Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

FINFISHES
TELEOSTS
TEN POUNDERS
Elops
E. machnata

Elopidae
Ten pounder

0270
0271

TARPONS
Megalops
M. cyprinoides

Megalopidae
Indo-pacific tarpon

0275
0276

BONE FISH
Albula

Albulidae

0280

A. vulpes (=A. neoguinaica)

Bonefish

0281

A. oligolepis

Smallscale bonefish

0282

SHADS,HERRINGS,SPRATS AND SARDINES

Anodontostoma

Clupeidae

0285

A. chacunda

Chacunda gizzard-shad

0286

A. selangkat

Indonesian gizzard shad

0287

A. thailandiae

Thai gizzard shad

0288

Dussumieria

Clupeidae

0290

D. acuta

Rainbow sardine

0291

D. elopsoides

Slender rainbow sardine

0292

Ehirava

E. fluviatilis
Escualosa (=Kowala)
E. thoracata (=K. coval)

Gonialosa
G. manmina
Herklotsichthys
H. punctatus

Tenualosa

Clupeidae

Malabar sprat
Clupeidae
White sardine

Clupeidae
Ganges gizzard-shad
Clupeidae
Spotted herring

Clupeidae

0295

0296
0300
0301

0305
0306
0310
0311

0315

T. ilisha (=Hilsa ilisha)

Hilsa shad

0316

T. toli (=Hilsa toli)

Toli shad

0318

Hilsa

Clupeidae

0320
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Group/Genus/Species
H. kelee
Ilisha

Family/Common Name
Kelee shad
Pristigasteridae

Code
0321
0325

I. elongata

Elongate ilisha

0326

I. megaloptera

Bigeye ilisha

0327

I. melastoma

Indian ilisha

0328

I. filigera

Common ilisha

0329

Nematalosa

Clupeidae

0335

N. nasus

Bloch's gizzard-shad

0336

N. galatheae

Galathea gizzard shad

0337

Opisthopterus
O. tardoore

Pellona
P. ditchela
Raconda
R. russeliana

Sardinella

Clupeidae

0340

Tardoore

0341

Pristigasteridae

0345

Indian pellona
Clupeidae
Russel's smooth-back herring

Clupeidae

0346
0350
0351

0355

S. albella

White sardinella

0356

S. brachysoma

Deep-body sardine

0357

S. dayi

Day's sardine

0359

S. fimbriata

Fringe-scale sardine

0360

S. gibbosa

Gold-striped sardinella

0361

S. longiceps

Indian oil sardine

0362

S. melanura

Black-tip sardinella

0363

S. sindensis

Sind sardinella

0366

S. jussieu

Mauritian sardinella

0367

Amblygaster

Clupeidae

035A

A. clupeoides(=Sardinella clupeoides)

Bleeker's smoothbelly sardinella

0358

A. sirm (=Sardinella sirm)

Spotted sardinella

0364

A. leiogaster(=Sardinella leiogaster)

Smoothbelly sardinella

0365

Spratelloides

Clupeidae

0370

S. delicatulus

Delicate round herring

0371

S. gracilis

Silver-stripe round herring

0372
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Group/Genus/Species
Corica

Family/Common Name
Clupeidae

C. soborna

Dayella

Ganges river sprat

Clupeidae

D. malabarica
Herklotsichthys

Day's round herring

Clupeidae

H. quadrimaculatus

Bluestripe herring

Code
037A
037B

037E
037F
037J

037K

ANCHOVIES AND THRYSSA

Coilia

Engraulidae

0375

C. dussumieri

Gold-spotted granadier anchovy

0376

C. neglecta

Neglected granadier anchovy

0377

C. grayii

Gray's grenadier anchovy

0378

C. ramcarati

Ramcarat grenadier anchovy

0379

C. reynaldi

Reynald's grenadier anchovy

037A

Setipinna

Engraulidae

0380

S. taty

Scaly hairfin anchovy

0381

S. tenuifilis

Common hairfin anchovy

0382

Stolephorus

Engraulidae

0385

S. waitei

Spotty-face anchovy

0386

S. commersonii

Commerson's anchovy

0388

S. indicus

Indian anchovy

0391

S. baganensis (=S. macrops)

Estuarine anchovy

0392

S. andhraensis

Andhra anchovy

0393

S. baganensis

Bagan anchovy

0394

S. dubiosus

Thai anchovy

0395

S. insularis

Hardenberg's anchovy

0396

Encrasicholina

Engraulidae

038A

E. punctifer (=Stolephorus punctifer)

Buccaneer anchovy

0387

E. devisi (=Stolephorus devisi)

Devis'anchovy

0389

E. heteroloba (=Stolephorus heterolobus)

Shorthead anchovy

0390

Thryssa

Engraulidae

0400

T. baelama

Baelama anchovy

0401

T. dussumieri

Dussumier's thryssa

0406
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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

T. hamiltonii

Hamilton's thryssa

0407

T. kammalensis

Madura anchovy

0408

T. malabarica

Malabar thryssa

0409

T. mystax

Moustached thryssa

0410

T. purava

Oblique-jaw thryssa

0411

T. setirostris

Long-jaw thryssa

0412

T. vitrirostris

Orangemouth thryssa

0413

T. dayi

Day's thryssa

0414

T. encrasicholoides

False baelama anchovy

0415

T. gautamiensis

Gautama thryssa

0416

T. kammalensoides

Godavari thryssa

0417

T. polybranchialis

Humphead thryssa

0418

T. spinidens

Bengal thryssa

0419

T. stenosoma

Slender thryssa

0420

Other Clupeoids

0429

WOLF HERRINGS

Chirocentrus

Chirocentridae

0430

C. dorab

Dorab wolf-herring

0431

C. nudus

White-fin wolf-herring

0432

MILK FISHES

Chanos
C. chanos

Chanidae
Milk-fish

0435
0436

SLICK-HEADS

Narcetes
N. erimelas

Alepocephalidae

0440

Slick-head

0441

Sternoptychidae

0445

MARINE HATCHET-FISHES

Polyipnus
P. spinosus

Hatchet-fish

0446

VIPER-FISHES

Chauliodus

Chauliodontidae

0450

Page 4 of 44

Group/Genus/Species
C. pammelas

Family/Common Name

Code

Viper-fish

0451

BRISTLEMOUTHS

Gonostoma
G. elongatum

Gonostomatidae
Bristle-mouth

0455
0456

SNAGGLETOOTHS

Astronesthes
A. lucifer

Astronesthidae
Brilliant snaggle tooth

0460
0461

DEEP-SEA HERRINGS

Bathyclupea
B. hoskynii

Bathyclupeidae
Deep-sea herring

0465
0466

LIZARD-FISHES

Saurida

Synodontidae

0470

S. gracilis

Gracile lizardfish

0471

S. tumbil

Greater lizardfish

0472

S. undosquamis

Brushtooth lizardfish

0473

S. longimanus

Longfin lizardfish

0474

S. micropectoralis

Shortfin lizardfish

0475

S. nebulosa

Clouded lizardfish

0476

S. pseudotumbil

Greater false lizardfish

0477

S. wanieso

Wanieso lizardfish

0478

Synodus

Synodontidae

0480

S. indicus

Indian lizardfish

0481

S. binotatus

Two-spot lizardfish

0482

S. englemani

Engleman's lizardfish

0483

S. macrops

Triplecross lizardfish

0484

S. gibbsi
S. jaculum

048A
Lighthouse lizardfish

S. macrocephalus

048B

048C

S. oculeus

Large-eye lizardfish

048D

S. sageneus

Speartoothed grinner

048E

S. variegatus

Variegated lizardfish

048F

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Group/Genus/Species
Trachinocephalus
T. myops

