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List of Marine Fishes reported from Azores Islands
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Table 1: 354 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 4 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 1 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 359 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 359 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius nummifernative Spotfin frogfish Coin-bearing frogfish 
Beryciformes Stephanoberycidae Acanthochaenus luetkeniinative Pricklefish Pricklefish 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Acantholabrus palloninative Scale-rayed wrasse Bodião do alto 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion notacanthusnative Island cowfish  
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Ahliesaurus berryinative   
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia phalacranative Hawaiian halosaurid fish Halosaur 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish Lancetfish 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher Romano 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Anarchias euryurusnative   
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla anguillanative European eel Enguia 
Trachichthyiformes Anoplogastridae Anoplogaster cornutanative Common fangtooth Fangtooth 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Anthias anthiasnative Swallowtail seaperch Canário do mar 
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia caprosnative Deepbody boarfish Deep-bodied boarfish 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus carbonative Black scabbardfish Peixe espada preto 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus intermediusnative Intermediate scabbardfish  
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Aphyonus gelatinosusnative Gelatinous blindfish  
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Apletodon incognitusnative   
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon imberbisnative Cardinal fish Folião 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Apterichtus caecusnative European finless eel Congrinho da areia 
Aulopiformes Paralepididae Arctozenus rissonative Spotted barracudina Barracudina 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus aculeatusnative Lovely hatchetfish Pai-velho 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus affinisnative Pacific hatchet fish  
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus gigasnative Hatchetfish Pai-velho 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus hemigymnusnative Half-naked hatchetfish Pai-velho 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus olfersiinative  Hatchetfish 
Anguilliformes Congridae Ariosoma balearicumnative Bandtooth conger Balearic conger 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Aristostomias tittmanninative Loosejaw Loosejaw 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus imperialisnative Imperial scaldfish Scaldfish 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes gemmifernative  Snaggletooth 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes leucopogonnative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes nigernative  Snaggletooth 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Bajacalifornia megalopsnative Bigeye smooth-head Bigeye smooth-head 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistes vetulanative Queen triggerfish Peixe porco 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Barathrites irisnative   
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Barathronus parfaitinative   
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Barathronus rouleinative   
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Bathophilus vaillantinative  Scaleless dragonfish 
Gadiformes Bathygadidae Bathygadus melanobranchusnative Vaillant's grenadier Peixe rato 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Bathylaco nigricansnative Black warrior Black warrior 
Argentiniformes Opisthoproctidae Bathylychnops exilisnative Javelin spookfish  
Aulopiformes Ipnopidae Bathypterois dubiusnative Spiderfish Peixe tripé 
Aulopiformes Ipnopidae Bathypterois grallatornative Tripodfish Peixe tripé 
Aulopiformes Ipnopidae Bathypterois longipesnative Abyssal spiderfish Peixe tripé abissal 
Aulopiformes Ipnopidae Bathypterois phenaxnative Blackfin spiderfish Peixe tripé de barbatana negra 
Aulopiformes Bathysauridae Bathysaurus feroxnative Deep-sea lizardfish  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Bathytroctes macrolepisnative Koefoed's smooth-head Koefoed's smooth-head 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Bathytroctes microlepisnative Smallscale smooth-head Smallscale smooth-head 
Aulopiformes Ipnopidae Bathytyphlops sewellinative   
Beloniformes Belonidae Belone belonenative Garfish Peixe agulha 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema glacialenative Glacier lantern fish Divertido 
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