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List of Marine Fishes reported from Malaysia
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Table 1: 1375 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 62 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: 1450 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 2: 62 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis ambassisquestionable Commerson's glassy Seriding kaca 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus macrourusquestionable Black-banded hogfish Nuri gerhana 
Eupercaria/misc Latilidae Branchiostegus argentatusquestionable  Silver tilefish 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus dussumieriquestionable Whitecheek shark Yu pasir mulut lebar 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis aurantiaquestionable Golden hind Kerapu emas 
Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium indicumquestionable Slender bambooshark Yu-cicak tembaga 
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Chlorurus enneacanthusquestionable Captain parrotfish Bayan nakhoda 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus macrostomusquestionable Malabar tonguesole Lidah sawa 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Daysciaena albidaquestionable Bengal corvina Gelama Benggala 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus bellusquestionable Butterfly scorpionfish Depu 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Dentex angolensisquestionable Angolan dentex Anggola 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus chlorostigmaquestionable Brownspotted grouper  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus diacanthusquestionable Spinycheek grouper Kerapu pipi duri 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus macrospilosquestionable Snubnose grouper Kerapu polygon 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus summanaquestionable Summan grouper Kerapu tompok bintik 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Eviota pellucidaquestionable Transparent dwarfgoby Gobi jalur 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Galeus eastmaniquestionable Gecko catshark  
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Gerres setiferquestionable Small Bengal silver-biddy Kapas payau 
Acropomatiformes Glaucosomatidae Glaucosoma hebraicumquestionable West Australian dhufish  
Rhinopristiformes Glaucostegidae Glaucostegus obtususquestionable Widenose guitarfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Grallenia rubrilineataquestionable Redstripe goby  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Hemitrygon akajeiquestionable Whip stingray Pari merah 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Hemitrygon fluviorumquestionable Estuary stingray Pari muara 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Larimichthys polyactisquestionable Yellow croaker Gelama kuning 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Lepidotrigla abyssalisquestionable  Gurnard 
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus mahsenaquestionable Sky emperor Landok sirip merah 
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus miniatusquestionable Trumpet emperor Landok sisik hitam 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Lutjanus goldieistray Papuan black snapper Jenahak belang 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Lutjanus notatusquestionable Bluestriped snapper Kunyit tanda 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Lutjanus sanguineusquestionable Humphead snapper Merah bonggol 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Maculabatis toshiquestionable Black-spotted whipray Pari bintik hitam 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Synanceiidae Minous quincarinatusquestionable  Scorpionfish 
Myliobatiformes Mobulidae Mobula mobularquestionable Devil fish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Ostorhinchus kiensisquestionable Rifle cardinal Sebekah laras tebal 
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Owstonia tosaensisquestionable  Bandfish 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Oxyurichthys auchenolepisquestionable Scaly-nape tentacle goby Belukor 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Paracheilinus angulatusquestionable Angular flasher Nuri kunyit 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Pinguipedidae Parapercis macrophthalmaquestionable Narrow barred grubfish Haruan-laut belang 
Eupercaria/misc Nemipteridae Parascolopsis aspinosaquestionable Smooth dwarf monocle bream Mempasir spina tompok 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Pennahia argentataquestionable Silver croaker Gelama perak 
Siluriformes Ariidae Plicofollis layardiquestionable Thinspine sea catfish Duri mayong 
Carangaria/misc Polynemidae Polydactylus microstomaquestionable Smallmouth threadfin Senangin-buih mulut kecil 
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Pomadasys commersonniiquestionable Smallspotted grunter Gerut-gerut selasih 
Scombriformes Centrolophidae Psenopsis shojimaiquestionable  Medusafish 
Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Pseudorhombus natalensisquestionable Natal flounders Sebelah natal 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Rhizoprionodon longurioquestionable Pacific sharpnose shark Yu muncung pasifik 
Rhinopristiformes Rhinidae Rhynchobatus laevisquestionable Smoothnose wedgefish Pari-kemejan sirip tinggi 
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Sardinella melanuraquestionable Blacktip sardinella Tamban-sisik hujung hitam 
Scombriformes Scombridae Scomber australasicusquestionable Blue mackerel Tenggiri biru 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Scorpaenopsis gibbosaquestionable Humpbacked scorpionfish Depu-sengat bongkok 
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