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Coral Sea Chronicles

An academic exploration of the diverse fish species recorded within the expansive Coral Sea ecosystem, detailing their classification and geographical distribution.

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Geographical Scope

Defining the Coral Sea

The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) delineates the boundaries of the Coral Sea, encompassing waters adjacent to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. This vast marine region is characterized by its rich biodiversity and complex oceanic currents.

The IHO defines the Coral Sea's limits as follows:

  • North: The southern coast of New Guinea from the entrance to the Bensbak River to Gado-Gadoa Island, extending along a meridian to the 100-fathom line, and then along the southern edges of reefs eastward to the southeastern point of Lawik Reef, then a line to the southeastern extreme of Rennell Island, and from its eastern point to Cape Surville (San Cristobal Island). It continues through Nupani and the northernmost island of the Duff or Wilson Group to their southeastern extreme.
  • Northeast: A line from the Duff or Wilson Group's southeastern extreme to Mera Lava (New Hebrides/Vanuatu), down the eastern coasts of these islands to Aneityum Island.
  • Southeast: A line from Aneityum Island's southeastern extreme to the Southeast (Nokanhui) Islets off New Caledonia, then through the eastern point of Middleton Reef to the eastern extreme of Elizabeth Reef, and down this meridian to Latitude 30° South.
  • South: The parallel of 30° South to the Australian coast.
  • West: The eastern limit of the Arafura Sea (defined by a line from the northwest extreme of Cape York Peninsula to the entrance of the Bensbak River) and the east coast of Australia down to Latitude 30° South.

Class Chondrichthyes

A foundational class of cartilaginous fishes, including sharks and rays, vital to the Coral Sea's ecosystem.

Hexanchiformes (Cow Sharks)

Characterized by their primitive features, including six or seven gill slits.

  • Bluntnose sixgill shark, Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Heterodontiformes (Bullhead Sharks)

Distinctive for their blunt heads and the presence of spines in front of their dorsal fins.

  • Zebra bullhead shark, Heterodontus zebra (Gray, 1831)

Orectolobiformes (Carpet Sharks)

A diverse order known for their ornate patterns and often benthic lifestyles.

  • Tasselled wobbegong, Eucrossorhinus dasypogon (Regan, 1908)
  • Banded wobbegong, Orectolobus ornatus (De Vis, 1883)
  • Northern wobbegong, Orectolobus wardi (Whitley, 1939)
  • Brownbanded bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum (Mueller and Henle, 1838)
  • Epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
  • Speckled catshark, Hemiscyllium trispeculare (Richardson, 1843)
  • Zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum (Hermann, 1783)
  • Tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1830)
  • Whale shark, Rhincodon typus (Smith, 1828)

Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)

Includes fast-swimming sharks adapted for pelagic environments.

  • Grey nurse shark, Carcharias taurus (Rafinesque, 1810)
  • Small tooth thresher shark, Alopias pelagicus (Nakamura, 1935)
  • Shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus (Rafinesque, 1809)

Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)

The largest order of sharks, encompassing a wide array of coastal and oceanic species.

  • Marbled catshark, Atelmycterus macleayi (Whitley, 1939)
  • Reticulated swellshark, Cephaloscyllium fasciatum (Chen, 1966)
  • Silvertip shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rueppell, 1837)
  • Bignose shark, Carcharhinus altimus (Springer, 1950)
  • Grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Pigeye shark, Carcharhinus amboinensis (Mueller & Henle, 1839)
  • Bronze whaler, Carcharhinus brachyurus (Guenther, 1870)
  • Long nose grey shark, Carcharhinus brevipinna (Mueller & Henle, 1839)
  • Whitecheek shark, Carcharhinus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1839)
  • Silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron, 1839)
  • Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas (Valenciennes, 1839)
  • Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1839)
  • Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861)
  • Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  • Black whaler, Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1815)
  • Sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827)
  • Blackspot shark, Carcharhinus sealei (Pietschmann, 1916)
  • Spot-tail shark, Carcharhinus sorrah (Valenciennes, 1837)
  • Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier (Peron & Lesueur, 1822)
  • Sicklefin lemon shark, Negaprion acutidens (Rueppell, 1837)
  • Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus (Rueppell, 1837)

Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)

Distinctive for their hammer-shaped heads (cephalofoils).

  • Scalloped hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834)
  • Great hammerhead, Sphyrna mokarran
  • Winghead shark, Eusphyra blochii

Rays

Elasmobranchs characterized by flattened bodies and enlarged pectoral fins, adapted for benthic or pelagic life.

Torpediniformes (Electric Rays)

Possess specialized electric organs for defense and prey capture.

  • Coffin ray, Hypnos monopterygium (Shaw & Nodder, 1795)

Rajiformes (Skates)

Characterized by their elongated, whip-like tails and often found on the seabed.

  • Common shovelnose ray, Glaucostegus typus (anonymous [Bennett], 1830)

Myliobatiformes (Eagle Rays)

Known for their graceful, wing-like pectoral fins and often feeding on benthic invertebrates.

  • Kuhl's stingray, Dasyatis kuhlii (Mueller & Henle, 1841)
  • Blue-spotted stingray, Taeniura lymma (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Black-blotched stingray, Taeniura meyeni (Mueller & Henle, 1841)
  • Thorny ray, Urogymnus africanus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790)
  • Manta, Manta birostris (Donndorff, 1798)
  • Devil ray, Mobula tarapacana (Philippi, 1892)

Class Osteichthyes

The vast majority of fish species, characterized by bony skeletons, representing the bulk of marine vertebrate diversity.

Albuliformes (Bonefishes)

Ancient lineage of ray-finned fishes known for their silvery appearance and powerful swimming.

  • Pacific bonefish, Albula argentea (Forster & Bloch in Schneider, 1801)

Anguilliformes (Eels)

Elongated, serpentine fishes, including morays and snake eels, often inhabiting crevices.

