| Common name |
Latin name |
| Damselfishes |
Pomacentridae |
| Scissor-tail sergeant |
Abudefduf sexfaciatus |
| False-eye sergeant |
Abudefduf sparoides |
| Indo-Pacific sergeant |
Abudefduf vaigiensis |
| White-belly damsel |
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster |
| Skunk anemonefish |
Amphiprion akallopisos |
| Allard's anemonefish |
Amphiprion allardi |
| Twotone chromis |
Chromis dimidiata |
| Scaly chromis |
Chromis lepidolepis |
| Blacktail chromis |
Chromis nigrura |
| Ternate chromis |
Chromis ternatensis |
| Blue-green chromis |
Chromis viridis |
| Weber's chromis |
Chromis weberi |
| Humbug dascyllus |
Dascyllus aruanus |
| Indian dascyllus |
Dascyllus carneus |
| Three-spot dascyllus |
Dascyllus trimaculatus |
| Black damsel |
Neoglyphidodon melas |
| Johnston damsel |
Plectorglyphidodon johnstonianus |
| Jewel damsel |
Plectorglyphidodon lacrymatus |
| Dick's damsel |
Plectroglyphidodon dickii |
| Baensch's damsel |
Pomacentrus baenschi |
| Caerulean damsel |
Pomacentrus caeruleus |
| Sulphur damsel |
Pomacentrus sulfureus |
| Threeline damsel |
Pomacentrus trilineatus |
| Wrasse |
Labridae |
| Yellowtail wrasse |
Anampses meleagrides |
| Lined wrasse |
Anampses lineatus |
| White-spotted wrasse |
Anampses melanurus |
| Yellowbreasted wrasse |
Anampses twistii |
| Axilspot hogfish |
Bodianus axillaris |
| Floral wrasse |
Cheilinus chlororus |
| Snooty wrasse |
Cheilinus oxycephalus |
| Tripletail wrasse |
Cheilinus trilobatus |
| Cigar wrasse |
Cheilio inermis |
| Exquisite wrasse |
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus |
| African coris |
Coris africana |
| Spottail coris |
Coris caudimacula |
| Queen coris |
Coris frerei |
| Slingjaw wrasse |
Epibulus insidiator |
| Indian Ocean Bird wrasse |
Gomphosus caeruleus |
| Adorned wrasse |
Halichoeres cosmetus |
| Checkerboard wrasse |
Halichoeres hortulanus |
| Dusky wrasse |
Halichoeres marginatus |
| Goldstripe wrasse |
Halichoeres zeylonicus |
| Zigzag wrasse |
Halichoeres scapularis |
| Barred thicklip wrasse |
Hemigymnus fasciatus |
| Blackedge thicklip wrasse |
Hemigymnus melapterus |
| Longface wrasse |
Hologymnosus doliatus |
| Tubelip wrasse |
Labrichthys unilineatus |
| Bicolor cleaner wrasse |
Labroides bicolor |
| Bluestreak cleaner wrasse |
Labriodes dimidiatus |
| Vermiculate wrasse |
Macropharyngodon bipartitus |
| Rockmover wrasse |
Novaculichthys taeniourus |
| Sixline wrasse |
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia |
| Bluelined wrasse |
Stethojulis albovittata |
| Twotone wrasse |
Thalassoma amblycephalum |
| Sixbar wrasse |
Thalassoma hardwicke |
| Goldbar wrasse |
Thalassoma hebraicum |
| Crescent wrasse |
Thalassoma lunare |
| Butterflyfish |
Chaetodontidae |
| Threadfin butterflyfish |
Chaetodon auriga |
| Spotted butterflyfish |
Chaetodon guttatissimus |
| Klein's butterflyfish |
Chaetodon kleinii |
| Racoon butterflyfish |
Chaetodon lunula |
| Black-backed butterflyfish |
Chaetodon melannotus |
| Meyer's butterflyfish |
