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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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