  • Slender worm-eel, Moringua ferruginea (Bliss, 1883)
  • Grey reef eel, Kaupichthys diodontus (Schultz, 1943)
  • Seychelles moray, Anarchias seychellensis (Smith, 1962)
  • Starry moray, Echidna nebulosa (Ahl, 1879)
  • Ringed moray, Echidna polyzona (Richardson, 1844)
  • Bayer's moray, Enchelycore bayeri (Schulz, 1953)
  • Viper moray, Enchelynassa canina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  • Zebra moray, Gymnomuraena zebra (Shaw, 1797)
  • Latticetail moray, Gymnothorax buroensis (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Lipspot moray, Gymnothorax chilospilus (Bleeker, 1865)
  • Australian moray, Gymnothorax cribroris (Whitley, 1932)
  • Stout moray, Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860)
  • Blackspotted moray, Gymnothorax favagineus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Darkspotted moray, Gymnothorax fimbriatus (Bennett, 1832)
  • Yellowmargin moray, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Freckled moray, Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus (Schultz, 1953)
  • Slendertail moray, Gymnothorax gracilicauda (Jenkins, 1903)
  • Giant moray, Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859)
  • Blackpearl moray, Gymnothorax margaritophorus (Bleeker, 1864)
  • Dwarf moray, Gymnothorax melatremus (Schultz, 1953)
  • Whitemouth moray, Gymnothorax meleagris (Shaw & Nodder, 1795)
  • Yellowmouth moray, Gymnothorax nudivomer (Playfair & Guenther, 1867)
  • Highfin moray, Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus (Bleeker, 1852)
  • Barredfin moray, Gymnothorax rueppelliae (McClelland, 1845)
  • Greyface moray, Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Richardson, 1845)
  • Undulated moray, Gymnothorax undulatus (Lacepede, 1803)
  • Barredfin moray, Gymnothorax zonipectis (Seale, 1906)
  • Ribbon eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita (Garman, 1888)
  • Longtail moray, Strophidon sathete (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Peppered moray, Siderea picta (Ahl, 1789)
  • Marbled moray, Uropterygius marmoratus (Lacepede, 1803)
  • Sharpsnout snake eel, Apterichtus klazingai (Weber, 1913)
  • Stargazer snake eel, Brachysomophis cirrocheilos (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Crocodile snake eel, Brachysomophis crocodilinus (Bennett, 1831)
  • Black striped snake eel, Callechelys catostoma (Forster in Blich & Schneider, 1801)
  • Marbled snake eel, Callechelys marmorata (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Culverin, Leiuranus semicinctus (Lay & Bennett, 1839)
  • Slender snake eel, Muraenichthys macropterus (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Harlequin snake eel, Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert, 1781)
  • Spotted snake eel, Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1817)
  • Johnston snake eel, Schultzidia johnstonensis (Schultz & Woods, 1949)
  • Speckled garden eel, Gorgasia sp.
  • Black edged conger, Conger cinereus (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Spotted garden eel, Heteroconger hassi (Klausewitz & Eibl-Ebesfeldt, 1959)

Clupeiformes (Herrings)

Small, silvery, schooling fish crucial to the marine food web.

  • Fourspot herring, Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rueppell, 1837)
  • Blue-backed sprat, Spratelloides delicatulus (Bennett, 1831)

Gonorhynchiformes (Milkfish)

A single family of important aquaculture and wild-caught fish.

  • Milkfish, Chanos chanos (Forsskal, 1775)

Siluriformes (Catfish)

Characterized by barbels and often found in benthic environments.

  • White-lipped catfish, Paraplotosus albilabris (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Striped catfish, Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787)

Aulopiformes (Lizardfishes)

Predatory fish with large mouths and sharp teeth, often found on sandy or reef substrates.

  • Slender lizardfish, Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  • Two-spot lizardfish, Synodus binotatus (Schultz, 1953)
  • Clearfin lizardfish, Synodus dermatogenys (Fowler, 1912)
  • Arrowtooth lizardfish, Synodus doaki (Russell & Cressey, 1979)
  • Javelinfish, Synodus jaculum (Russell & Cressey, 1979)
  • Redmarbled lizardfish, Synodus rubromarmoratus (Russell & Cressey, 1979)
  • Reef lizardfish, variegated lizardfish, Synodus variegatus (Lacepede, 1803)
  • Snakefish, Trachinocephalus myops (Forster in Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Ophidiiformes (Cusk-eels)

A diverse group of ray-finned fishes, often found in deep or reef environments.

  • Bearded brotula, Brotula multibarbata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
  • Fowler's pearlfish, Onuxodon fowleri (Smith, 1955)
  • Slimy cuskeel, Brosmophyciops pautzkei (Schultz, 1960)
  • Yellow cuskeel, Dinematichthys sp.

Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)

Bottom-dwelling fish known for their toad-like appearance and vocalizations.

  • Banded toadfish, Halophryne diemensis (Lesueur, 1824)

Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)

Characterized by a modified dorsal fin spine used as a lure to attract prey.

  • Freckled anglerfish, Antennarius coccineus (Cuvier in Lesson, 1831)
  • White-finger anglerfish, Antennarius nummifer (Cuvier, 1817)
  • Painted anglerfish, Antennarius pictus (Shaw & Nodder, 1794)
  • Striate anglerfish, striped anglerfish, Antennarius striatus (Shaw & Nodder, 1794)
  • Tuberculated anglerfish, Antennarius tuberosus (Cuvier, 1817)
  • Sargassum fish, Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)

Small fishes with a modified pelvic fin forming a suction disc for adhering to surfaces.

  • Urchin clingfish, Diademichthys lineatus (Sauvage, 1883)
  • One stripe clingfish, Discotrema sp.

Beloniformes (Needlefishes)

Characterized by elongated jaws and bodies, often leaping from the water.

  • Sutton's flying fish, Cypselurus suttoni (Whitley & Colefax, 1938)
  • Barred garfish, Hemiramphus far (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Dussumier's garfish, Hyporhamphus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1846)
  • Flat tailed longtom, Platybelone argalus platyura (Bennett, 1832)
  • Slender longtom, Strongylura leiura (Bleeker, 1851)
  • Crocodile longtom, Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus (Peron & Lesueur, 1821)

Atheriniformes (Silversides)

Small, schooling fish often found in coastal and estuarine environments.

  • Robust hardyhead, Atherinomorus lacunosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Barnes' hardyhead, Hypoatherina barnesi (Schultz, 1953)

Beryciformes (Squirrelfishes)

Nocturnal reef dwellers, often characterized by large eyes and bright coloration.

