List of endemic fish of Papua New Guinea

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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
Apogonidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Apogonidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
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).
Bythitidae Marine
Callionymus colini Tiny New Guinea Longtail Dragonet Callionymidae Marine
Callionymus zythros Callionymidae Marine
Callionymidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Gobiidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Gobiidae Marine
Labridae Marine
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).
Opistognathidae Marine
Opistognathidae Marine
Nematops microstoma Small-mouth Righteye Flounder Pleuronectidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Pomacentridae Marine
Black Damselfish Pomacentridae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Sinclair's Damselfish Pomacentridae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Pomacentridae Marine
Whitespot Damsel Pomacentridae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Colin's Damsel Pomacentridae Marine
Pseudochromidae Marine
Pseudochromidae Marine
Pseudomugil majusculus Cape Blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Marine
Scorched Croaker Sciaenidae Marine
Serranidae Marine
Sailfin Anthias Serranidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase).
Ocellated Sole Soleidae Marine
Soleidae Marine
Gogolia filewoodi Sailback Houndshark Triakidae Marine
Urolophus armatus New Ireland Stingaree Urolophidae Marine
Rhabdoblennius papuensis Blenniidae Marine
Bythitidae Marine
Lepadicyathus mendeleevi Gobiesocidae Marine
Gobiidae Marine
Gobiidae Marine
Gobiidae Marine
Gobiidae Marine
Pinguipedidae Marine
Pomacanthidae Marine
Ptereleotridae Marine
Soleidae Marine
Four-spined Glass Perchlet Ambassidae Freshwater
Tetracentrum caudovittatus Kokoda Glass Perchlet Ambassidae Freshwater
Honess' Glass Perchlet Ambassidae Freshwater
Apogonidae Freshwater
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
Thick-lipped Catfish Ariidae Freshwater
Craterocephalus kailolae Kailola's Hardyhead Atherinidae Freshwater
Craterocephalus lacustris Kutubu Hardyhead Atherinidae Freshwater
Craterocephalus pimatuae Pima Hardyhead Atherinidae Freshwater
Eleotridae Freshwater
Eleotridae Freshwater
Eleotridae Freshwater
Eleotridae Freshwater
Eleotridae Freshwater
Eleotridae Freshwater
Freshwater Gudgeon Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda furva Black Mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Lake Kutuba Mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda lineata Kokoda Mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Eleotridae Freshwater
Eleotridae Freshwater
Mosa Mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda orientalis Eastern Mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Moresby Mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda spilota Blotched Mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda variegata Variegated Gudgeon Eleotridae Freshwater
Mogurnda vitta Striped Mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater
Eleotridae Freshwater
Tateurndina ocellicauda Peacock Gudgeon Eleotridae Freshwater
Fly River Thryssa Engraulidae Freshwater
Gobiidae Freshwater
Gobiidae Freshwater
Coates' Goby Gobiidae Freshwater
Gobiidae Freshwater
Gobiidae Freshwater
Gobiidae Freshwater
White Water Goby Gobiidae Freshwater
Gymnoamblyopus novaeguineae Gobiidae Freshwater
Gobiidae Freshwater
Obscure Goby Gobiidae Freshwater
Gobiidae Freshwater
Gobiidae Freshwater
Gobiidae Freshwater
Gobiidae Freshwater
Chilatherina axelrodi Axelrod's Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Chilatherina bulolo Bulolo Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Highland Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Pagwi Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
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
Mubi Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia oktediensis Oktedi Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia papuae Papuan Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Parkinson's Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia pimaensis Pima River Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Melanotaenia sexlineata Fly River Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Forest Rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater
Plotosidae Freshwater
Northern Tandan Plotosidae Freshwater
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
Forktail Blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater
Pseudomugil connieae Popondetta Blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater
Pseudomugil majusculus Cape Blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater
Bensbach River Sole Soleidae Freshwater
Kikori River Sole Soleidae Freshwater
Robert's Sole Soleidae Freshwater
Microphis spinachioides Spinach Pipefish Syngnathidae Freshwater
Tiger Grunter Terapontidae Freshwater
Hephaestus adamsoni Adamson's Grunter Terapontidae Freshwater
Terapontidae Freshwater
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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