List of endemic fish of Papua New Guinea

This is a list of the endemic fish species recorded in Papua New Guinea.[1][2]

Species

Scientific name Common name Family Habitat Notes
Cheroscorpaena tridactyla Apistidae Marine
Apogon dammermani Apogonidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Apogon novaeguineae Apogonidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Apogon photogaster Apogonidae Marine
Ecsenius collettei Collette's blenny Blenniidae Marine
Ecsenius taeniatus Blenniidae Marine
Meiacanthus limbatus Blenniidae Marine
Omobranchus robertsi Blenniidae Marine
Omox lupus Blenniidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Parabrosmolus novaeguineae Bythitidae Marine
Callionymus colini Tiny New Guinea longtail dragonet Callionymidae Marine
Callionymus zythros Callionymidae Marine
Synchiropus claudiae Callionymidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Trimma rubromaculatus Gobiidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Vanderhorstia flavilineata Gobiidae Marine
Cirrhilabrus condei Labridae Marine
Hoplolatilus pohle Malacanthidae Marine
Moringua penni Penn's thrush eel Moringuidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Callechelys papulosa Ophichthidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Stalix dicra Opistognathidae Marine
Stalix eremia Opistognathidae Marine
Nematops microstoma Small-mouth righteye flounder Pleuronectidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Chrysiptera cymatilis Pomacentridae Marine
Chrysiptera niger Black damselfish Pomacentridae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Chrysiptera sinclairi Sinclair's damselfish Pomacentridae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Neopomacentrus aquadulcis Pomacentridae Marine
Pomacentrus albimaculus Whitespot damsel Pomacentridae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Pomacentrus colini Colin's damsel Pomacentridae Marine
Pseudochromis ephippiatus Pseudochromidae Marine
Pseudochromis marginatus Pseudochromidae Marine
Pseudomugil majusculus Cape blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Marine
Atrobucca adusta Scorched croaker Sciaenidae Marine
Liopropoma incomptum Serranidae Marine
Rabaulichthys altipinnis Sailfin anthias Serranidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Aseraggodes persimilis Ocellated sole Soleidae Marine
Brachirus dicholepis Soleidae Marine
Gogolia filewoodi Sailback houndshark Triakidae Marine
Urolophus armatus New Ireland stingaree Urolophidae Marine
Rhabdoblennius papuensis Blenniidae Marine
Ungusurculus collettei Bythitidae Marine
Lepadicyathus mendeleevi gobiesocidae Marine
Amblyeleotris neumanni Gobiidae Marine
Ctenogobiops phaeostictus Gobiidae Marine
Tryssogobius quinquespinus Gobiidae Marine
Vanderhorstia belloides Gobiidae Marine
Parapercis vittafrons Pinguipedidae Marine
Chaetodontoplus vanderloosi Pomacanthidae Marine
Ptereleotris crossogenion Ptereleotridae Marine
Aseraggodes chapleaui Soleidae Marine
Tetracentrum apogonoides Four-spined glass perchlet Ambassidae Freshwater
Tetracentrum caudovittatus Kokoda glass perchlet Ambassidae Freshwater
Tetracentrum honessi Honess' glass perchlet Ambassidae Freshwater
Glossamia abo Apogonidae Freshwater
Glossamia narindica Slender mouth almighty Apogonidae Freshwater
Brustiarius nox Comb-gilled catfish Ariidae Freshwater
Cochlefelis danielsi Daniel's catfish Ariidae Freshwater
Nemapteryx augusta Short-barbelled catfish Ariidae Freshwater
Neoarius coatesi Coates' catfish Ariidae Freshwater
Neoarius taylori Taylor's catfish Ariidae Freshwater
Pachyula crassilabris Thick-lipped catfish Ariidae Freshwater
Craterocephalus kailolae Kailola's hardyhead Atherinidae Freshwater
Craterocephalus lacustris Kutubu freshwater hardyhead Atherinidae Freshwater
Craterocephalus pimatuae Pima hardyhead Atherinidae Freshwater
Allomogurnda flavimarginata Eleotridae Freshwater
Allomogurnda hoesei Eleotridae Freshwater
Allomogurnda insularis Eleotridae Freshwater
Allomogurnda landfordi Eleotridae Freshwater
Allomogurnda montana Eleotridae Freshwater
Allomogurnda papua Eleotridae Freshwater
Eleotris aquadulcis Freshwater gudgeon Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda furva Black mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda kutubuensis Lake Kutuba mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda lineata Kokoda mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda maccuneae Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda malsmithi Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda mosa Mosa mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda orientalis Eastern mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda pulchra Moresby mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda spilota Blotched mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda variegata Variegated gudgeon Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda vitta Striped mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Oxyeleotris caeca Eleotridae Freshwater