  • Australian pineapplefish, knightfish, Cleidopus gloriamaris (De Vis, 1882)
  • Shadowfin soldierfish, Myripristis adusta (Bleeker, 1851)
  • Bigscale soldierfish, Myripristis berndti (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
  • Yellowfin soldierfish, Myripristis chryseres (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
  • Doubletooth soldierfish, Myripristis hexagona (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Epaulette soldierfish, Myripristis kuntee (Cuvier, 1831)
  • Blotcheye soldierfish, Myripristis murdjan (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Scarlet soldierfish, Myripristis pralinia (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Lattice soldierfish, Myripristis violacea (Bleeker, 1851)
  • Whitetip soldierfish, Myripristis vittata (Valenciennes, 1831)
  • Yellowstriped squirrelfish, Neoniphon aurolineatus (Lienard, 1839)
  • Blackfin squirrelfish, Neoniphon opercularis (Valenciennes, 1831)
  • Spotfin squirrelfish, Neoniphon sammara (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Rough scale soldierfish, Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831)
  • Tailspot squirrelfish, Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rueppell, 1838)
  • Threespot squirrelfish, Sargocentrum cornutum (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Crown squirrelfish, Sargocentron diadema (Lacepede, 1801)
  • Samurai squirrelfish, Sargocentron ittodai (Jordan & Fowler, 1903)
  • Blackspot squirrelfish, Sargocentron melanospilos (Bleeker, 1858)
  • Smallmouth squirrelfish, Sargocentron microstoma (Guenther, 1859)
  • Peppered squirrelfish, Sargocentron punctatissimum (Cuvier, 1839)
  • Redcoat, Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Sabre squirrelfish, Sargocentron spiniferum (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Tahitian squirrelfish, Sargocentron tiere (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Pink squirrelfish, Sargocentron tiereoides (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Violet squirrelfish, Sargocentrum violaceum (Bleeker, 1853)

Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes)

Includes pipefishes, seahorses, and their relatives, characterized by fused jaws and elongated bodies.

  • Trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Smooth flutemouth, Fistularia commersonii (Rueppell, 1838)
  • Razorfish, Aeoliscus strigatus (Guenther, 1860)
  • Ghost pipefish, Solenostomus cyanopterus (Bleeker, 1852)
  • Harlequin ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus (Pallas, 1870)
  • Sculptured pipefish, Choeroichthys sculptus (Guenther, 1870)
  • Brown banded pipefish, Corythoichthys amplexus (Dawson & Randall, 1975)
  • Banded pipefish, Corythoichthys intestinalis (Ramsay, 1881)
  • Schultz's pipefish, Corythoichthys schultzi (Herald, 1953)
  • Ringed pipefish, Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Bluestripe pipefish, Doryrhamphus excisus excisus (Kaup, 1856)
  • Janss's pipefish, Doryrhamphus janssi (Herald & Randall, 1972)
  • Brock's pipefish, Halicampus brocki (Herald, 1953)
  • Ornate pipefish, Halicampus macrorhynchus (Bamber, 1915)
  • Glittering pipefish, Halicampus nitidus (Guenther, 1873)
  • Spotted seahorse, Hippocampus kuda (Bleeker, 1852)
  • Shortnose pipefish, Micrognathus andersonii (Bleeker, 1858)
  • Short tailed pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus (Bleeker, 1857)

Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes)

Venomous fishes with spiny rays, masters of camouflage on reefs.

  • Helmet gurnard, Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Cockatoo waspfish, Ablabys taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Dwarf lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  • Caledonian stinger, Inimicus caledonicus (Sauvage, 1878)
  • Mozambique scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mossambica (Peters, 1855)
  • Ragged-finned firefish, Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787)
  • Red firefish, turkeyfish, Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Whiteface waspfish, Richardsonichthys leucogaster (Richardson, 1848)
  • Weedy scorpionfish, Rhinopias aphanes (Eschmeyer, 1973)
  • Longfingered scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes albaiensis (Evermann & Seale, 1907)
  • Guam scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes guamensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  • Hairy scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 1957)
  • Shortfinned scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Garrett, 1864)
  • Shore scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes littoralis (Tanaka, 1917)
  • Blotchfin scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes varipinnis (Smith, 1957)
  • False stonefish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Smallscale scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker, 1849)
  • Raggy scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis venosa (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Yellow-spotted scorpionfish, Sebastapistes cyanostigma (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Barchin scorpionfish, Sebastapistes strongia (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Estuarine stonefish, Synanceia horrida (Linnaeus, 1766)
  • Reef stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Leaf scorpionfish, Taenianotus triacanthus (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Spotted croucher, Caracanthus maculatus (Gray, 1831)
  • Coral croucher, Caracanthus unipinna (Gray, 1831)
  • Threefin velvetfish, Neoaploactis tridorsalis (Eschmeyer & Allen, 1978)
  • Dwarf flathead, Onigocia oligolepis (Regan, 1908)
  • Sand flathead, Thysanophrys arenicola (Schultz, 1966)
  • Longsnout flathead, Thysanophrys chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
  • Fringelip flathead, Sunagocia otaitensis (Cuvier, 1829)

Perciformes (Perch-like Fishes)

The largest order of fish, encompassing a vast array of families and ecological roles.

Subfamily Anthiinae (Anthias)

  • Waite's splitfin, Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler, 1931)
  • Longfin perchlet, Plectranthias longimanus (Weber, 1913)
  • Dwarf perchlet, Plectranthias nanus (Randall, 1980)
  • Redblotch perchlet, Plectranthias winniensis (Tyler, 1966)
  • Bicolour anthias, Pseudanthias bicolor (Randall, 1979)
  • Silverstreak anthias, Pseudanthias cooperi (Regan, 1902)
  • Redfin anthias, Pseudanthias dispar (Herre, 1955)
  • Barrier Reef anthias, Pseudanthias engelhardi (Allen & Starck, 1983)
  • Striped anthias, Pseudanthias fasciatus (Kamohara, 1954)
  • Threadfin anthias, Pseudanthias huchtii (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Stocky anthias, Pseudanthias hypselosoma (Bleeker, 1878)
  • Lori's anthias, Pseudanthias lori (Lubbock & Randall, 1976)
  • Yellowlined anthias, Pseudanthias luzonensis (Katayama & Masuda, 1983)
  • Amethyst anthias, Pseudanthias pascalus (Jordan & Tanaka, 1927)
  • Painted anthias, Pseudanthias pictilis (Randall & Allen, 1978)
  • Squarespot anthias, Pseudanthias pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Redbar anthias, Pseudanthias rubrizonatus (Randall, 1983)
  • Princess anthia, Pseudanthias smithvanizi (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)
  • Scalefin anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peters, 1855)
  • Purple anthias, Pseudanthias tuka (Herre & Montalban, 1927)
  • Longfin anthias, Pseudanthias ventralis (Randall, 1979)
  • Hawk anthias, Serranocirrhitus latus (Watanabe, 1949)

