchir

native

Lesser thrush eel

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil cephalus

native

Flathead grey mullet

Antafa

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Mugilogobius mertoni

native

Chequered mangrove goby

Gobi milet

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

native

Yellowstripe goatfish

Fiatsomotse

Anguilliformes

Muraenesocidae

Muraenesox bagio

native

Common pike conger

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Mustelus mosis

native

Arabian smooth-hound

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Myliobatis aquila

native

Common eagle ray

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Myrichthys maculosus

native

Tiger snake eel

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis adusta

native

Shadowfin soldierfish

Bemaso

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis berndti

native

Blotcheye soldierfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis hexagona

native

Doubletooth soldierfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis kuntee

native

Shoulderbar soldierfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis murdjan

native

Pinecone soldierfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis seychellensis

native

Seychelles soldier

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis vittata

native

Whitetip soldierfish

Torpediniformes

Narcinidae

Narcine insolita

native

Madagascar numbfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso annulatus

native

Whitemargin unicornfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso brachycentron

native

Humpback unicornfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso brevirostris

native

Spotted unicornfish

Fihihompondo

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso elegans

native

Elegant unicornfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso tonganus

native

Bulbnose unicornfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso unicornis

native

Bluespine unicornfish

Fiantsifa

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso vlamingii

native

Bignose unicornfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Naucrates ductor

native

Pilotfish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nealotus tripes

native

Black snake mackerel

Orectolobiformes

Ginglymostomatidae

Nebrius ferrugineus

native

Tawny nurse shark

Valovombotse

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Nectamia fusca

native

Ghost cardinalfish

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Negaprion acutidens

native

Sicklefin lemon shark

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Nemadactylus monodactylus

native

St. Paul's fingerfin

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus bipunctatus

native

Delagoa threadfin bream

Koana

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus japonicus

native

Japanese threadfin bream

Koana

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus randalli

native

Randall's threadfin bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus zysron

native

Slender threadfin bream

Koana

Acropomatiformes

Bathyclupeidae

Neobathyclupea malayana

native

Malaysian deepsea herring

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites crosnieri

native

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites natalensis

native

Lophiiformes

Neoceratiidae

Neoceratias spinifer

native

Spiny seadevil

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Neocyttus acanthorhynchus

native

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Neoepinnula orientalis

native

Sackfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Neoglyphidodon melas

native

Bowtie damselfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Neomerinthe erostris

native

Round scorpionfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Neoniphon aurolineatus

native

Yellowstriped squirrelfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Neoniphon sammara

native

Sammara squirrelfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Neopomacentrus sororius

native

Twin demoiselle

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Neoscorpaena nielseni

native

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Nettastoma parviceps

native

Duck-billed eel

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Notopogon xenosoma

native

Longspine bellowfish

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Notoraja hesperindica

native

Western blue skate

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Novaculichthys taeniourus

native

Rockmover wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Novaculoides macrolepidotus

native

Seagrass wrasse

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Odontanthias borbonius

native

Checked swallowtail

Lamniformes

Odontaspididae

Odontaspis ferox

native

Smalltooth sand tiger

Foty

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Odonus niger

native

Red-toothed triggerfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Oligolepis acutipennis

native

Sharptail goby

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Omobranchus elongatus

native

Cloister blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Omobranchus fasciolatus

native

Arab blenny

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus mykiss

introduced

Rainbow trout

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophichthus apicalis

native

Bluntnose snake-eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophichthus brachynotopterus

native

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Ophiocara macrolepidota

endemic

Gobiiformes

Butidae

Ophiocara porocephala

native

Northern mud gudgeon

Eléotris à tête poreuse

Ovalentaria/misc

Opistognathidae

Opistognathus adelus

native

Obscure jawfish

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis aureus

introduced

Blue tilapia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis macrochir

introduced

Longfin tilapia

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis mossambicus

introduced

Mozambique tilapia

Sembaka

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis niloticus

introduced

Nile tilapia

Tilapia du Nil

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oreochromis spilurus

introduced

Sabaki tilapia

Anabantiformes

Osphronemidae

Osphronemus goramy

introduced

Giant gourami

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Osteomugil cunnesius

native

Longarm mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Osteomugil robustus

native

Robust mullet

Jebojebo

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus angustatus

native

Broadstriped cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus apogonoides

native

Short-tooth cardinal

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus aureus

native

Ring-tailed cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma

native

Yellowstriped cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus fasciatus

native

Broadbanded cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus taeniophorus

native

Reef-flat cardinalfish

Acropomatiformes

Ostracoberycidae

Ostracoberyx dorygenys

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Otolithes ruber

native

Tigertooth croaker

Telonify

Eupercaria/misc

Cepolidae

Owstonia similis

native

Eupercaria/misc

Cepolidae

Owstonia weberi

native

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus

native

Two-spot wrasse

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Oxylapia polli

endemic

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Oxyporhamphus micropterus

native

Bigwing halfbeak

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Oxyurichthys keiensis

native

Kei goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Oxyurichthys tentacularis