Family/Common Name
Synodontidae
Bluntnose lizardfish

Other Lizard-Fishes

Code
0485
0486

0489

BARRACUDINAS

Lestidiops (=Lestidium)
L. indopacifica
Paralepis

P. brevicornis

Paralepidae
Pike smelt
Paralepidae

Common barracudina

0490
0491
0495

0496

BOMBAY-DUCK
Harpadon
H. nehereus

Synodontidae
Bombay-duck

H. squamosus
H. translucens

0500
0501

0502
Glassy bombay duck

0503

THREAD-SAIL FISHES

Chlorophthalmus

Chlorophthalmidae

0505

C. agassizi

Shortnose greeneye

0506

C. bicornis (=C. corniger )

Spotted greeneye

0507

LANCETFISHES
Alepisaurus
A. ferox

Alepisauridae
Lancetfish

0510
0511

LANTERNFISHES
Diaphus

Myctophidae

0515

D. leutkeni

Lutken's lanternfish

0516

D. anderseni

Andersen's lantern fish

0517

D. splendidus

Horned lanternfish

0518

Myctophum

Myctophidae

0520

M. affine

Short-head lanternfish

0521

M. andreae

Little lanternfish

0522

M. aurolaternatum

Coloured lanternfish

0523

M. reinhardti

Reinhart's lanternfish

0525

M. spinosum

Spiny lanternfish

0526

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

M. splendidum

Splendid lanternfish

0527

M. asperum

Prickly lanternfish

0528

M. indicum
Symbolophorus
S. evermanni (=Myctophum evermanni)

Bolinichthys
B. pyrsobolus
Centrobranchus

C. andreae
Symbolophorus
S. evermanni
Hygophum

H. reinhardtii
Neoscopelus
N. macrolepidotus

0529
Myctophidae
Evermann's lanternfish

Myctophidae
Fiery lanternfish
Myctophidae

Andre's lanternfish
Myctophidae
Evermann's lantern fish
Myctophidae

Reinhardt's lantern fish

Neoscopelidae
Large-scaled lanternfish

0530
0524

0535
0536
053A

053B
053E
053F
053J

053K
0540
0541

CATFISHES
Arius

Ariidae

0545

A. jella

Blackfin sea catfish

0548

A. maculatus

Spotted catfish

0549

A. platystomus (=A. platystomus)

Flat-mouth sea catfish

0550

A. subrostratus(= A. subrostratus)

Shovelnose sea catfish

0552

A. venosus

Veined catfish

0555

Nemapteryx
N. caelata (=A. caelatus)
Plicofollis

Ariidae
Engraved catfish
Ariidae

054A
0546
054E

P. dussumieri (=A. dussumieri)

Blacktip sea catfish

0547

P. tenuispinis (=A. tenuispinis)

Thinspine sea catfish

0553

Sciades

S. sona (=A. sona)

Netuma
N. thalassina (=A. thalassinus)

Notarius

Ariidae

Sona sea catfish

Ariidae
Giant catfish

Ariidae

054J

0551
054N
0554

054T

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

N. lentiginosus (=A. arius)

Batrachocephalus

Threadfin sea catfish

Ariidae

B. mino
Macrones

Beardless sea catfish

Bagridae

M. gulio

Osteogeneiosus

Long-whiskers catfish

Ariidae

O. militaris(=O. sthenocephalus)

Soldier catfish

Other Catfishes

Code
0556
0560

0561
0565
0566

0570
0571
0574

CATFISH EELS (EEL CATFISHES)

Plotosus

Plotosidae

0575

P. limbatus (=P. anguillaris)

Striped eel catfish

0576

P. canius

Eel catfish

0577

Pangasius

Pangasiidae

P. djambal (=P. pangasius)

Pangas catfish

0580
0581

EELS,MORAYS,CONGERS AND PIKES

Anguilla
A. bicolor bicolor

Anguillidae
Shortfin eel

A. bengalensis bengalensis(=A. nebulosus ne Indian long-fin eel

Gymnothorax

Muraenidae

0585
0586

0587
0590

G. fimbriatus

Dark-spotted moray

0591

G. pictus

Spotted moray

0592

G. undulatus

Leopard moray

0593

Strophidon (=Thyrsoidea)
S. sathete (=T. macrura)

Congresox

Muraenidae
Giant slender moray

Muraenesocidae

0595
0596

0600

C. talabanoides

Indian pike-conger

0601

C. talabon

Yellow pike-conger

0602

Muraenesox

Muraenesocidae

0605

M. cinereus

Dagger-tooth pike-conger

0606

M. bagio

Common pike-conger

0607

Uroconger

Congridae

0610

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Group/Genus/Species
U. lepturus
Ariosoma

Family/Common Name
Slender conger
Congridae

Code
0611
0615

A. anago

Silvery conger

0616

A. gnanadossi

Sea conger

0617

Coloconger

C. raniceps

Congridae

Deep-sea conger

C. cadenati
Nemichthys

N. scolopaceus

0620

0621
0622

Nemichthyidae

Slender snipe eel

Other Eels

0630

0631
0634

FULLBEAKS (GARFISHES)

Ablennes
A. hians
Strongylura

Belonidae
Flat needlefish
Belonidae

0635
0636
0640

S. incisa

Reef needlefish

0642

S. leiura

Banded needlefish

0643

S. strongylura

Spot tail needlefish

0644

Tylosurus

Belonidae

0645

T. crocodilus crocodilus(=Strongylura crocodi Hound needlefish

0646

T. acus melanotus

0647

Platybelone
P. argalus platyura
Xenentodon
X. cancila

Keel-jawed needle fish

Belonidae
Keeled needlefish
Belonidae
Freshwater garfish

064A
064B
064E
064F

HALFBEAKS
Hemirhamphus

Hemiramphidae

0650

H. far

Black-barred halfbeak

0652

H. lutkei (=H. marginatus)

Lutke's halfbeak

0653

Euleptorhamphus
E. viridis

Hyporhamphus

Hemiramphidae
Ribbon halfbeak

Hemiramphidae

0655
0656

0660

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

H. affinis(=Hemirhamphus archipelagicus)

Jumping halfbeak

0651

H. limbatus

Congaturi halfbeak

0661

H. xanthopterus

Red-tipped halfbeak

0663

H. quoyi

Quoy's garfish

0664

H. balinensis

Balinese garfish

0665

H. dussumieri

Dussumier's halfbeak

0666

H. sindensis

Sind halfbeak

0667

H. unicuspis

Simpletooth halfbeak

0668

Rhynchorhamphus

Hemiramphidae

0670

R. malabaricus

Malabar halfbeak

0671

R. georgii

Long billed half beak

0672

Zenarchopterus

Hemiramphidae

Z. dispar
Oxyporhamphus

Viviparous halfbeak
Hemiramphidae

O. micropterus micropterus

Bigwing halfbeak

0675
0676
067A
067B

FLYINGFISHES
Cheilopogon

Exocoetidae

0680

C. cyanopterus(=Cypselurus cyanopterus)

Margined flyingfish

0681

C. furcatus(=Cypselurus furcatus)

Spotfin flyingfish

0682

C. abei

Abe's flyingfish

0683

C. intermedius

Intermediate flyingfish

0684

C. poicilopterus (=C. spilopterus)

Yellowing flyingfish

0687

C. nigricans

Blacksail flyingfish

068A

C. spilopterus

Manyspotted flyingfish

068B

C. suttoni

Sutton's flyingfish

068C

Cypselurus

Exocoetidae

0685

C. oligolepis

Largescale flyingfish

0686

C. naresii

Pharao flyingfish

0688

C. angusticeps
Exocoetus
E. volitans

0689
Exocoetidae
Tropical two-wing flyingfish

0690
0691

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Group/Genus/Species
E. monocirrhus
Hirundichthys

Family/Common Name

Code

Barbel flyingfish

0692

Exocoetidae

0695

H. oxycephalus

Bony flyingfish

0696

H. coromandelensis

Coromandel flyingfish

0697

H. speculiger

Mirrorwing flyingfish

0698

H. rondeletii

Black wing flyingfish

0699

Parexocoetus

Exocoetidae

0700

P. brachypterus

Sailfin flyingfish

0701

P. mento

African sailfin flyingfish

0702

Prognichthys
P. brevipinnis

Exocoetidae
Shortfin flyingfish

0705
0706

SPOTTED CODLET (UNICORN COD)

Bregmaceros
B. macclellandi

Bregmacerotidae
Spotted codlet (unicorn cod)

0710
0711

MORID CODS(MORAS)

Physiculus
P. argyropastus
Bathygadus

Moridae
Silver morid cod
Macrouridae

B. antrodes

0715
0716
0720

0722

RATTAILS(GRENADIERS)
Bathygadus

B. furvescens
Coelorinchus

Macrouridae

Dusky rattail
Macrouridae

0720

0721
0725

C. flabellispinis

Spiny rattail

0726

C. parallelus

Spiny rattail

0727

C. acanthiger

Surgeon grenadier

0728

Hymenocephalus
H. aeger

Nezumia
N. longebarbata (= L. pumiliceps)
Ventrifossa

V. nasuta (=M. nasutus)

Macrouridae
Island rattail

Macrouridae
Deep-head rattail
Macrouridae

Blunt-snout rattail

0730
0731

0735
0736
0740

0741

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Group/Genus/Species
Malacocephalus

