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List of Marine Fishes reported from Mozambique
n = 1625
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Table 1: 1454 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 143 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 28 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1625 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 1454 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Abalistes stellatusnative Starry triggerfish Porco estrelado 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius coccineusnative Scarlet frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius dorehensisnative New Guinean frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius nummifernative Spotfin frogfish  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Tetrarogidae Ablabys binotatusnative Redskinfish  
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish Agulha lisa 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf natalensisnative Natal sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf notatusnative Yellowtail sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf septemfasciatusnative Banded sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sexfasciatusnative Scissortail sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sordidusnative Blackspot sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sparoidesnative False-eye sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensisnative Indo-Pacific sergeant  
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Acanthocepola indicanative   
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo Cavala gigante 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus berdanative Goldsilk seabream Sargo picnic 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus catenulanative Bridled seabream  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus vagusnative Wandering seabream  
Ovalentaria/misc Plesiopidae Acanthoplesiops indicusnative Scottie  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus auranticavusnative Orange-socket surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus barienenative Black-spot surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus blochiinative Ringtail surgeonfish Cirurgião cauda anelar 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus dussumierinative Eyestripe surgeonfish Cirurgião coroado 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus leucosternonnative Powderblue surgeonfish Cirurgião poeirento 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus lineatusnative Lined surgeonfish Cirurgião zebra 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus matanative Elongate surgeonfish Cirurgião comprido 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricaudanative Epaulette surgeonfish Cirurgião graduado 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigrofuscusnative Brown surgeonfish Cirurgião castanho 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus tennentiinative Doubleband surgeonfish Cirurgião ferradura 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus thompsoninative Thompson's surgeonfish Cirurgião chocolate 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegusnative Convict surgeonfish Cirurgião convicto 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterusnative Yellowfin surgeonfish Cirurgião barbatana amarela 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius audaxnative Mangrove goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius nebulosusnative Shadow goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius signatusnative Tusk goby  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Acentronura gracilissimanative Bastard seahorse  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Acentronura tentaculatanative Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse  
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma heemstrainative Heemstra’s lanternbelly  
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Acroteriobatus annulatusnative Lesser sandshark  
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Acroteriobatus leucospilusnative Grayspottted guitarfish  
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Acroteriobatus ocellatusnative   
Syngnathiformes Centriscidae Aeoliscus punctulatusnative Speckled shrimpfish  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Aesopia cornutanative Unicorn sole Língua cornuda 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Aethaloperca rogaanative Redmouth grouper Garoupa roga 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatusnative Ocellated eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus bovinusnative Bull ray Ratao bovino 
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus vespertilionative Ornate eagle ray  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula oligolepisnative Smallscale bonefish  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano Xaréu africano 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes djedabanative Shrimp scad Xaréu camaroneiro 
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