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All fishes reported from Namibia
n = 729 (Incomplete)
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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 2: 50 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus microphthalmusquestionable Smalleye scabbardfish  
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma melanaquestionable Brown driftfish  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Austroglossus pectoralisquestionable Mud sole Ooskus-tongvis 
Gadiformes Bathygadidae Bathygadus favosusquestionable   
Scombriformes Bramidae Brama dussumieriquestionable Lesser bream  
Blenniiformes Clinidae Cancelloxus burrelliquestionable Slender platanna-klipfish  
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus uyatoquestionable Little gulper shark  
Lamniformes Cetorhinidae Cetorhinus maximusquestionable Basking shark  
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon hoefleriquestionable Four-banded butterflyfish  
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Chilomycterus mauretanicusquestionable Guinean burrfish  
Pleuronectiformes Citharidae Citharus linguatulaquestionable Spotted flounder  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias submarginatusquestionable  Blotched catfish 
Anguilliformes Colocongridae Coloconger cadenatiquestionable   
Anguilliformes Congridae Conger congerquestionable European conger  
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon holocanthusquestionable Longspined porcupinefish  
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon hystrixquestionable Spot-fin porcupinefish  
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus stenorhynchusquestionable Prow-nose skate  
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus compagnoiquestionable Brown lanternshark  
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus granulosusquestionable Southern lanternshark  
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus luciferquestionable Blackbelly lanternshark  
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Halieutaea hancockiquestionable Hairy seabat  
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Histrio histrioquestionable Sargassumfish  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Holcomycteronus digittatusquestionable   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Hypsopanchax jubbiquestionable Southern deepbody Southern deepbody 
Carangiformes Istiophoridae Istiompax indicastray Black marlin  
Anguilliformes Congridae Japonoconger africanusquestionable   
Scombriformes Chiasmodontidae Kali indicaquestionable   
Scombriformes Chiasmodontidae Kali macrodonquestionable   
Scombriformes Chiasmodontidae Kali parriquestionable   
Gonorynchiformes Kneriidae Kneria polliquestionable Western shellear Northern kneria 
Gadiformes Moridae Laemonema laureysiquestionable Guinean codling  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Lesueurigobius koumansiquestionable   
Acanthuriformes Lobotidae Lobotes surinamensisquestionable Tripletail  
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophius budegassaquestionable Blackbellied angler  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Macrourus carinatusquestionable Ridge scaled rattail  
Carangiformes Istiophoridae Makaira mazaraquestionable Indo-Pacific blue marlin  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Myrophis plumbeusquestionable Leaden worm eel  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia aequalisquestionable Common Atlantic grenadier  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia africanaquestionable   
Squaliformes Oxynotidae Oxynotus centrinaquestionable Angular roughshark  
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Paramormyrops jacksoniquestionable Ghost stonebasher  
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Porogadus milesquestionable Slender cuskeel  
Rajiformes Rajidae Raja straeleniquestionable Spotted skate Vals doringrug-rog 
Scombriformes Centrolophidae Schedophilus ovalisquestionable Imperial blackfish  
Siluriformes Schilbeidae Schilbe yangambianusquestionable Yangambi butterbarbel Yangambi butterbarbel 
Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae Sphyrna zygaenaquestionable Smooth hammerhead  
Squaliformes Squalidae Squalus bassiquestionable Long-snouted African spurdog  
Squaliformes Squalidae Squalus blainvillequestionable Longnose spurdog Dogfish 
Carangiformes Istiophoridae Tetrapturus angustirostrisstray Shortbill spearfish  
Blenniiformes Clinidae Xenopoclinus leprosusquestionable Leprous platanna-klipfish  
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