Family/Common Name
Macrouridae

M. laevis

Brown rattail

Code
0745
0746

FLUTEMOUTHS,CORNETFISHES
Fistularia

Fistulariidae

0750

F. petimba (=F. villosa)

Cornet fish

0751

F. commersonii

Blue spotted red cornetfish

0753

BEARDFISHES
Polymixia

Polymixiidae

P. japonica

Beardfish

0755

0756

ALFONSINOS
Beryx

Berycidae

0760

B. splendens

Slender alfonsino

0761

B. decadactylus

Alfonsino

0762

Trachichthyidae

0765

SLIMEHEADS
Gephyroberyx

G. darwinii
Hoplostethus

Slimehead
Trachichthyidae

H. mediterraneus

Trachichthys (=Trachichthodes)

Mediterranean slimehead

Trachichthyidae

T. spinosus

Gilchrist's slimehead

0766
0770
0771

0775
0776

SQUIRRELFISHES AND SOLDIERFISHES

Sargocentron (=Holocentrus)

Holocentridae

0780

S. diadema (=H. diadema)

Crowned squirrelfish

0781

S. punctatissimum(=S. lacteoguttatus)

White-spotted squirrelfish

0782

S. rubrum (=H. ruber)

Red squirrelfish

0783

S. caudimaculatum

Silverspot squirrelfish

0784

Myripristis

Holocentridae

0790

M. adustus

Shadowfin soldierfish

0791

M. murdjan

Pinecone soldier fish

0792

BOARFISHES
Antigonia

A. rubescens

Caproidae

Boarfish

0795

0796

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

DORIES
Zen

Zeidae

Z. scutatus
Zenopsis
Z. nebulosa

Dories
Zeidae
Dories

0800

0801
0805
0806

BARRACUDAS
Sphyraena

Sphyraenidae

0810

S. acutipinnis

Sharpfin barracuda

0811

S. barracuda

Great barracuda

0812

S. forsteri

Bigeye barracuda

0814

S. jello

Pick handle barracuda

0815

S. obtusata

Obtuse barracuda

0817

S. qenie

Blackfin barracuda

0818

S. chrysotaenia

Yellowstripe barracuda

0819

S. putnamae

Sawtooth barracuda

0820

S. flavicauda

Yellowtail barracuda

0821

MULLETS
Crenimugil

C. crenilabis
Liza

Mugilidae

Fringelip mullet
Mugilidae

L. carinata

Keeled mullet

L. alata
L. klunzingeri

0826
0830
0831

0837
Klunzinger's mullet

L. mandapamensis

Chelon

0825

0838
0839

Mugilidae

083A

C. macrolepis(=Liza macrolepis)

Largescale mullet

0832

C. parsia(=Liza parsia)

Gold-spot mullet

0833

C. subviridis(=Liza subviridis)

Greenback mullet

0834

C. planiceps (=Liza tade)

Tade gray mullet

0835

C. melinopterus

Otomebora mullet

083B

Ellochelon

Mugilidae

083E

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Group/Genus/Species
E. vaigiensis(=Liza vaigiensis)
Oedalechilus

O. labiosus
Mugil
M. cephalus

Valamugil

Family/Common Name

Code

Squaretail mullet

0836

Mugilidae

Hornlip mullet
Mugilidae
Flathead grey mullet

Mugilidae

083J

083K
0840
0841

0845

V. speigleri

Speigler's mullet

0848

V. buchanani

Bluetail mullet

0849

Moolgarda

Mugilidae

084A

M. cunnesius(=Valamugil cunnesius)

Longarm mullet

0846

M. seheli (=Valamugil seheli)

Blue-spot mullet

0847

Other Mullets

0859

HARDYHEADS
Atherinomorus (=Pranesus)

A. forskali
Atherinomorus

Atherinidae

Forskal's hardyhead
Atherinidae

0860

0861
0865

A. lacunosus (=P. pinguis)

Silverside hardyhead

0866

A. endrachtensis

Eendracht land silverside

0867

Hypoatherina(=Stenatherina )
H. temmincki (=S. temmincki)

Atherinidae
Samoan silverside

0870
0871

THREADFINS
Eleutheronema
E. tetradactylum
Polynemus

Polynemidae
Four-finger threadfin
Polynemidae

0875
0876
0880

P. indicum (=P. indicus)

Indian threadfin

0882

P. paradiseus

Paradise threadfin

0883

P. plebeius

Striped threadfin

0884

P. sexfilis

Golden sixthread threadfin

0885

P. sextarius

Blackspot threadfin

0886

Filimanus

Polynemidae

F. heptadactyla (=Polynemus heptadactylus) Sevenfinger threadfin

0890

0881

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

F. xanthonema (=Polynemus xanthonemus)

Silver sixthread threadfin

Code
0887

PERCHLETS AND SEA PERCHES

Ambassis

Ambassidae

0895

A. ambassis (=A. commersoni)

Commerson's glassy perchlet

0896

A. gymnocephalus

Naked-head glassy perchlet

0897

A. urotaenia

Banded-tail glassy perchlet

0898

A. dussumieri

Malabar glassy perchlet

0899

A. interrupta

Long-spined glass perchlet

0900

A. kopsii

Freckled hawkfish

0901

A. macracanthus

Estuarine glass perchlet

0902

A. miops

Flag-tailed glass perchlet

0903

A. nalua

Scalloped perchlet

0904

Parambassis
P. thomassi

Lates
L. calcarifer
Psammoperca
P. waigiensis

Ambassidae
Western ghat glassy perchlet

Latidae
Barramundi(giant sea perch)
Latidae
Waigeu sea perch

0905
0906

0910
0911
0915
0916

ROCK CODS(GROUPERS,HINDS AND LYRETAILS)

Cephalopholis

Serranidae

0925

C. argus

Peacock hind

0926

C. boenack(=C. pachyeentron)

Chocolate hind

0927

C. miniata(=C. miniatus)

Coral hind

0928

C. sonnerati

Tomato hind

0930

Anthias
A. anthias
Pseudanthius

Serranidae
Swallowtail seaperch
Serranidae

0935
0936
093A

P. pillai

093B

P. marcia

093C

Epinephelus

Serranidae

0940

E. areolatus

Aerolate grouper

0941

E. bleekeri

Dusky-tail grouper

0942
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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

E. chlorostigma

Brown-spotted grouper

0943

E. diacanthus

Spinycheek grouper

0944

E. fasciatus

Blacktip grouper

0945

E. malabaricus

Malabar grouper

0946

E. melanostigma

One-blotch grouper

0947

E. merra

Honeycomb grouper

0948

E. morrhua

Comet grouper

0949

E. tauvina

Greasy grouper

0950

E. undulosus

Wavylined grouper

0951

E. lanceolatus(=Promicrops lanceolatus)

Giant grouper

0952

Aethaloperca

Serranidae

A. rogaa
Plectropomus

Redmouth grouper
Serranidae

0955

0956
0960

P. leopardus

Leopard coral grouper

0961

P. maculatus

Spotted coral grouper

0962

Sacura

Serranidae

S. boulengeri
Variola

Boulenger's anthias
Serranidae

0965
0966
0970

V. louti

Yellow-edged lyretail

0971

V. albimarginata

White-edged lyretail

0972

Other Rockcods,Groupers Etc.

