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Table 1: 385 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 17 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 409 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 409 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country Habitat Depth (m)
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Benthodesmus tuckerinative Tucker's frostfish Balila benthopelagic500 - 790 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Benthodesmus vityazinative Vityaz' frostfish Balila benthopelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema fibulatumnative Spinycheek lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema pterotumnative Skinnycheek lanternfish  benthopelagic10 - 300 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema suborbitalenative Smallfin lanternfish  bathypelagic50 - 2500 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Bolinichthys distofaxnative   pelagic-oceanic100 - 690 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Bolinichthys pyrsobolusnative Fiery lanternfish  pelagic-oceanic60 - 778 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Bolinichthys supralateralisnative Stubby lanternfish  bathypelagic40 - 850 
Eupercaria/misc Latilidae Branchiostegus sawakinensisnative Freckled tilefish Barko barko demersal45 - 180 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus hemiodonnative Pondicherry shark  demersal10 - 150 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Cataetyx lepidogenysnative   bathydemersal100 - 400 
Callionymiformes Draconettidae Centrodraco abstractumnative Abstract slope dragonet  bathydemersal 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus granulosusnative Gulper shark  bathydemersal50 - 1500 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus lusitanicusnative Lowfin gulper shark  bathydemersal300 - 1400 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus moluccensisnative Smallfin gulper shark  bathydemersal125 - 823 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus squamosusnative Leafscale gulper shark  bathydemersal145 - 2400 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Centroscyllium kamoharaiquestionable Bareskin dogfish  bathydemersal730 - 1200 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis igarashiensisnative Garish hind Lapu-lapu demersal80 - 250 
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Cephaloscyllium fasciatumquestionable Reticulated swellshark Pating reef-associated200 - 450 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Cetonurus globicepsnative Globehead grenadier  bathypelagic860 - 4621 
Acropomatiformes Champsodontidae Champsodon guentherinative Günther's sabre-gills  bathypelagic210 - 1020 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Chascanopsetta lugubrisnative Pelican flounder Dapang bilog bathydemersal60 - 3210 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Chascanopsetta micrognathanative  Dapang bilog bathydemersal320 - 375 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Chauliodus sloaninative Sloane's viperfish  bathypelagic200 - 4700 
Lophiiformes Chaunacidae Chaunax albatrossaenative Albatross frogmouth Albatross frogmouth demersal195 - 702 
Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae Chimaera phantasmanative Silver chimaera  bathydemersal90 - 540 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Chirophryne xenolophusnative   bathypelagic1230 - 1400 
Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae Chlorophthalmus acutifronsnative Greeneye  demersal200 - 950 
Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae Chlorophthalmus albatrossisnative   bathydemersal300 - 350 
Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae Chlorophthalmus cornigermisidentification Spinyjaw greeneye  bathydemersal265 - 458 
Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae Chlorophthalmus nigromarginatusnative Blackedge greeneye  demersal184 - 285 
Orectolobiformes Parascylliidae Cirrhoscyllium expolitumnative Barbelthroat carpetshark Pating demersal180 - 190 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Coelophrys micropusnative   bathydemersal439 - 1400 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus acantholepisnative   benthopelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus acutirostrisnative Spearnose whiptail  bathydemersal291 - 320 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus carinifernative   bathydemersal432 - 761 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus cingulatusnative   bathydemersal 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus commutabilisnative   benthopelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus kishinouyeinative Mugura grenadier  bathydemersal200 - 600 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus macrorhynchusnative Bigsnout whiptail  bathydemersal329 - 759 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus maculatusnative Blotch whiptail  bathydemersal392 - 545 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus parallelusnative Spiny grenadier  bathydemersal630 - 990 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus platorhynchusnative   bathydemersal871 - 1034 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus radcliffeinative   bathydemersal348 - 567 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus sexradiatusendemic   bathydemersal243 - 582 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus thompsoniendemic   bathydemersal247 - 366 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus veliferendemic   bathydemersal247 - 446 
Anguilliformes Colocongridae Coloconger scholesinative Indo-Pacific shorttail conger  bathydemersal412 - 970 
Anguilliformes Congridae Conger macrocephalusnative   bathydemersal203 - 329 
Anguilliformes Congridae Congrhynchus talabonoidesnative   bathydemersal247 - 393 
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