List of endemic fish of Papua New Guinea
This is a list of the endemic fish species recorded in Papua New Guinea.[1][2]
Species
Scientific name | Common name | Family | Habitat | Notes |
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Cheroscorpaena tridactyla | Apistidae | Marine | ||
Apogon dammermani | Apogonidae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). | |
Apogon novaeguineae | Apogonidae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). | |
Apogon photogaster | Apogonidae | Marine | ||
Ecsenius collettei | Collette's Blenny | Blenniidae | Marine | |
Ecsenius taeniatus | Blenniidae | Marine | ||
Meiacanthus limbatus | Blenniidae | Marine | ||
Omobranchus robertsi | Blenniidae | Marine | ||
Omox lupus | Blenniidae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). | |
Parabrosmolus novaeguineae | Bythitidae | Marine | ||
Callionymus colini | Tiny New Guinea Longtail Dragonet | Callionymidae | Marine | |
Callionymus zythros | Callionymidae | Marine | ||
Synchiropus claudiae | Callionymidae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). | |
Trimma rubromaculatus | Gobiidae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). | |
Vanderhorstia flavilineata | Gobiidae | Marine | ||
Cirrhilabrus condei | Labridae | Marine | ||
Hoplolatilus pohle | Malacanthidae | Marine | ||
Moringua penni | Penn's Thrush Eel | Moringuidae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). |
Callechelys papulosa | Ophichthidae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). | |
Stalix dicra | Opistognathidae | Marine | ||
Stalix eremia | Opistognathidae | Marine | ||
Nematops microstoma | Small-mouth Righteye Flounder | Pleuronectidae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). |
Chrysiptera cymatilis | Pomacentridae | Marine | ||
Chrysiptera niger | Black Damselfish | Pomacentridae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). |
Chrysiptera sinclairi | Sinclair's Damselfish | Pomacentridae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). |
Neopomacentrus aquadulcis | Pomacentridae | Marine | ||
Pomacentrus albimaculus | Whitespot Damsel | Pomacentridae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). |
Pomacentrus colini | Colin's Damsel | Pomacentridae | Marine | |
Pseudochromis ephippiatus | Pseudochromidae | Marine | ||
Pseudochromis marginatus | Pseudochromidae | Marine | ||
Pseudomugil majusculus | Cape Blue-eye | Pseudomugilidae | Marine | |
Atrobucca adusta | Scorched Croaker | Sciaenidae | Marine | |
Liopropoma incomptum | Serranidae | Marine | ||
Rabaulichthys altipinnis | Sailfin Anthias | Serranidae | Marine | May or may not be endemic (FishBase). |
Aseraggodes persimilis | Ocellated Sole | Soleidae | Marine | |
Brachirus dicholepis | Soleidae | Marine | ||
Gogolia filewoodi | Sailback Houndshark | Triakidae | Marine | |
Urolophus armatus | New Ireland Stingaree | Urolophidae | Marine | |
Rhabdoblennius papuensis | Blenniidae | Marine | ||
Ungusurculus collettei | Bythitidae | Marine | ||
Lepadicyathus mendeleevi | Gobiesocidae | Marine | ||
Amblyeleotris neumanni | Gobiidae | Marine | ||
Ctenogobiops phaeostictus | Gobiidae | Marine | ||
Tryssogobius quinquespinus | Gobiidae | Marine | ||
Vanderhorstia belloides | Gobiidae | Marine | ||
Parapercis vittafrons | Pinguipedidae | Marine | ||
Chaetodontoplus vanderloosi | Pomacanthidae | Marine | ||
Ptereleotris crossogenion | Ptereleotridae | Marine | ||
Aseraggodes chapleaui | Soleidae | Marine | ||
Tetracentrum apogonoides | Four-spined Glass Perchlet | Ambassidae | Freshwater | |
Tetracentrum caudovittatus | Kokoda Glass Perchlet | Ambassidae | Freshwater | |
Tetracentrum honessi | Honess' Glass Perchlet | Ambassidae | Freshwater | |
Glossamia abo | Apogonidae | Freshwater | ||
Glossamia narindica | Slender Mouth Almighty | Apogonidae | Freshwater | |
Brustiarius nox | Comb-gilled Catfish | Ariidae | Freshwater | |
Cochlefelis danielsi | Daniel's Catfish | Ariidae | Freshwater | |
Nemapteryx augusta | Short-barbelled Catfish | Ariidae | Freshwater | |
Neoarius coatesi | Coates' Catfish | Ariidae | Freshwater | |
Neoarius taylori | Taylor's Catfish | Ariidae | Freshwater | |
Pachyula crassilabris | Thick-lipped Catfish | Ariidae | Freshwater | |
Craterocephalus kailolae | Kailola's Hardyhead | Atherinidae | Freshwater | |
Craterocephalus lacustris | Kutubu Hardyhead | Atherinidae | Freshwater | |
Craterocephalus pimatuae | Pima Hardyhead | Atherinidae | Freshwater | |
Allomogurnda flavimarginata | Eleotridae | Freshwater | ||
Allomogurnda hoesei | Eleotridae | Freshwater | ||
Allomogurnda insularis | Eleotridae | Freshwater | ||
Allomogurnda landfordi | Eleotridae | Freshwater | ||
Allomogurnda montana | Eleotridae | Freshwater | ||
Allomogurnda papua | Eleotridae | Freshwater | ||
Eleotris aquadulcis | Freshwater Gudgeon | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Mogurnda furva | Black Mogurnda | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Mogurnda kutubuensis | Lake Kutuba Mogurnda | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Mogurnda lineata | Kokoda Mogurnda | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Mogurnda maccuneae | Eleotridae | Freshwater | ||