Chaetodon meyeri |
| Chevroned butterflyfish |
Chaetodon trifascialis |
| Redfin butterflyfish |
Chaetodon trifasciatus |
| Big long-nosed butterflyfish |
Forcipiger longirostris |
| Moorish Idol |
Zanclidae |
| Moorish idol |
Zanclus cornutus |
| Angelfishes |
Pomacanthidae |
| Three-spot angelfish |
Apolemichthys trimaculatus |
| Regal angelfish |
Pygoplites diacanthus |
| Many-spined angelfish |
Centropyge multispinis |
| Cardinalfishes |
Apogonidae |
| Eyeshadow cardinalfish |
Apogon exostigma |
| Iridescent cardinalfish |
Apogon kallopterus |
| Lined cardinalfish |
Cheilodipterus artus |
| Soldierfishes and Squirrelfishes |
Holocentridae |
| Doubletooth soldierfish |
Myripristis hexagona |
| Tailspot squirrelfish |
Sargocentron caudimaculatum |
| Crown squirrelfish |
Sargocentron diadema |
| Sweepers |
Pempheridae |
| Copper sweeper |
Pempheris oualensis |
| Vanikoro sweeper |
Pempheris vanicolensis |
| Fusiliers |
Caesonidae |
| Southern fusilier |
Caesio capricornis |
| Lunar fusilier |
Caesio lunaris |
| Bluestreak fusilier |
Pterocaesio tile |
| Goldband fusilier |
Pterocaesio chrysozona |
| Monocle breams and Spinecheeks |
Nemipteridae |
| Arabian spinecheek |
Scolopsis ghanam |
| Stingrays |
Dasyatidae |
| Bluespotted ribbontail ray |
Taeniura lymma |
| Moray Eels |
Muraenidae |
| Whitemouth moray |
Gymnothorax meleagris |
| Geometric moray |
Siderea grisea |
| Parrotfishes |
Scaridae |
| Stareye parrotfish |
Calotomus carolinus |
| Bicolor parrotfish |
Cetoscarus bicolor |
| Indian Ocean steephead parrotfish |
Chlorurus strongylocephalus |
| Bridled parrotfish |
Scarus frenatus |
| Swarthy parrotfish |
Scarus niger |
| Palenose parrotfish |
Scarus psittacus |
| Russell's parrotfish |
Scarus russelli |
| Bullethead parrotfish |
Scarus sordidus |
| Dusky-capped parrotfish |
Scarus scaber |
| Groupers, Anthias's, Perchlets, Basslets and Soapfishes |
Serranidae |
| Redmouth grouper |
Aethaloperca rogaa |
| Peacock grouper |
Cephalopholis argus |
| Leopard hind |
Cephalopholis leopardus |
| Darkfin hind |
Cephalopholis nigripinnis |
| Sixstripe soapfish |
Grammistes sexlineatus |
| Sweetlips and Grunts |
Haemulidae |
| Blackspotted sweetlips |
Plectorhincus gaterinus |
| Oriental sweetlips |
Plectorhincus orientalis |
| Emperors |
Lethrinidae |
| Snubnose emperor |
Lethrinus borbonicus |
| Blackspot emperor |
Lethrinus harak |
| Orange-stripe emperor |
Lethrinus obsoletus |
| Sky emperor |
Lethrinus mahsena |
| Bigeye emperor |
Monotaxis granducolis |
| Snappers |
Lutjanidae |
| Twinspot snapper |
Lutjanus bohar |
| Black-spot snapper |
Lutjanus fulviflamma |
| Humpback snapper |
Lutjanus gibbus |
| Bluelined snapper |
Lutjanus kasmira |
| Black snapper |
Macolor niger |
| Surgeonfishes and Unicornfishes |
Acanthuridae |
| Powder-blue surgeonfish |
Acanthurus leucosternon |
| Blackstreak surgeonfish |
Acanthurus nigricauda |
| Dusky surgeonfish |
Acanthurus nigrofuscus |
| Striped surgeonfish |
Acanthurus lineatus |
| Twospot bristletooth |
Ctenochaetus binotatus |
