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Table 1: 930 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 25 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 2 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 957 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 930 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf saxatilisnative Sergeant-major  
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Acantholiparis caecusnative   
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Acantholiparis opercularisnative Spiny snailfish Spiny snailfish 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Lumpenidae Acantholumpenus mackayinative Pighead prickleback Terrassier à six lignes 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Acanthonus armatusnative Bony-eared assfish  
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser brevirostrumnative Shortnose sturgeon  
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser medirostrisnative Green sturgeon Esturgeon vert 
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser oxyrinchusnative Atlantic sturgeon  
Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae Acipenser transmontanusnative White sturgeon Esturgeon blanc 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Agonidae Agonomalus mozinoinative Kelp poacher Kelp poacher 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Agonidae Agonopsis vulsanative Northern spearnose poacher Northern spearnose poacher 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ahlia egmontisnative Key worm eel  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Albatrossia pectoralisnative Giant grenadier Pectoral rattail 
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula vulpesnative Bonefish  
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus brevirostrisnative Short snouted lancetfish  
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish Cavalo féroce 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus agassiziinative Agassiz' slickhead Alépocéphale obscur 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus bairdiinative Baird's slickhead Alépocéphale multirai 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus tenebrosusnative California slickhead  
Zeiformes Oreosomatidae Allocyttus follettinative Oxeye oreo Oxeye oreo 
Osmeriformes Osmeridae Allosmerus elongatusnative Whitebait smelt Whitebait smelt 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher Renard marin 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa aestivalisnative Blueback shad Blueback herring 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa pseudoharengusnative Alewife Gaspereau 
Clupeiformes Alosidae Alosa sapidissimanative American shad Alose 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus schoepfiinative Orange filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish  
Rajiformes Rajidae Amblyraja hyperboreanative Arctic skate Issittup tarraleqisaava 
Rajiformes Rajidae Amblyraja jenseninative Shorttail skate Raie à queue courte 
Rajiformes Rajidae Amblyraja radiatanative Starry ray Raie épineuse 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Ammodytes americanusnative American sand lance Lance 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Ammodytes dubiusnative Northern sand lance Lançon du nord 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Ammodytidae Ammodytes hexapterusnative Pacific sand lance Lançon gourdeau 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Amphelikturus dendriticusnative Pipehorse  
Ovalentaria/misc Embiotocidae Amphistichus koelzinative Calico surfperch Calico surfperch 
Ovalentaria/misc Embiotocidae Amphistichus rhodoterusnative Redtail surfperch Redtail surfperch 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Anarhichadidae Anarhichas denticulatusnative Northern wolffish Loup à tête large 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Anarhichadidae Anarhichas lupusnative Atlantic wolffish Loup atlantique 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Anarhichadidae Anarhichas minornative Spotted wolffish Loup tacheté 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Anarhichadidae Anarhichas orientalisnative Bering wolffish Loup de Bering 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Anarhichadidae Anarrhichthys ocellatusnative Wolf-eel Lo'k 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa hepsetusnative Broad-striped anchovy  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostratanative American eel  
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Lumpenidae Anisarchus mediusnative Stout eelblenny Lompénie naine 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Agonidae Anoplagonus inermisnative Smooth alligatorfish Smooth alligatorfish 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Stichaeidae Anoplarchus insignisnative Slender cockscomb Slender cockscomb 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Stichaeidae Anoplarchus purpurescensnative High cockscomb High cockscomb 
Trachichthyiformes Anoplogastridae Anoplogaster cornutanative Common fangtooth Ogre 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Anoplopomatidae Anoplopoma fimbrianative Sablefish Charbonnier commun 
Aulopiformes Anotopteridae Anotopterus nikparininative North Pacific daggertooth Daggertooth 
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