Mogurnda malsmithi | Eleotridae | Freshwater | ||
Mogurnda mosa | Mosa Mogurnda | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Mogurnda orientalis | Eastern Mogurnda | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Mogurnda pulchra | Moresby Mogurnda | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Mogurnda spilota | Blotched Mogurnda | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Mogurnda variegata | Variegated Gudgeon | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Mogurnda vitta | Striped Mogurnda | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Oxyeleotris caeca | Eleotridae | Freshwater | ||
Tateurndina ocellicauda | Peacock Gudgeon | Eleotridae | Freshwater | |
Thryssa rastrosa | Fly River Thryssa | Engraulidae | Freshwater | |
Boleophthalmus poti | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Glossogobius asaro | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Glossogobius coatesi | Coates' Goby | Gobiidae | Freshwater | |
Glossogobius macrocephalus | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Glossogobius multipapillus | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Glossogobius muscorum | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Glossogobius torrentis | White Water Goby | Gobiidae | Freshwater | |
Gymnoamblyopus novaeguineae | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Lentipes watsoni | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Mugilogobius fusculus | Obscure Goby | Gobiidae | Freshwater | |
Sicyopterus ocellaris | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Stenogobius alleni | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Stenogobius watsoni | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Stiphodon larson | Gobiidae | Freshwater | ||
Chilatherina axelrodi | Axelrod's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Chilatherina bulolo | Bulolo Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Chilatherina campsi | Highland Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Chilatherina pagwiensis | Pagwi Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Glossolepis kabia | Sepik Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Glossolepis maculosus | Spotted Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Glossolepis ramuensis | Ramu Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Glossolepis wanamensis | Lake Wanam Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia caerulea | Blue Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi | Lake Tebera Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia iris | Strickland Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia lacustris | Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia monticola | Mountain Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia mubiensis | Mubi Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia oktediensis | Oktedi Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia papuae | Papuan Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia parkinsoni | Parkinson's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia pimaensis | Pima River Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia sexlineata | Fly River Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Melanotaenia sylvatica | Forest Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | Freshwater | |
Neosilurus coatesi | Plotosidae | Freshwater | ||
Neosilurus gjellerupi | Northern Tandan | Plotosidae | Freshwater | |
Oloplotosus luteus | Pale Yellow Tandan | Plotosidae | Freshwater | |
Oloplotosus torobo | Kutubu Tandan | Plotosidae | Freshwater | |
Kiunga ballochi | Glass Blue-eye | Pseudomugilidae | Freshwater | |
Kiunga bleheri | Bleher's Blue-eye | Pseudomugilidae | Freshwater | |
Popondichthys furcatus | Forktail Blue-eye | Pseudomugilidae | Freshwater | |
Pseudomugil connieae | Popondetta Blue-eye | Pseudomugilidae | Freshwater | |
Pseudomugil majusculus | Cape Blue-eye | Pseudomugilidae | Freshwater | |
Leptachirus bensbach | Bensbach River Sole | Soleidae | Freshwater | |
Leptachirus kikori | Kikori River Sole | Soleidae | Freshwater | |
Leptachirus robertsi | Robert's Sole | Soleidae | Freshwater | |
Microphis spinachioides | Spinach Pipefish | Syngnathidae | Freshwater | |
Amniataba affinis | Tiger Grunter | Terapontidae | Freshwater | |
Hephaestus adamsoni | Adamson's Grunter | Terapontidae | Freshwater | |
Hephaestus komaensis | Terapontidae | Freshwater | ||
Hephaestus raymondi | Raymond's Grunter | Terapontidae | Freshwater | |
Hephaestus trimaculatus | Threespot Grunter | Terapontidae | Freshwater | |
Zenarchopterus robertsi | Robert's River Garfish | Zenarchopteridae | Freshwater |
See also
References
- Living National Treasure. Papua New Guinea Endemic Marine Fish Checklist.
- Living National Treasure. Papua New Guinea Endemic Freshwater Fish Checklist.
- FishBase 2004: a global information system on fishes. DVD. WorldFish Center - Philippine Office, Los Banos, Philippines. Published in May 2004.
- Catalog of Fishes database, 13 March 2009 version
- Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke, and R. van der Laan (eds). Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References.
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