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List of Marine Fishes reported from Mauritania
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Table 1: 678 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 22 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 4 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 704 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 678 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus isaacsinative   
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus lineatusnative   
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus nobilisnative Noble lampfish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus pusillusnative Pygmy lanternfish  
Lampriformes Lampridae Lampris guttatusnative Opah  
Scombriformes Gempylidae Lepidocybium flavobrunneumnative Escolar  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lepidophanes gaussinative   
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lepidophanes guentherinative Günther’s lanternfish  
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Lepidopus caudatusnative Silver scabbardfish  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Lepidotrigla cadmaninative Scalebreast gurnard Cabete 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Lepidotrigla carolaenative Carol's gurnard  
Carcharhiniformes Leptochariidae Leptocharias smithiinative Barbeled houndshark Taess 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Leptoderma macropsnative Grenadier smooth-head  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Leptostomias gladiatornative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Leptostomias haplocaulusnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Leptostomias longibarbanative Treathed dragon fish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Lesueurigobius friesiinative Fries's goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Lesueurigobius sanzinative Sanzo's goby  
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus atlanticusnative Atlantic emperor  
Rajiformes Rajidae Leucoraja leucostictanative Whitedappled skate  
Rajiformes Rajidae Leucoraja naevusnative Cuckoo ray  
Carangiformes Carangidae Lichia amianative Leerfish Achoum 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Lipophrys pholisnative Shanny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Lipophrys trigloidesnative   
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Lithognathus mormyrusnative Sand steenbras Abdhim 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lobianchia dofleininative Dofleini's lantern fish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lobianchia gemellariinative Cocco's lantern fish  
Acanthuriformes Lobotidae Lobotes surinamensisnative Tripletail  
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophiodes kempinative Longspine African angler  
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophius budegassanative Blackbellied angler  
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophius piscatoriusnative Angler Baudroie 
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophius vaillantinative Shortspine African angler  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Lutjanus fulgensnative Golden African snapper  
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Lycodes terraenovaenative   
Syngnathiformes Centriscidae Macroramphosus scolopaxnative Longspine snipefish Bécasse de mer 
Carangiformes Istiophoridae Makaira nigricansnative Blue marlin Aguja azul 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Malacocephalus laevisnative Softhead grenadier  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Malacocephalus occidentalisnative Western softhead grenadier  
Rajiformes Rajidae Malacoraja spinacidermisnative Soft skate  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Malacosteus nigernative Stoplight loosejaw  
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Maulisia maulinative Maul's searsid  
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Maulisia microlepisnative Smallscale searsid  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Maurolicus muellerinative Silvery lightfish  
Elopiformes Megalopidae Megalops atlanticusnative Tarpon  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Melanostomias bartonbeaninative Scaleless black dragonfish  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Melanostomias melanopogonnative   
Gadiformes Merlucciidae Merluccius merlucciusnative European hake Colin 
Gadiformes Merlucciidae Merluccius pollinative Benguela hake  
Gadiformes Merlucciidae Merluccius senegalensisnative Senegalese hake  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Microchirus boscanionnative Lusitanian sole Acedia 
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