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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
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus bifasciatusquestionable Twobar seabream Twobar bream 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus gahhmquestionable Black surgeonfish  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusquestionable Thresher Nigudigumiyaru 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion bicinctusquestionable Twoband anemonefish Maugandumas 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion chrysogasterquestionable Mauritian anemonefish Maugandumas 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion frenatusquestionable Tomato clownfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion nigripesquestionable Maldive anemonefish പുഷ് പചാള 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion perculaquestionable Orange clownfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion polymnusquestionable Saddleback clownfish  
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia rubescensquestionable Indo-Pacific boarfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogonichthyoides taeniatusquestionable Twobelt cardinal Twobelt cardinal 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus micropsquestionable Smalleye catshark  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Apsilus fuscusquestionable African forktail snapper  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes vetulaquestionable Queen triggerfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius petrophilusquestionable  Mannunni 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Bathytroctes squamosusquestionable Deepscale slickhead  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Bembridae Bembras japonicaquestionable   
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Benthodesmus tenuisquestionable Slender frostfish  
Gobiiformes Oxudercidae Boleophthalmus pectinirostrisquestionable Great blue spotted mudskipper  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus leopardinusquestionable Pacific leopard flounder  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Brachirus panoidesquestionable   
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Callionymus japonicusquestionable Japanese longtail dragonet  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Callogobius hasseltiiquestionable Hasselt's goby  
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Calotomus viridescensquestionable Viridescent parrotfish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Cantherhines sandwichiensisquestionable Sandwich isle file Karatti 
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx hipposquestionable Crevalle jack Gondlu 
Beryciformes Berycidae Centroberyx spinosusquestionable Short alfonsino  
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Cephaloscyllium sufflansquestionable Balloon shark  
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon punctatofasciatusquestionable Spotband butterflyfish  
Acropomatiformes Creediidae Chalixodytes tauensisquestionable Saddled sandburrower  
Acropomatiformes Champsodontidae Champsodon capensisquestionable Gaper  
Acropomatiformes Champsodontidae Champsodon voraxquestionable   
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Cheilodipterus lachneriquestionable Aqaba Cardinalfish Poothan 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Cheilopogon exsiliensquestionable Bandwing flyingfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Chromis chrysuraquestionable Stout chromis Nilamahi 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Cirripectes variolosusquestionable Red-speckled blenny Funna 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Coris gaimardquestionable African coris Didanagihikkae 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides nasutusquestionable Largenose grenadier  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Corythoichthys intestinalisquestionable Scribbled pipefish Fipumas 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Cyclothone signataquestionable Showy bristlemouth  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Cymolutes leclusequestionable Sharp-headed wrasse Gobalahikkae 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus itinusquestionable Speckled tongue sole  
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus lachneriquestionable Lachner's tonguesole  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Dascyllus reticulatusquestionable Reticulate dascyllus Galiburang 
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Dermogenys pusillaquestionable Wrestling halfbeak Freshwater halfbeak 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Dicrolene intronigerquestionable Digitate cusk eel  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Diplodus noctquestionable Red Sea seabream  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus corallicolaquestionable Coral grouper Duskyfin grouper 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus marginatusquestionable Dusky grouper  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus summanaquestionable Summan grouper Suman grouper 
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