Subfamily Epinephelinae (Groupers)

  • Redmouth rockcod, Aethaloperca rogaa (Forsskal, 1775)
  • White-lined rockcod, Anyperodon leucogrammicus (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Peacock rockcod, Cephalopholis argus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Brown-barred rockcod, Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790)
  • Blue-spotted rockcod, Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Blue-lined rockcod, Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1804)
  • Leopard rockcod, Cephalopholis leopardus (Lacepede, 1801)
  • Dothead rockcod, Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852)
  • Coral cod, Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Sixspot rockcod, Cephalopholis sexmaculata (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Tomato rockcod, Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Strawberry rockcod, Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Flagtail rockcod, Cephalopholis urodeta (Bloch & Scneider, 1801)
  • Barramundi cod, Cromileptes altivelis (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Areolate rockcod, Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskal, 1775)
  • White-spotted rockcod, Epinephelus caerulopunctatus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Estuary cod, Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Coral rockcod, Epinephelus corallicola (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Blue Maori, Epinephelus cyanopodus (Richardson, 1846)
  • Black-tipped rockcod, Epinephalus fasciatus (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Flowery cod, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Hexagon rockcod, Epinephelus hexagonatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Blacksaddle rockcod, Epinephelus howlandi (Guenther, 1873)
  • Queensland grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Snubnose rockcod, Epinephelus macrospilos (Bleeker, 1855)
  • Trout cod, Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Malabar grouper, Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Dwarf spotted rockcod, Epinephelus merra (Bloch, 1793)
  • Speckled-fin rockcod, Epinephelus ongus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Camouflage rockcod, Epinephelus polyphekadion (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Longfin rockcod, Epinephelus quoyanus (Valenciennes, 1830)
  • Chinaman rockcod, Epinephelus rivulatus (Valenciennes, 1830)
  • Sixbar rockcod, Epinephelus sexfasciatus (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Four-saddle rockcod, Epinephelus spilotoceps (Schultz, 1953)
  • Greasy rockcod, Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Potato cod, Epinephelus tukula (Morgans, 1959)
  • Maori cod, Epinephelus undulatostriatus (Peters, 1866)
  • Thinspine rockcod, Gracila albomarginata (Fowler & Bean, 1930)
  • Squaretail coral trout, Plectropomus areolatus (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Chinese footballer, Plectropomus laevis (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Coral trout, Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Barred-cheek coral trout, Plectropomus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Highfin coral trout, Plectropomus oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1854)
  • Lyretail trout, Variola albimarginata (Baissac, 1953)
  • Coronation trout, Variola louti (Forsskal, 1775)

Tribe Liopropomini

  • Headband perch, Liopropoma mitratum (Lubbock & Randall, 1978)
  • Manyline perch, Liopropoma multilineatum (Randall & Taylor, 1988)
  • Meteor perch, Liopropoma susumi (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
  • Flathead perch, Rainfordia opercularis (McCulloch, 1923)

Tribe Diploprioni

  • Arrowhead soapfish, Belonoperca chabanaudi (Fowler & Bean, 1930)
  • Barred soapfish, yellow emperor, Diploprion bifasciatum (Cuvier, 1828)

Tribe Grammistini

  • Sixline soapfish, Grammistes sexlineatus (Thunberg, 1792)

Tribe Pseudogrammini

  • Ocellated podge, Grammistops ocellatus (Schultz, 1958)
  • Poreless podge, Aporops bilinearis (Schultz, 1943)
  • Palespotted podge, Pseudogramma polyacantha (Bleeker, 1856)

Family Pseudochromidae

  • Carpet eel blenny, Congrogadus subducens (Richardson, 1843)
  • Oblique-lined dottyback, Cypho purpurascens (De Vis, 1884)
  • Fine-scaled dottyback, Lubbockichthys multisquamatus (Allen, 1987)
  • Multicoloured dottyback, Ogilbyina novaehollandiae (Steindachner, 1880)
  • Queensland dottyback, Ogilbyina queenslandiae (Saville-Kent, 1893)
  • Sailfin dottyback, Ogilbyina velifera (Lubbock, 1980)
  • Double-striped dottyback, Pseudochromis bitaeniatus (Fowler, 1931)
  • Blue-barred dottyback, Pseudochromis cyanotaenia (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Brown dottyback, Pseudochromis fuscus (Mueller & Troschel, 1849)
  • Firetail dottyback, Pseudochromis flammicauda (Lubbock & Goldman, 1976)
  • Spot-tailed dottyback, Pseudochromis jamesi (Schultz, 1943)
  • Royal dottyback, Pseudochromis paccagnellae (Axelrod, 1973)
  • Midnight dottyback, Pseudochromis paranox (Lubbock & Goldman, 1976)
  • Spotted dottyback, Pseudochromis quinquedentatus (McCulloch, 1926)
  • Yellowfin dottyback, Pseudochromis wilsoni (Whitley, 1929)
  • Bug-eyed dottyback, Pseudoplesiops knighti (Allen, 1987)
  • Large-scaled dottyback, Pseudoplesiops rosae (Schultz, 1943)
  • Bearded dottyback, Pseudoplesiops sp.
  • Ring-eyed dottyback, Pseudoplesiops typus (Bleeker, 1858)

Family Plesiopidae

  • Yellow devilfish, Assessor flavissimus (Allen & Kuiter, 1976)
  • Blue devilfish, Assessor macneilli (Whitley, 1935)
  • Comet, Calloplesiops altivelis (Steindachner, 1903)
  • Blue-tip longfin, Paraplesiops poweri (Ogilby, 1908)
  • Red-tipped longfin, Plesiops coeruleolineatus (Rueppell, 1835)
  • Coral Sea longfin, Plesiops insularis (Mooi & Randall, 1991)
  • Cheekveil longfin, Plesiops genaricus (Mooi & Randall)

Subfamily Acanthoclininae

  • Banded spiny basslet, Belonepterygion fasciolatum (Ogilby, 1889)

Family Teraponidae

  • Crescent grunter, Terapon jarbua (Forsskal, 1775)

Family Kuhliidae

  • Fiveband flagtail, Kuhlia mugil (Forster in Bloch & Scneider, 1801)

Family Priacanthidae

  • Glasseye, Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (Lacepede, 1801)
  • Bloch's bigeye, Priacanthus blochii (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Crescent tail bigeye, Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskal, 1775)

Family Apogonidae

  • Ring-tailed cardinalfish, Apogon aureus (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Ruby cardinalfish, Apogon crassiceps (Garman, 1903)
  • Split-banded cardinalfish, Apogon compressus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)
  • Yellow-striped cardinalfish, Apogon cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Doederlein's cardinalfish, Apogon doederleini (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
  • Fragile cardinalfish, Apogon fragilis (Smith, 1961)
  • Frostfin cardunalfish, Apogon hoeveni (Bleeker, 1854)
  • Longspine cardinalfish, Apogon leptacanthus (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Moluccan cardinalfish, Apogon moluccensis (Valenciennes, 1832)
  • Blackstripe cardinalfish, Apogon nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)
  • Spotnape cardinalfish, Apogon notatus (Houttuyn, 1782)
  • Sangi cardinalfish, Apogon sangiensis (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Oblique banded cardinalfish, Apogon semiornatus (Peters, 1876)
  • Three-spot cardinalfish, Apogon trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1828)
  • Three saddle cardinalfish, Apogon sp.
  • Timor cardinalfish, Apogonichthyoides timorensis (Bleeker, 1854)
  • Ocellated cardinalfish, Apogonichthys ocellatus (Weber, 1913)
  • Narrow-lined cardinalfish, Archamia fucata (Cantor, 1850)
  • Lea's cardinalfish, Archamia leai (Waite, 1916)
  • Two-spot cardinalfish, Archamia biguttata (Lachner, 1951)
  • Girdled cardinalfish, Archamia zosterophora (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Tiger cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Wolf cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus artus (Smith, 1961)
  • Five-lined cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus (Cuvier, 1828)
  • Mimic cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus parazonatus (Gon, 1993)
  • Weed cardinalfish, Foa brachygramma (Jenkins, 1903)
  • Dwarf cardinalfish, Fowleria vaiulae (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
  • Aurita cardinalfish, Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes, 1831)
  • Eared cardinalfish, Fowleria marmorata (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877)
  • Peppered cardinalfish, Fowleria punctulata (Rueppell, 1838)
  • Variegated cardinalfish, Fowleria variegata (Valenciennes, 1832)
  • Eightspine cardinalfish, Neamia octospina (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
  • Guam cardinalfish, Nectamia fusca (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  • Samoan cardinalfish, Nectamia savayensis (Guenther, 1872)
  • Striped cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus angustatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)
  • Goldbelly cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Cook's cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus cookii (MacLeay, 1881)
  • Rifle cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus kiensis (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
  • Nine-banded cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1828)
  • Coral cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus properuptus (Whitley, 1964)
  • Reef-flat cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan, 1908)
  • Flame cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus talboti (Smith, 1961)
  • Narrowstripe cardinalfish, Pristiapogon exostigma (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
  • Spur-cheek cardinalfish, Pristiapogon fraenatus (Valenciennes, 1832)
  • Iridescent cardinalfish, Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Gelatinous cardinalfish, Pseudamia gelatinosa (Smith, 1954)
  • Slender cardinalfish, Rhabdamia gracilis (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Striped siphonfish, Siphamia majimai (Matsubara & Iwai, 1958)
  • Threadfin cardinalfish, Sphaeramia nematoptera (Bleeker, 1856)

Family Malacanthidae

  • Grey tilefish, Hoplolatilus cuniculus (Randall & Dooley, 1974)
  • Blue tilefish, Hoplolatilus starcki (Randall & Dooley, 1974)
  • Flagtail banquillo, Malacanthus brevirostris (Guichenot, 1848)
  • Blue blanquilillo, Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacepede, 1801)

Family Echeneidae

  • Slender suckerfish, Echeneis naucrates (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family Carangidae

  • Pennantfish, Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1788)
  • Diamond trevally, Alectis indicus (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Fringe-finned trevally, Pantolabus radiatus (MacLeay, 1881)
  • Small mouth scad, Alepes sp.
  • Yellowtail scad, Atule mate (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Onion trevally, Carangoides caeruleopinnatus (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Club-nosed trevally, Carangoides chrysophrys (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Whitefin trevally, Carangoides equula (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
  • Blue trevally, Carangoides ferdau (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Gold-spotted trevally, Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Bludger trevally, Carangoides gymnostethus (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Bump-nosed trevally, Carangoides hedlandensis (Whitley, 1934)
  • Epaulet trevally, Carangoides humerosus (McCulloch, 1915)
  • Malabar trevally, Carangoides malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Thicklip trevally, Carangoides orthogrammus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1881)
  • White-tongued trevally, Carangoides talamparoides (Bleeker, 1852)
  • Japanese trevally, Carangoides uii (Wakiya, 1924)
  • Blue-spotted trevally, Caranx bucculentus (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877)
  • Giant trevally, Caranx ignobilis (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Black trevally, Caranx lugubris (Poey, 1860)
  • Bluefin trevally, Caranx melampygus (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Papuan trevally, Caranx papuensis (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877)
  • Bigeye trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  • Tille trevally, Caranx tille (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Redtail scad, Decapterus kurroides (Bleeker, 1855)
  • Mackerel scad, Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Long-bodied scad, Decapterus macrosoma (Bleeker, 1851)
  • Russell's mackerel scad, Decapterus russelli (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Rough-ear scad, Decapterys tabl (Berry, 1968)
  • Rainbow runner, Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  • Golden trevally, Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Finny scad, Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Black pomfret, Parastromateus niger (Bloch, 1795)
  • Silver trevally, Pseudocaranx dentex (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Talang queenfish, Scomberoides commersonnianus (Lacepede, 1801)
  • Double-spotted queenfish, Scomberoides lysan (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Barred queenfish, Scomberoides tala (Cuvier, 1832)
  • Needleskin queenfish, Scomberoides tol (Cuvier, 1832)
  • Oxeye scad, Selar boops (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Purse-eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)
  • Smooth tailed trevally, Selaroides leptolepis (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Amberjack, Seriola dumerili (Risso, 1810)
  • Yellowtail kingfish, Seriola lalandi (Valenciennes, 1833)
  • Almaco jack, Seriola rivoliana (Valenciennes, 1833)
  • Black-banded kingfish, Seriolina nigrofasciata (Rueppell, 1829)

Other Bony Fish Orders

A selection of other significant bony fish orders found in the Coral Sea.