Tateurndina ocellicauda Peacock gudgeon Eleotridae Freshwater
Thryssa rastrosa Fly River thryssa Engraulidae Freshwater
Boleophthalmus poti Gobiidae Freshwater
Glossogobius asaro Gobiidae Freshwater
Glossogobius coatesi Coates' goby Gobiidae Freshwater
Glossogobius macrocephalus Gobiidae Freshwater
Glossogobius multipapillus Gobiidae Freshwater
Glossogobius muscorum Gobiidae Freshwater
Glossogobius torrentis White water goby Gobiidae Freshwater
Gymnoamblyopus novaeguineae Gobiidae Freshwater
Lentipes watsoni Gobiidae Freshwater
Mugilogobius fusculus Obscure goby Gobiidae Freshwater
Sicyopterus ocellaris Gobiidae Freshwater
Stenogobius alleni Gobiidae Freshwater
Stenogobius watsoni Gobiidae Freshwater
Stiphodon larson Gobiidae Freshwater
Chilatherina axelrodi Axelrod's rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Chilatherina bulolo Bulolo rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Chilatherina campsi Highland rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Chilatherina pagwiensis Pagwi rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Glossolepis kabia Sepik rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Glossolepis maculosus Spotted rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Glossolepis ramuensis Ramu rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Glossolepis wanamensis Lake Wanam rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia caerulea Blue rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi Lake Tebera rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia iris Strickland rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia lacustris Lake Kutubu rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia monticola Mountain rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia mubiensis Mubi rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia oktediensis Oktedi rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia papuae Papuan rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia parkinsoni Parkinson's rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia pimaensis Pima River rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia sexlineata Fly River rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia sylvatica Forest rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Neosilurus coatesi Plotosidae Freshwater
Neosilurus gjellerupi Northern tandan Plotosidae Freshwater
Oloplotosus luteus Pale yellow tandan Plotosidae Freshwater
Oloplotosus torobo Kutubu tandan Plotosidae Freshwater
Kiunga ballochi Glass blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater
Kiunga bleheri Bleher's blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater
Popondichthys furcatus Forktail blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater
Pseudomugil connieae Popondetta blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater
Pseudomugil majusculus Cape blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater
Leptachirus bensbach Bensbach River sole Soleidae Freshwater
Leptachirus kikori Kikori River sole Soleidae Freshwater
Leptachirus robertsi Robert's sole Soleidae Freshwater
Microphis spinachioides Spinach pipefish Syngnathidae Freshwater
Amniataba affinis Tiger grunter Terapontidae Freshwater
Hephaestus adamsoni Adamson's grunter Terapontidae Freshwater
Hephaestus komaensis Terapontidae Freshwater
Hephaestus raymondi Raymond's grunter Terapontidae Freshwater
Hephaestus trimaculatus Threespot grunter Terapontidae Freshwater
Zenarchopterus robertsi Robert's river garfish Zenarchopteridae Freshwater

See also

References

  1. ^ Living National Treasure. Papua New Guinea Endemic Marine Fish Checklist.
  2. ^ Living National Treasure. Papua New Guinea Endemic Freshwater Fish Checklist.
  • FishBase 2004: a global information system on fishes. DVD. WorldFish Center - Philippine Office, Los Banos, Philippines. Published in May 2004.
  • Catalog of Fishes database, 13 March 2009 version
  • Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke, and R. van der Laan (eds). Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References.
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