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All fishes reported from Malta
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Table 1: 322 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 65 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 21 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 408 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 2: 65 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias superciliosusquestionable Bigeye thresher Big eye thresher shark 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Apterichtus anguiformisquestionable Slender finless eel  
Aulopiformes Paralepididae Arctozenus rissoquestionable Spotted barracudina  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus thoriquestionable Thor's scaldfish Lingwata tax-xulliefa 
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherina presbyterquestionable Sand smelt  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Benthocometes robustusquestionable   
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema glacialequestionable Glacier lantern fish Glacier lantern fish 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterusquestionable Blacktip reef shark  
Squaliformes Somniosidae Centroscymnus coelolepisquestionable Portuguese dogfish Portuguese dogfish 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis taeniopsstray Bluespotted seabass  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Ceratoscopelus maderensisquestionable Madeira lantern fish  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Chauliodus sloaniquestionable Sloane's viperfish  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus caelorhincusquestionable Hollowsnout grenadier Gurdien tal-fond 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Crystallogobius linearisquestionable Crystal goby  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Ctenolabrus rupestrisquestionable Goldsinny-wrasse Goldsinny wrasse 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone braueriquestionable Garrick  
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone pygmaeaquestionable   
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Dasyatis tortoneseiquestionable Tortonese's stingray  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Dentex maroccanusquestionable Morocco dentex  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus holtiquestionable Small lantern fish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus rafinesquiiquestionable White-spotted lantern fish  
Acanthuriformes Leiognathidae Equulites klunzingeriquestionable Klunzinger's ponyfish  
Clupeiformes Dussumieriidae Etrumeus sadinaquestionable Red-eye round herring  
Aulopiformes Evermannellidae Evermannella balboquestionable Balbo sabretooth  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Evynnis ehrenbergiiquestionable   
Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae Gaidropsarus biscayensisquestionable Mediterranean bigeye rockling  
Anguilliformes Congridae Gnathophis mystaxquestionable Thinlip conger  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobius auratusquestionable Golden goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobius bucchichiquestionable Bucchich's goby Mazzun kannella 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Gonichthys coccoquestionable Cocco’s lanternfish  
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Gonostoma denudatumquestionable   
Myliobatiformes Gymnuridae Gymnura altavelastray Spiny butterfly ray Farfett 
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Halobatrachus didactylusquestionable Lusitanian toadfish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Hygophum benoitiquestionable Benoit's lanternfish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Hygophum hygomiiquestionable Bermuda lantern fish  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Hymenocephalus italicusquestionable Glasshead grenadier Gurdien 
Carangiformes Istiophoridae Istiophorus albicansquestionable Atlantic sailfish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus crocodilusquestionable Jewel lanternfish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus pusillusquestionable Pygmy lanternfish  
Pleuronectiformes Scophthalmidae Lepidorhombus bosciiquestionable Four-spot megrim  
Pleuronectiformes Scophthalmidae Lepidorhombus whiffiagonisquestionable Megrim  
Aulopiformes Lestidiidae Lestidiops pseudosphyraenoidesquestionable   
Rajiformes Rajidae Leucoraja circularisquestionable Sandy ray  
Rajiformes Rajidae Leucoraja naevusquestionable Cuckoo ray  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lobianchia dofleiniquestionable Dofleini's lantern fish  
Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Mustelus punctulatusquestionable Blackspotted smooth-hound Black spotted smooth hound 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Myctophum punctatumquestionable Spotted lanternfish  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia aequalisquestionable Common Atlantic grenadier  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Pisodonophis semicinctusstray Saddled snake eel  
Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae Platichthys flesusquestionable European flounder  
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