0974

TERAPON PERCHES(TIGERPERCHES)
Pelates

P. quadrilineatus
Terapon

Teraponidae

Fourlined terapon
Teraponidae

0975

0976
0980

T. jarbua

Jarbua terapon

0981

T. theraps

Largescaled terapon

0982

T. puta

Smallscaled terapon

0983

DOTTYBACKS
Pseudochromis

P. tapeinosoma

Pseudochromidae

Dottyback

0990

0991
Page 16 of 44

Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

ROUNDHEADS
Plesiops

P. caeruleolineatus

Plesiopidae

Roundhead

0995

0996

FLAGTAILS
Kuhlia

Kuhliidae

1000

K. mugil (=K. taeniura)

Barred flagtail

1001

K. rupestris

Rock flagtail

1002

BULLSEYES(GLASSEYES,BIGEYES)

Priacanthus

Priacanthidae

1005

P. hamrur

Moontail bullseye

1007

P. tayenus

Purple-spotted bigeye

1008

Heteropriacanthus
H. cruentatus (=Priacanthus cruentatus)
Cookeolus
C. japonicus

Priacanthidae
Glass eye
Priacanthidae
Longfinned bullseye

1010
1006
1020
1021

CARDINALFISHES
Zoramia (=Apogon)
Z. leptacantha (=Apogon leptacanthus)

Ostorhinchus

Apogonidae
Filamented cardinalfish

Apogonidae

1110
1111

111A

O. fasciatus (=Apogon quadrifasciatus)

Four-lined cardinalfish

1112

O. thermalis (=Apogon sangiensis)

Brown-speckled cardinalfish

1113

Archamia

Apogonidae

1120

A. fucata

Spotted cardinalfish

1121

A. lineolatus

Cross-banded cardinalfish

1122

Cheilodipterus

C. lachneri
Pristiapogon
P. fraenatus

Ostorhynchus

Apogonidae

Toothed cardinalfish
Apogonidae
Bridled cardinalfish

Apogonidae

1125

1126
1130
1131

1135

O. apogonides

Tropical cardinalfish

1136

O. endekataenia

Eleven-band cardinalfish

1137

Nectamia

Apogonidae

1140

Page 17 of 44

Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

N. fusca (=Ostorhynchus nubilus)

Six-band cardinalfish

1138

N. savayensis (=Ostorhynchus savayensis)

Bleeker's cardinalfish

1139

Paramia
P. quinquelineata

Apogonidae
Five-lined cardinalfish

1145
1146

SILLAGOS (WHITINGS)

Sillago

Sillaginidae

1150

S. maculata

Trumpeter sillago

1151

S. sihama

Silver sillago

1152

S. vincenti

Vincent's sillago

1153

S. chondropus

Clubfoot sillago

1154

Sillaginopsis

S. panijus

Sillaginidae

Flathead sillago

1155

1156

FALSE WHITINGS
Malacanthus
M. latovittatus

Malacanthidae
Blue blanquilio

1160
1161

FALSE TREVELLIES (WHITEFISH)

Lactarius
L. lactarius

Lactariidae
False trevally (whitefish)

1165
1166

COBIAS
Rachycentron
R. canadum

Rachycentridae
Cobia

1170
1171

CARANGIDS,TREVELLIES,SCADS,QUEENFISHES,BLACK POMFRETS
Alectis

Carangidae

1175

A. ciliaris

African pompano

1176

A. indica

Indian threadfish

1177

Alepes

Carangidae

1180

A. djedaba

Shrimpscad

1181

A. melanopterus(=A. melanoptera)

Blackfin scad

1183

A. kleinii (=A. kalla) (=A. para)

Razorbelly scad

1184

A. vari

Herring scad

118A

Atropus

A. atropos

Carangidae

Cleftbelly trevally

1185

1186

Page 18 of 44

Group/Genus/Species
Atule
A. mate(=Aalepes mate)

Carangoides

Family/Common Name
Carangidae
Yellowtail scad

Carangidae

Code
118A
1182

1190

C. armatus

Longfin trevally

1191

C. chrysophrys

Long-nose trevally

1192

C. ferdau

Blue trevally

1193

C. gymnostethus

Bludger trevally

1194

C. malabaricus

Malabar trevally

1195

C. praeustus

Brownback trevally

1196

C. talamparoides

Imposter trevally

1197

C. coeruleopinnatus

Coastal trevally

1198

C. dinema

Shadow trevally

1199

C. plagiotaenia

Barcheek trevally

119A

C. orthogrammus

Island trevally

119B

C. oblongus

Coachwhip trevally

119C

C. humerosus

Duskyshoulder trevally

119D

C. hedlandensis

Bumpnose trevally

119E

C. fulvoguttatus

Yellowspotted trevally

119F

Caranx

Carangidae

1200

C. ignobilis

Giant trevally

1202

C. melampygus

Bluefin trevally

1203

C. sexfasciatus

Bigeye trevally

1204

C. lugubris

Black jack

1205

C. heberi (=C. sem)

Blacktip trevally

1206

C. tille

Tille trevally

1207

C. papuensis

Brassy trevally

1208

Decapterus

Carangidae

1210

D. russelli(=D. dayi)

Indian scad

1211

D. macrosoma

Shortfin scad

1213

D. macarellus

Mackerel scad

1214

Elagatis

Carangidae

1220

Page 19 of 44

Group/Genus/Species
E. bipinnulata
Gnathanodon

G. speciosus
Megalaspis
M. cordyla

Naucrates
N. ductor
Scomberoides

Family/Common Name

Code

Rainbow runner

1221

Carangidae

Golden trevally
Carangidae
Torpedo scad

Carangidae
Pilot fish
Carangidae

1225

1226
1230
1231

1235
1236
1240

S. commersonianus

Talang queenfish

1241

S. lysan

Doublespotted queenfish

1242

S. tala

Barred queenfish

1243

S. tol

Needlescaled queenfish

1244

Selar

Carangidae

1250

S. boops

Oxeye scad

1251

S. crumenophthalmus

Bigeye scad

1252

Selaroides
S. leptolepis
Seriolina (=Seriola)

Carangidae
Yellow-stripe scad
Carangidae

1260
1261
1265

S. nigrofasciata

Black-banded trevally

1266

S. lalandi

Yellowtail amberjack

1267

S. rivoliana

Longfin yellowtail

1268

Trachinotus

Carangidae

1270

T. baillonii

Smallspotted dart

1271

T. blochii

Snubnose pompano

1272

T. botla

Largespotted dart

1273

T. mookalee

Indian pompano

1274

Ulua
U. mentalis

Uraspis

Carangidae
Longrakered trevally

Carangidae

1275
1276

1280

U. helvola

Whitetongue jack

1281

U. secunda

Cottonmouth jack

1282

U. uraspis

Whitemouth jack

1283

Page 20 of 44

Group/Genus/Species
Parastromateus (=Formio)
P. niger(=F. niger)

Family/Common Name
Carangidae
Black pomfret

Other Carangids

Code
1285
1286

1289

MOONFISH

Mene
M. maculata

Menidae
Moonfish

1290
1291

DOLPHIN FISHES

Coryphaena

Coryphaenidae

1295

C. hippurus

Common dolphin fish

1296

C. equiselis

Pompano dolphin fish

1297

REDBAITS

Dipterygonotus
D. balteatus (D. leucogrammicus)
Emmelichthys

Emmelichthidae
Redbait
Emmelichthidae

1300
1301
1305

E. nitidus

Bonnetmouth

1306

E. schlegelii

Japanese rubyfish

1307

JOBFISHES,SNAPPERS,FUSILIERS

Aphareus

Lutjanidae

1310

A. furca (=A. furcatus)

Smooth-toothed jobfish

1311

A. rutilans

Rusty small-thoothed jobfish

1312

Aprion
A. virescens
Apsilus
A. fuscus

Caesio And Pterocaesio

Lutjanidae
Green jobfish
Lutjanidae
Forktail snapper

Caesionidae

1315
1316
1320
1321

1325

C. caerulaurea (=C. caerulaureus)

Blue and gold fusilier

1326

C. chrysozona(=C. chrysozona)

Goldband fusilier

1327

P. pisang (=C. pisang)

Bleeker's fusilier

1328

P. tile (=C. tile)

Tropical fusilier

1329

C. xanthonota (=C. xanthonotus)

Yellowfin fusilier

1330

C. cuning

Redbelly fusilier

1331

Page 21 of 44

Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

C. lunaris

Lunar fusilier

1332

C. teres

Yellow and blueback fusilier

1333

C. varilineata

Variable-lined fusilier

1334

C. tessellata

One-stripe fusilier

133A

Gymnocaesio

G. gymnoptera
Dipterygonotus
D. balteatus (=C. balteatus)

Lutjanus

Caesionidae

Slender fusilier
Caesionidae
Mottled fusilier

Lutjanidae

1335

1336
133E
133F

1340

L. argentimaculatus

Mangrove red snapper

1341

L. bohar

Two-spot snapper

1342

L. fulviflammus(=L. fulviflamma)

Back-spot snapper

1343

L. gibbus

Humpback red snapper

1344

L. johni

John's snapper

1345

L. kasmira

Common blue strip snapper

1346

L. lutjanus(=L. lineolatus)

Bigeye snapper

1347

L. malabaricus(=L. sanguineus)

Malabar blood snapper

1348

L. russelli

Russell's snapper

1349

L. sebae

Emperor red snapper

1351

L. fulvus(=L. vaigiensis)

Blacktail snapper

1352

L. bengalensis

Bengal snapper

1353

L. erythropterus bloch 1790

1354

L. johnii (Bloch 1792)

135A

L. vitta(Quoy & Gaimard 1824)

135B

L. quinquelineatus (Bloch 1790)

135C

L. lemniscatus (Valenciennes 1828)

135D

L. decussatus (Cuvier 1828)

135E

Lipocheilus
L. carnolabrum
Pinjalo

P. pinjalo

Lutjanidae
Tang's snapper
Lutjanidae

Pinjalo snapper

1355
1356
135A

135B

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Group/Genus/Species
P. lewisi
Pristipomoides

Family/Common Name
Slender pinjalo
Lutjanidae

Code
135C
1360

P. typus

Sharp-tooth jobfish

1361

P. multidens

Goldband jobfish

1362

P. filamentosus

Crimson jobfish

1363

Other Snappers,Jobfishes Etc.