| Goldring bristletooth |
Ctenochaetus strigosus |
| Striped bristletooth |
Ctenochaetus striatus |
| Spotted unicornfish |
Naso brevrostris |
| Blacktongue unicornfish |
Naso hexacanthus |
| Orangespine unicornfish |
Naso lituratus |
| Bluespine unicornfish |
Naso unicornis |
| Palette surgeonfish |
Paracanthurus hepatus |
| Brushtail tang |
Zebrasoma scopas |
| Rabbitfishes |
Siganidae |
| Whitespotted rabbitfish |
Siganus canaliculatus |
| Stellate rabbitfish |
Siganus stellatus |
| African whitespotted rabbitfish |
Siganus sutor |
| Goatfishes |
Mullidae |
| Dash-and-dot goatfish |
Parupeneus barberinus |
| Longbarbel goatfish |
Parapeneus macronema |
| Two-barred goatfish |
Parapeneus bifasciatus |
| Yellowsaddle goatfish |
Parapeneus cyclostomus |
| White-lined goatfish |
Parupeneus ciliatus |
| Sidespot goatfish |
Parupeneus pleurostigma |
| Yellowstripe goatfish |
Mulloides flavolineatus |
| Triggerfishes |
Balistidae |
| Orangestriped triggerfish |
Balistapus undulatus |
| Indian triggerfish |
Melichthys indicus |
| Black triggerfish |
Melichthys niger |
| Halfmoon triggerfish |
Sufflamen chrysopterus |
| Bridled triggerfish |
Sufflamen fraenatus |
| Filefishes and Leatherjackets |
Monacanthidae |
| Broom filefish |
Amanses scopas |
| Longnose filefish |
Oxymonacanthus longirostris |
| Blackbar filefish |
Pervagor janthinosoma |
| Trunkfishes |
Ostraciidae |
| Spotted trunkfish |
Ostracion meleagris |
| Yellow boxfish |
Ostracion cubicus |
| Puffers |
Tetraodontidae |
| Blackspotted puffer |
Arothron nigropunctatus |
| Bennett's toby |
Canthigaster bennetti |
| Spotted toby |
Canthigaster solandri |
| Black-saddled toby |
Canthigaster valentini |
| Blennies |
Blennidae |
| Mozambique fangblenny |
Meiacanthus mossambicus |
| Bluestriped fangblenny |
Plagiotremus rhinorhyncus |
| Scale-eating fangblenny |
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma |
| Chestnut blenny |
Cirripectes castaneus |
| Redstreaked blenny |
Cirripectes stigmaticus |
| Gobies |
Gobiidae |
| Decorated goby |
Istiogobius decoratus |
| Hawkfishes |
Cirrihitidae |
| Pixy hawkfish |
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus |
| Arc-eye hawkfish |
Paracirrhites arcatus |
| Freckled hawkfish |
Paracirrhites forsteri |
| Lizardfishes |
Synodontidae |
| Variegated lizardfish |
Synodus variegatus |
| Sandperches |
Pinguipedidae |
| Speckled sandperch |
Parapercis hexothalma |
| Trumpetfishes |
Aulostomidae |
| Trumpetfish |
Aulostomus chinensis |
| Rudderfishes |
Kyphosidae |
| Highfin rudderfish |
Kyphosus cinerascens |
| Scorpionfishes |
Scorpaenidae |
| Devil firefish |
Pterois miles |
| Clearfin lionfish |
Pterois radiata |
| Bigeyes |
Priacanthidae |
| Glasseye |
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus |
| Cornetfishes |
Fistulariidae |
| Cornetfish |
Fistularia commersonii |
| Snake eels |
Ophichthidae |
| Spotted snake eel |
Myrichthys maculosus |
| Total number of species |
168 |
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