Australia
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Australia is based on the taxonomy used in FishBase 2004 (2004). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
FishBase 2004: a global information system on fishes. DVD. WorldFish Center - Philippine Office, Los Banos, Philippines. Published in May 2004.
The current version of this electronic database is accessible here.
OC = a FishBase occurrence record suggests a specimen from another country outside normal stated range (these vary widely in reliability from obvious misidentifications to being almost certainly correct)
Conocara nigrum (Alepocephalidae) Flathead Slickhead
Ammodytoides vagus (Ammodytidae) Sandlance
Allenichthys glauerti (Antennariidae) Glauert's Anglerfish
Echinophryne crassispina (Antennariidae) Prickly Anglerfish
Echinophryne mitchellii (Antennariidae) Long-spined Anglerfish
Echinophryne reynoldsi (Antennariidae) Sponge Anglerfish
Histiophryne bougainvilli (Antennariidae) Smooth Anglerfish
Kuiterichthys furcipilis (Antennariidae) Rough Anglerfish
Phyllophryne scortea (Antennariidae) Smooth Anglerfish
Rhycherus filamentosus (Antennariidae) Tasselled Anglerfish
Rhycherus gloveri (Antennariidae) Glover's Anglerfish
Bathyaploactis curtisensis (Aploactinidae) Port Curtis Mossback
Bathyaploactis ornatissima (Aploactinidae) Ornate Velvetfish
Kanekonia queenslandica (Aploactinidae) Deep Velvetfish
Matsubarichthys inusitatus (Aploactinidae) Rare Velvetfish
Paraploactis intonsa (Aploactinidae) Bearded Velvetfish
Paraploactis trachyderma (Aploactinidae) Mossback Velvetfish
Peristrominous dolosus (Aploactinidae) Deceitful Velvetfish
Aplodactylus westralis (Aplodactylidae) Western Seacarp
Crinodus lophodon (Aplodactylidae) Rock Cale
Apogon aterrimus (Apogonidae)
Apogon atripes OC (Apogonidae) Bulls-eye Cardinalfish
Apogon darnleyensis OC (Apogonidae)
Apogon flavus (Apogonidae) Yellow Cardinalfish
Apogon fuscomaculatus (Apogonidae) Brown-spotted Cardinalfish
Apogon limenus (Apogonidae) Sydney Cardinalfish
Apogon opercularis (Apogonidae) Pearlycheek Cardinalfish
Apogon pallidofasciatus (Apogonidae) Palestriped Cardinalfish
Apogon unitaeniatus (Apogonidae) Single-striped Cardinalfish
Apogon victoriae (Apogonidae) Western Striped Cardinalfish
Paxton concilians (Apogonidae) Paxton's Cardinalfish
Pseudamia nigra (Apogonidae) Estuary Cardinalfish
Pterapogon mirifica (Apogonidae) Sailfin Cardinalfish
Siphamia cephalotes (Apogonidae) Wood's Siphonfish
Siphamia cuneiceps (Apogonidae) Wedgehead Siphonfish
Siphamia guttulatus (Apogonidae) Speckled Siphonfish
Siphamia roseigaster (Apogonidae) Pink-breasted Siphonfish
Siphamia woodi (Apogonidae)
Siphamia zaribae (Apogonidae) Striped Siphonfish
Vincentia badia (Apogonidae) Scarlet Cardinalfish
Vincentia chrysura (Apogonidae) Golden Cardinalfish
Vincentia conspersa (Apogonidae) Southern Cardinalfish
Vincentia macrocauda (Apogonidae) Smooth Cardinalfish
Vincentia novaehollandiae (Apogonidae) Eastern Gobbleguts
Vincentia punctata OC (Apogonidae) Orange Cardinalfish
Argentina australiae (Argentinidae) Silverside
Glossanodon australis (Argentinidae) Southern Herring Smelt
Glossanodon pseudolineatus (Argentinidae) Saddled Herring Smelt
Arripis georgianus (Arripidae) Australian Ruff
Arripis truttacea (Arripidae) Western Australian Salmon
Atherinason hepsetoides (Atherinidae) Smallscale Hardyhead
Atherinomorus capricornensis OC (Atherinidae) Capricorn Silverside
Atherinomorus vaigiensis OC (Atherinidae) Ogilby's Hardyhead
Atherinosoma elongata OC (Atherinidae) Elongate Hardyhead
Atherion maccullochi (Atherinidae) Rendahl's Hardyhead
Craterocephalus capreoli (Atherinidae) North-West Hardyhead
Craterocephalus honoriae (Atherinidae) Estuarine Hardyhead
Craterocephalus mugiloides (Atherinidae) Spotted Hardyhead
Craterocephalus pauciradiatus (Atherinidae) Few-ray Hardyhead
Kestratherina brevirostris (Atherinidae) Short-snout Hardyhead
Kestratherina esox (Atherinidae) Pikehead Hardyhead
Leptatherina presbyteroides (Atherinidae) Silver Fish
Aulopus curtirostris (Aulopidae) Shortsnout Threadsail
Aulopus milesii (Aulopidae)
Batrachomoeus dahli (Batrachoididae) Dahl's Frogfish
Batrachomoeus dubius OC (Batrachoididae) Eastern Frogfish
Batrachomoeus occidentalis (Batrachoididae) Western Frogfish
Batrachomoeus rubricephalus (Batrachoididae) Pinkhead Frogfish
Halophryne ocellatus (Batrachoididae) Ocellate Frogfish
Halophryne queenslandiae (Batrachoididae) Sculptured Frogfish
Tylosurus gavialoides (Belonidae) Stout Longtom
Bembras longipinnis (Bembridae) Longfin Flathead
Bembras macrolepis (Bembridae) Bigscale Flathead
Centroberyx gerrardi (Berycidae) Bight Redfish
Cirripectes alleni (Blenniidae) Kimberley Blenny
Cirripectes hutchinsi (Blenniidae) Hutchins' Blenny
Ecsenius alleni (Blenniidae) Allen's Combtooth Blenny
Ecsenius australianus (Blenniidae) Australian Combtooth Blenny
Ecsenius mandibularis (Blenniidae) Queensland Combtooth Blenny
Ecsenius oculatus (Blenniidae) Ocular Combtooth Blenny
Istiblennius meleagris OC (Blenniidae) Peacock Rockskipper
Meiacanthus lineatus (Blenniidae) Lined Fangblenny
Meiacanthus luteus (Blenniidae) Yellow Fangblenny
Meiacanthus naevius (Blenniidae) Birthmark Fangblenny
Omobranchus angelus (Blenniidae)
Omobranchus anolius (Blenniidae) Oyster Blenny
Omobranchus rotundiceps OC (Blenniidae) Rotund Blenny
Omobranchus verticalis (Blenniidae) Vertical Blenny
Parablennius intermedius (Blenniidae) Horned Blenny
Parablennius tasmanianus OC (Blenniidae) Tasmanian Blenny
Petroscirtes fallax (Blenniidae) Yellow Sabretooth Blenny
Arnoglossus andrewsi (Bothidae) Andrew's Flounder
Arnoglossus armstrongi (Bothidae) Armstrong's Flounder
Arnoglossus bassensis (Bothidae) Bass Strait Flounder
Arnoglossus fisoni OC (Bothidae) Fison's Lefteye Flounder
Arnoglossus micrommatus (Bothidae) Smalleye Flounder
Arnoglossus muelleri (Bothidae) Mueller's Flounder
Arnoglossus waitei OC (Bothidae) Waite's Lefteye Flounder
Asterorhombus bleekeri OC (Bothidae) Bleeker's Flounder
Asterorhombus osculus (Bothidae) Bumphead Flounder
Psettina senta (Bothidae) Rough Flounder
Bovichtus angustifrons (Bovichtidae) Dragonet
Halaphritis platycephala (Bovichtidae) Flathead Congolli
Brachaelurus waddi (Brachaeluridae) Blind Shark
Heteroscyllium colcloughi (Brachaeluridae) Bluegray Carpetshark