1364

THREADFIN BREAMS

Nemipterus

Nemipteridae

1365

N. bipunctatus(=N. delagoae)

Delagoa threadfin bream

1366

N. japonicus

Japanese threadfin bream

1367

N. mesoprion

Red-filament threadfin bream

1369

N. peronii (=N. tolu)

Notchedfin threadfin bream

1371

N. nematophorus

Doublewhip threadfin bream

1372

N. randalli

Roundall's threadfin bream

1373

N. furcosus

Forktailed threadfin bream

1374

N. zysron

Slender threadfin bream

1375

Parascolopsis

Nemipteridae

1380

P. eriomma

Rosy dwarf monacle bream

1381

P. aspinosa

Smooth dwarf monacle bream

1382

P. boesemani

Redfin dwarf monacle bream

1383

Scolopsis

Nemipteridae

1385

S. bimaculata

Two-spot monacle bream

1386

S. vosmeri

White-cheeked monacle bream

1387

S. bilineata

Two-lined monaele bream

1388

Other Threadfin Breams

1394

TRIPLETAILS
Lobotes
L. surinamensis
Datnioides

D. polota (=D. quadrifasciatus)

Lobotidae
Tripletail
Datnioididae

Four-banded tripletail

1395
1396
1400

1401
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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

PONYFISHES (SILVERBELLIES)
Gazza

Leiognathidae

1405

G. achlamys

Naked toothpony

1406

G. minuta

Toothpony

1407

Leiognathus

Leiognathidae

1410

L. berbis

Berber ponyfish

1411

L. brevirostris

Shortnose ponyfish

1414

L. equulus

Common ponyfish

1417

Photopectoralis
P. bindus (=Leiognathus bindus)
Nuchequula
N. blochii (=Leiognathus blochi)

Karalla

Leiognathidae
Orange-fin ponyfish
Leiognathidae
Two-blotch ponyfish

Leiognathidae

141A
1412
141E
1413

141J

K. daura (=Leiognathus daura)

Gold-stripe ponyfish

1415

K. dussumieri (=Leiognathus dussumieri)

Dussumier's ponyfish

1416

Aurigequula
A. fasciata (=Leiognathus fasciatus)
Eubleekeria

Leiognathidae
Striped ponyfish
Leiognathidae

141N
1418
141R

E. jonesi (=Leiognathus jonesi)

Jone's ponyfish

1419

E. splendens (=Leiognathus splendens)

Splendid ponyfish

1422

Equulites

Leiognathidae

141W

E. leuciscus (=Leiognathus leuciscus)

Whipfin ponyfish

1420

E. lineolatus (=Leiognathus lineolatus)

Ornate ponyfish

1421

E. elongatus (=Leiognathus elongatus)

Slender ponyfish

1423

Secutor

Leiognathidae

1430

S. insidiator

Pugnose ponyfish

1431

S. ruconius

Deep pugnose ponyfish

1432

Other Silverbellies

1434

SILVER-BIDDIES,MOJARRAS
Gerres

G. erythrourus (=G. abbreviatus)

Gerreidae

Deep-body silverbiddy

1435

1436

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

G. filamentosus

Whip-fin silverbiddy

1437

G. limbatus (=G. lucidus)

Saddleback silverbiddy

1438

G. macracanthus

Bigeyed mojarra

1439

G. oyena

Common silverbiddy

1440

G. setifer

Black-tipped mojarra

1441

G. longirostris (=G. acinaces)

Longtail silver-biddy

1442

G. oblongus

Slender silver-biddy

1443

Pentaprion

P. longimanus

Gerreidae

Longfin silverbiddy

1445

1446

SWEETLIPS AND GRUNTERS

Plectorhynchus (=Gaterin)

Haemulidae (=Pomadasidae)

1450

P. diagrammus

Silver-banded sweetlip

1451

P. lineatus

Yellow-banded sweetlip

1452

P. gibbosus (=G. nigrus)

Black sweetlip

1453

P. vittatus (=P. orientalis)

Oriental sweetlip

1454

P. pictus

Trout sweetlip

1462

P. schotaf

Minstrel sweet lip

1463

P. gaterinus

Blackspotted rubberlip

1464

P. chubbi

Dusky rubberlip

146A

Haemulidae (=Pomadasidae)

1465

P. argyreus

Bluecheeck silver grunt

1466

P. kaakan (=P. hasta)

Javelin grunt

1467

P. maculatum (=P. maculatus)

Saddle grunt

1468

P. argenteus

Silver grunt

1469

Pomadasys

Diagramma
D. pictum

Haemulidae (=Pomadasidae)

1470

Painted sweettip

1471

Other Sweetlips And Grunters

1474

CROAKERS
Chrysochir (=Atrobucca)
C. aureus (=A. nibe )

Sciaenidae
Reeve's croaker

1475
1476

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Group/Genus/Species
Dendrophysa

Family/Common Name
Sciaenidae

D. russelli

Johnieops

Goatee croaker

Sciaenidae

Code
1480
1481

1485

J. sina

Sin croaker

1487

J. macrorhyncus

Bigsnout croaker

1489

Johnius

Sciaenidae

1495

J. borneensis (=Johnieops vogleri)

Sharptooth hammer croaker

1488

J. belangerii

Belenger's croaker

1496

J. carutta

Karut croaker

1497

J. dussumieri

Bearded croaker

1498

J. elongatus

Spindle croaker

1499

J. macropterus

Largefin croaker

1500

Kathala

Sciaenidae

K. axillaris
Nibea

Kathala croaker
Sciaenidae

1505
1506
1510

N. maculata

Blotched croaker

1511

N. soldado

Soldier croaker

1512

N. albida

Two-bearded croaker

1513

Otolithes

Sciaenidae

1515

O. cuvieri

Lesser tigertooth croaker

1516

O. ruber

Tigertooth croaker

1517

Otolithoides

Sciaenidae

O. biauritus
Pennahia

Bronze croaker
Sciaenidae

1520
1521
1525

P. anea (=Johnieops aneus)

Greyfin groaker

1486

P. anea (=P. macrophthalmus)

Bigeye croaker

1526

Protonibea

Sciaenidae

P. diacanthus

Spotted croaker

Other Croakers

1530
1531

1544

EMPEROR BREAMS (PIGFACE BREAMS)

Lethrinus

Lethrinidae

1545

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

L. nebuloses(=L. choerorhynchus, L. frenatus Spangled emperor

1546

L. harak

Thumbprint emperor

1548

L. lentjan

Red-spot emperor

1549

L. microdon (=L. elongatus)(=L. miniata)

Longface emperor

1550

L. ornatus

Ornate emperor

1552

L. obsoletus (=L. ramak)

Yellow-banded emperor

1553

L. microdon

Smalltooth emperor

1555

L. variegatus

Variegated emperor

1556

L. conchyliatus

Redaxil emperor

1557

Monotaxis
M. grandoculis

Gnathodentex
G. aurolineatus
Gymnocranius
G. griseus

Lethrinidae
Humpnose bigeye bream

Lethrinidae
Striped largeeye bream
Lethrinidae
Grey largeeye bream

Other Emperor Breams

Watssia

W. mossambica

1560
1561

1565
1566
1570
1571

1574

Lethrinidae

Mozambique large-eye bream

157A

157B

SILVERBREAMS
Argyrops

A. spinifer
Acanthopagrus (=Mylio)

Sparidae

Long-spine silverbream
Sparidae

1575

1576
1580

A. berda(=M. berda)

Picnic silverbream

1581

A. latus(=M. latus)

Yellowfin silverbream

1582

Rhabdosargus
R. sarba

Sparidae
Goldlined silverbream

1585
1586

GOATFISHES

Mulloides (=Mulloidichthys)