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pachymetopon grande

native

Bronze seabream

Cyprinodontiformes

Aplocheilidae

Pachypanchax arnoulti

endemic

Cyprinodontiformes

Aplocheilidae

Pachypanchax omalonotus

endemic

Powder-blue panchax

Cyprinodontiformes

Aplocheilidae

Pachypanchax patriciae

endemic

Cyprinodontiformes

Aplocheilidae

Pachypanchax sakaramyi

endemic

Cyprinodontiformes

Aplocheilidae

Pachypanchax sparksorum

endemic

Cyprinodontiformes

Aplocheilidae

Pachypanchax varatraza

endemic

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagellus natalensis

native

Natal pandora

Cyprinodontiformes

Pantanodontidae

Pantanodon madagascariensis

endemic

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Papilloculiceps longiceps

native

Tentacled flathead

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Parabathymyrus karrerae

native

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Paracaesio waltervadi

native

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Paracaesio xanthura

native

Yellowtail blue snapper

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Paracanthurus hepatus

native

Palette surgeonfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus

native

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Paracirrhites forsteri

native

Blackside hawkfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Paragobiodon echinocephalus

native

Redhead goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Paragobiodon melanosoma

native

Dark coral goby

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis albiventer

native

Whitebelly sandperch

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis maculata

native

Harlequin sandperch

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis maramara

native

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis robinsoni

native

Smallscale grubfish

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Paraphyonus bolini

native

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Paraplagusia bilineata

native

Doublelined tonguesole

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Parapriacanthus punctulatus

native

Dotted sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Synagropidae

Parascombrops madagascariensis

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Parascorpaena aurita

native

Golden scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Parascorpaena mcadamsi

native

McAdam's scorpionfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Parastromateus niger

native

Black pomfret

Kipela

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paratilapia polleni

endemic

Marakely

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Pardachirus marmoratus

native

Finless sole

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parenchelyurus hepburni

native

Hepburn's blenny

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus dambabe

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus damii

endemic

Damba

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus gymnopreopercularis

endemic

Melemshiska

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus kieneri

endemic

Kotsovato

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus lamenabe

endemic

Big red cichlid

Lamena

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus loisellei

endemic

Ventitry

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus maculatus

endemic

Masovoatoaka

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus maromandia

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus menarambo

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus nourissati

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus petiti

endemic

Kotso

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus polyactis

endemic

Borivava

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Paretroplus tsimoly

endemic

Tsimoly

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Parexocoetus brachypterus

native

Sailfin flyingfish

Gobiiformes

Microdesmidae

Parioglossus philippinus

native

Philippine dartfish

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Parmaturus macmillani

native

McMillan's cat shark

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus barberinus

native

Dash-and-dot goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus cyclostomus

native

Gold-saddle goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus fraserorum

native

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus heptacanthus

native

Cinnabar goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus indicus

native

Indian goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus macronemus

native

Long-barbel goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus pleurostigma

native

Sidespot goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus rubescens

native

Rosy goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus trifasciatus

native

Doublebar goatfish

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Pastinachus ater

native

Broad cowtail ray

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Pateobatis jenkinsii

native

Jenkins whipray

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Pelates quadrilineatus

native

Fourlined terapon

Drihy

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Pellona ditchela

native

Indian pellona

Alose-écaille indienne

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris adusta

native

Dusky sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris andilana

native

Andilana sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris bexillon

native

Yellowfin sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris hollemani

native

Madagascar sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris nesogallica

native

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris oualensis

native

Blackspot sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris rubricauda

native

Redtail sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris tominagai

native

African silver sweeper

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Penetopteryx taeniocephalus

native

Oceanic pipefish

Gobiiformes

Oxudercidae

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

native

Barred mudskipper

Gobiiformes

Oxudercidae

Periophthalmus kalolo

native

Common mudskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Petroscirtes mitratus

