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List of Marine Fishes reported from Mauritania
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Table 1: 679 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: 705 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 679 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Microchirus boscanionnative Lusitanian sole Acedia 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Microchirus ocellatusnative Foureyed sole  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Microchirus theophilanative Bastard sole  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Microchirus variegatusnative Thickback sole  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Microchirus witteinative Banded sole  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Microlipophrys velifernative   
Myliobatiformes Mobulidae Mobula birostrisnative Giant manta  
Myliobatiformes Mobulidae Mobula mobularnative Devil fish  
Myliobatiformes Mobulidae Mobula rochebruneinative Lesser Guinean devil ray  
Tetraodontiformes Molidae Mola molanative Ocean sunfish  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Monochirus atlanticusnative   
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Monomitopus metriostomanative   
Gadiformes Moridae Mora moronative Common mora  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil bananensisnative Banana mullet  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil capurriinative Leaping African mullet G'mel 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil cephalusnative Flathead grey mullet Zoulé 
Mulliformes Mullidae Mullus barbatusnative Red mullet  
Mulliformes Mullidae Mullus surmuletusnative Surmullet Ngor 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Muraena helenanative Mediterranean moray  
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Muraena melanotisnative   
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Muraena robustanative Stout moray  
Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Mustelus asteriasnative Starry smooth-hound  
Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Mustelus mustelusnative Smooth-hound Taess 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Mycteroperca rubranative Mottled grouper  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Myctophum affinenative Metallic lantern fish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Myctophum nitidulumnative Pearly lanternfish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Myctophum punctatumnative Spotted lanternfish  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Myliobatis aquilanative Common eagle ray  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Myrichthys pardalisnative Leopard eel  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Mystriophis rostellatusnative African spoon-nose eel  
Carangiformes Carangidae Naucrates ductornative Pilotfish  
Scombriformes Gempylidae Nealotus tripesnative Black snake mackerel  
Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae Nemichthys curvirostrisnative Pale threadtail snipe eel  
Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae Nemichthys scolopaceusnative Slender snipe eel Anguille bécasse 
Albuliformes Albulidae Nemoossis bellocinative Longfin bonefish  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Neochelon falcipinnisnative Sicklefin mullet  
Chimaeriformes Rhinochimaeridae Neoharriotta pinnatanative Sicklefin chimaera  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Neomerinthe folgorinative Folger's scorpionfish  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Neonesthes capensisnative Cape snaggletooth  
Scombriformes Gempylidae Nesiarchus nasutusnative Black gemfish  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia aequalisnative Common Atlantic grenadier  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia duodecimnative Twelve-rayed grenadier  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia micronychodonnative Smalltooth grenadier  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia sclerorhynchusnative Roughtip grenadier  
Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae Normichthys operosusnative Multipore searsid  
Notacanthiformes Notacanthidae Notacanthus bonapartenative Shortfin spiny eel  
Notacanthiformes Notacanthidae Notacanthus chemnitziinative Snubnosed spiny eel  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Notolychnus valdiviaenative Topside lampfish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Notoscopelus caudispinosusnative Lobisomem  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Notoscopelus resplendensnative Patchwork lampfish  
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