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All fishes reported from French Polynesia
n = 952 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 933 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 10 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 9 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 952 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 933 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius analisnative Tailjet frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius coccineusnative Scarlet frogfish Nohu 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius dorehensisnative New Guinean frogfish  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius nummifernative Spotfin frogfish  
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish Aku papa 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf abdominalisnative Green damselfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf conformisnative   
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf septemfasciatusnative Banded sergeant  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sexfasciatusnative Scissortail sergeant Apiapi 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sordidusnative Blackspot sergeant Apiapi 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensisnative Indo-Pacific sergeant  
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo Paere 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus achillesnative Achilles tang Chirurgien à tache rouge 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus blochiinative Ringtail surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus guttatusnative Whitespotted surgeonfish Api 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus leucopareiusnative Whitebar surgeonfish Chirurgien à marques jaunes 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus lineatusnative Lined surgeonfish Chirurgien zébré 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus matanative Elongate surgeonfish Poisson docteur à queue blanche 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricansnative Whitecheek surgeonfish Yellow spotted surgeonfish 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricaudanative Epaulette surgeonfish Chirurgien à queue blanche 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigrofuscusnative Brown surgeonfish Maito 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigrorisnative Bluelined surgeonfish Ma 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nubilusnative Bluelined surgeon  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus olivaceusnative Orangespot surgeonfish Poisson gendarme 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus pyroferusnative Chocolate surgeonfish Chirurgien rose 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus reversusnative   
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus thompsoninative Thompson's surgeonfish  
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegusnative Convict surgeonfish Chirurgien bagnard 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterusnative Yellowfin surgeonfish Parai 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatusnative Ocellated eagle ray Raie léopard 
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula argenteanative Longjaw bonefish  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula glossodontanative Roundjaw bonefish 'Io'io 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano  
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Alionematichthys pigernative Whiskered viviparous brotula  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias pelagicusnative Pelagic thresher Requin renard pélagique 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher Requin renard 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Alticus arnoldorumnative Pacific leaping blenny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Alticus saliensnative Leaping blenny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Alticus simplicirrusnative Marquesan rockstripper  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Amanses scopasnative Broom filefish  
Centrarchiformes Cirrhitidae Amblycirrhitus bimaculanative Twospot hawkfish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris fasciatanative Red-banded prawn-goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris marquesasnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius nocturnusnative Nocturn goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius phalaenanative Whitebarred goby  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion chrysopterusnative Orangefin anemonefish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion melanopusnative Fire clownfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses caeruleopunctatusnative Bluespotted wrasse Korari 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Anampses elegansnative Elegant wrasse  
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