native

Floral blenny

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Phenacoscorpius adenensis

native

Toothed no-line scorpionfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Photolateralis antongil

native

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Phoxocampus belcheri

native

Rock pipefish

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pisodonophis boro

native

Rice-paddy eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pisodonophis cancrivorus

native

Longfin snake-eel

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

native

Bluestriped fangblenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Plagiotremus tapeinosoma

native

Piano fangblenny

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza alata

native

Diamond mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza macrolepis

native

Largescale mullet

Zompona

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza melinoptera

native

Otomebora mullet

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Platax batavianus

native

Humpback batfish

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Platax orbicularis

native

Orbicular batfish

Dangira

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Platax teira

native

Longfin batfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx chrysophrys

native

Longnose trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx malabaricus

native

Malabar trevally

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Platycephalus indicus

native

Bartail flathead

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus centurio

native

Sailfin rubberlip

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus

native

Lemonfish

Fiandraty

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

native

Blackspotted rubberlip

Angagera

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus gibbosus

native

Harry hotlips

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus

native

Barred rubberlip

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus playfairi

native

Whitebarred rubberlip

Besoungui

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus schotaf

native

Minstrel sweetlips

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus sordidus

native

Sordid rubberlip

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus vittatus

native

Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Plectranthias bauchotae

native

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Plectranthias longimanus

native

Longfin perchlet

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Plectranthias maugei

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Plectrogeniidae

Plectrogenium nanum

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon dickii

native

Blackbar devil

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus

native

Pacific gregory

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis

native

Brighteye damselfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus

native

Singlebar devil

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon luteobrunneus

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis

native

Phoenix devil

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Plectropomus laevis

native

Blacksaddled coralgrouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Plectropomus punctatus

native

Marbled coralgrouper

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Plectrypops lima

native

Shy soldier

Ovalentaria/misc

Plesiopidae

Plesiops coeruleolineatus

native

Crimsontip longfin

Ovalentaria/misc

Plesiopidae

Plesiops corallicola

native

Bluegill longfin

Ovalentaria/misc

Plesiopidae

Plesiops malalaxus

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Plesiopidae

Plesiops mystaxus

native

Moustache longfin

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Pleurosicya fringilla

native

Staghorn ghostgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Pleurosicya mossambica

native

Toothy goby

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Plicofollis dussumieri

native

Blacktip sea catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Plicofollis polystaphylodon

native

Mozambique sea catfish

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Plicomugil labiosus

native

Hornlip mullet

Pristiophoriformes

Pristiophoridae

Pliotrema kajae

native

Kaja’s sixgill sawshark

Pristiophoriformes

Pristiophoridae

Pliotrema warreni

native

Warren’s sixgill sawshark

Siluriformes

Plotosidae

Plotosus fisadoha

native

Siluriformes

Plotosidae

Plotosus lineatus

native

Striped eel catfish

Lafalovo

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Poecilia reticulata

introduced

Guppy

Pleuronectiformes

Poecilopsettidae

Poecilopsetta vaynei

native

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Grammistidae

Pogonoperca punctata

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Polyamblyodon gibbosum

native

Knife-back seabream

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Polydactylus malagasyensis

native

African blackspot threadfin

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Polydactylus plebeius

native

Striped threadfin

Ambanivava,

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus meteori

native

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus omphus

native

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Polymetme corythaeola

native

Rendezvous fish

Polymixiiformes

Polymixiidae

Polymixia berndti

native

Pacific beardfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Polysteganus baissaci

native

Frenchman seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus

native

Blueskin seabream

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus chrysurus

native

Goldtail angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus imperator

native

Emperor angelfish

Lafidaja Vola

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus maculosus

native

Yellowbar angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

native

Semicircle angelfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus agassizii

native

Creole damsel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus aquilus

native

Dark damsel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus atriaxillaris

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus caeruleus

native

Caerulean damsel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus pavo

native

Sapphire damsel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus sulfureus

native

Sulphur damsel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus trichrourus

native

Paletail damsel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus trilineatus