Brachionichthys hirsutus (Brachionichthyidae) Spotted Handfish
Brachionichthys politus (Brachionichthyidae) Red Handfish
Brachionichthys unipennis (Brachionichthyidae) Smooth Handfish
Brachionichthys verrucosus (Brachionichthyidae) Warty Handfish
Acarobythites larsonae (Bythitidae) Larson's Cusk
Beaglichthys macrophthalmus (Bythitidae) Beagle Cusk
Brosmolus longicaudus (Bythitidae) Longtail Cusk
Dermatopsis multiradiatus (Bythitidae) Slender Blindfish
Diancistrus longifilis (Bythitidae) Twinhook Cusk
Dinematichthys dasyrhynchus OC (Bythitidae) Shaggy Cusk
Dinematichthys megasoma (Bythitidae) Robust Cusk
Dipulus caecus (Bythitidae) Orange Eelpout
Hastatobythites arafurensis (Bythitidae) Spinyhead Cusk
Melodichthys paxtoni (Bythitidae) Baldhead Cusk
Monothrix mizolepis (Bythitidae) Smalleye Cusk
Monothrix polylepis (Bythitidae) Littoral Cusk
Callionymus afilum (Callionymidae) Lowfin Stinkfish
Callionymus australis (Callionymidae) Australian Stinkfish
Callionymus bifilum (Callionymidae)
Callionymus csiro (Callionymidae)
Callionymus goodladi (Callionymidae) Goodlad's Stinkfish
Callionymus grossi (Callionymidae) Gross's Stinkfish
Callionymus kailolae (Callionymidae)
Callionymus limiceps (Callionymidae) Rough-headed Dragonet
Callionymus ogilbyi (Callionymidae) Ogilby's Stinkfish
Callionymus sphinx (Callionymidae)
Callionymus sublaevis OC (Callionymidae)
Eocallionymus papilio (Callionymidae) Painted Stinkfish
Repomucenus calcaratus (Callionymidae) Spotted Stinkfish
Antigonia rubicunda OC (Caproidae) Rosy Deepsea Boarfish
Alepes apercna (Carangidae) Smallmouth Scad
Onuxodon margaritiferae OC (Carapidae) Bivalve Pearlfish
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Carcharhinidae) Creek Whaler
Carcharhinus tilstoni (Carcharhinidae) Australian Blacktip Shark
Notopogon endeavouri (Centriscidae)
Centrophorus harrissoni OC (Centrophoridae) Dumb Gulper Shark
Hypopterus macropterus (Centropomidae) Spiky Bass
Cepola australis OC (Cepolidae) Australian Bandfish
Chaetodon assarius OC (Chaetodontidae) West Australian Butterflyfish
Chaetodon tricinctus (Chaetodontidae) Three-striped Butterflyfish
Chelmon muelleri (Chaetodontidae) Blackfin Coralfish
Chelmonops curiosus (Chaetodontidae) Western Talma
Chelmonops truncatus (Chaetodontidae) Truncate Butterflyfish
Cheilodactylus rubrolabiatus (Cheilodactylidae) Redlip Morwong
Dactylophora nigricans (Cheilodactylidae) Dusky Morwong
Goniistius gibbosus (Cheilodactylidae) Western Crested Morwong
Nemadactylus valenciennesi (Cheilodactylidae) Sea Carp
Chironemus georgianus (Chironemidae) Tasselled Kelpfish
Cristiceps argyropleura (Clinidae) Silver-sided Weedfish
Cristiceps australis OC (Clinidae) Crested Weedfish
Heteroclinus adelaidae (Clinidae) Adelaide's Weedfish
Heteroclinus antinectes (Clinidae) Natal Weedfish
Heteroclinus eckloniae (Clinidae) Kelp Weedfish
Heteroclinus equiradiatus (Clinidae) Sevenbar Weedfish
Heteroclinus fasciatus (Clinidae) Banded Weedfish
Heteroclinus heptaeolus (Clinidae) Seven-bar Weedfish
Heteroclinus johnstoni (Clinidae) Johnston's Weedfish
Heteroclinus macrophthalmus (Clinidae) Tasselled Weedfish
Heteroclinus marmoratus (Clinidae) Slender Weedfish
Heteroclinus nasutus (Clinidae) Large-nose Weedfish
Heteroclinus perspicillatus (Clinidae) Common Weedfish
Heteroclinus puellarum (Clinidae) Little Weedfish
Heteroclinus tristis (Clinidae) Sharp-nose Weedfish
Heteroclinus whiteleggii (Clinidae) Whitelegg's Weedfish
Heteroclinus wilsoni (Clinidae) Wilson's Weedfish
Ophiclinops hutchinsi (Clinidae) Earspot Snakeblenny
Ophiclinops pardalis (Clinidae) Spotted Snakeblenny
Ophiclinops varius (Clinidae) Variegated Snakeblenny
Ophiclinus antarcticus (Clinidae) Adelaide Snakeblenny
Ophiclinus brevipinnis (Clinidae) Shortfin Snakeblenny
Ophiclinus gabrieli (Clinidae) Frosted Snakeblenny
Ophiclinus gracilis (Clinidae) Black-back Snakeblenny
Ophiclinus ningulus (Clinidae) Variable Snakeblenny
Ophiclinus pectoralis (Clinidae) Whiteblotch Snakeblenny
Peronedys anguillaris (Clinidae) Eel Snake Blenny
Sticharium clarkae (Clinidae) Dusky Crawler
Sticharium dorsale (Clinidae) Sand Crawler
Herklotsichthys blackburni (Clupeidae) Blackburn's Herring
Herklotsichthys collettei (Clupeidae) Collette's Herring
Hyperlophus translucidus (Clupeidae) Transparent Sandy Sprat
Hyperlophus vittatus (Clupeidae) Sandy Sprat
Nematalosa vlaminghi (Clupeidae) Western Australian Gizzard Shad
Spratelloides robustus (Clupeidae) Fringe-scale Round Herring
Perryena leucometopon (Congiopodidae) Whitenose Pigfish
Gnathophis grahami (Congridae) Graham's Conger
Gnathophis longicauda (Congridae) Little Conger
Gnathophis macroporis (Congridae) Largepore Conger
Gnathophis melanocoelus (Congridae) Blackgut Conger
Gnathophis nasutus (Congridae) Bignose Conger
Lumiconger arafura (Congridae) Luminous Conger
Poeciloconger kapala (Congridae) Mottled Conger
Scalanago lateralis (Congridae) Ladder Eel
Antipodocottus elegans (Cottidae) Dwarf Sculpin
Creedia alleni (Creediidae) Allen's Sandburrower
Creedia haswelli (Creediidae) Slender Sand-diver
Creedia partimsquamigera (Creediidae) Half-scaled Sand-diver
Schizochirus insolens (Creediidae) Brokenfin Sandburrower
Cynoglossus broadhursti (Cynoglossidae) Southern Tongue-sole
Cynoglossus maccullochi (Cynoglossidae) McCulloch's Tongue-sole
Cynoglossus macrophthalmus (Cynoglossidae) Big-eyed Tongue-sole
Cyttus australis OC (Cyttidae) Silver Dory
Dasyatis annotata (Dasyatidae) Plain Maskray
Dinolestes lewini (Dinolestidae) Long-finned Pike
Allomycterus pilatus (Diodontidae) Deepwater Burrfish
Diodon nicthemerus OC (Diodontidae) Slender-spined Porcupinefish
Thalasseleotris adela (Eleotridae) Marine Gudgeon
Plagiogeneion macrolepis (Emmelichthyidae) Bigscale Rubyfish
Setipinna paxtoni (Engraulidae) Humpback Hairfin Anchovy
Stolephorus advenus (Engraulidae) False Indian Anchovy
Stolephorus nelsoni (Engraulidae) Nelson's Anchovy
Thryssa marasriae (Engraulidae) Marasri's Thryssa
Enoplosus armatus (Enoplosidae) Old Wife
Gerres subfasciatus (Gerreidae) Common Silver Belly
Parequula melbournensis (Gerreidae) Longfin Mojarra
Glaucosoma hebraicum OC (Glaucosomatidae) Westralian Jewfish
Glaucosoma scapulare (Glaucosomatidae) Pearl Perch
Gnathanacanthus goetzeei OC (Gnathanacanthidae) Red Velvetfish
Alabes brevis (Gobiesocidae) Short Shore Eel
Alabes dorsalis OC (Gobiesocidae) Common Shore-eel
