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All fishes reported from Papua New Guinea
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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
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Acentronura breviperulanative   
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Acentronura tentaculatanative Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Acreichthys hajamnative   
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Acreichthys radiatusnative Radial leatherjacket  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Acreichthys tomentosusnative Bristle-tail file-fish Bristle-tailed leatherjacket 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Aploactinidae Adventor elongatusnative Visitor Visitor 
Syngnathiformes Centriscidae Aeoliscus strigatusnative Razorfish Razorfish 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Aethaloperca rogaanative Redmouth grouper Red-flushed rock-cod 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatusnative Ocellated eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatusnative Blue-banded eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus maculatusnative Mottled eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus nichofiinative Banded eagle ray  
Gobiiformes Microdesmidae Aioliops megastigmanative Bigspot minidartfish  
Gobiiformes Microdesmidae Aioliops novaeguineaenative New guinea minidartfish  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula argenteanative Longjaw bonefish Sharpjaw bonefish 
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula glossodontanative Roundjaw bonefish Roundjaw bonefish 
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia affinisnative Gilbert's halosaurid fish  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano Gale Gale 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes djedabanative Shrimp scad  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes kleiniinative Razorbelly scad Banded scad 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes melanopteranative Blackfin scad  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes varinative Herring scad Herring scad 
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Alionematichthys crassicepsnative Bighead viviparous brotula  
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Alionematichthys pigernative Whiskered viviparous brotula  
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Alionematichthys plicatosurculusnative Folded viviparous brotula  
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Alionematichthys riukiuensisnative Bigeye cusk  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda flavimarginatanative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda hoeseinative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda insularisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda landfordorumnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda montananative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda multicinctanative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda nesolepisnative Yellowbelly gudgeon  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda papuanative   
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Alticus saliensnative Leaping blenny Jumping blenny 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus monocerosnative Unicorn leatherjacket filefish Unicorn leatherjacket 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Scribbled leatherjacket 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Amanses scopasnative Broom filefish Brushsided leatherjacket 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis agrammusnative Sailfin glass perchlet Pale river perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis buruensisnative Buru glass perchlet Buru perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis interruptanative Long-spined glass perchlet Perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis macleayinative Macleay's glass perchlet Macleay's perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis macracanthusnative Estuarine glass perchlet Estuarine perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis miopsnative Flag-tailed glass perchlet Flag-tailed perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis naluanative Scalloped perchlet Scalloped perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis urotaenianative Banded-tail glassy perchlet  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis vachelliinative Vachelli's glass perchlet  
Centrarchiformes Cirrhitidae Amblycirrhitus bimaculanative Twospot hawkfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris arcupinnanative Arcfin shrimpgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris diagonalisnative Diagonal shrimp goby  
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