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All fishes reported from Puerto Rico
n = 819 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 803 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 11 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 5 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 819 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 803 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country Photo
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius multiocellatusnative Longlure frogfish Longlure frogfish 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius pauciradiatusnative Dwarf frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius scabernative   
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius striatusnative Striated frogfish Splitlure frogfish 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Antilligobius nikkiaenative Sabre goby  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Aplatophis chauliodusnative Fangtooth snake-eel  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon binotatusnative Barred cardinalfish Barred cardinalfish 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon lachnerinative Whitestar cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon maculatusnative Flamefish Cardenal 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon phenaxnative Mimic cardinalfish Mimic cardinalfish 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon pillionatusnative Broadsaddle cardinalfish Broadsaddle cardinalfish 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon planifronsnative Pale cardinalfish Pale cardinalfish 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon quadrisquamatusnative Sawcheek cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon townsendinative Belted cardinalfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Apsilus dentatusnative Black snapper Chopa negra 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Archosargus rhomboidalisnative Western Atlantic seabream Chopa 
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Arcos nudusnative Padded clingfish Padded clingfish 
Argentiniformes Argentinidae Argentina stewartinative    No picture yet.
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma bondinative Silver-rag driftfish  
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma regulusnative Spotted driftfish Spotted driftfish 
Anguilliformes Congridae Ariosoma balearicumnative Bandtooth conger Bandtooth conger 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Assurger anzacnative Razorback scabbardfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Astrapogon alutusnative Bronze cardinalfish Bronze cardinalfish  No picture yet.
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Astrapogon puncticulatusnative Blackfin cardinalfish Blackfin cardinalfish 
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Astrapogon stellatusnative Conchfish Conchfish 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astronotus ocellatusintroduced Oscar  
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus stipesnative Hardhead silverside Cabezón 
Syngnathiformes Aulostomidae Aulostomus maculatusnative Trumpetfish Corneta 
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis rocheinative Bullet tuna Bullet mackerel 
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis thazardnative Frigate tuna Frigate mackerel 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous banananative River goby Oliva 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Azurina cyaneanative Blue chromis Blue chromis 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Azurina multilineatanative Brown chromis Burrito 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Bairdiella ronchusnative Ground croaker Ground drummer 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Baldwinella aureorubensnative Streamer bass  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes capriscusnative Grey triggerfish Common triggerfish 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes vetulanative Queen triggerfish Oldwife 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Barbulifer antennatusnative Barbulifer  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Barbulifer ceuthoecusnative Bearded goby Bearded goby 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Bascanichthys inopinatusendemic    No picture yet.
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Bathophilus digitatusnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius antilliensisnative Antilles frillfin  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius curacaonative Notchtongue goby Notchtongue goby 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius geminatusnative Twin-spotted frillfin  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius lacertusnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius mystaciumnative Island frillfin Island frillfin 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius soporatornative Frillfin goby Moroncillo 
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops anatirostrisnative Duckbill flathead  
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops gobioidesnative Goby flathead  
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops macrommanative    No picture yet.
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