Marine groups: Bony Fish Families

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    Order Family Genus Scientific Namesort descending Common name
    Perciformes Pomacentridae Abudefduf Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch, 1787) Bengal Sergeant
    Perciformes Pomacentridae Abudefduf Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepede, 1801) Scissortail Sergeant
    Perciformes Pomacentridae Abudefduf Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) Indo-pacific Sergeant
    Perciformes Pomacentridae Abudefduf Abudefduf whitleyi (Allen and Robertson, 1974) Whitley's Sergeant
    Perciformes Serranidae Acanthistius Acanthistius ocellatus (Gunther, 1859) Wirrah
    Perciformes Sparidae Acanthopagrus Acanthopagrus australis (Gunther, 1859) Yellowfinned Bream
    Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus Acanthurus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1835) Pencil Surgeon Fish
    Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829) Pale Surgeonfish
    Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskal, 1775) Dusky Surgeonfish
    Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus Acanthurus olivaceus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) Orangeblotch Surgeonfish
    Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus Acanthurus pyroferus (Kittlitz, 1834) Mimic Surgeonfish
    Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758) Convict Surgeonfish
    Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus Acanthurus xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1835) Yellowmask Surgeonfish
    Perciformes Labridae Achoerodus Achoerodus viridis (Gill, 1863) Eastern Blue Groper
    Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765) Scribbled Leatherjacket
    Perciformes Ambassidae Ambassis Ambassis sp. (Cuvier, 1828)
    Perciformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris Amblyeleotris ogasawarensis (Yanagisawa, 1978) Redspotted Shrimpgoby
    Perciformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris Amblyeleotris periophthalma (Bleeker, 1853) Broadbanded Shrimpgoby
    Perciformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris Amblyeleotris wheeleri (Polunin and Lubbock, 1977) Burgundy Shrimpgoby
    Perciformes Gobiidae Amblygobius Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes, 1837) Whitebarred Goby
    Perciformes Pomacentridae Amphiprion Amphiprion akindynos (Allen, 1972) Barrier Reef Anemonefish
    Perciformes Pomacentridae Amphiprion Amphiprion latezonatus (Waite, 1900) Wideband Anemonefish
    Perciformes Pomacentridae Amphiprion Amphiprion melanopus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) Blackback Anemonefish
    Perciformes Labridae Anampses Anampses caeruleopunctatus (Ruppell, 1829) Bluespotted Wrasse
    Perciformes Labridae Anampses Anampses elegans (Ogilby, 1889) Elegant Wrasse
    Perciformes Labridae Anampses Anampses femininus (Randall, 1972) Bluetail Wrasse
    Perciformes Labridae Anampses Anampses geographicus (Valenciennes, 1840) Scribbled Wrasse
    Perciformes Labridae Anampses Anampses melanurus (Bleeker, 1856) Blacktail Wrasse
    Perciformes Labridae Anampses Anampses meleagrides (Valenciennes, 1840) Speckled Wrasse
    Perciformes Labridae Anampses Anampses neoguinaicus (Bleeker, 1878) Black Backed Wrasse
    Tetraodontiformes Aracanidae Anoplocapros Anoplocapros inermis (Fraser-Brunner, 1935) Eastern Smooth Boxfish
    Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius Antennarius nummifer (Cuvier, 1817) Spotfin Anglerfish
    Lophiiformes Antennariidae Antennarius Antennarius pictus (Shaw and Nodder, 1794) Painted Anglerfish
    Scorpaeniformes Aploactinidae Aploactisoma Aploactisoma milesii (Richardson, 1850) Southern Velvetfish
    Perciformes Aplodactylidae Aplodactylus Aplodactylus lophodon (Gunther, 1859) Rock Cale
    Perciformes Apogonidae Apogon Apogon capricornis (Allen and Randall, 1993) Capricorn Cardinalfish
    Perciformes Apogonidae Apogon Apogon doederleini (Jordan and Snyder, 1901) Fourline Cardinalfish
    Perciformes Apogonidae Apogon Apogon limenus (Randall and Hoese, 1988) Sydney Cardinalfish
    Perciformes Apogonidae Apogon Apogon semiornatus (Peters, 1876) Halfband Cardinalfish
    Perciformes Gobiidae Arenigobius Arenigobius bifrenatus (Kner, 1865) Bridled Goby
    Perciformes Sciaenidae Argyrosomus Argyrosomus japonicus (Temminck and Schlegel, 1843) Mulloway
    Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) Stars and Stripes Toadfish
    Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron Arothron manilensis (Proce, 1822) Narrow-lined Puffer
    Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron Arothron mappa (Lesson, 1831) Scribbled Puffer
    Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) Blackspot Puffer
    Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron Arothron stellatus (Anonymous, 1798) Starry Puffer
    Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Aspasmogaster Aspasmogaster costata (Ogilby, 1885) Pink Clingfish
    Perciformes Kyphosidae Atypichthys Atypichthys strigatus (Gunther, 1860) Australian Mado
    Syngnathiformes Aulostomidae Aulostomus Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) Trumpetfish
    Perciformes Labridae Austrolabrus Austrolabrus maculatus (Macleay, 1881) Blackspotted Wrasse
    Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistoides Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) Clown Triggerfish
    Perciformes Gobiidae Bathygobius Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854) Cocos Frillgoby
    Perciformes Gobiidae Bathygobius Bathygobius krefftii (Steindachner, 1866) Krefft's Frillgoby
    Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Batrachomoeus Batrachomoeus dubius (White, 1790) Eastern Frogfish
    Perciformes Labridae Bodianus Bodianus axillaris (Bennett, 1832) Coral Pigfish
    Perciformes Labridae Bodianus Bodianus bilunulatus (Lacepede, 1801) Saddleback Pigfish
    Perciformes Labridae Bodianus Bodianus dictynna (Gomon, 2006) Pacific Diana's Pigfish
    Perciformes Labridae Bodianus Bodianus frenchii (Klunzinger, 1879) Foxfish
    Perciformes Labridae Bodianus Bodianus perditio (Quoy and Gaimard, 1834) Golden Spot Pigfish
    Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus Bothus pantherinus (Ruppell, 1830) Leopard Flounder
    Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Brachaluteres Brachaluteres jacksonianus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket
    Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Brachirus Brachirus niger (Macleay, 1880) Black Sole
    Perciformes Gobiidae Bryaninops Bryaninops loki (Larson, 1985) Loki Whip Goby
    Perciformes Gobiidae Bryaninops Bryaninops yongei (Davis and Cohen, 1968) Whip Goby
    Perciformes Caesionidae Caesio Caesio caerulaurea (Lacepede, 1801) Goldband Fusilier
    Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Cantherhines Cantherhines dumerilii (Hollard, 1854) Barred Filefish
    Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Cantherhines Cantherhines pardalis (Ruppell, 1837) Honeycomb Leatherjacket
    Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Cantheschenia Cantheschenia grandisquamis (Hutchins, 1977) Largescale Leatherjacket
    Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster Canthigaster axiologus (Whitley, 1931) Crowned Toby
    Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker, 1854) Blackspot Toby
    Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster Canthigaster callisterna (Ogilby, 1889) Blacksaddle Toby
    Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) Saddled Puffer
    Perciformes Carangidae Carangoides Carangoides chrysophrys (Cuvier, 1833) Longnose Trevally
    Perciformes Carangidae Carangoides Carangoides orthogrammus (Jordan and Gilbert, 1882) Thicklip Trevally
    Perciformes Carangidae Caranx Caranx sexfasciatus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) BigEye Trevally
    Scorpaeniformes Tetrarogidae Centropogon Centropogon australis (White, 1790) Eastern Fortescue
    Perciformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge Centropyge bicolor (Bloch, 1787) Blue and Gold Angelfish
    Perciformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge Centropyge bispinosa (Gunther, 1860) Coral Beauty
    Perciformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge Centropyge flavissima (Cuvier, 1831) Lemonpeel Angelfish
    Perciformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge Centropyge heraldi (Woods and Schultz, 1953) Yellow Angelfish
    Perciformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge Centropyge tibicen (Cuvier, 1831) Keyhole Angelfish
    Perciformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge Centropyge vrolikii (Bleeker, 1853) Pearlscale Angelfish
    Perciformes Serranidae Cephalopholis Cephalopholis argus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) Peacock Rockcod
    Perciformes Serranidae Cephalopholis Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskal, 1775) Coral Rockcod
    Perciformes Serranidae Cephalopholis Cephalopholis sonnerati (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) Tomato Rockcod
    Perciformes Serranidae Cephalopholis Cephalopholis urodeta (Forster, 1801) Flagtail Rockcod
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon auriga (Forsskal, 1775) Threadfin Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon citrinellus (Cuvier, 1831) Citron Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon flavirostris (Gunther, 1874) Dusky Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon guentheri (Ahl, 1923) Gunther's Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon kleinii (Bloch, 1790) Klein's Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon lunulatus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) Pinstripe Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon melannotus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) Blackback Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon mertensii (Cuvier, 1831) Mertens Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon ornatissimus (Cuvier, 1831) Ornate Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon pelewensis (Kner, 1868) Dot and Dash Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon plebeius (Cuvier, 1831) Blue Spot Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon rainfordi (McCulloch, 1923) Rainford's Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon reticulatus (Cuvier, 1831) Reticulated Butterflyfish
    Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon Chaetodon speculum (Cuvier, 1831) Ovalspot Butterflyfish

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