All fishes reported from Cook Islands
n = 580 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 571 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: 5 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 580 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 571 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Syngnathiformes Aulostomidae Aulostomus chinensisnative Chinese trumpetfish  
Scombriformes Scombridae Auxis thazardnative Frigate tuna  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous ocellarisnative   
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistapus undulatusnative Orange-lined triggerfish  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistoides viridescensnative Titan triggerfish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Liopropomatidae Belonoperca pyleinative Orangespotted soapfish  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Blenniella caudolineatanative Blue-spotted blenny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Blenniella gibbifronsnative Hump-headed blenny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Blenniella paulanative Bluedash rockskipper  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Blenniella periophthalmusnative Blue-dashed rockskipper  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus anthioidesnative Lyretail hogfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus axillarisnative Axilspot hogfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus loxozonusnative Blackfin hogfish  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus paraleucosticticusnative   
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus mancusnative Flowery flounder  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus pantherinusnative Leopard flounder  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Brachysomophis crocodilinusnative Crocodile snake eel  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Brotula multibarbatanative Goatsbeard brotula  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bryaninops natansnative Redeye goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Cabillus tongarevaenative Tongareva goby  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Callechelys catostomanative Black-striped snake eel  
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Callionymus simplicicornisnative Simple-spined dragonet  
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Calotomus carolinusnative Carolines parrotfish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Cantherhines dumeriliinative Whitespotted filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Cantherhines longicaudusnative   
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Cantherhines pardalisnative Honeycomb filefish  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Canthidermis maculatanative Rough triggerfish  
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Canthidermis rotundatusnative   
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster bennettinative Bennett's sharpnose puffer  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster epilampranative Lantern toby  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster leopardanative Leopard sharpnose puffer  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster solandrinative Spotted sharpnose  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster valentininative Valentin's sharpnose puffer  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx ignobilisnative Giant trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx lugubrisnative Black jack  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx melampygusnative Bluefin trevally  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx sexfasciatusnative Bigeye trevally  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus albimarginatusnative Silvertip shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus amblyrhynchosnative Blacktail reef shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus falciformisnative Silky shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus galapagensisnative Galapagos shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus longimanusnative Oceanic whitetip shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterusnative Blacktip reef shark  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge bispinosanative Twospined angelfish  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge boyleinative Peppermint angelfish  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge flavissimanative Lemonpeel angelfish  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge loriculusnative Flame angel  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge multicolornative Multicolor angelfish  
Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge narcosisnative Narc angelfish  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis argusnative Peacock hind  
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