Alabes hoesei (Gobiesocidae) Dwarf Shore-eel
Alabes parvulus (Gobiesocidae) Pygmy Shore-eel
Aspasmogaster costata (Gobiesocidae) Eastern Clingfish
Aspasmogaster liorhyncha (Gobiesocidae) Smooth-snout Clingfish
Aspasmogaster occidentalis (Gobiesocidae) Western Clingfish
Aspasmogaster tasmaniensis (Gobiesocidae) Tasmanian Clingfish
Cochleoceps bassensis (Gobiesocidae) Broadhead Clingfish
Cochleoceps bicolor (Gobiesocidae) Western Cleaner-clingfish
Cochleoceps orientalis (Gobiesocidae) Eastern Cleaner-clingfish
Cochleoceps spatula (Gobiesocidae) Spadenose Clingfish
Cochleoceps viridis (Gobiesocidae) Green Clingfish
Creocele cardinalis (Gobiesocidae) Broad Clingfish
Kopua kuiteri (Gobiesocidae) Deepwater Clingfish
Lepadichthys sandaracatus (Gobiesocidae) Shark Bay Clingfish
Parvicrepis parvipinnis (Gobiesocidae) Little Clingfish
Posidonichthys hutchinsi (Gobiesocidae) Posidonia Clingfish
Acentrogobius bifrenatus (Gobiidae)
Acentrogobius frenatus (Gobiidae) Half-bridled Goby
Acentrogobius pyrops (Gobiidae)
Amblyeleotris callopareia (Gobiidae) Beautiful-cheek Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris macronema (Gobiidae) Longspine Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata (Gobiidae) Redmargin Shrimpgoby
Arenigobius leftwichi OC (Gobiidae) Oyster Goby
Bathygobius aeolosoma (Gobiidae)
Bathygobius kreftii OC (Gobiidae) Krefft's Frillgoby
Callogobius depressus (Gobiidae) Flathead Goby
Callogobius mucosus OC (Gobiidae) Sculptured Goby
Caragobius rubristriatus (Gobiidae) Red Eel Goby
Cristatogobius gobioides (Gobiidae)
Cryptocentrus bulbiceps (Gobiidae) Bluelined Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus insignitus (Gobiidae) Signal Goby
Drombus halei OC (Gobiidae) Hale's Drombus
Drombus lepidothorax (Gobiidae) White-edge Drombus
Egglestonichthys bombylios OC (Gobiidae) Egglestone's Bumblebee Goby
Eviota bimaculata OC (Gobiidae) Twospot Fringedfin Goby
Eviota inutilis (Gobiidae) Chestspot Eviota
Favonigobius exquisitus (Gobiidae) Exquisite Sand-goby
Feia nota (Gobiidae) Palemarked Feia Goby
Gnatholepis gymnocara (Gobiidae) Nakedcheek Sandgoby
Istigobius hoesei OC (Gobiidae) Hoese's Sandgoby
Lobulogobius morrigu (Gobiidae) Eyebar Coral Goby
Mugilogobius littoralis (Gobiidae) Beachrock Mangrove Goby
Mugilogobius platynotus (Gobiidae) Flatback Mangrove Goby
Mugilogobius stigmaticus OC (Gobiidae) Blackspot Mangrove Goby
Myersina larsonae (Gobiidae)
Nesogobius hinsbyi (Gobiidae) Tasmanian Orange-spotted Sand-goby
Nesogobius pulchellus (Gobiidae) Australian Sailfin Goby
Papillogobius punctatus (Gobiidae)
Psilogobius prolatus (Gobiidae) Orangespotted Shrimpgoby
Silhouettea evanida (Gobiidae) Vanishing Silhouette Goby
Silhouettea hoesei (Gobiidae) Hoese's Silhouette Goby
Taenioides mordax (Gobiidae) Eastern Eel Goby
Taenioides purpurascens (Gobiidae) Purple Eel Goby
Tasmanogobius gloveri (Gobiidae) Marine Goby
Tasmanogobius lasti (Gobiidae) Lagoon Goby
Trimma necopinus (Gobiidae) Orange-speckled Pygmy-goby
Trimmatom macropodus OC (Gobiidae) Bigfoot Atom Goby
Trimmatom zapotes OC (Gobiidae) Hard-drinking Atom Goby
Valenciennea alleni (Gobiidae) Allen's Glider Goby
Plectorhinchus multivittatus (Haemulidae) Many-lined Sweetlips
Harpagifer andriashevi (Harpagiferidae)
Harpagifer macquariensis (Harpagiferidae)
Hyporhamphus australis (Hemiramphidae) Eastern Sea Garfish
Hyporhamphus melanochir (Hemiramphidae) Southern Sea Garfish
Heterodontus galeatus (Heterodontidae) Crested Bullhead Shark
Heterodontus portusjacksoni OC (Heterodontidae) Port Jackson Shark
Hoplichthys ogilbyi (Hoplichthyidae) Ogilby's Ghost Flathead
Kraemeria merensis (Kraemeriidae) Mer Sand Dart
Atypichthys strigatus OC (Kyphosidae) Australian Mado
Girella tephraeops (Kyphosidae) Rock Blackfish
Girella zebra (Kyphosidae) Zebra Fish
Kyphosus cornelii (Kyphosidae) Western Buffalo Bream
Neatypus obliquus (Kyphosidae) Western Footballer
Scorpis aequipinnis OC (Kyphosidae) Sea Sweep
Scorpis georgianus (Kyphosidae) Banded Sweep
Tilodon sexfasciatus (Kyphosidae) Moonlighter
Achoerodus gouldii (Labridae) Western Blue Groper
Achoerodus viridis (Labridae) Eastern Blue Groper
Anampses lennardi OC (Labridae) Blue and Yellow Wrasse
Austrolabrus maculatus (Labridae) Blackspotted Wrasse
Bodianus frenchii (Labridae) Foxfish
Bodianus vulpinus OC (Labridae) Western Blackspot Pigfish
Choerodon cauteroma (Labridae) Bluespotted Tuskfish
Choerodon frenatus (Labridae) Bridled Tuskfish
Choerodon paynei (Labridae) Payne's Tuskfish
Choerodon rubescens (Labridae) Baldchin Groper
Choerodon sugillatum (Labridae) Wedge-tailed Tuskfish
Choerodon venustus (Labridae) Venus Tuskfish
Cirrhilabrus morrisoni (Labridae) Morrison's Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus randalli (Labridae) Randall's Wrasse
Conniella apterygia (Labridae) Mutant Wrasse
Coris auricularis (Labridae) Western King Wrasse
Coris aurilineata (Labridae) Goldlined Wrasse
Coris bulbifrons (Labridae) Doubleheader
Dotalabrus alleni (Labridae) Little Rainbow Wrasse
Dotalabrus aurantiacus (Labridae) Castelnau's Wrasse
Eupetrichthys angustipes (Labridae) Snakeskin Wrasse
Halichoeres brownfieldi (Labridae) Brownfields Wrasse
Macropharyngodon choati (Labridae) Choat's Wrasse
Notolabrus gymnogenis (Labridae) Crimsonband Wrasse
Notolabrus parilus OC (Labridae) Brownspotted Wrasse
Notolabrus tetricus (Labridae) Blue-throated Wrasse
Ophthalmolepis lineolata (Labridae) Maori Wrasse
Pictilabrus brauni (Labridae) Braun's Wrasse
Pictilabrus laticlavius (Labridae) Senator Wrasse
Pictilabrus viridis (Labridae) False Senator Wrasse
Pseudolabrus biserialis (Labridae) Redband Wrasse
Pseudolabrus guentheri (Labridae) Gunther's Wrasse
Pseudolabrus rubicundus OC (Labridae) Rosy Wrasse
Suezichthys bifurcatus (Labridae) Striped Rainbow Wrasse
Suezichthys cyanolaemus (Labridae) Bluethroat Rainbow Wrasse
Suezichthys devisi (Labridae) Australian Rainbow Wrasse
Thalassoma septemfasciata (Labridae) Seven-banded Wrasse
Xyrichtys jacksonensis (Labridae) Purple-spotted Wrasse
Crapatalus munroi (Leptoscopidae) Robust Pygmy-stargazer
Lesueurina platycephala (Leptoscopidae) Flathead Pygmy-stargazer
Lethrinus punctulatus (Lethrinidae) Australian Emperor
Branchiostegus hedlandensis (Malacanthidae) Port Hedland Tilefish
Branchiostegus paxtoni (Malacanthidae) Paxton's Tilefish