Order Centropomidae

  • Sand bass, glasseye perch, Psammoperca waigiensis (Cuvier, 1829)

Order Syngnathiformes

  • Sculptured pipefish, Choeroichthys sculptus (Guenther, 1870)
  • Brown banded pipefish, Corythoichthys amplexus (Dawson & Randall, 1975)
  • Banded pipefish, Corythoichthys intestinalis (Ramsay, 1881)
  • Schultz's pipefish, Corythoichthys schultzi (Herald, 1953)
  • Ringed pipefish, Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Bluestripe pipefish, Doryrhamphus excisus excisus (Kaup, 1856)
  • Janss's pipefish, Doryrhamphus janssi (Herald & Randall, 1972)
  • Brock's pipefish, Halicampus brocki (Herald, 1953)
  • Ornate pipefish, Halicampus macrorhynchus (Bamber, 1915)
  • Glittering pipefish, Halicampus nitidus (Guenther, 1873)
  • Spotted seahorse, Hippocampus kuda (Bleeker, 1852)
  • Shortnose pipefish, Micrognathus andersonii (Bleeker, 1858)
  • Short tailed pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus (Bleeker, 1857)

Order Scorpaeniformes

  • Helmet gurnard, Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Cockatoo waspfish, Ablabys taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Dwarf lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  • Caledonian stinger, Inimicus caledonicus (Sauvage, 1878)
  • Mozambique scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mossambica (Peters, 1855)
  • Ragged-finned firefish, Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787)
  • Red firefish, turkeyfish, Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Whiteface waspfish, Richardsonichthys leucogaster (Richardson, 1848)
  • Weedy scorpionfish, Rhinopias aphanes (Eschmeyer, 1973)
  • Longfingered scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes albaiensis (Evermann & Seale, 1907)
  • Guam scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes guamensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  • Hairy scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 1957)
  • Shortfinned scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Garrett, 1864)
  • Shore scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes littoralis (Tanaka, 1917)
  • Blotchfin scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes varipinnis (Smith, 1957)
  • False stonefish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Smallscale scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker, 1849)
  • Raggy scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis venosa (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Yellow-spotted scorpionfish, Sebastapistes cyanostigma (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Barchin scorpionfish, Sebastapistes strongia (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Estuarine stonefish, Synanceia horrida (Linnaeus, 1766)
  • Reef stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Leaf scorpionfish, Taenianotus triacanthus (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Spotted croucher, Caracanthus maculatus (Gray, 1831)
  • Coral croucher, Caracanthus unipinna (Gray, 1831)
  • Threefin velvetfish, Neoaploactis tridorsalis (Eschmeyer & Allen, 1978)
  • Dwarf flathead, Onigocia oligolepis (Regan, 1908)
  • Sand flathead, Thysanophrys arenicola (Schultz, 1966)
  • Longsnout flathead, Thysanophrys chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
  • Fringelip flathead, Sunagocia otaitensis (Cuvier, 1829)

Order Perciformes

  • Sand bass, glasseye perch, Psammoperca waigiensis (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Subfamily Anthiinae
  • Waite's splitfin, Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler, 1931)
  • Longfin perchlet, Plectranthias longimanus (Weber, 1913)
  • Dwarf perchlet, Plectranthias nanus (Randall, 1980)
  • Redblotch perchlet, Plectranthias winniensis (Tyler, 1966)
  • Bicolour anthias, Pseudanthias bicolor (Randall, 1979)
  • Silverstreak anthias, Pseudanthias cooperi (Regan, 1902)
  • Redfin anthias, Pseudanthias dispar (Herre, 1955)
  • Barrier Reef anthias, Pseudanthias engelhardi (Allen & Starck, 1983)
  • Striped anthias, Pseudanthias fasciatus (Kamohara, 1954)
  • Threadfin anthias, Pseudanthias huchtii (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Stocky anthias, Pseudanthias hypselosoma (Bleeker, 1878)
  • Lori's anthias, Pseudanthias lori (Lubbock & Randall, 1976)
  • Yellowlined anthias, Pseudanthias luzonensis (Katayama & Masuda, 1983)
  • Amethyst anthias, Pseudanthias pascalus (Jordan & Tanaka, 1927)
  • Painted anthias, Pseudanthias pictilis (Randall & Allen, 1978)
  • Squarespot anthias, Pseudanthias pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Redbar anthias, Pseudanthias rubrizonatus (Randall, 1983)
  • Princess anthia, Pseudanthias smithvanizi (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)
  • Scalefin anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peters, 1855)
  • Purple anthias, Pseudanthias tuka (Herre & Montalban, 1927)
  • Longfin anthias, Pseudanthias ventralis (Randall, 1979)
  • Hawk anthias, Serranocirrhitus latus (Watanabe, 1949)
  • Subfamily Epinephelinae
  • Redmouth rockcod, Aethaloperca rogaa (Forsskal, 1775)
  • White-lined rockcod, Anyperodon leucogrammicus (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Peacock rockcod, Cephalopholis argus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Brown-barred rockcod, Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch, 1790)
  • Blue-spotted rockcod, Cephalopholis cyanostigma (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Blue-lined rockcod, Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1804)
  • Leopard rockcod, Cephalopholis leopardus (Lacepede, 1801)
  • Dothead rockcod, Cephalopholis microprion (Bleeker, 1852)
  • Coral cod, Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Sixspot rockcod, Cephalopholis sexmaculata (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Tomato rockcod, Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Strawberry rockcod, Cephalopholis spiloparaea (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Flagtail rockcod, Cephalopholis urodeta (Bloch & Scneider, 1801)
  • Barramundi cod, Cromileptes altivelis (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Areolate rockcod, Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskal, 1775)
  • White-spotted rockcod, Epinephelus caerulopunctatus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Estuary cod, Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Coral rockcod, Epinephelus corallicola (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Blue Maori, Epinephelus cyanopodus (Richardson, 1846)
  • Black-tipped rockcod, Epinephalus fasciatus (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Flowery cod, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Hexagon rockcod, Epinephelus hexagonatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Blacksaddle rockcod, Epinephelus howlandi (Guenther, 1873)
  • Queensland grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Snubnose rockcod, Epinephelus macrospilos (Bleeker, 1855)
  • Trout cod, Epinephelus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Malabar grouper, Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Dwarf spotted rockcod, Epinephelus merra (Bloch, 1793)
  • Speckled-fin rockcod, Epinephelus ongus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Camouflage rockcod, Epinephelus polyphekadion (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Longfin rockcod, Epinephelus quoyanus (Valenciennes, 1830)
  • Chinaman rockcod, Epinephelus rivulatus (Valenciennes, 1830)
  • Sixbar rockcod, Epinephelus sexfasciatus (Valenciennes, 1828)
  • Four-saddle rockcod, Epinephelus spilotoceps (Schultz, 1953)
  • Greasy rockcod, Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Potato cod, Epinephelus tukula (Morgans, 1959)
  • Maori cod, Epinephelus undulatostriatus (Peters, 1866)
  • Thinspine rockcod, Gracila albomarginata (Fowler & Bean, 1930)
  • Squaretail coral trout, Plectropomus areolatus (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Chinese footballer, Plectropomus laevis (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Coral trout, Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Barred-cheek coral trout, Plectropomus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)
  • Highfin coral trout, Plectropomus oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1854)
  • Lyretail trout, Variola albimarginata (Baissac, 1953)
  • Coronation trout, Variola louti (Forsskal, 1775)

Tribe Liopropomini

  • Headband perch, Liopropoma mitratum (Lubbock & Randall, 1978)
  • Manyline perch, Liopropoma multilineatum (Randall & Taylor, 1988)
  • Meteor perch, Liopropoma susumi (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
  • Flathead perch, Rainfordia opercularis (McCulloch, 1923)

Tribe Diploprioni

  • Arrowhead soapfish, Belonoperca chabanaudi (Fowler & Bean, 1930)
  • Barred soapfish, yellow emperor, Diploprion bifasciatum (Cuvier, 1828)

Tribe Grammistini

  • Sixline soapfish, Grammistes sexlineatus (Thunberg, 1792)

Tribe Pseudogrammini

  • Ocellated podge, Grammistops ocellatus (Schultz, 1958)
  • Poreless podge, Aporops bilinearis (Schultz, 1943)
  • Palespotted podge, Pseudogramma polyacantha (Bleeker, 1856)

Family Pseudochromidae

  • Carpet eel blenny, Congrogadus subducens (Richardson, 1843)
  • Oblique-lined dottyback, Cypho purpurascens (De Vis, 1884)
  • Fine-scaled dottyback, Lubbockichthys multisquamatus (Allen, 1987)
  • Multicoloured dottyback, Ogilbyina novaehollandiae (Steindachner, 1880)
  • Queensland dottyback, Ogilbyina queenslandiae (Saville-Kent, 1893)
  • Sailfin dottyback, Ogilbyina velifera (Lubbock, 1980)
  • Double-striped dottyback, Pseudochromis bitaeniatus (Fowler, 1931)
  • Blue-barred dottyback, Pseudochromis cyanotaenia (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Brown dottyback, Pseudochromis fuscus (Mueller & Troschel, 1849)
  • Firetail dottyback, Pseudochromis flammicauda (Lubbock & Goldman, 1976)
  • Spot-tailed dottyback, Pseudochromis jamesi (Schultz, 1943)
  • Royal dottyback, Pseudochromis paccagnellae (Axelrod, 1973)
  • Midnight dottyback, Pseudochromis paranox (Lubbock & Goldman, 1976)
  • Spotted dottyback, Pseudochromis quinquedentatus (McCulloch, 1926)
  • Yellowfin dottyback, Pseudochromis wilsoni (Whitley, 1929)
  • Bug-eyed dottyback, Pseudoplesiops knighti (Allen, 1987)
  • Large-scaled dottyback, Pseudoplesiops rosae (Schultz, 1943)
  • Bearded dottyback, Pseudoplesiops sp.
  • Ring-eyed dottyback, Pseudoplesiops typus (Bleeker, 1858)

Family Plesiopidae

  • Yellow devilfish, Assessor flavissimus (Allen & Kuiter, 1976)
  • Blue devilfish, Assessor macneilli (Whitley, 1935)
  • Comet, Calloplesiops altivelis (Steindachner, 1903)
  • Blue-tip longfin, Paraplesiops poweri (Ogilby, 1908)
  • Red-tipped longfin, Plesiops coeruleolineatus (Rueppell, 1835)
  • Coral Sea longfin, Plesiops insularis (Mooi & Randall, 1991)
  • Cheekveil longfin, Plesiops genaricus (Mooi & Randall)

Subfamily Acanthoclininae

  • Banded spiny basslet, Belonepterygion fasciolatum (Ogilby, 1889)

Family Teraponidae

  • Crescent grunter, Terapon jarbua (Forsskal, 1775)

Family Kuhliidae

  • Fiveband flagtail, Kuhlia mugil (Forster in Bloch & Scneider, 1801)

Family Priacanthidae

  • Glasseye, Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (Lacepede, 1801)
  • Bloch's bigeye, Priacanthus blochii (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Crescent tail bigeye, Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskal, 1775)