native

Threeline damsel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus vatosoa

native

Corazon's damsel

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys argenteus

native

Silver grunt

Angera-Bato

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys commersonnii

native

Smallspotted grunter

Coin-coin

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys furcatus

native

Banded grunter

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys guoraca

native

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys kaakan

native

Javelin grunter

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys maculatus

native

Saddle grunt

Drodro

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys multimaculatus

native

Cock grunter

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys olivaceus

native

Olive grunt

Scombriformes

Pomatomidae

Pomatomus saltatrix

native

Bluefish

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Porogadus dracocephalus

native

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Poromitra coronata

native

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Poromitra indooceanica

native

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Priacanthus hamrur

native

Moontail bullseye

Fiandraty

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Priolepis inhaca

native

Brick goby

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Prionace glauca

native

Blue shark

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Pristiapogon abrogramma

native

Lateralstripe cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Pristiapogon fraenatus

native

Bridled cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Pristiapogon kallopterus

native

Iridescent cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Pristiapogon taeniopterus

native

Bandfin cardinalfish

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Pristigenys refulgens

native

Blackfringe Bigeye

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides filamentosus

native

Crimson jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides sieboldii

native

Lavender jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides zonatus

native

Oblique-banded snapper

Joho

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Pristis microdon

native

Largetooth sawfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Prognichthys sealei

native

Sailor flyingfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Psammogobius biocellatus

native

Sleepy goby

Pleuronectiformes

Psettodidae

Psettodes erumei

native

Indian halibut

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Pseudamia gelatinosa

native

Gelatinous cardinalfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

native

Sea goldie

Amparamaha

Lamniformes

Pseudocarchariidae

Pseudocarcharias kamoharai

native

Crocodile shark

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

native

Sixline wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pseudocheilinus octotaenia

native

Eight-lined wrasse

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis kristinae

native

Lipstick dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis madagascariensis

native

Madagascan dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis tauberae

native

Lightheaded dottyback

Orectolobiformes

Ginglymostomatidae

Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum

native

Short-tail nurse shark

Voritse

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Grammistidae

Pseudogramma polyacantha

native

Honeycomb podge

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pseudojuloides polackorum

native

African pencil wrasse

Pleuronectiformes

Paralichthyidae

Pseudorhombus arsius

native

Largetooth flounder

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Pteraclis velifera

native

Spotted fanfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pteragogus cryptus

native

Cryptic wrasse

Gobiiformes

Microdesmidae

Ptereleotris evides

native

Blackfin dartfish

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Pterocaesio capricornis

native

Capricorn fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Pterocaesio chrysozona

native

Goldband fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Pterocaesio marri

native

Marr's fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Pterocaesio tile

native

Dark-banded fusilier

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois antennata

native

Broadbarred firefish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois miles

native

Devil firefish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois russelii

native

Plaintail turkeyfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Pterygotrigla guezei

native

Island gurnard

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Pterygotrigla macrorhynchus

native

Longnose gurnard

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromis curvidens

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromis grandidieri

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromis inornatus

endemic

Tsipoy

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromis insolitus

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromis loisellei

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromis mainty

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromis makira

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromis oligacanthus

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromis onilahy

endemic

Boramany

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromoides betsileanus

endemic

Trondo mainty

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromoides itasy

endemic

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Ptychochromoides vondrozo

endemic

Fiandahy

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pycnochromis leucurus

native

Whitetail chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pycnochromis nigrurus

native

Blacktail chromis

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pygoplites diacanthus

native

Regal angelfish

Carangiformes

Rachycentridae

Rachycentron canadum

native

Cobia

Hambe-mvrozo

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja clavata

native

Thornback ray

Fay

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Ranzania laevis

native

Slender sunfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Rastrelliger kanagurta

native

Indian mackerel

Karapaka

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Ratsirakia legendrei

endemic

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Redigobius balteatus

native

Rhinohorn goby

Gobie drapeau

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Redigobius bikolanus

native

Speckled goby

Toho

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Remora remora

native

Shark sucker

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Rexea bengalensis

native

Bengal escolar

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Rhabdosargus sarba

native

Goldlined seabream

Fihampotsy

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Rhabdosargus thorpei

native

Bigeye stumpnose

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Rheocles alaotrensis

endemic

Katrana

Antsiriva

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Rheocles derhami

endemic

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Rheocles lateralis

endemic

Zono ala

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Rheocles pellegrini

endemic

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Rheocles sikorae

endemic

Sardine d'eau douce

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Rheocles vatosoa

endemic

Atheriniformes

Bedotiidae

Rheocles wrightae

endemic

Zonobe

Orectolobiformes

Rhincodontidae

Rhincodon typus

native

Whale shark

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

native

Wedge-tail triggerfish

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Rhinochimaera africana

native

Paddlenose chimaera

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Rhinomuraena quaesita

native

Ribbon moray

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Rhinopias frondosa

native

Weedy scorpionfish

Myliobatiformes

Rhinopteridae

Rhinoptera javanica

native

Flapnose ray

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Rhizoprionodon acutus

native

Milk shark

Lophiiformes

Gigantactinidae

Rhynchactis macrothrix

native

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinidae

Rhynchobatus australiae

native

Bottlenose wedgefish

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinidae

Rhynchobatus djiddensis

native

Giant guitarfish

Sorobois

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Tetrarogidae

Richardsonichthys leucogaster

native

Whiteface waspfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Rogadius pristiger