Branchiostegus serratus (Malacanthidae) Australian Barred Tilefish
Aioliops tetrophthalmus (Microdesmidae) Four-eye Mini Dartgoby
Parioglossus marginalis (Microdesmidae) Blackmargin Dartfish
Acanthaluteres brownii (Monacanthidae) Spiny-tailed Leatherjacket
Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus (Monacanthidae) Bridled Leatherjacket
Acanthaluteres vittiger OC (Monacanthidae) Toothbrush Leatherjacket
Aluterus maculosus (Monacanthidae)
Aluterus velutinus (Monacanthidae)
Cantherhines melanoides (Monacanthidae)
Cantheschenia grandisquamis (Monacanthidae) Large-scaled Leatherjacket
Cantheschenia longipinnis (Monacanthidae) Smoothspine Leatherjacket
Colurodontis paxmani (Monacanthidae) Paxman's Leatherjacket
Eubalichthys bucephalus (Monacanthidae) Black Reef Leatherjacket
Eubalichthys caeruleoguttatus (Monacanthidae) Blue-spotted Leatherjacket
Eubalichthys cyanoura (Monacanthidae) Bluetail Leatherjacket
Eubalichthys gunnii (Monacanthidae) Gunn's Leatherjacket
Eubalichthys mosaicus (Monacanthidae) Mosaic Leatherjacket
Eubalichthys quadrispinus (Monacanthidae) Four-spined Leatherjacket
Meuschenia australis (Monacanthidae) Southern Leatherjacket
Meuschenia flavolineata (Monacanthidae) Yellowstriped Leatherjacket
Meuschenia freycineti OC (Monacanthidae) Sixspined Leatherjacket
Meuschenia galii (Monacanthidae) Bluelined Leatherjacket
Meuschenia hippocrepis (Monacanthidae) Horseshoe Leatherjacket
Meuschenia trachylepis (Monacanthidae) Yellowfin Leatherjacket
Meuschenia venusta (Monacanthidae) Stars and Stripes Leatherjacket
Nelusetta ayraud OC (Monacanthidae) Chinaman Leatherjacket
Paramonacanthus otisensis OC (Monacanthidae) Dusky Leatherjacket
Scobinichthys granulatus OC (Monacanthidae) Rough Leatherjacket
Thamnaconus degeni (Monacanthidae) Degen's Leatherjacket
Cleidopus gloriamaris (Monocentridae) Pineapplefish
Schuettea scalaripinnis (Monodactylidae) Eastern Pomfred
Schuettea woodwardi (Monodactylidae) Woodwards Pomfret
Eeyorius hutchinsi (Moridae) Tasmanian Codling
Lotella fuliginosa OC (Moridae)
Lotella schuettei (Moridae) Slender Beardy
Neoconger tuberculatus OC (Moringuidae) Swollengut Worm Eel
Upeneichthys lineatus OC (Mullidae) Blue-lined Goatfish
Upeneichthys stotti (Mullidae) Stott's Goatfish
Upeneichthys vlamingii (Mullidae) Southern Goatfish
Upeneus australiae (Mullidae) Australian Goatfish
Upeneus filifer OC (Mullidae) Pennant Goatfish
Gymnothorax annasona (Muraenidae) Lord Howe Moray
Gymnothorax austrinus (Muraenidae) Southern Moray
Gymnothorax cephalospilus (Muraenidae) Head-spot Moray
Gymnothorax cribroris (Muraenidae) Sieve-patterned Moray
Gymnothorax longinquus (Muraenidae) Yellowgill Moray
Gymnothorax mccoskeri (Muraenidae) Manyband Moray
Gymnothorax woodwardi (Muraenidae) Woodward's Moray
Muraena australiae (Muraenidae)
Myliobatis australis OC (Myliobatidae) Australian bull ray
Myliobatis hamlyni (Myliobatidae) Purple eagle ray
Rhinoptera neglecta (Myliobatidae) Australian cownose ray
Eptatretus longipinnis (Myxinidae) Longfin Hagfish
Narcine lasti OC (Narcinidae) Western Numbfish
Narcine tasmaniensis (Narcinidae) Tasmanian Numbfish
Narcine westraliensis (Narcinidae) Banded Numbfish
Nemipterus theodorei (Nemipteridae) Theodore's Threadfin Bream
Parascolopsis rufomaculatus (Nemipteridae) Red-spot Dwarf Monocle Bream
Pentapodus vitta OC (Nemipteridae) Striped Whiptail
Maxillicosta lopholepis (Neosebastidae) Bigeye Gurnard Perch
Maxillicosta scabriceps (Neosebastidae) Little Gurnard Perch
Maxillicosta whitleyi (Neosebastidae) Whitley's Gurnard Perch
Neosebastes bougainvillii (Neosebastidae) Gulf Gurnard Perch
Neosebastes incisipinnis (Neosebastidae) Incised Gurnard Perch
Neosebastes nigropunctatus (Neosebastidae) Black-spotted Gurnard Perch
Neosebastes pandus (Neosebastidae) Rough Gurnard Perch
Neosebastes scorpaenoides (Neosebastidae) Ruddy Gurnard Perch
Neosebastes thetidis (Neosebastidae) Thetis Fish
Saurenchelys finitimus (Nettastomatidae) Whitsunday Wire Eel
Notograptus gregoryi (Notograptidae) Shark Bay Eel-blenny
Notograptus kauffmani (Notograptidae)
Notograptus livingstonei (Notograptidae)
Haletta semifasciata OC (Odacidae) Blue Weed Whiting
Neoodax balteatus (Odacidae) Little Weed Whiting
Odax acroptilus (Odacidae) Rainbow Cale
Odax cyanomelas (Odacidae) Herring Cale
Siphonognathus argyrophanes (Odacidae) Tubemouth
Siphonognathus attenuatus (Odacidae) Slender Weed Whiting
Siphonognathus beddomei (Odacidae) Pencil Weed Whiting
Siphonognathus caninis (Odacidae) Sharpnose Weed Whiting
Siphonognathus radiatus (Odacidae) Long-rayed Weed Whiting
Siphonognathus tanyourus (Odacidae) Longtail Weed Whiting
Halieutaea brevicauda (Ogcocephalidae) Spiny Sea Bat
Cirrhimuraena calamus (Ophichthidae) Fringelip Snake Eel
Elapsopis cyclorhinus OC (Ophichthidae) Banded Snake Eel
Muraenichthys iredalei (Ophichthidae)
Ophichthus episcopus (Ophichthidae)
Phyllophichthus macrurus (Ophichthidae) Leafynose Snake Eel
Scolecenchelys godeffroyi OC (Ophichthidae) Godeffroy Worm Eel
Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis (Ophichthidae) Tasmanian Worm Eel
Yirrkala chaselingi (Ophichthidae) Chingilt
Ophidion genyopus (Ophidiidae)
Merogymnoides carpentariae (Opistognathidae)
Opistognathus darwiniensis (Opistognathidae) Darwin Jawfish
Opistognathus eximius (Opistognathidae) Harlequin Smiler
Opistognathus inornatus (Opistognathidae) Black Jawfish
Opistognathus jacksoniensis (Opistognathidae) Smiler
Opistognathus reticulatus (Opistognathidae) Leopard Jawfish
Stalix flavida (Opistognathidae) Yellow Jawfish
Oplegnathus woodwardi (Oplegnathidae) Knifejaw
Orectolobus maculatus OC (Orectolobidae) Spotted Wobbegong
Anoplocapros amygdaloides (Ostraciidae) Western Smooth Boxfish
Anoplocapros inermis (Ostraciidae) Eastern Smooth Boxfish
Anoplocapros lenticularis (Ostraciidae) White-barred Boxfish
Aracana aurita OC (Ostraciidae) Striped Cowfish
Aracana ornata (Ostraciidae) Ornate Cowfish
Caprichthys gymnura (Ostraciidae) Rigid Boxfish
Capropygia unistriata (Ostraciidae) Black-banded Pigmy Boxfish
Pseudorhombus jenynsii OC (Paralichthyidae) Small-toothed Flounder
Pseudorhombus tenuirastrum (Paralichthyidae) Slender Flounder
Parascyllium collare (Parascylliidae) Collared Carpetshark
Parascyllium ferrugineum (Parascylliidae) Rusty Carpetshark