Family Apogonidae

  • Ring-tailed cardinalfish, Apogon aureus (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Ruby cardinalfish, Apogon crassiceps (Garman, 1903)
  • Split-banded cardinalfish, Apogon compressus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)
  • Yellow-striped cardinalfish, Apogon cyanosoma (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Doederlein's cardinalfish, Apogon doederleini (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
  • Fragile cardinalfish, Apogon fragilis (Smith, 1961)
  • Frostfin cardunalfish, Apogon hoeveni (Bleeker, 1854)
  • Longspine cardinalfish, Apogon leptacanthus (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Moluccan cardinalfish, Apogon moluccensis (Valenciennes, 1832)
  • Blackstripe cardinalfish, Apogon nigrofasciatus (Lachner, 1953)
  • Spotnape cardinalfish, Apogon notatus (Houttuyn, 1782)
  • Sangi cardinalfish, Apogon sangiensis (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Oblique banded cardinalfish, Apogon semiornatus (Peters, 1876)
  • Three-spot cardinalfish, Apogon trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1828)
  • Three saddle cardinalfish, Apogon sp.
  • Timor cardinalfish, Apogonichthyoides timorensis (Bleeker, 1854)
  • Ocellated cardinalfish, Apogonichthys ocellatus (Weber, 1913)
  • Narrow-lined cardinalfish, Archamia fucata (Cantor, 1850)
  • Lea's cardinalfish, Archamia leai (Waite, 1916)
  • Two-spot cardinalfish, Archamia biguttata (Lachner, 1951)
  • Girdled cardinalfish, Archamia zosterophora (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Tiger cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus macrodon (Lacepede, 1802)
  • Wolf cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus artus (Smith, 1961)
  • Five-lined cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus (Cuvier, 1828)
  • Mimic cardinalfish, Cheilodipterus parazonatus (Gon, 1993)
  • Weed cardinalfish, Foa brachygramma (Jenkins, 1903)
  • Dwarf cardinalfish, Fowleria vaiulae (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
  • Aurita cardinalfish, Fowleria aurita (Valenciennes, 1831)
  • Eared cardinalfish, Fowleria marmorata (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877)
  • Peppered cardinalfish, Fowleria punctulata (Rueppell, 1838)
  • Variegated cardinalfish, Fowleria variegata (Valenciennes, 1832)
  • Eightspine cardinalfish, Neamia octospina (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
  • Guam cardinalfish, Nectamia fusca (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  • Samoan cardinalfish, Nectamia savayensis (Guenther, 1872)
  • Striped cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus angustatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1911)
  • Goldbelly cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus apogonoides (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Cook's cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus cookii (MacLeay, 1881)
  • Rifle cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus kiensis (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
  • Nine-banded cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1828)
  • Coral cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus properuptus (Whitley, 1964)
  • Reef-flat cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus taeniophorus (Regan, 1908)
  • Flame cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus talboti (Smith, 1961)
  • Narrowstripe cardinalfish, Pristiapogon exostigma (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
  • Spur-cheek cardinalfish, Pristiapogon fraenatus (Valenciennes, 1832)
  • Iridescent cardinalfish, Pristiapogon kallopterus (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Gelatinous cardinalfish, Pseudamia gelatinosa (Smith, 1954)
  • Slender cardinalfish, Rhabdamia gracilis (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Striped siphonfish, Siphamia majimai (Matsubara & Iwai, 1958)
  • Threadfin cardinalfish, Sphaeramia nematoptera (Bleeker, 1856)

Family Malacanthidae

  • Grey tilefish, Hoplolatilus cuniculus (Randall & Dooley, 1974)
  • Blue tilefish, Hoplolatilus starcki (Randall & Dooley, 1974)
  • Flagtail banquillo, Malacanthus brevirostris (Guichenot, 1848)
  • Blue blanquilillo, Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacepede, 1801)

Family Echeneidae

  • Slender suckerfish, Echeneis naucrates (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family Carangidae

  • Pennantfish, Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1788)
  • Diamond trevally, Alectis indicus (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Fringe-finned trevally, Pantolabus radiatus (MacLeay, 1881)
  • Small mouth scad, Alepes sp.
  • Yellowtail scad, Atule mate (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Onion trevally, Carangoides caeruleopinnatus (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Club-nosed trevally, Carangoides chrysophrys (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Whitefin trevally, Carangoides equula (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
  • Blue trevally, Carangoides ferdau (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Gold-spotted trevally, Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Bludger trevally, Carangoides gymnostethus (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Bump-nosed trevally, Carangoides hedlandensis (Whitley, 1934)
  • Epaulet trevally, Carangoides humerosus (McCulloch, 1915)
  • Malabar trevally, Carangoides malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Thicklip trevally, Carangoides orthogrammus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1881)
  • White-tongued trevally, Carangoides talamparoides (Bleeker, 1852)
  • Japanese trevally, Carangoides uii (Wakiya, 1924)
  • Blue-spotted trevally, Caranx bucculentus (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877)
  • Giant trevally, Caranx ignobilis (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Black trevally, Caranx lugubris (Poey, 1860)
  • Bluefin trevally, Caranx melampygus (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Papuan trevally, Caranx papuensis (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877)
  • Bigeye trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
  • Tille trevally, Caranx tille (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Redtail scad, Decapterus kurroides (Bleeker, 1855)
  • Mackerel scad, Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Long-bodied scad, Decapterus macrosoma (Bleeker, 1851)
  • Russell's mackerel scad, Decapterus russelli (Rueppell, 1830)
  • Rough-ear scad, Decapterys tabl (Berry, 1968)
  • Rainbow runner, Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  • Golden trevally, Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Finny scad, Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Black pomfret, Parastromateus niger (Bloch, 1795)
  • Silver trevally, Pseudocaranx dentex (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Talang queenfish, Scomberoides commersonnianus (Lacepede, 1801)
  • Double-spotted queenfish, Scomberoides lysan (Forsskal, 1775)
  • Barred queenfish, Scomberoides tala (Cuvier, 1832)
  • Needleskin queenfish, Scomberoides tol (Cuvier, 1832)
  • Oxeye scad, Selar boops (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Purse-eye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)
  • Smooth tailed trevally, Selaroides leptolepis (Cuvier, 1833)
  • Amberjack, Seriola dumerili (Risso, 1810)
  • Yellowtail kingfish, Seriola lalandi (Valenciennes, 1833)
  • Almaco jack, Seriola rivoliana (Valenciennes, 1833)
  • Black-banded kingfish, Seriolina nigrofasciata (Rueppell, 1829)

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