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All fishes reported from Namibia
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Table 1: 665 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 50 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 14 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 729 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 729 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius sebastoidesnative Koester Koester 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion quadricornisnative Scrawled cowfish  
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Acroteriobatus annulatusnative Lesser sandshark Kleiner sandkruiper 
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Acroteriobatus blochiinative Bluntnose guitarfish Stompneus-sandkruiper 
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus bovinusnative Bull ray Bulrog 
Lampriformes Regalecidae Agrostichthys parkerinative Streamer fish  
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Ahliesaurus berryinative   
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus australisnative Small scaled brown slickhead  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus rostratusnative Risso's smooth-head  
Zeiformes Oreosomatidae Allocyttus verrucosusnative Warty dory Black oreo 
Scombriformes Scombridae Allothunnus fallainative Slender tuna Slank tuna 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias superciliosusnative Bigeye thresher  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher Fynstert-sambokhaai 
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopusnative Stargazer mountain catfish Opkyk- bergbaber 
Trachichthyiformes Anoplogastridae Anoplogaster cornutanative Common fangtooth  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius striatusnative Striated frogfish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Anthias anthiasnative Swallowtail seaperch Roter Fahnenbarsch 
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia caprosnative Deepbody boarfish  
Gadiformes Moridae Antimora rostratanative Blue antimora  
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus microphthalmusquestionable Smalleye scabbardfish  
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus mikhailininative Mikhailin's scabbardfish  
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus micropsnative Smalleye catshark  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Apsilus fuscusnative African forktail snapper  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus aculeatusnative Lovely hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus gigasnative Hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus hemigymnusnative Half-naked hatchetfish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus sladeninative Sladen's hatchet fish  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Argyrosomus coronusnative Dusky kob Kabeljou 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Argyrosomus inodorusnative Mild meagre Kabeljou 
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma melanaquestionable Brown driftfish  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus capensisnative Cape scaldfish Kaapse botvis 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus imperialisnative Imperial scaldfish  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Asquamiceps caeruleusnative   
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Asquamiceps hjortinative Barethroat slickhead  
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes leucopogonnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes micropogonnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes nigernative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes richardsoninative Richardson's snaggletooth  
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax orthodusintroduced   
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherina brevicepsnative Cape silverside Kaapse spierinkie 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atractoscion aequidensmisidentification Geelbeck croaker Geelbek 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atractoscion macrolepisnative Large scale lunate caudal fin croaker  
Siluriformes Austroglanididae Austroglanis sclaterinative Rock-catfish Rock catfish 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Austroglossus microlepisnative West coast sole Weskus-tongvis 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Austroglossus pectoralisquestionable Mud sole Ooskus-tongvis 
Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae Avocettina acuticepsnative Southern fintail snipe eel  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous lateristriganative West African freshwater goby  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Bajacalifornia megalopsnative Bigeye smooth-head  
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