Bahamas
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in the Bahamas is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
Marine fishes known only from the deep-sea (below 200 m) are listed at the bottom of the page and are not included in species totals
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Caulolatilus dooleyi
(Acanthuriformes Latilidae) Bankslope Tilefish
Catesbya pseudomuraena
(Anguilliformes Chlopsidae) Catesby's False Moray
Platygillellus smithi
(Blenniiformes Dactyloscopidae) Sailfin
Stargazer
Derilissus nanus
(Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae) Dwarf Clingfish
Elacatinus atronasus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Blacknose Goby
Pinnichthys saurimimica
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Lizardfish Goby
Varicus nigritus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Banded Splitfin Goby
Lucifuga spelaeotes
(Ophidiiformes Bythitidae) New Providence
Cuskeel
Additional deep-sea species (below 200 m) recorded only from the Bahamas:
Cetomimus kerdops
(Beryciformes Cetomimidae)
Neobythites multidigitatus
(Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae)
Tenuicephalus silus
(Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae)
Peristedion unicuspis
(Perciformes Triglidae) Enigma Armored
Searobin
Eustomias micropterygius (Stomiiformes Stomiidae)
Eptatretus fudgei +
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae)