CIESM Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea
The CIESM task force responsible for this Atlas initially comprised four biologists: Drs Daniel Golani (The Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Israel), Enric Massutí (Oceanographic Centre, Palma, Spain), Lidia Orsi-Relini (Univ. of Genoa, Italy) and Jean-Pierre Quignard (Univ. of Montpellier, France). They are co-authors of the volume printed in 2002 and of the data produced until 2006. At that time the group was reinforced by the addition of Dr Jakov Dulčić (Inst. of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia); then, in 2008 by Dr Ernesto Azzurro (Inst. for Environmental Protection and Research, Milazzo, Italy).
Check-list of exotic species1
( total: 165 )
1 Only those exotic species of Indo-Pacific origin that were recorded after 1920 and of Atlantic origin that were recorded after 1960 are considered.
Origin:
BA = Boreal Atlantic,
IP = Indo-Pacific, TA = Tropical Atlantic.
Status:
A = Alien: sighted no more than twice so far.
E = Established: presumed established on the basis of at least three distinct published records well spread out in time and space.
Taxon * An asterisk signals a new species added since 2002 (edition Atlas volume) |
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| CARCHARHINIDAE (requiem sharks) | ||||
| Carcharhinus altimus | |
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| Carcharhinus falciformis | |
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| Galeocerdo cuvier | |
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| Rhizoprionodon acutus | |
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| SPHYRNIDAE (hammerhead sharks) | ||||
| Sphyrna mokarran | |
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| DASYATIDAE (stingrays) | ||||
| Himantura uarnak | |
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| RHINOBATIDAE (guitarfishes) | ||||
| * Glaucostegus halavi | |
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| DUSSUMIERIIDAE (herrings & sardines) | ||||
| Dussumieria elopsoides | |
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| Etrumeus golanii | |
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| CLUPEIDAE (herrings & sardines) | ||||
| Herklotsichthys punctatus | |
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| * Sardinella gibbosa | IP |
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| Spratelloides delicatulus | |
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| ENGRAULIDAE (anchovies) | ||||
| * Encrasicolina gloria | IP |
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2017 |
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| * Stolephorus indicus | IP |
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| * Stolephorus insularis | |
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| MURAENIDAE (moray eels) | ||||
| Enchelycore anatina | |
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| * Gymnothorax reticularis | |
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| CHANIDAE (milkfishes) | * Chanos chanos | |
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| GADIDAE (codes) | * Gadus morhua | |
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| CONGRIDAE (conger eels) | ||||
| Rhynchoconger trewavasae | |
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| MURAENESOCIDAE (daggertooth pike-conger eels) | ||||
| Muraenesox cinereus | |
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| OPHICHTHIDAE (snake eels & worm eels) | ||||
| Pisodonophis semicinctus | |
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| HALOSAURIDAE (halosaurus) | ||||
| Halosaurus ovenii | |
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| ARIIDAE (sea catfishes) | ||||
| Arius parkii | |
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| PLOTOSIDAE (eel catfishes) | ||||
| * Plotosus lineatus | |
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| SYNODONTIDAE (lizardfishes) | ||||
| Saurida lessepsianus | |
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| BREGMACEROTIDAE (codlets) | ||||
| * Bregmaceros nectabanus | ||||
| CHAUNACIDAE (seatoads) | ||||
| Chaunax suttkusi | |
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| EXOCOETIDAE (flying fishes) | ||||
| * Cheilopogon furcatus | |
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| Parexocoetus mento | |
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| BELONIDAE (needlefishes) | ||||
| Tylosurus choram | |
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| HEMIRAMPHIDAE (halfbeaks) | ||||
| Hemiramphus far | |
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| Hyporhamphus affinis | |
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| FISTULARIDAE (cornetfishes) | ||||
| Fistularia commersonii | |
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| Fistularia petimba |
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| SYNGNATHIDAE (pipefishes & seahorses) | ||||
| * Hippocampus fuscus | |
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| Syngnathus rostellatus | |
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| ATHERINIDAE (silversides) | ||||
| Atherinomorus forskali | |
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| TRACHICHTHYIDAE (slimeheads) | ||||
| Gephyroberyx darwini | |
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| BERYCIDAE (alfonsinos) | ||||
| Beryx splendens | |
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| ZEIDAE (dories) | ||||
| * Zenopsis conchifer | |
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| HOLOCENTRIDAE (soldierfishes or squirrelfishes) | ||||
| Sargocentron rubrum | |
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| CYCLOPTERIDAE (lumpsucker) | ||||
| * Cyclopterus lumpus | |
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| SCORPAENIDAE, SYNANCEIIDAE (scorpionfishes, stonefishes) | ||||
| Pterois miles | |
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| Scorpaena stephanica | |
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| Trachyscorpia cristulata echinata | |
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| * Synanceia verrucosa | |
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| PLATYCEPHALIDAE (flatheads) | ||||
| * Elates ransonnetti | |
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| Papilloculiceps longiceps | |
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| Platycephalus indicus | |
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| Sorsogona prionota | |
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| SERRANIDAE (groupers) | ||||
| * Cephalopholis taeniops | |
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| * Epinephelus areolatus | 2017 |
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| Epinephelus coioides | |
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| * Epinephelus fasciatus | |
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| * Epinephelus geoffroyi | 2017 |
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| Epinephelus malabaricus |
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| * Epinephelus merra | |
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| * Mycteroperca fusca | | |||
| * Paranthias furcifer | |
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| TERAPONIDAE (terapons) | ||||
| Pelates quadrilineatus | |
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| * Terapon jarbua | |
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| Terapon puta | |
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| * Terapon therapes | |
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| APOGONIDAE (cardinalfishes) | ||||
| Apogonichthyoides pharaonis | |
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| * Cheilodipterus novemstriatus | |
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| * Jaydia queketti | |
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| * Jaydia smithi | |
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| * Ostorhinchus fasciatus | |
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| PRIACANTIDAE (bigeyes, glasseyes, bullseyes) | ||||
| * Priacanthus sagittarius | |
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| ACROPOMATIDAE (acropomatids) | ||||
| Synagrops japonicus | |
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| SILLAGINIDAE (sillagos) | ||||
| Sillago suezensis | |
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| RACHYCENTRIDAE (cobia) | ||||
| Rachycentron canadum | |
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| CARANGIDAE (jacks, scads & runners) | ||||
| Alepes djedaba | |
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| * Decapterus russelli | |
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| * Chloroscombrus chrysurus | |
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| * Selene dorsalis | |
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| Seriola fasciata | |
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| Seriola carpenteri | |
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| * Seriola rivoliana | |
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| LEIOGNATHIDAE (ponyfishes) | ||||
| * Equuilites popei | |
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| Equuilites klunzingeri | |
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| BRAMIDAE (breams) | ||||
| * Taractes rubescens | 2017 |
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| LUTJANIDAE (snappers) | ||||
| Lutjanus argentimaculatus | |
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| * Lutjanus fulviflamma | 2017 |
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| * Lutjanus jocu | |
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| MULLIDAE (goatfishes or red mullets) | ||||
| * Parupeneus forsskali | |
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| Pseudupeneus prayensis | |
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| Upeneus moluccensis | |
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| Upeneus pori | |
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| HAEMULIDAE (grunts) | ||||
| * Plectorhinchus gaterinus | 2017 |
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| Pomadasys stridens | |
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| NEMIPTERIDAE (threadfin breams) | ||||
| * Nemipterus randalli | |
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| SPARIDAE (seabreams or porgies) | ||||
| * Acanthopagrus bifasciatus | |
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| Crenidens crenidens | |
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| Diplodus bellottii | |
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| Pagellus bellottii | |
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| * Pagrus major | |
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| Rhabdosargus haffara | |
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| PEMPHERIDAE (sweepers) | ||||
| Pempheris mangula | |
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| SCATOPHGIDAE (scates) | ||||
| * Scatophagus argus | |
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| POMACENTRIDAE (damselfishes) | ||||
| * Abudefduf hoefleri | 2017 |
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| * Chrysiptera cyanea | 2017 |
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| * Stegastes variabilis | 2017 |
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| * Abudefduf saxatilis | |
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| OPLEGNATHIDAE (knifejaws) | ||||
| * Oplegnathus fasciatus | |
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| KYPHOSIDAE | ||||
| * Kyphosus incisor | |
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| CHAETODONTIDAE (butterflyfishes) | ||||
| * Chaetodon austriacus | | |||
| * Chaetodon larvatus | | |||
| * Heniochus intermedium | |
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| POMACANTHIDAE (angelfishes, emperorfishes) | ||||
| * Holacanthus ciliaris | | |||
| * Pomacanthus imperator | |
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| * Pomacanthus maculosus | |
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| MUGILIDAE (grey mullets) | ||||
| Liza carinata | |
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| Liza haematocheila | |
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| SPHYRAENIDAE (barracudas) | ||||
| Sphyraena chrysotaenia | |
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| Sphyraena flavicauda |
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| LABRIDAE (wrasses) | ||||
| Centrolabrus exoletus | |
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| * Iniistius pavo | |
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| Pteragogus pelycus | |
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| SCARIDAE (parrotfishes) | ||||
| * Scarus ghobban | |
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| PINGUIPEDIDAE (sand perches) | ||||
| Pinguipes brasilianus | |
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| BLENNIDAE (blennies) | ||||
| * Omobranchus punctatus | |
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| * Parablennius thysanius | 2017 |
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| Petroscirtes ancylodon |
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| GOBIIDAE, AMBLYOPINAE (gobies) | ||||
| Coryogalops ochetica | |
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| * Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus | 2017 |
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| Oxyurichthyssi | |
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| Silhouetta aegyptia | |
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| * Tridentiger trigonocephalus | |
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| * Trypauchen vagina | |
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| AMMODYTIDAE (sand lances) | ||||
| Gymnammodytes semisquamatus | |
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| CALLIONYMIDAE (dragonets) | ||||
| Callionymus filamentosus | |
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| * Synchirops sechellensis | 2017 |
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| SIGANIDAE (rabbitfishes) | ||||
| Siganus luridus | |
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| Siganus rivulatus | |
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| SCOMBRIDAE (tunas & mackerels) | ||||
| Rastrelliger kanagurta | |
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| Scomberomorus commerson |
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| ISTIOPHORIDAE (marlins) | ||||
| Makaira indica | |
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| NOMEIDAE (drift fishes) | ||||
| Psenes pellucidus | |
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| ACANTHURIDAE (surgeonfishes) | ||||
| * Acanthurus chirurgus | 2017 |
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| * Acanthurus coeruleus | 2017 |
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| Acanthurus monroviae | |
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| * Zebrasoma flavescens | 2017 |
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| * Zebrasoma xanthurum | 2017 |
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| EPHIPPIDAE (batfishes) | ||||
| * Platax teira | |
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| SOLEIDAE (soles) | ||||
| * Microchirus boscanion | |
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| Microchirus (Zevaia) hexophthalmus | |
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| Solea senegalensis | |
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| Synaptura lusitanica | |
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| CYNOGLOSSIDAE (tonguesoles) | ||||
| Cynoglossus sinusarabici | |
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| MONACANTHIDAE (filefishes) | ||||
| * Aluterus monocerus | |
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| Stephanolepis diaspros | |
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| BALISTIDAE (triggerfishes) | ||||
| * Balistoides conspicillium | 2017 |
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| OSTRACIIDAE (boxfishes or trunkfishes) | ||||
| * Ostracion cubicus | |
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| Tetrosomus gibbosus | |
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| TETRAODONTIDAE (pufferfishes) | ||||
| * Lagocephalus sceleratus | |
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| Lagocephalus guentheri | |
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| Lagocephalus suezensis | |
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| * Sphoeroides marmoratus | |
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| Sphoeroides pachygaster | |
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| Torquigener flavimaculosus |
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| * Tylerius spinosissimus | |
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| DIODONTIDAE (porcupinefishes) | ||||
| Cyclichthys spilostylus | |
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| Diodon hystrix | |
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