Mullidae

1590

M. flavolineatus

Yellowstripe goatfish

1591

M. vanicolensis

Yellowfin goatfish

1592

Parupeneus

Mullidae

1595

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

P. barberinus

Dash-and-dot goatfish

1596

P. indicus

Indian goatfish

1597

P. macronemus

Long barbel goatfish

1598

P. trifasciatus (=P. bifasciatus)

Doublebar goatfish

1599

P. cyclostomus

Goldsaddle goatfish

1600

P. heptacanthus (=P. cinnabarinus)

Cinnabar goatfish

1601

Upeneus

Mullidae

1605

U. sulphureus

Sulphur goatfish

1606

U. sundaicus

Ochreband goatfish

1607

U. vittatus

Striped goatfish

1608

U. tragula

Freckled goatfish

1609

U. japonicus (=U. bensasi)

Bensasi goatfish

1610

U. moluccensis

Gold band goatfish

1611

U. taeniopterus

Fin-stripe goatfish

1612

Other Goatfishes

1614

SILVER BATFISH(MOONIES)

Monodactylus

Monodactylidae

1615

M. argenteus

Silver moony

1616

M. falciformis

Full moony

1617

SWEEPERS

Pempheris

Pempheridae

1620

P. moluca

Moluccan sweeper

1621

P. vanicolensis

Vanikoro sweeper

1622

SEACHUBBS,STONEBREAMS
Kyphosus

Kyphosidae

1625

K. bigibbus

Striped seachubb

1626

K. cinerascens

Blue seachubb

1627

K. vaigiensis

Brass seachubb

1628

SPADEFISHES

Ephippus

Ephippidae

1630

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Group/Genus/Species
E. orbis
Platax

Family/Common Name

Code

Spadefish

1631

Platacidae

1635

P. orbicularis

Round spadefish

1636

P. teira

Long-finned spadefish

1637

SICKLEFISHES

Drepane

Drepanidae

1640

D. longimana

Barred sicklefish

1641

D. punctata

Spotted sicklefish

1642

BUTTERFISHES(SCATS)
Scatophagus

Scatophagidae

1645

S. argus

Spotted scats

1646

S. tetracanthus

Crossbar scats

1647

CORALFISHES& ANGELFISHES
Chaetodon

Chaetodontidae

1650

C. auriga

Filamented coralfish

1651

C. collare

White-collared coralfish

1652

C. trifasciatus

Three-banded coralfish

1653

C. vagabundus

Vagabond coralfish

1654

C. xanthocephalus

Yellow-headed coralfish

1655

Roa

Chaetodontidae
R. jayakari

Pomacanthus(=Pomacanthodes)

Indian golden-barred butterflyfish

Pomacanthidae

165A
165B

1660

P. annularis

Ringed angelfish

1661

P. imperator

Imperial angelfish

1662

P. semicirculatus

Blue angelfish

1663

CICHLIDS
Oreochromis
O. mossambicus(=S. mossambicus)

Etroplus
E. suratensis

Cichlidae
Tilapia

Cichlidae
Banded atroplus

1670
1671

1675
1676

DEMOISELLES AND PULLERS(DAMSELFISHES)

Chrysiptera

Pomacentridae

1680
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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

C. biocellata (=A. biocellatus)

Two-spot demoiselle

1681

A. septemfasciatus

Seven-band demoiselle

1682

A. sexfasciatus

Six-band demoiselle

1683

A. sordidus

Black-saddle demoiselle

1684

C. cyanea (=A. uniocellatus)

One-spot demoiselle

1685

Amphiprion

Pomacentridae

1690

A. percula

Orange anemone fish

1691

A. sebae

Yellow-tailed anemone fish

1692

Chromis
C. ternatensis
Dascyllus

Pomacentridae
Greenish puller
Pomacentridae

1695
1697
1700

D. aruanus

Banded puller

1701

D. trimaculatus

White-spotted puller

1702

Lepidozygus
L. tapeinosoma

Pomacentrus

Pomacentridae
Slender demoiselle

Pomacentridae

1705
1706

1710

P. nigricans

Dusky demoiselle

1711

P. pavo

Blue-band demoiselle

1712

P. tripunctatus

Three-spot demoiselle

1713

PARROTFISHES
Scarus (=Callyodon)

Scaridae

1720

S. psittacus(=C. bataviensis)

Common parrotfish

1721

S. ghobban(=C. ghobban)

Yellowscale parrotfish

1722

S. prasiognathos(=C. jathochir)

Singapore parrotfish

1724

S. scaber(=C. scaber)

Fivesaddle parrotfish

1725

Calatomus(=Cryptotomus)
C. spinidens
Hipposcarus

H. harid (=C. harid)

Chlorurus
C. sordidus (=S. sordidus)

Scaridae
Spinytooth parrotfish
Scaridae

Candelamoa parrotfish
Scaridae
Dusky parrotfish

1730
1731
1733

1723
1734
1727

WRASSES

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Group/Genus/Species
Anampses
A. caeruleopunctatus

Cheilinus

Family/Common Name
Labridae
Blue-spotted wrasse

Labridae

Code
1735
1736

1740

C. chlorurus

Floral wrasse

1741

C. diagrammus (=S. diagramme)

Checklined wrasse

1742

C. trilobatus

Triple-tailed wrasse

1743

C. undulatus

Humphead wrasse

1744

Cheilio

C. inermis
Coris
C. cuvieri (=C. gaimard africana)
Gomphosus

G. caeruleus (=C. coeruleus)

Hemigymnus
H. fasciatus

Hologymnosus
H. doliatus(=H. semidiscus)
Stethojulis

Labridae

Cigar wrasse
Labridae
African coris
Labridae

Bird wrasse
Labridae
Barred thicklip

Labridae
Pastel wrasse
Labridae

1750

1751
1755
1756
1760

1761
1765
1766

1770
1771
1775

S. balteata (=S. axillaris)

Red-spot wrasse

1776

S. strigiventer

Silver-band wrasse

1777

Thalassoma

Labridae

1780

T. hardwicki

Hardwick's wrasse

1781

T. lunare

Moon wrasse

1782

T. purpureum (=T. purpurea)

Surge wrasse

1783

GRUBFISH

Parapercis

Mugiloididae

1785

P. pulchella

Rosy grubfish

1786

P. punctata

Spotted grubfish

1787

P. quardrispinosa

Four-spined grubfish

1788

P. hexophthalma

Spotted sand smelt

1789

CHAMPSODONTID FISH,GAPERS

Champsodon

Champsodontidae

1790

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

C. vorax

Champsodon fish

1791

C. capensis

Gapers

1792

BLENNIES
Entomacrodus

Blennidae

1795

E. straitus

Streaked blenny

1796

E. vermiculatus

Vermiculated blenny

1797

Istiblennius

Blennidae

I. lineatus

Petroscirtes

Lined blenny

Blennidae

P. mitratus
Plagiotremus(=Runula)

White-spotted blenny
Blennidae

1800
1801

1805
1806
1810

P. rhinorhynchos(=R. rhinorhynchos)

Striped sabre-toothed blenny

1811

P. tapeinosoma(=R. tapeinosoma)

Spotted sabre-toothed blenny

1812

Salarias

Blennidae

S. fasciatus

Yellow-banded blenny

1815
1816

BLINDFISHES
Neobythites

Ophidiidae

N. steaticus

Deep-sea blindfish

1820
1823

Brotula

Ophidiidae

1825

Monomitopus

Ophidiidae

182A

M. conjugator (=Neobythites conjugator)

Holcomycteronus
H. pterotus (=Neobythites pterotus)

Deep-sea blindfish

Ophidiidae
Alcock's deep-sea blindfish

1821
182B
1822

DRAGONETS

Callionymus

Callionymidae

1830

C. japonicus

Japanese dragonet

1831

C. marleyi(=C. sagitta)

Sand dragonet

1832

SPINEFOOTS
Siganus

Siganidae

1835

S. canaliculatus(=S. oramin)

Whitespotted spinefoot

1836

S. javus

Streaked spinefoot

1837

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

S. stellatus

Brownspotted spinefoot

1839

S. lineatus

Golden-lined spinefoot

1840

S. virgatus

Double-barred spinefoot

1841

S. vermiculatus

Vemiculated spinefoot

1842

MOORISH IDOL

Zanclus

Zanclidae

Z. cornutus

Moorish idol

1845
1847

SURGEONFISHES AND UNICORNFISHES

Acanthurus

Acanthuridae

1850

A. mata (=A. bleekeri)

Bleeker's surgeonfish

1851

A. leucosternon

Powder blue surgeonfish

1852

A. lineatus

Lined surgeonfish

1853

A. xanthopterus(=A. matoides)

Yellowfin surgeonfish

1854

A. triostegus

Convict surgeonfish

1855

A. dussumieri

Eyestripe surgeonfish

1857

Naso

Acanthuridae

1860

N. brevirostris

Short-nose unicornfish

1861

N. tuberosus

Hump-nose unicornfish

1862

N. unicornis

Bluespine unicornfish

1863

N. lopezi

Elongate unicornfish

1864

N. vlamingii

Bignose unicornfish

3100

N. hexacanthus

Sleek unicornfish

3101

N. reticulatus
Zebrasoma

3102
Acanthuridae

1865

Z. flavescens

Yellow sail-finned surgeonfish

1866

Z. xanthurum (=Z. xanthurus)

Dusky sail-finned surgeonfish

1867

SNAKEMACKERELS,ESCOLARS,OILFISHES

Neoepinnula(=Epinnula)
N. orientalis(=E. orientalis)
Gempylus
G. serpens

Gempylidae
Sackfish
Gempylidae
Snakemackerel

1870
1871
1875
1876

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Group/Genus/Species
Epinnula
E. magistralis