Parascyllium sparsimaculatum (Parascylliidae) Ginger Carpetshark
Parascyllium variolatum (Parascylliidae) Necklace Carpetshark
Aetapcus maculatus (Pataecidae) Warty Prowfish
Neopataecus waterhousii (Pataecidae) Whiskered Prowfish
Pataecus fronto (Pataecidae) Red Indianfish
Pegasus lancifer OC (Pegasidae) Sculptured Seamoth
Parapriacanthus elongatus (Pempheridae) Slender Bullseye
Pempheris affinis (Pempheridae) Black-tipped Bullseye
Pempheris compressa OC (Pempheridae) Small-scale Bullseye
Pempheris klunzingeri OC (Pempheridae) Klunzinger's Bullseye
Pempheris multiradiata (Pempheridae) Common Bullseye
Pempheris ornata (Pempheridae) Orangelined Bullseye
Pempheris ypsilychnus (Pempheridae) Ypsilon Bullseye
Parazanclistius hutchinsi (Pentacerotidae) Short Boarfish
Paristiopterus gallipavo (Pentacerotidae) Yellowspotted Boarfish
Pentaceropsis recurvirostris OC (Pentacerotidae) Longsnout Boarfish
Acanthaphritis ozawai OC (Percophidae) Yellowspotted Duckbill
Enigmapercis reducta (Percophidae) Broad Sandfish
Squamicreedia obtusa (Percophidae) Obtuse Sandfish
Satyrichthys lingi (Peristediidae) Ling's Armour Gurnard
Pholidichthys anguis (Pholidichthyidae) Snake Convict Blenny
Parapercis allporti (Pinguipedidae) Barred Grubfish
Parapercis haackei OC (Pinguipedidae) Wavy Grubfish
Parapercis nebulosa OC (Pinguipedidae) Barred Sandperch
Parapercis ramsayi (Pinguipedidae) Spotted Grubfish
Parapercis stricticeps OC (Pinguipedidae) White-streaked Grubfish
Ambiserrula jugosa (Platycephalidae) Mud Flathead
Cociella hutchinsi (Platycephalidae) Brownmargin Flathead
Leviprora inops (Platycephalidae) Longhead Flathead
Platycephalus aurimaculatus (Platycephalidae) Toothy Flathead
Platycephalus bassensis (Platycephalidae) Sand Flathead
Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus (Platycephalidae) Blue-spotted Flathead
Platycephalus chauliodous OC (Platycephalidae) Bigtooth Flathead
Platycephalus conatus (Platycephalidae) Deepwater Flathead
Platycephalus endrachtensis (Platycephalidae) Bar-tailed Flathead
Platycephalus fuscus OC (Platycephalidae) Dusky Flathead
Platycephalus laevigatus (Platycephalidae) Rock Flathead
Platycephalus longispinis (Platycephalidae) Long-spined Flathead
Platycephalus marmoratus OC (Platycephalidae) Marbled Flathead
Platycephalus richardsoni (Platycephalidae) Tiger Flathead
Platycephalus speculator (Platycephalidae) Yank Flathead
Ratabulus diversidens OC (Platycephalidae) Orange-freckled Flathead
Thysanophrys cirronasa (Platycephalidae) Tasselsnout Flathead
Beliops xanthokrossos (Plesiopidae) Southern Longfin
Fraudella carassiops (Plesiopidae) Carp Prettyfin
Paraplesiops alisonae (Plesiopidae) Alison's Blue Devil
Paraplesiops bleekeri (Plesiopidae) Eastern Blue Devil
Paraplesiops meleagris (Plesiopidae) Southern Blue Devil
Paraplesiops poweri (Plesiopidae) Northern Blue Devil
Paraplesiops sinclairi (Plesiopidae) Western Blue Devil
Plesiops genaricus (Plesiopidae) Cheekveil Longfin
Trachinops brauni (Plesiopidae) Bluelined Hulafish
Trachinops caudimaculatus (Plesiopidae) Southern Hulafish
Trachinops noarlungae (Plesiopidae) Yellowhead Hulafish
Trachinops taeniatus (Plesiopidae) Eastern Hulafish
Ammotretis brevipinnis (Pleuronectidae) Shortfin Flounder
Ammotretis elongatus (Pleuronectidae) Elongate Flounder
Ammotretis lituratus (Pleuronectidae) Tudor's Flounder
Ammotretis macrolepis (Pleuronectidae) Largescale Flounder
Ammotretis rostratus OC (Pleuronectidae) Longsnout Flounder
Taratretis derwentensis (Pleuronectidae) Derwent Flounder
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus OC (Plotosidae) Estuary Cobbler
Euristhmus microceps (Plotosidae) Smallhead Catfish
Paraplotosus butleri (Plotosidae) Sailfin Catfish
Paraplotosus muelleri (Plotosidae) Kimberley Catfish
Chaetodontoplus ballinae (Pomacanthidae) Ballina Angelfish
Chaetodontoplus meredithi (Pomacanthidae) Queensland Yellowtail Angelfish
Amphiprion mccullochi (Pomacentridae) Whitesnout Anemonefish
Amphiprion rubrocinctus (Pomacentridae) Red Anemonefish
Chromis klunzingeri (Pomacentridae) Black-headed Chromis
Chromis megalopsis (Pomacentridae) Bigeye Chromis
Chromis nitida (Pomacentridae) Barrier Reef Chromis
Chromis westaustralis (Pomacentridae) West Australian Puller
Dischistodus darwiniensis (Pomacentridae) Banded Damsel
Mecaenichthys immaculatus (Pomacentridae) Immaculate Damsel
Parma bicolor (Pomacentridae) Bicolor Scalyfin
Parma mccullochi (Pomacentridae) McCulloch's Scalyfin
Parma microlepis OC (Pomacentridae) White-ear Scalyfin
Parma occidentalis (Pomacentridae) Western Scalyfin
Parma oligolepis (Pomacentridae) Big-scale Parma
Parma unifasciata (Pomacentridae) Girdled Scalyfin
Parma victoriae (Pomacentridae) Victoria Scalyfin
Pomacentrus australis (Pomacentridae) Australian Damsel
Pomacentrus limosus (Pomacentridae) Muddy Damsel
Pomacentrus milleri (Pomacentridae) Miller's Damsel
Pomacentrus wardi OC (Pomacentridae) Ward's Damsel
Pristis clavata (Pristidae) Dwarf Sawfish
Pristiophorus cirratus OC (Pristiophoridae) Longnose Sawshark
Pristiophorus nudipinnis (Pristiophoridae) Shortnose Sawshark
Assiculoides desmonotus (Pseudochromidae) Blondfin Dottyback
Assiculus punctatus (Pseudochromidae) Bluespotted Dottyback
Blennodesmus scapularis OC (Pseudochromidae) Ocellate Eel Blenny
Congrogadus amplimaculatus (Pseudochromidae) Largespot Eel-blenny
Congrogadus spinifer (Pseudochromidae) Spiny Eel-blenny
Congrogadus winterbottomi (Pseudochromidae) Pilbara Eel-blenny
Labracinus lineatus OC (Pseudochromidae) Lined Dottyback
Ogilbyina novaehollandiae (Pseudochromidae) Multicolored Dottyback
Ogilbyina queenslandiae OC (Pseudochromidae) Queensland Dottyback
Ogilbyina velifera (Pseudochromidae) Sailfin Dottyback
Pseudochromis flammicauda (Pseudochromidae) Firetail Dottyback
Pseudochromis howsoni (Pseudochromidae) Howson's Dottyback
Pseudochromis reticulatus (Pseudochromidae) Reticulate Dottyback
Pseudochromis wilsoni (Pseudochromidae) Yellowfin Dottyback
Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis (Pseudomugilidae) Blueback Blue-eye
Irolita waitii (Rajidae) Southern Round Skate
Notoraja laxipella (Rajidae) Eastern Looseskin Skate
Notoraja ochroderma (Rajidae) Pale Skate
Okamejei australis (Rajidae) Sydney Skate
Okamejei cerva (Rajidae) White-spotted Skate
Okamejei lemprieri (Rajidae) Australian Thornback Skate
Pavoraja nitida (Rajidae) Peacock Skate
Raja whitleyi (Rajidae) Wedgenose Skate
Aptychotrema bougainvillii (Rhinobatidae) Short-snouted Shovelnose Ray
Aptychotrema rostrata (Rhinobatidae) East Australian Shovelnose Ray
Aptychotrema vincentiana (Rhinobatidae) Western Shovelnose Ray
Trygonorrhina fasciata (Rhinobatidae) Southern Fiddler Ray
Trygonorrhina melaleuca (Rhinobatidae) Magpie Fiddler Ray
Johnius novaehollandiae (Sciaenidae) Bottlenose Jewfish
Scorpaena grandisquamis OC (Scorpaenidae) Bigscale Scorpionfish
Scorpaena moultoni (Scorpaenidae)
Scorpaena sumptuosa (Scorpaenidae) Western Red Scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes steenei (Scorpaenidae) Steene's Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis furneauxi (Scorpaenidae) Furneaux Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis palmeri (Scorpaenidae)
Asymbolus analis (Scyliorhinidae) Australian Spotted Catshark
Asymbolus funebris (Scyliorhinidae) Blotched Catshark
Asymbolus occiduus (Scyliorhinidae) Western Spotted Catshark
Asymbolus pallidus (Scyliorhinidae) Pale Spotted Catshark
Asymbolus parvus (Scyliorhinidae) Dwarf Catshark
Asymbolus rubiginosus (Scyliorhinidae) Orange Spotted Catshark
Asymbolus submaculatus (Scyliorhinidae) Variegated Catshark
Asymbolus vincenti (Scyliorhinidae) Gulf Catshark
Atelomycterus fasciatus (Scyliorhinidae) Banded Sand Catshark
Atelomycterus macleayi OC (Scyliorhinidae) Australian Marbled Catshark
Aulohalaelurus labiosus OC (Scyliorhinidae) Australian Blackspotted Catshark
Cephaloscyllium laticeps OC (Scyliorhinidae) Australian Swellshark
Helicolenus alporti (Sebastidae)
Acanthistius ocellatus (Serranidae) Eastern Wirrah
Acanthistius pardalotus (Serranidae) Leopard Wirrah
Acanthistius paxtoni (Serranidae) Orangelined Wirrah
Acanthistius serratus (Serranidae) Western Wirrah
Caesioperca rasor (Serranidae) Barber Perch
Caesioscorpis theagenes (Serranidae) Blowhole Perch
Epinephelides armatus (Serranidae) Breaksea Cod
Epinephelus bilobatus OC (Serranidae) Twinspot Grouper
Epinephelus darwinensis (Serranidae) Darwin Grouper
Epinephelus ergastularius (Serranidae) Sevenbar Grouper
Epinephelus perplexus (Serranidae) Puzzling Grouper
Epinephelus trophis (Serranidae) Plump Grouper
Epinephelus undulatostriatus OC (Serranidae) Maori Grouper
Hypoplectrodes annulatus OC (Serranidae) Blackbanded Sea Perch
Hypoplectrodes cardinalis (Serranidae) Red Sea Perch
Hypoplectrodes jamesoni (Serranidae) Jameson's Sea Perch
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi (Serranidae) Half-banded Sea Perch
Hypoplectrodes nigroruber (Serranidae) Black-banded Sea Perch
Hypoplectrodes wilsoni (Serranidae) Spotty Sea Perch
Lepidoperca brochata (Serranidae) Fangtooth Perch
Lepidoperca filamenta (Serranidae) Western Orange Perch
Lepidoperca occidentalis (Serranidae) Western Sea Perch
Lepidoperca pulchella (Serranidae) Orange Perch
Lepidoperca tasmanica OC (Serranidae) Tasmanian Perch
Othos dentex (Serranidae) Harlequin Fish
Plectranthias alleni (Serranidae) Allen's Perchlet
Plectranthias lasti (Serranidae) Trawl Perchlet
Pseudanthias caesiopercula (Serranidae) Greycheek Basslet
Pseudanthias georgei (Serranidae) George's Basslet
Pseudanthias sheni OC (Serranidae) Shen's Basslet
Rainfordia opercularis (Serranidae) Flathead Perch
Sacura parva (Serranidae) Little Fairy Basslet
Siganus trispilos (Siganidae) Threeblotched Rabbitfish
Sillaginodes punctatus (Sillaginidae) Spotted Sillago
Sillago bassensis (Sillaginidae) Western School Sillago
Sillago flindersi (Sillaginidae) Flinders' Sillago
Sillago robusta (Sillaginidae) Stout Sillago
Sillago schomburgkii (Sillaginidae) Yellowfin Sillago
Sillago vittata (Sillaginidae) Banded Sillago
Aseraggodes haackeanus (Soleidae) Southern Sole
Aseraggodes macleayanus (Soleidae) Narrowbanded Sole
Aseraggodes ramsayi (Soleidae) Ramsay's Flounder
Liachirus whitleyi (Soleidae) Bearded Sole
Paradicula setifer (Soleidae) Paradice's Sole
Pardachirus hedleyi (Soleidae) Southern Peacock Sole
Phyllichthys punctatus (Soleidae) Spotted Sole
Phyllichthys sclerolepis (Soleidae) Hardscale Sole
Phyllichthys sejunctus (Soleidae) Checker Sole
Rendahlia jaubertensis (Soleidae) Jaubert Sole
Soleichthys microcephalus (Soleidae) Small-head Sole
Strabozebrias cancellatus (Soleidae) Harrowed Sole
Synaptura nigra (Soleidae) Black Sole
Zebrias craticula (Soleidae) Wicker Work Sole
Zebrias penescalaris (Soleidae) Duskybanded Sole
Zebrias scalaris (Soleidae) Many-band Sole
Solenostomus halimeda (Solenostomidae) Halimeda Ghostpipefish
Acanthopagrus palmaris (Sparidae) North west Black Bream
Sphyraena waitii (Sphyraenidae) Wait's Barracuda
Squatina australis (Squatinidae) Australian Angelshark
Squatina tergocellata (Squatinidae) Ornate Angelshark
Erosa daruma (Synanceiidae) Daruma Stinger
Inimicus gruzovi (Synanceiidae)
Inimicus smirnovi (Synanceiidae)
Acentronura australe (Syngnathidae) Southern Pygmy Pipehorse
Acentronura larsonae (Syngnathidae) Helen's Pygmy Pipehorse
Campichthys galei (Syngnathidae) Gale's Pipefish
Campichthys tricarinatus (Syngnathidae) Three-keel Pipefish
Campichthys tryoni (Syngnathidae) Tryon's Pipefish
Choeroichthys latispinosus (Syngnathidae) Muiron Pipefish
Choeroichthys suillus OC (Syngnathidae) Pig-snouted Pipefish
Festucalex cinctus OC (Syngnathidae) Girdled Pipefish
Festucalex scalaris (Syngnathidae) Ladder Pipefish
Filicampus tigris (Syngnathidae) Tiger Pipefish
Heraldia nocturna (Syngnathidae) Upside-down Pipefish
Hippocampus angustus OC (Syngnathidae) Narrow-bellied Seahorse
Hippocampus biocellatus (Syngnathidae) False-eyed Seahorse
Hippocampus breviceps OC (Syngnathidae) Short-head Seahorse
Hippocampus grandiceps (Syngnathidae) Big-head Seahorse
Hippocampus hendriki (Syngnathidae) Eastern Spiny Seahorse
Hippocampus jugumus (Syngnathidae) Collared Seahorse
Hippocampus minotaur (Syngnathidae) Bullneck Seahorse
Hippocampus montebelloensis (Syngnathidae) Monte Bello Seahorse
Hippocampus procerus (Syngnathidae) High-crown Seahorse
Hippocampus queenslandicus (Syngnathidae) Queensland Seahorse
Hippocampus subelongatus (Syngnathidae) West Australian Seahorse
Hippocampus zebra (Syngnathidae) Zebra Seahorse
Histiogamphelus briggsii (Syngnathidae) Brigg's Pipefish
Histiogamphelus cristatus (Syngnathidae) Macleay's Crested Pipefish
Hypselognathus horridus (Syngnathidae) Prickly Pipefish
Hypselognathus rostratus (Syngnathidae) Knife-snouted Pipefish
Kaupus costatus (Syngnathidae) Deepbody Pipefish
Kimblaeus bassensis (Syngnathidae) Trawl Pipefish
Leptoichthys fistularius (Syngnathidae) Brush-tailed Pipefish
Lissocampus caudalis (Syngnathidae) Smooth Pipefish
Lissocampus fatiloquus (Syngnathidae) Prophet's Pipefish
Lissocampus runa (Syngnathidae) Javelin Pipefish
Maroubra perserrata (Syngnathidae) Sawtooth Pipefish
Mitotichthys meraculus (Syngnathidae) Western Crested Pipefish
Mitotichthys mollisoni (Syngnathidae) Mollison's Pipefish
Mitotichthys semistriatus (Syngnathidae) Half-banded Pipefish
Mitotichthys tuckeri (Syngnathidae) Tucker's Pipefish
Nannocampus subosseus (Syngnathidae) Bony-headed Pipefish
Notiocampus ruber (Syngnathidae) Red Pipefish
Phycodurus eques (Syngnathidae) Leafy Seadragon
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Syngnathidae) Weedy Seadragon
Pugnaso curtirostris (Syngnathidae) Pug-nosed Pipefish
Solegnathus dunckeri (Syngnathidae) Duncker's Pipehorse
Solegnathus robustus (Syngnathidae) Robust Pipefish
Stigmatopora argus (Syngnathidae) Spotted Pipefish
Stipecampus cristatus (Syngnathidae) Ring-backed Pipefish
Vanacampus margaritifer (Syngnathidae) Mother-of-pearl Pipefish
Vanacampus phillipi (Syngnathidae) Port Phillip Pipefish
Vanacampus poecilolaemus (Syngnathidae) Longsnout Pipefish
Vanacampus vercoi (Syngnathidae) Verco's Pipefish
Pelates octolineatus (Terapontidae) Western Striped Trumpeter
Pelsartia humeralis (Terapontidae) Sea Trumpeter
Contusus brevicaudus (Tetraodontidae) Prickly Toadfish
Liosaccus aerobaticus (Tetraodontidae)
Omegophora armilla (Tetraodontidae) Ringed Toadfish
Omegophora cyanopunctata (Tetraodontidae) Bluespotted Toadfish
Polyspina piosae (Tetraodontidae) Orangebarred Puffer
Reicheltia halsteadi (Tetraodontidae) Halstead's Toadfish
Tetractenos hamiltoni (Tetraodontidae) Common Toadfish
Torquigener andersonae (Tetraodontidae) Anderson's Toadfish
Torquigener paxtoni OC (Tetraodontidae) Paxton's Toadfish
Torquigener perlevis (Tetraodontidae) Spineless Toadfish
Torquigener pleurogramma (Tetraodontidae) Weeping Toado
Torquigener squamicauda (Tetraodontidae) Brush-tail Toadfish
Torquigener vicinus (Tetraodontidae) Orangespotted Puffer
Centropogon australis OC (Tetrarogidae) Eastern Fortescue
Centropogon latifrons (Tetrarogidae) Western Fortescue
Centropogon marmoratus (Tetrarogidae) Marbled Fortescue
Cottapistus scorpio (Tetrarogidae)
Glyptauchen panduratus (Tetrarogidae) Goblinfish
Gymnapistes marmoratus OC (Tetrarogidae) South Australian Cobbler
Paracentropogon vespa (Tetrarogidae) Wasp Roguefish
Tetraroge darnleyensis (Tetrarogidae)
Hypnos monopterygium (Torpedinidae) Coffin Ray
Paratrachichthys pulsator (Trachichthyidae) Golden Roughy
Sorosichthys ananassa (Trachichthyidae) Little Pineapple Fish
Trachichthys australis (Trachichthyidae) Southern Roughy
Furgaleus macki (Triakidae) Whiskery Shark
Mustelus antarcticus OC (Triakidae) Gummy Shark
Lepidotrigla calodactyla (Triglidae) Drab Longfin Gurnard
Lepidotrigla modesta (Triglidae) Grooved Gurnard
Lepidotrigla mulhalli (Triglidae) Rough-snouted Gurnard
Lepidotrigla papilio OC (Triglidae) Australian Spiny Gurnard
Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica (Triglidae) Eastern Spiny Gurnard
Lepidotrigla russelli (Triglidae) Smooth Gurnard
Lepidotrigla spinosa (Triglidae) Shortfin Gurnard
Lepidotrigla umbrosa (Triglidae) Blackspot Gurnard
Lepidotrigla vanessa (Triglidae) Butterfly Gurnard
Apopterygion alta (Tripterygiidae) Tasseled Triplefin
Brachynectes fasciatus (Tripterygiidae) Southern Barred Triplefin
Ceratobregma acanthops (Tripterygiidae) Spotted Spiny-eye Triplefin
Enneapterygius atrogulare OC (Tripterygiidae) Eastern Australian Blackhead Triplefin
Enneapterygius clea (Tripterygiidae) Clea's Triplefin
Enneapterygius gracilis (Tripterygiidae) Northern Yellow-black Triplefin
Enneapterygius howensis (Tripterygiidae) Lord Howe Island Triplefin
Enneapterygius namarrgon (Tripterygiidae) Lightning Man Triplefin
Helcogramma decurrens (Tripterygiidae) Black-throated Triplefin
Lepidoblennius haplodactylus (Tripterygiidae) Eastern Jumping Blenny
Lepidoblennius marmoratus (Tripterygiidae) Western Jumping Blenny
Norfolkia leeuwin (Tripterygiidae) Leeuwin Triplefin
Trianectes bucephalus (Tripterygiidae) Bullhead Triplefin
Trinorfolkia clarkei (Tripterygiidae) Clarke's Triplefin
Trinorfolkia cristata (Tripterygiidae) Crested Triplefin
Trinorfolkia incisa (Tripterygiidae) Notched Triplefin
Gnathagnus cribratus (Uranoscopidae) Ringed Stargazer
Ichthyscopus barbatus (Uranoscopidae) Fringed Stargazer
Ichthyscopus insperatus (Uranoscopidae) Double-banded Stargazer
Ichthyscopus nigripinnis (Uranoscopidae) Blackfin Stargazer
Ichthyscopus sannio OC (Uranoscopidae) Spotcheck Stargazer
Ichthyscopus spinosus (Uranoscopidae) Spiny Stargazer
Kathetostoma laeve (Uranoscopidae) Common Stargazer
Kathetostoma nigrofasciatum (Uranoscopidae) Deepwater Stargazer
Trygonoptera mucosa (Urolophidae) Western Shovelnose Stingaree
Trygonoptera ovalis (Urolophidae) Striped Stingaree
Trygonoptera personata (Urolophidae) Masked Stingaree
Trygonoptera testacea (Urolophidae) Common Stingaree
Urolophus bucculentus (Urolophidae) Sandyback Stingaree
Urolophus circularis (Urolophidae) Circular Stingaree
Urolophus cruciatus OC (Urolophidae) Crossback Stingaree
Urolophus expansus (Urolophidae) Wide Stingaree
Urolophus flavomosaicus (Urolophidae) Patchwork Stingaree
Urolophus gigas (Urolophidae) Spotted Stingaree
Urolophus lobatus (Urolophidae) Lobed Stingaree
Urolophus mitosis (Urolophidae) Mitotic Stingaree
Urolophus orarius (Urolophidae) Coastal Stingaree
Urolophus paucimaculatus (Urolophidae) Sparsely-spotted Stingaree
Urolophus sufflavus (Urolophidae) Yellowback Stingaree
Urolophus viridis (Urolophidae) Greenback Stingaree
Urolophus westraliensis (Urolophidae) Brown Stingaree
Additional endemic marine fish species that were not included in FishBase 2004 are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the 13 March 2009 version of the Catalog of Fishes database (current version here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 785 endemic marine fish species listed above, these additional 96 species total 881 species of marine fishes known solely from Australia.
