List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Papua New Guinea
List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Papua New Guinea
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Table 1: 358 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 6 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: 369 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 358 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name(s) in Territory
Siluriformes Ariidae Aceroichthys dioctesnative Warrior catfish  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda flavimarginatanative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda hoeseinative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda insularisnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda landfordorumnative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda montananative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda multicinctanative   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda nesolepisnative Yellowbelly gudgeon  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Allomogurnda papuanative   
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis agrammusnative Sailfin glass perchlet English : Pale river perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis interruptanative Long-spined glass perchlet English : Perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis macleayinative Macleay's glass perchlet English : Macleay's perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis macracanthusnative Estuarine glass perchlet English : Estuarine perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis miopsnative Flag-tailed glass perchlet English : Flag-tailed perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis naluanative Scalloped perchlet English : Scalloped perchlet 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis urotaenianative Banded-tail glassy perchlet  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis vachelliinative Vachelli's glass perchlet  
Centrarchiformes Terapontidae Amniataba affinisendemic Tiger grunter  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Anabas testudineusintroduced Climbing perch English : Climbing perch 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolornative Indonesian shortfin eel English : Indian short-finned eel 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla interiorisnative Highlands long-finned eel English : New Guinea eel 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla marmoratanative Giant mottled eel English : Giant long-finned eel 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla megastomanative Polynesian longfinned eel English : Pacific long-finned eel 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla obscuranative Pacific shortfinned eel English : Pacific short-finned eel 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtiinative Speckled longfin eel  
Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Arrhamphus sclerolepisnative Northern snubnose garfish English : Snub-nosed garfish 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous acritosusnative Roman nose goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous guamensisnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous melanocephalusnative Largesnout goby  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Belobranchus belobranchusnative Throat-spine gudgeon English : Throat-spine gudgeon 
Siluriformes Ariidae Bleekeriella leptaspisnative Salmon catfish English : Triangular-shield catfish 
Gobiiformes Oxudercidae Boleophthalmus boddartinative Boddart's goggle-eyed goby English : Boddart's goggle-eyed goby 
Gobiiformes Butidae Bostrychus strigogenysnative Striped-cheek gudgeon English : Striped-cheek gudgeon 
Gobiiformes Butidae Bostrychus zonatusnative Barred gudgeon  
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Brachirus villosusnative Velvety sole English : Velvety sole 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Brachyamblyopus brachysomanative   
Siluriformes Ariidae Brustiarius noxendemic Comb-gilled catfish English : Comb-gilled catfish 
Siluriformes Ariidae Brustiarius solidusnative Hard-palate catfish English : Hard-plate catfish 
Siluriformes Ariidae Brustiarius utarusnative Northern rivers catfish  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Bunaka gyrinoidesnative Greenback gauvina English : Green-backed gauvina 
Gobiiformes Butidae Butis amboinensisnative Olive flathead-gudgeon English : Olive flathead-gudgeon 
Gobiiformes Butidae Butis butisnative Duckbill sleeper English : Crimson-tipped gudgeon 
Gobiiformes Butidae Butis melanostigmanative Black-spotted gudgeon  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Caragobius urolepisnative Scaleless worm goby  
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx sexfasciatusnative Bigeye trevally English : Bigeye trevally 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark English : Bull shark 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Cestraeus goldieinative Goldie river mullet  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Cestraeus plicatilisnative Lobed river mullet English : Goldie river mullet 
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa striataintroduced Striped snakehead  
Gonorynchiformes Chanidae Chanos chanosnative Milkfish  
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