Nealotus
N. tripes
Promethichthys

P. prometheus
Ruvettus
R. pretiosus

Thyrsitoides
T. marleyi
Lepidocybium
L. flavobrunneum

Rexea

Family/Common Name
Gempylidae
Domine

Gempylidae
Black snake mackerel
Gempylidae

Roudi escolar
Gempylidae
Oil fish

Gempylidae
Black snoek
Gempylidae
Escolar

Gempylidae

Code
187A
187B

187E
187F
1880

1881
1885
1886

1890
1891
189A
189B

189E

R. bengalensis

Bengal escolar

189F

R. prometheoides

Royal escolar

189G

RIBBONFISHES (HAIRTAILS)
Benthodesmus

Trichuiridae

1895

B. tenuis

Deep-sea ribbonfish

1896

B. oligoradiatus

Sparse-rayed frostfish

1897

Eupleurogrammus

Trichuiridae

1900

E. glossodon (=E. intermedius)

Longtooth hairtail

1901

E. muticus

Smallhead hairtail

1902

Lepturacanthus

Trichuiridae

1910

L. savala

Savalai hairtail

1911

L. pantului

Coromandel hairtail

1912

Trichiurus

Trichuiridae

1915

T. lepturus

Largehead hairtail

1916

T. auriga

Pearly hairtail

1917

T. gangeticus

Ganges hairtail

1918

T. russelli

Short-tailed hairtail

191A

Other Ribbonfishes

1919

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

TUNAS,MACKERELS AND SEERFISHES

Acanthocybium

Scombridae

A. solandri
Auxis

Wahoo
Scombridae

1920

1921
1925

A. rochei

Bullet tuna

1926

A. thazard

Frigate tuna

1927

Euthynnus

Scombridae

E. affinis

Gymnosarda

Kawakawa (little tuna)

Scombridae

G. unicolor
Katsuwonus

Dogtooth tuna
Scombridae

K. pelamis

Rastrelliger

Skipjack tuna

Scombridae

1935
1936

1940
1941
1945
1946

1950

R. brachysoma

Short mackerel

1951

R. faughni

Island mackerel

1952

R. kanagurta

Indian mackerel

1953

Sarda

Scombridae

S. orientalis

Scomberomorus

Striped bonito

Scombridae

1960
1961

1965

S. commerson

Narrow-barred spanish mackerel

1966

S. guttatus

Indo-pacific king mackerel

1967

S. koreanus

Korean seerfish

1968

S. lineolatus

Streaked seerfish

1969

Thunnus

Scombridae

1975

T. alalunga

Albacore

1976

T. albacares

Yellowfin tuna

1977

T. obesus

Bigeye tuna

1978

T. tonggol

Longtail tuna

1979

T. orientalis

Pacific bluefin tuna

1980

SAILFISHES (MARLINS) AND BILLFISHES

Istiophorus

I. platypterus

Istiophoridae

Indo-pacific sailfish

1985

1986

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Makaira
M. mazara

Istiompax
I. indica (=Makaira indica)
Tetrapterus

T. angustirostris
Kajikia
K. audax (=Tetrapterus audax)

Istiophoridae
Indo-pacific blue marlin

Istiophoridae
Black marlin
Istiophoridae

Shortbill spearfish
Istiophoridae
Striped marlin

Code
1990
1992

1995
1991
2000

2001
200A
2002

SWORDFISHES
Xiphias
X. gladius

Xiphidae
Swordfish

2005
2006

POMFRETS

Pampus

Stromateidae

2010

P. argenteus

Silver pomfret

2011

P. chinensis

Chinese silver pomfret

2012

MEDUSAFISHES
Pseneopsis
P. cyanea

Centrolophidae
Indian ruff

2015
2016

DRIFTFISHES
Cubiceps
C. whiteleggii (=C. natalensis)

Ariomma (=Psenes)
A. indica(=Psenes indicus)
Psenes
P. cyanophrys (=Ariomma cyanophrys)

Nomeidae
Gilchrist's driftfish

Ariommidae
Indian driftfish
Nomeidae
Tropical driftfish

2020
2021

2025
2027
202A
2026

HUMPHEADS
Kurtis
K. indicus

Kurtidae
Indian humphead

2030
2031

GOBIES
Istigobius (=Acentrogobius)
I. ornatus (=A. ornatus)

Amblygobius

Gobiidae
Ornate goby

Gobiidae

2035
2036

2040

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Group/Genus/Species
A. albimaculatus
Bathygobius

B. fuscus
Valenciennea
V. sexguttata (=E. sexguttatus)

Gobiodon
G. citrinus
Oxyurichthys

O. microlepis
Paragobiodon
P. echinocephalus
Trypauchen

T. vagina

Family/Common Name
White-spotted goby
Gobiidae

Brown goby
Gobiidae
Ocellated goby

Gobiidae
Lemon goby
Gobiidae

Small-scaled goby
Gobiidae
Prickly-headed goby
Gobiidae

Burrowing goby

Other Gobies

Code
2041
2045

2046
2050
2051

2055
2056
2060

2061
2065
2066
2070

2071
2074

SCORPIONFISHES,STINGFISHES,FIREFISHES
Dendrochirus

Scorpaenidae

2075

D. brachypterus

Butterfly firefish

2076

D. zebra

Zebra firefish

2077

Lioscorpius

Setarchidae

2080

Parascorpaena

Scorpaenidae

2085

P. picta

Painted stingfish

2086

P. aurita

Sting fish

2087

Pterois

Scorpaenidae

2090

P. russellii

Plaintail firefish

2091

P. volitans

Winged firefish

2092

P. mombasse

Frillfin turkey fish

2093

Scorpaenodes
S. guamensis
Scorpaenopsis
S. cirrhosa

Scorpaenidae
Guam stingfish
Scorpaenidae
Hairy stingfish

2095
2096
2100
2101

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

S. gibbosa (=S. gobbosa)

Sebastapistes

Humpbacked scorpinfish
Scorpaenidae

S. strongia

Brown-band stingfish

Code
2102
2105

2107

SEAROBINS
Lepidotriglas

Trigilidae

2110

L. longipinnis

Searobin

2111

L. faurei (=L. natalensis)

Naked-breast searobin

2112

Peristedion

Peristediidae

P. rivers-andersoni
Satyrichthys

Anderson's searobin
Peristediidae

2115

2118
211A

S. adeni

Searobin

2116

S. laticeps (=Peristedion pothumaluva)

Yellow-finned searobin

2117

FLATHEADS
Platycephalus

Platycephalidae

P. indicus

Bartail flathead

Other Flatheads

2120
2123

2129
2129

Sunagocia

Platycephalidae

S. carbunculus(=T. carbunculus)
Cociella

Carbuncle flathead
Platycephalidae

C. crocodilus(=P. crocodilus)

Grammoplites

Crocodila flathead

Platycephalidae

212A

2121
212E
2122

212J

G. scaber(=P. scaber)

Round flathead

2124

G. suppositus

Spotfin flathead

2126

Sorgogona

Platycephalidae

S. tuberculata(=P. tuberculatus)
Rogadius

Tuberculated flathead
Platycephalidae

R. asper

Kumococius

Thorny flathead

Platycephalidae

K. rodericensis (=Suggrundus rodricensis)

Spiny flathead

212N

2125
212S
2127

212W
2128

DEVILFISHES

Minous

Synanceiidae

2130

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Group/Genus/Species
M. inermis
Synanceja

S. verrucosa

Family/Common Name

Code

Smooth devilfish

2131

Synanceiidae

Devilfish

2135

2136

FLYING GURNADS
Dactyloptena

Dactylopteridae

2140

D. macracanthus

Shortwing flying gurnad

2141

D. orientalis

Oriental flying gurnad

2142

D. peterseni

Starry flying gurnad

2143

FLATFISHES
Psettodes
P. erumei

Arnoglossus
A. tapeinosoma
Bothus

Psettodidae
Indian spiny turbot

Bothidae
Large-scaled flounder
Bothidae

2150
2151

2155
2156
2160

B. myriaster (=B. ovalis)

Oval flounder

2161

B. pantherinus

Leopard flounder

2162

Chascanopsetta
C. lugubris

Crossorhombus
C. valderostratus
Engyprosopon

E. grandisquama
Laeops
L. guentheri

Bothidae
Pelican flounder

Bothidae
Strong-scale flounder
Bothidae

Large-scale flounder
Bothidae
Gnther's flounder

L. macrophthalmus

Pseudorhombus

2165
2166

2170
2171
2175

2176
2180
2181
2182

Paralichthyidae

2185

P. arsius

Large-toothed flounder

2186

P. javanicus

Javan flounder

2187

P. triocellatus

Three-spotted flounder

2188

P. elevatus

Deep flounder

2189

P. malayanus

Malayan flounder

2190

Poecilopsetta

Pleuronectidae

2195

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

P. colorata (P. maculosa)

Crusted flounder

2196

P. praelonga

Alcock's crusted flounder

2197

Samaris
S. cristatus
Samariscus

Samaridae
Gray's crusted flounder
Samaridae

2200
2201
2205

S. longimannus

Long-finned flounder

2206

S. maculatus

Spotted flounder

2207

Aesopia

A. cornuta
Euryglossa(=Brachirus)
E. orientalis(=B. orientalis)
Heteromycteris

H. oculus
Solea

Soleidae

Horned sole
Soleidae
Oriental sole
Soleidae

Eyed sole
Soleidae

2210

2211
2215
2216
2220

2221
2225

S. elongata

Elongate sole

2226

S. ovata

Ovate sole

2227

Synaptura

Soleidae

2230

S. commersonnii

Commerson's sole

2231

S. albomaculata

Kaup's sole

2232

Zebrias

Soleidae

2240

Z. quagga

Fringefin zebra sole

2241

Z. synapturoides

Zebra sole

2242

Cynoglossus

Cynoglossidae

2245

C. macrolepidotus(=C. arel)

Largescale tonguesole

2246

C. bilineatus

Lined tongue sole

2247

C. dubius

Carrot tonguesole

2248

C. lida

Shoulder-spot tonguesole

2249

C. lingua

Long tonguesole

2250

C. macrostomus

Malabar tonguesole

2252

C. puncticeps

Speckled tonguesole

2253

C. carpenteri

Hooked tonguesole

2254

Paraplagusia

Cynoglossidae

2255

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

P. bilineata

Double lined tonguesole

Other Flatfishes

Code
2256
2259

SUCKERFISHES
Echeneis

E. naucrates
Phtheirichthys
P. lineatus

Remora

Echeneidae

Live sharksucker
Echeneidae
Shark sucker

Echeneidae

2260

2261
2265
2266

2270

R. albescens

White remora

2271

R. remora

Common remora

2272

TRIPODFISHES(TRIPLESPINES)

Pseudotriacanthus
P. strigilifer
Triacanthoides

T. athiops
Triacanthus
T. biaculeatus(=T. brevirostris)

Triacanthidae
Long-spined tripodfish
Triacanthidae

Leatherjacket tripodfish
Triacanthidae
Shortnosed tripodfish

2275
2276
2280

2281
2285
2286

FILEFISHES AND LEATHERJACKETS

Abalistes
A. stellatus

Balistes
B. rotundatus (=C. rotundatus)
Canthidermis
C. maculata

Balistapus
B. undulatus
Odonus

O. niger
Rhinecanthus
R. aculeatus
Sufflamen

Balistidae
Starry triggerfish

Balistidae
Rotund filefish
Balistidae
Ocean triggerfish

Balistidae
Undulated filefish
Balistidae

Red-toothed triggerfish
Balistidae
Prickly filefish
Balistidae

2290
2291

2293
2296
2295
2297

2300
2301
2305

2306
2310
2311
2315

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

S. frenatus(=S. capistratus)
Melichthys

Masked triggerfish
Monacanthidae

Code
2316
2320

M. niger

Black filefish

2321

M. indicus

Indian triggerfish

2322

Paramonacanthus

Monacanthidae

2325

P. choirocephalus

Pig-faced leatherjacket

2326

P. pusillus (=P. cingalensis)

Cingalese leather jacket

2327

Cantherhines

C. sandwichiensis (=A. sandwichiensis)

Acreichthys
A. tomentosus (=P. tomentosus)
Alutera

A. monoceros

Monacanthidae

Spotted lestherjacket
Monacanthidae
Mottled leatherjacket
Monacanthidae

Unicorn leatherjacket

Other Filefishes,Leatherjackets Etc

2330

2331
2335
2336
2337

2338
2339

BOXFISHES
Lactoria
L. cornuta

Ostracion
O. nasus (=R. nasus)
Ostracion
O. cubicus (=O. tuberculata)

Ostraciidae
Long-horn boxfish

Ostraciidae
Small-nosed boxfish
Ostraciidae
Ocellated boxfish

2340
2341

2349
2346
2350
2351

PUFFERFISHES(BLOWFISHES)
Lagocephalus
L. inermis

Arothron(=Tetradon)

Tetradontidae
Smooth-backed blowfish

Tetradontidae

2355
2356

2360

A. hispidus

White-spotted blowfish

2361

A. immaculatus

Immaculate blowfish

2362

A. nigropunctatus

Black-spotted blowfish

2363

A. stellatus

Starry blowfish

2364

Torquigener

T. hypselogeneion (=S. hypselogeneion)

Tetradontidae

Ornage-banded blowfish

2370

2371

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Group/Genus/Species
Takifugu
T. oblongus

Family/Common Name
Tetradontidae
Lattice blaasop

Code
237A
237B

PORCUPINE FISHES
Diodon

Diodontidae

2375

D. hystrix

Spotted porcupine fish

2376

D. holocanthus

Baloonfish

2377

TOBYS
Canthigaster

Tetradontidae

2380

C. amboinensis

Ocellated toby

2381

C. margaritata

Ocellated toby

2382

SUNFISHES

Mola
M. mola
Masturus
M. lanceolatus

Molidae
Giant sunfish
Molidae
Sunfish

2385
2386
2387
2388

MONKFISHES,ANGLER FISHES
Lophiodes

Lophidae

2390

L. lugubris

Ceylonese monkfish

2391

L. mutilus

Smooth angler

2392

FROGFISHES
Antennarius

Antennariidae

2395

A. pictus (=A. leprosus)

Ocellated frogfish

2396

A. nummifer

Fringed frogfish

2397

A. hispidus

Common frogfish

2398

ANGLERFISHES
Chaunax
C. pictus

Chaunacidae
Painted anglerfish

2400
2401

BATFISHES

Halieutopsis
H. nasuta (=D. nasutus)
Halieutea

H. coccinea

Ogeocephalidae
Sea batfish
Ogeocephalidae

Round batfish

2405
2406
2410

2411

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Group/Genus/Species

Family/Common Name

Code

H. indica

Indian batfish

2412

H. stellata

Red batfish

2413

Malthopsis
M. mitrigera (=M. triangularis)

Ogeocephalidae
Zloyd's batfish

2420
2421

DRAGONFISHES

Pegasus
P. volitans
Eurypegasus

E. draconis (=Pegasus draconis)

Pegasidae
Winged dragonfish
Pegasidae

Short dragonfish

2425
2427
2430

2426

MUD SKIPPERS
Periophthalmus
P. kalolo (=P. koelreuteri)

Periophthalmidae
Mud skipper

2435
2436

RAZOR FISHES
Centriscus
C. scutatus

Centriscidae
Razor fish

2440
2441

PIPE FISHES AND SEAHORSES

Microphis
M. brachyurus

Syngnathoides
S. biaculeatus
Hippichthys

H. spicifer (=S. spicifer djaring)

Hippocanthus
H. kuda

Syngnathidae
Short-tail pipe fish

Syngnathidae
Two-barbel pipefish
Syngnathidae

Slender pipe fish

Syngnathidae
Seahorse

2445
2446

2450
2451
2455

2456
2460
2461

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