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List of Marine Fishes reported from India
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Table 1: 1710 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 142 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 32 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1884 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 2: 142 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Foa winterbottomiquestionable   
Rhinopristiformes Glaucostegidae Glaucostegus typusquestionable Giant shovelnose ray Bennet's shovelnose guitarfish 
Scombriformes Scombridae Grammatorcynus bicarinatusquestionable Shark mackerel  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Gymnapogon africanusquestionable Crystal cardinal  
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax aferquestionable Dark moray  
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax randalliquestionable Randall's moray  
Myliobatiformes Gymnuridae Gymnura japonicaquestionable Japanese butterflyray Mazhmi-thirukkai 
Myliobatiformes Gymnuridae Gymnura micruraquestionable Smooth butterfly ray Thappu thirandi 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Halaelurus buergeriquestionable Blackspotted catshark  
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Halieutaea stellataquestionable Minipizza batfish  
Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae Helcogramma gymnauchenquestionable Red-finned triplefin  
Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae Helcogramma trigloidesquestionable Scarf triplefin  
Centrarchiformes Terapontidae Helotes sexlineatusquestionable Eastern striped grunter  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Hemigobius hoeveniiquestionable Banded mulletgoby  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Hemitrygon bennettiiquestionable Bennett's stingray  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Herklotsichthys punctatusquestionable Spotback herring  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Herpetoichthys regiusquestionable Ornate Snake Eel  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus fuscusquestionable Sea pony Chilka seahorse 
Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus unifasciatusquestionable Common halfbeak Oola 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Lepidopus caudatusquestionable Silver scabbardfish  
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus miniatusquestionable Trumpet emperor Chemballi 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Lutjanus rufolineatusquestionable Yellow-lined snapper  
Carangiformes Istiophoridae Makaira nigricansquestionable Blue marlin  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Muraenichthys gymnopterusquestionable   
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Myctophum affinequestionable Metallic lantern fish  
Torpediniformes Narcinidae Narcine prodorsalisquestionable Tonkin numbfish  
Eupercaria/misc Nemipteridae Nemipterus marginatusquestionable Red filament threadfin bream  
Eupercaria/misc Nemipteridae Nemipterus nemurusquestionable Redspine threadfin bream  
Myctophiformes Neoscopelidae Neoscopelus macrolepidotusquestionable Large-scaled lantern fish  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Nibea chuiquestionable Chu's croaker  
Salmoniformes Salmonidae Oncorhynchus nerkaquestionable Sockeye salmon Sockeye salmon 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ophichthus cephalozonaquestionable Dark-shouldered snake eel  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Ostorhinchus endekataeniaquestionable Candystripe cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Ostorhinchus novemfasciatusquestionable Sevenstriped cardinalfish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Paramonacanthus choirocephalusquestionable Pig faced leather jacket Chiket 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Paramugil parmatusquestionable Broad-mouthed mullet Avulimeen 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Pinguipedidae Parapercis pulchellaquestionable Harlequin sandsmelt  
Eupercaria/misc Nemipteridae Parascolopsis eriommaquestionable Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream  
Acropomatiformes Synagropidae Parascombrops philippinensisquestionable Sharptooth seabass  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Parascorpaena pictaquestionable Northern scorpionfish Gauviha-mas 
Mulliformes Mullidae Parupeneus margaritatusquestionable Pearly goatfish  
Acropomatiformes Pempheridae Pempheris moluccaquestionable  Moluccan-sweeper 
Acropomatiformes Pempheridae Pempheris pathiranaquestionable Trincomalee sweeper  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Pennahia macrocephalusquestionable Big-head pennah croaker  
Eupercaria/misc Nemipteridae Pentapodus setosusquestionable Butterfly whiptail Threadfin bream 
Gobiiformes Oxudercidae Periophthalmus waltoniquestionable Walton's mudskipper  
Gobiiformes Oxudercidae Periophthalmus weberiquestionable Weber's mudskipper Weber's mudskipper 
Acanthuriformes Ephippidae Platax pinnatusquestionable Dusky batfish Kahisandawa 
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Plectorhinchus ceylonensisquestionable Sri Lanka sweetlips  
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Plectorhinchus diagrammusquestionable Striped sweetlips Haravalumas 
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