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Table 1: 2890 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 55 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 40 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 2985 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 2890 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris fontanesiinative Giant prawn-goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris guttatanative Spotted prawn-goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris gymnocephalanative Masked shrimpgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris japonicanative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris neumanninative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris novaecaledoniaenative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris ogasawarensisnative Redspotted shrimpgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris periophthalmanative Periophthalma prawn-goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris randallinative Randall's prawn-goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris rhyaxnative Volcano shrimpgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris rubrimarginatanative Redmargin shrimpgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris steinitzinative Steinitz' prawn-goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris wheelerinative Gorgeous prawn-goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris yanoinative Flagtail shrimpgoby  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Amblygaster sirmnative Spotted sardinella Northern pilchard 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon aureusnative Golden damselfish Golden damsel 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon batunaorumnative Batuna's damselfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon curacaonative Staghorn damselfish Black-snouted sergeant-major 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon leucogasternative Yellowbelly damselfish White-breasted sergeant-major 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblyglyphidodon ternatensisnative Ternate damsel Ternate damsel 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius buanensisnative Buan goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius cheraphilusnative East Indies siltgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius decussatusnative Orange-striped goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius esakiaenative Snoutspot goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius linkinative Link's goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius nocturnusnative Nocturn goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius phalaenanative Whitebarred goby White-spotted goby 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius sphynxnative Sphinx goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyotrypauchen arctocephalusnative Armour eelgoby  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amblypomacentrus brevicepsnative Black-banded demoiselle Small-headed demoiselle 
Siluriformes Ariidae Amissidens hainesinative Ridged catfish  
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Ammodytoides idainative   
Centrarchiformes Terapontidae Amniataba affinisendemic Tiger grunter  
Centrarchiformes Terapontidae Amniataba caudavittatanative Yellowtail trumpeter  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion biaculeatusnative Spinecheek anemonefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion chrysopterusnative Orangefin anemonefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion clarkiinative Yellowtail clownfish Clark's anemonefish 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion leucokranosnative Whitebonnet anemonefish White-bonnet Anemonefish 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion melanopusnative Fire clownfish Black anemonefish 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion ocellarisnative Clown anemonefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion pacificusnative Pacific anemonefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion perculanative Orange clownfish Clownfish 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion perideraionnative Pink anemonefish Pink anemonefish 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion polymnusnative Saddleback clownfish White-tipped anemonefish 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion sandaracinosnative Yellow clownfish Orange anemonefish 
Ovalentaria/misc Pseudochromidae Amsichthys knightinative Bugeye dottyback  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Anabas testudineusintroduced Climbing perch Climbing perch 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Anacanthus barbatusnative Bearded leatherjacket Beardie 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses caeruleopunctatusnative Bluespotted wrasse Spotted chisel-tooth wrasse 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses geographicusnative Geographic wrasse Lined chisel-tooth wrasse 
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