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Table 1: 1076 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 53 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 13 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1142 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 2: 53 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Tetrarogidae Ablabys taenianotusquestionable Cockatoo waspfish Laffe de fond 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricansquestionable Whitecheek surgeonfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion clarkiiquestionable Yellowtail clownfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius hispidusquestionable Shaggy angler  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Apsilus fuscusquestionable African forktail snapper  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes vetulaquestionable Queen triggerfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Cabillus tongarevaequestionable Tongareva goby  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster margaritataquestionable   
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster solandriquestionable Spotted sharpnose Canthigaster de Solander 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis boenakquestionable Chocolate hind  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis formosaquestionable Bluelined hind  
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon bennettiquestionable Bluelashed butterflyfish  
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Cheilopogon unicolorquestionable Limpid-wing flyingfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Chrysiptera cyaneaquestionable Sapphire devil Demoiselle bleue 
Centrarchiformes Cirrhitidae Cirrhitichthys aprinusquestionable Spotted hawkfish  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Cirripectes variolosusquestionable Red-speckled blenny  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Dascyllus reticulatusquestionable Reticulate dascyllus Demoiselle réticulée 
Acanthuriformes Leiognathidae Deveximentum ruconiusquestionable Deep pugnose ponyfish  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Engraulis japonicusquestionable Japanese anchovy  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus areolatusquestionable Areolate grouper  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus malabaricusquestionable Malabar grouper  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus tukulaquestionable Potato grouper  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Etelis oculatusquestionable Queen snapper  
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Gymnocranius griseusquestionable Grey large-eye bream  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus camelopardalisquestionable Giraffe seahorse Cheval de mer 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus fuscusquestionable Sea pony  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Hyporthodus septemfasciatusquestionable Convict grouper Vieille plate grise 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Iniistius aneitensisquestionable Yellowblotch razorfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Iniistius trivittatusquestionable   
Carangaria/misc Polynemidae Leptomelanosoma indicumquestionable Indian threadfin  
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Majungaichthys simplexquestionable   
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Meuschenia freycinetiquestionable Six-spined leatherjacket  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Odontanthias chrysostictusquestionable   
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Omobranchus banditusquestionable Bandit blenny  
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Pinguipedidae Parapercis nebulosaquestionable Barred sandperch  
Acropomatiformes Pempheridae Parapriacanthus ransonnetiquestionable Golden sweeper  
Acanthuriformes Ephippidae Platax pinnatusquestionable Dusky batfish  
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Plectorhinchus lineatusquestionable Yellowbanded sweetlips  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Plectropomus maculatusquestionable Spotted coralgrouper Saint Sillac 
Ovalentaria/misc Plesiopidae Plesiops nigricansquestionable Whitespotted longfin  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Pomacentrus brachialisquestionable Charcoal damsel Demoiselle noire 
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Poroderma africanumquestionable Striped catshark L'endormi 
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Poroderma pantherinumquestionable Leopard catshark  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Pristipomoides typusquestionable Sharptooth jobfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pseudochromidae Pseudoplesiops rosaequestionable Rose Island basslet  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Pteragogus pelycusquestionable Sideburn wrasse  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Pterois volitansquestionable Red lionfish Laffe volant 
Eupercaria/misc Nemipteridae Scolopsis ciliataquestionable Saw-jawed monocle bream  
Squaliformes Squalidae Squalus acanthiasquestionable Picked dogfish  
Squaliformes Squalidae Squalus blainvillequestionable Longnose spurdog  
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