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All fishes reported from Tuvalu
n = 197 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 194 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 1 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: 197 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 194 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish  
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegusnative Convict surgeonfish Manini 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias pelagicusnative Pelagic thresher  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Amblygaster sirmnative Spotted sardinella  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus furcanative Small toothed jobfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aphareus rutilansnative Rusty jobfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aprion virescensnative Green jobfish  
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma brevimanusnative   
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus hedlandensisnative Bumpnose trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Atule matenative Yellowtail scad  
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis thazardnative Frigate tuna  
Beryciformes Berycidae Beryx decadactylusnative Alfonsino  
Beryciformes Berycidae Beryx splendensnative Splendid alfonsino  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Blenniella paulanative Bluedash rockskipper  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio caerulaureanative Blue and gold fusilier  
Eupercaria/misc Caesionidae Caesio teresnative Yellow and blueback fusilier  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx ignobilisnative Giant trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx lugubrisnative Black jack  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx melampygusnative Bluefin trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx sexfasciatusnative Bigeye trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx tillenative Tille trevally  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus albimarginatusnative Silvertip shark Te aumeang 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus amblyrhynchosnative Blacktail reef shark Te bakoanimarawa 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus longimanusnative Oceanic whitetip shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterusnative Blacktip reef shark Te baiburebure 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus obscurusnative Dusky shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus plumbeusnative Sandbar shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus sorrahnative Spot-tail shark  
Lamniformes Lamnidae Carcharodon carchariasnative Great white shark  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge bicolornative Bicolor angelfish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis argusnative Peacock hind  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis aurantianative Golden hind  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis igarashiensisnative Garish hind  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis miniatanative Coral hind  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis sexmaculatanative Sixblotch hind  
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Cetoscarus ocellatusnative Spotted parrotfish  
Gonorynchiformes Chanidae Chanos chanosnative Milkfish  
Squaliformes Squalidae Cirrhigaleus barbifernative Mandarin dogfish  
Anguilliformes Congridae Conger cinereusnative Longfin African conger  
Carangiformes Coryphaenidae Coryphaena equiselisnative Pompano dolphinfish  
Carangiformes Coryphaenidae Coryphaena hippurusnative Common dolphinfish  
Carangiformes Carangidae Craterognathus plagiotaenianative Barcheek trevally  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus binotatusnative Twospot surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus cyanocheilusnative Short-tail bristle-tooth  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus marginatusnative Striped-fin surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus striatusnative Striated surgeonfish Pone uli 
Carangiformes Carangidae Decapterus macrosomanative Shortfin scad  
Carangiformes Carangidae Decapterus tablnative Roughear scad  
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