native

Thorny flathead

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Rouleina attrita

native

Softskin smooth-head

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Rouleina squamilatera

native

Bluntsnout slickhead

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Ruvettus pretiosus

native

Oilfish

Saccopharyngiformes

Saccopharyngidae

Saccopharynx ramosus

native

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Salarias fasciatus

native

Jewelled blenny

Fiampilevina

Pleuronectiformes

Samaridae

Samariscus desoutterae

native

Pleuronectiformes

Samaridae

Samariscus nielseni

native

Nielsen's righteye flounder

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Sarda orientalis

native

Striped bonito

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella albella

native

White sardinella

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella brachysoma

native

Deepbody sardinella

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella gibbosa

native

Goldstripe sardinella

Aleta,

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella jussieui

native

Mauritian sardinella

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella melanura

native

Blacktip sardinella

Marataolana

Clupeiformes

Alosidae

Sardinops sagax

native

South American pilchard

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron caudimaculatum

native

Silverspot squirrelfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron diadema

native

Crown squirrelfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron macrosquamis

native

Bigscale squirrelfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron praslin

native

Dark-striped squirrelfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron punctatissimum

native

Speckled squirrelfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron seychellense

native

Yellow-tipped squirrelfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron spiniferum

native

Sabre squirrelfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron tiere

native

Blue lined squirrelfish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Saurida gracilis

native

Gracile lizardfish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Saurida tumbil

native

Greater lizardfish

Clupeiformes

Ehiravidae

Sauvagella madagascariensis

endemic

Madagascar round herring

Sprat de Madagascar

Clupeiformes

Ehiravidae

Sauvagella robusta

endemic

Amboaboa round herring

Varilava

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus falcipinnis

native

Sicklefin parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus russelii

native

Eclipse parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus tricolor

native

Tricolour parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus viridifucatus

native

Roundhead parrotfish

Acanthuriformes

Scatophagidae

Scatophagus tetracanthus

native

Scatty

Filaovanda

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Scolecenchelys gymnota

native

Indo-Pacific slender worm-eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Scolecenchelys laticaudata

native

Redfin worm-eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Scolecenchelys xorae

native

Orangehead worm-eel

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Scolopsis bimaculata

native

Thumbprint monocle bream

Ambity

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Scolopsis frenata

native

Bridled monocle bream

Ambity

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Scolopsis ghanam

native

Arabian monocle bream

Ambity

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Scolopsis vosmeri

native

Whitecheek monocle bream

Ambity

Beloniformes

Scomberesocidae

Scomberesox scombroides

native

King gar

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides commersonnianus

native

Talang queenfish

Talatala

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides lysan

native

Doublespotted queenfish

Alarano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides tol

native

Needlescaled queenfish

Talatala

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus commerson

native

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

Angoho

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus plurilineatus

native

Kanadi kingfish

Tefo

Scombriformes

Scombrolabracidae

Scombrolabrax heterolepis

native

Longfin escolar

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenodes albaiensis

native

Longfingered scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenodes guamensis

native

Guam scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenodes immaculatus

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenodes parvipinnis

native

Lowfin scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenodes varipinnis

native

Blotchfin scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis diabolus

native

False stonefish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis gibbosa

native

Humpbacked scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis longispina

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis venosa

native

Raggy scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis vittapinna

native

Bandfin scorpionfish

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Scuticaria tigrina

native

Tiger reef-eel

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scyris indica

native

Indian threadfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Sebastapistes mauritiana

native

Spineblotch scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Sebastapistes strongia

native

Barchin scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Sebastapistes taeniophrys

native

Eyebrow scorpionfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Selar crumenophthalmus

native

Bigeye scad

Mahalokybevara

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola lalandi

native

Yellowtail amberjack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriolina nigrofasciata