Cocotropus microps (Aploactinidae) Patchwork Velvetfish 2004
Pseudopataecus taenianotus (Aploactinidae) Longfin Velvetfish 2004
Brachionichthys australis (Brachionichthyidae) Australian Spotted Handfish 2007
Beaglichthys larsonae (Bythitidae) 2007
Dactylosurculus gomoni (Bythitidae) 2007
Dermatopsis hoesei (Bythitidae) Hoese's Mudbrotula 2006
Dermatopsoides morrisonae (Bythitidae) Morrison's Mudbrotula 2006
Diancistrus jeffjohnsoni (Bythitidae) Johnson's Coralbrotula 2005
Diancistrus leisi (Bythitidae) Leis' Coralbrotula 2005
Didymothallus criniceps (Bythitidae) 2007
Dipulus hutchinsi (Bythitidae) Hutchin's Mudbrotula 2006
Eusurculus pistillum (Bythitidae) 2007
Microbrotula queenslandica (Bythitidae) Queensland Cusk 2005
Zephyrichthys barryi (Bythitidae) 2007
Pseudocaranx dinjerra (Carangidae) 2006
Heteroclinus kuiteri (Clinidae) 2006
Castleichthys auritus (Congridae) Eared Conger 2004
Neotrygon picta (Dasyatidae) Peppered Maskray 2008
Alabes elongata (Gobiesocidae) 2004
Alabes gibbosa (Gobiesocidae) 2004
Alabes obtusirostris (Gobiesocidae) 2004
Alabes occidentalis (Gobiesocidae) Pygmy Shore-eel 2004
Alabes scotti (Gobiesocidae) 2004
Gnatholepis argus (Gobiidae) 2005
Hetereleotris readerae (Gobiidae) 2005
Nesogobius greeni (Gobiidae) 2006
Nesogobius maccullochi (Gobiidae) 2006
Periophthalmus darwini (Gobiidae) 2004
Periophthalmus murdyi (Gobiidae) 2004
Trypauchenichthys larsonae (Gobiidae) 2008
Hapalogenys dampieriensis (Hapalogenyidae) Australian Striped Velvetchin 2006
Bodianus solatus (Labridae) 2006
Xyrichtys pastellus (Labridae) 2008
Narcine nelsoni (Narcinidae) Eastern Numbfish 2008
Narcine ornata (Narcinidae) 2008
Maxillicosta meridianus (Neosebastidae) Southern Gurnard Perch 2006
Neosebastes johnsoni (Neosebastidae) Johnson's Gurnard Perch 2004
Neosebastes longirostris (Neosebastidae) Long-snout Gurnard Perch 2004
Neosebastes occidentalis (Neosebastidae) Orangebanded Gurnard Perch 2004
Opistognathus alleni (Opistognathidae ) Abrolhos Jawfish 2004
Opistognathus reticeps (Opistognathidae ) Reticulated Jawfish 2004
Opistognathus seminudus (Opistognathidae ) Halfnaked Jawfish 2004
Opistognathus stigmosus (Opistognathidae ) Coral Sea Jawfish 2004
Opistognathus verecundus (Opistognathidae ) Bashful Jawfish 2004
Orectolobus floridus (Orectolobidae) Floral Banded Wobbegong 2008
Orectolobus halei (Orectolobidae)
Orectolobus hutchinsi (Orectolobidae) Western Wobbegong 2006
Orectolobus parvimaculatus (Orectolobidae) Dwarf Spotted Wobbegong 2008
Orectolobus reticulatus (Orectolobidae) 2008
Parascyllium elongatum (Parascylliidae) Elongate Carpet Shark 2008
Paraulopus melanogrammus (Paraulopidae) Blackline Cucumberfish 2004
Parapercis flavolabiata (Pinguipedidae) Yellowlip Grubfish 2006
Parapercis sexlorata (Pinguipedidae) Sixstrap Grubfish 2006
Simipercis trispinosa (Pinguipedidae) Threespine Grubfish 2006
Sunagocia sainsburyi (Platycephalidae) Sainsbury's Flathead 2004
Euristhmus sandrae (Plotosidae) 2006
Pictichromis coralensis (Pseudochromidae) Bicolored Dottyback 2004
Dentiraja flindersi (Rajidae) Pygmy Thornback Skate 2008
Dipturus confusus (Rajidae) Longnose Skate 2008
Dipturus endeavouri (Rajidae) Endeavour Skate 2008
Dipturus falloargus (Rajidae) False Argus Skate 2008
Irolita westraliensis (Rajidae) Western Round Skate 2008
Okamejei arafurensis (Rajidae) Arafura Skate 2008
Zearaja maugeana (Rajidae) Maugeaen Skate 2007
Aptychotrema timorensis (Rhinobatidae) 2004
Rhinobatos sainsburyi (Rhinobatidae) Goldeneye Shovelnose 2004
Schindleria brevipinguis (Schindleriidae) Stout Infantfish 2004
Scorpaena bulacephala (Scorpaenidae) Bullhead Scorpionfish 2005
Scorpaena gasta (Scorpaenidae) Ghostly Scorpionfish 2006
Scorpaenopsis insperatus (Scorpaenidae) Sydney Scorpionfish 2004
Halaelurus sellus (Scyliorhinidae) Rusty Catshark 2007
Odontanthias grahami (Serranidae) 2006
Aseraggodes corymbus (Soleidae) 2007
Aseraggodes lenisquamis (Soleidae) 2005
Aseraggodes nigrocirratus (Soleidae) 2005
Aseraggodes pelvicus (Soleidae) 2005
Soleichthys oculofasciatus (Soleidae) Banded-eye Sole 2004
Soleichthys serpenpellis (Soleidae) Snakeskin Sole 2004
Squatina albipunctata (Squatinidae) Eastern Angel Shark 2008
Squatina pseudocellata (Squatinidae) Western Angel Shark 2008
Hippocampus colemani (Syngnathidae) 2003
Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri (Syngnathidae) Sydney's Pygmy Pipehorse 2004
Nannocampus lindemanensis (Syngnathidae) Painted Pipefish
Stigmatopora narinosa (Syngnathidae) Southern Gulf Pipefish 2007
Optivus agastos (Trachichthyidae) Violet Roughy 2004
Optivus agrammus (Trachichthyidae) Western Roughy 2004
Mustelus ravidus (Triakidae) Australian Gray Smooth-hound 2006
Mustelus stevensi (Triakidae) White-spotted Gummy Shark 2008
Mustelus walkeri (Triakidae) Eastern Spotted Gummy Shark 2008
Trichiurus australis (Trichiuridae) 2005
Trichiurus nickolensis (Trichiuridae) Australian Short-tailed Hairtail 2003
Trygonoptera galba (Urolophidae) 2008
Trygonoptera imitata (Urolophidae) Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree 2008
Urolophus kapalensis (Urolophidae) Kapala Stingeree 2006
Xenisthmus chi (Xenisthmidae) Chi Wriggler 2004
Xenisthmus semicinctus (Xenisthmidae) Halfbelt Wriggler 2004