native

Blackbanded trevally

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Serranus novemcinctus

native

Barred rockcod

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Setarchidae

Setarches guentheri

native

Channeled rockfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Sicyopterus fasciatus

native

Ampilelabato

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Sicyopterus franouxi

endemic

Bisika

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Sicyopterus lagocephalus

native

Red-tailed goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Sicyopterus punctissimus

endemic

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Sicyopus lord

endemic

Lord's Sicyopus

Sicyopus de Clara

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus argenteus

native

Streamlined spinefoot

Hinta

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus luridus

native

Dusky spinefoot

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus rivulatus

native

Marbled spinefoot

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus stellatus

native

Brown-spotted spinefoot

Henjibato

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus sutor

native

Shoemaker spinefoot

Moramasaka

Eupercaria/misc

Sillaginidae

Sillago sihama

native

Silver sillago

Amborody

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Siphamia mossambica

native

Sea urchin cardinal

Syngnathiformes

Solenostomidae

Solenostomus cyanopterus

native

Ghost pipefish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Sorsogona portuguesa

native

South African thorny flathead

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena acutipinnis

native

Sharpfin barracuda

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena barracuda

native

Great barracuda

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena chrysotaenia

native

Yellowstripe barracuda

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena jello

native

Pickhandle barracuda

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena obtusata

native

Obtuse barracuda

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna lewini

native

Scalloped hammerhead

Viko

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna mokarran

native

Great hammerhead

Viko palapalandoha

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna zygaena

native

Smooth hammerhead

Viko

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Spondyliosoma emarginatum

native

Steentjie seabream

Clupeiformes

Spratelloididae

Spratelloides delicatulus

native

Delicate round herring

Ampiny

Clupeiformes

Ehiravidae

Spratellomorpha bianalis

endemic

Two-finned round herring

East African round herring

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus blainville

native

Longnose spurdog

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus mahia

native

Malagasy skinny spurdog

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus megalops

native

Shortnose spurdog

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus mitsukurii

native

Shortspine spurdog

Squatiniformes

Squatinidae

Squatina africana

native

African angelshark

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Stegastes lacrymatus

native

Whitespotted devil

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Stegastes limbatus

native

Ebony gregory

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Stegastes nigricans

native

Dusky farmerfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Stegastes punctatus

native

Blunt snout gregory

Orectolobiformes

Stegostomatidae

Stegostoma tigrinum

native

Zebra shark

Miroro

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Stemonosudis elongata

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Stenogobius genivittatus

native

Chinstripe goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Stenogobius polyzona

native

Chinestripe goby

Cabot rayé

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Stethojulis strigiventer

native

Three-ribbon wrasse

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Stolephorus commersonnii

native

Commerson's anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Stolephorus indicus

native

Indian anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Stolephorus zephyrus

native

Zephyr anchovy

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Strongylura leiura

native

Banded needlefish

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Strophidon sathete

native

Slender giant moray

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Suezichthys ornatus

native

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Sufflamen fraenatum

native

Masked triggerfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Sunagocia otaitensis

native

Fringelip flathead

Acropomatiformes

Synagropidae

Synagrops japonicus

native

Blackmouth splitfin

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Synanceia verrucosa

native

Stonefish

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Synaphobranchus affinis

native

Grey cutthroat

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Synchiropus monacanthus

native

Deep-water dragonet

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Syngnathoides biaculeatus

native

Alligator pipefish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus binotatus

native

Two-spot lizard fish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus variegatus

native

Variegated lizardfish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus vityazi

native

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Taeniamia flavofasciata

native

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Taeniamia fucata

native

Orangelined cardinalfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Taenianotus triacanthus

native

Leaf scorpionfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Taenioides gracilis

native

Slender eel goby

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Taeniura lymma

native

Ribbontail stingray

Faimbalany

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Taeniurops meyeni

native

Round ribbontail ray

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Takifugu oblongus

native

Lattice blaasop

Cypriniformes

Tanichthyidae

Tanichthys albonubes

introduced

White cloud mountain minnow

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Taractes asper

native

Rough pomfret

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Tentoriceps cristatus

native

Crested hairtail

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Tenualosa ilisha

native

Hilsa shad

Pepe

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Tenuicephalus melampeplus

native

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Tenuicephalus squamilabrus

native

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Teramulus kieneri

endemic

Kiener's silverside

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Teramulus waterloti

endemic

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Terapon jarbua

native

Jarbua terapon

Antsarabaro

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Terapon theraps

native

Largescaled terapon

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Tetrapturus angustirostris

native

Shortbill spearfish

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Tetrosomus gibbosus

native

Humpback turretfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma genivittatum

native

Red-cheek wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma hardwicke

native

Sixbar wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma hebraicum

native

Goldbar wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma lunare

native

Moon wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma trilobatum

native

Christmas wrasse

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Thamnaconus arenaceus

native

Sandy filefish

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Thamnaconus fajardoi

native

Spotted filefish

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Thamnaconus modestoides

native

Modest filefish

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thrissina baelama

native

Baelama anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thrissina vitrirostris

native

Orangemouth anchovy

Renimbarivata

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thryssa setirostris

native

Longjaw thryssa

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus alalunga

native

Albacore

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus albacares

native

Yellowfin tuna

Lamatra

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus maccoyii

native

Southern bluefin tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus obesus

native

Bigeye tuna

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Thyrsitoides marleyi

native

Black snoek

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Thysanophrys chiltonae

native

Longsnout flathead

Cichliformes

Cichlidae

Tilapia sparrmanii

introduced

Banded tilapia

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Tomiyamichthys fourmanoiri

native

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo panthera

native

Panther electric ray

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo sinuspersici

native

Variable torpedo ray

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Trachinocephalus trachinus

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus africanus

native

Southern pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus baillonii

native

Small spotted dart

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus blochii

native

Snubnose pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus botla

native

Largespotted dart

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus delagoa

native

African scad

Valahara

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus longimanus

native

Crozet scad

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus

native

Double-ended pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Trachyrhamphus longirostris

native

Straightstick pipefish

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Triaenodon obesus

native

Whitetip reef shark

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Trichiurus lepturus

native

Largehead hairtail

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Trimma mendelssohni

native

Mendelssohn's pygmygoby

Gadiformes

Moridae

Tripterophycis svetovidovi

native

Brown grenadier cod

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Turrum coeruleopinnatum

native

Coastal trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Turrum fulvoguttatum

native

Yellowspotted trevally

Batola

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Turrum gymnostethus

native

Bludger

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Tylosurus crocodilus

native

Hound needlefish

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Tylosurus melanotus

native

Keel-jawed needle fish

Gobiiformes

Milyeringidae

Typhleotris madagascariensis

endemic

Gobiiformes

Milyeringidae

Typhleotris mararybe

endemic

Gobiiformes

Milyeringidae

Typhleotris pauliani

endemic

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus guttatus

native

Two-tone goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus heemstra

native

Heemstra goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus margarethae

native

Margaretha's goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus mascareinsis

native

Mascarene goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus moluccensis

native

Goldband goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus pori

native

Por's goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus sulphureus

native

Sulphur goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus taeniopterus

native

Finstripe goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus vittatus

native

Yellowstriped goatfish

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Uranoscopus archionema

native

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Uropterygius concolor

native

Unicolor snake moray

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Valenciennea puellaris

native

Maiden goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Valenciennea sexguttata

native

Sixspot goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Vanderhorstia ambanoro

native

Ambanoro prawn-goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Vanderhorstia delagoae

native

Candystick goby

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Variola albimarginata

native

White-edged lyretail

Fiantsara

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Variola louti

native

Yellow-edged lyretail

Mampagnony

Lampriformes

Veliferidae

Velifer hypselopterus

native

Sailfin velifer

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Venefica multiporosa

native

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Ventrifossa mystax

native

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Xenodermichthys copei

native

Bluntsnout smooth-head

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Xiphasia setifer

native

Hairtail blenny

Carangiformes

Xiphiidae

Xiphias gladius

native

Swordfish

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus hellerii

introduced

Green swordtail

Kibôta

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus maculatus

introduced

Southern platyfish

Acanthuriformes

Zanclidae

Zanclus cornutus

native

Moorish idol

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Zebrasoma desjardinii

native

Indian sail-fin surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Zebrasoma gemmatum

native

Spotted tang

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Zebrasoma scopas

native

Twotone tang

Beloniformes

Zenarchopteridae

Zenarchopterus dispar

native

Feathered river-garfish

Beloniformes

Zenarchopteridae

Zenarchopterus gilli

native

Viviparous halfbeak

Zeiformes

Zeniontidae

Zenion hololepis

native

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zenopsis conchifer

native

Silvery John dory

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zeus faber

native

John dory

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