| Common name |
Scientific name |
Family
|
| Bluespotted stingray |
Amphotistius kuhlii |
Dasyatidae
|
| Short-tail stingray |
Dasyatis brevicaudata |
Dasyatidae
|
| Striped stingaree |
Trygonoptera ovalis |
Urolophidae
|
| Circular stingaree |
Urolophus circularis |
Urolophidae
|
| Spotted eagle ray |
Aetobatus narinari |
Myliobatidae
|
| Manta ray |
Manta birostris |
Mobulidae
|
| Australian blackspotted catshark |
Aulohalaelurus labiosus |
Scyliorhinidae
|
| Whiskery shark |
Furgaleus macki |
Triakidae
|
| Gummy shark |
Mustelus antarcticus |
Triakidae
|
| Dusky shark |
Carcharhinus obscurus |
Carcharhinidae
|
| Sandbar shark |
Carcharhinus plumbeus |
Carcharhinidae
|
|
Galeocerdo cuvieri |
Carcharhinidae
|
| Whale shark |
Rhincodon typus |
Rhincodontidae
|
| Ornate wobbegong |
Orectolobus ornatus |
Orectolobidae
|
|
Orectolobus sp. |
Orectolobidae
|
| Port Jackson shark |
Heterodontus portusjacksoni |
Heterodontidae
|
|
Myrichthys columbrinus |
Ophichthidae
|
| Abbott's moray eel |
Gymnothorax eurostus |
Muraenidae
|
| Yellow moray |
Gymnothorax prasinus |
Muraenidae
|
| Undulated moray |
Gymnothorax undulatus |
Muraenidae
|
|
Gymnothorax woodwardi |
Muraenidae
|
|
Etrumeus teres |
Clupeidae
|
|
Sardinella lemuru |
Clupeidae
|
|
Sardinops neopilchardus |
Clupeidae
|
| Slender sprat |
Spratelloides gracilis |
Clupeidae
|
| Blue sprat |
Spratelloides robustus |
Clupeidae
|
|
Gonorhynchus greyi |
Gonorhynchidae
|
|
Arius thalassinus |
Ariidae
|
|
Paraplotosus albilabris |
Plotosidae
|
|
Plotosus lineatus |
Plotosidae
|
|
Aulopus purpurissatus |
Aulopidae
|
| Variegated lizardfish |
Synodus variegatus |
Synodontidae
|
|
Saurida undosquamis |
Harpadontidae
|
|
Batrachomoeus rubricephalus |
Batrachoididae
|
|
Halophryne ocellatus |
Batrachoididae
|
|
Antennarius commersoni |
Antennariidae
|
| Spotfin frogfish |
Antennarius nummifer |
Antennariidae
|
| Striated frogfish |
Antennarius striatus |
Antennariidae
|
| Sargassum fish |
Histrio histrio |
Antennariidae
|
|
Tathicarpus butleri |
Antennariidae
|
|
Lotella fuliginosa |
Moridae
|
|
Dipulus caecus |
Bythitidae
|
|
Ogilbia sp. |
Bythitidae
|
|
Cypselurus sp. |
Exocoetidae
|
|
Ablennes hians |
Belonidae
|
|
Hemiramphus robustus |
Hemiramphidae
|
|
Hyporhamphus melanochir |
Hemiramphidae
|
|
Atherinomorus ogilbyi |
Atherinidae
|
|
Craterocephalus capreoli |
Atherinidae
|
|
Craterocephalus pauciradiatus |
Atherinidae
|
|
Hypoatherina temminckii |
Atherinidae
|
|
Leptatherina presbyteroides |
Atherinidae
|
|
Cleidopus gloriamaris |
Monocentrididae
|
| Little pineapple fish |
Sorosichthys ananassa |
Trachichthyidae
|
|
Velifer multiradiatus |
Veliferidae
|
|
Halicampus brocki |
Syngnathidae
|
| Narrow-bellied seahorse |
Hippocampus angustus |
Syngnathidae
|
|
Lissocampus fatiloquus |
Syngnathidae
|
|
Nannocampus subosseus |
Syngnathidae
|
|
Pugnaso curtirostris |
Syngnathidae
|
| Günther's pipehorse |
Solegnathus lettiensis |
Syngnathidae
|
|
Pegasus volitans |
Pegasidae
|
|
Ablabys taenianotus |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Centropogon latifrons |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Cocotropus sp. |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Dentrochirus brachypterus |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Maxillicosta lopholepis |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Neosebastes bougainvilli |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Neosebastes pandus |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Parapterios heterurus |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Pterios volitans |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Scorpaena sumptuosa |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Scorpaenodes guamensis |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Scorpaenodes scaber |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Scorpaenodes steenei |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Scorpaenopsis venosa |
Scorpaenidae
|
|
Inimicus sinensis |
Synanceiidae
|
|
Lepidotrigla spinosa |
Triglidae
|
|
Neopataecus waterhousi |
Pataecidae
|
|
Pataecus fronto |
Pataecidae
|
|
Leviprora inops |
Platycephalidae
|
|
Onigocia oligolepis |
Platycephalidae
|
|
Platycephalus endrachtensis |
Platycephalidae
|
|
Platycephalus longispinis |
Platycephalidae
|
|
Hypopterus macropterus |
Centropomidae
|
|
Acanthistius pardalotus |
Serranidae
|
|
Acanthistius serratus |
Serranidae
|
|
Cephalopholis argus |
Serranidae
|
|
Cephalopholis miniata |
Serranidae
|
| Black-arse cod |
Epinephelides armatus |
Serranidae
|
|
Epinephelus bilobatus |
Serranidae
|
| Estuary cod |
Epinephelus coioides |
Serranidae
|
| Blacktip grouper |
Epinephelus fasciatus |
Serranidae
|
| Giant grouper |
Epinephelus lanceolatus |
Serranidae
|
|
Epinephelus multinotatus |
Serranidae
|
|
Epinephelus rivulatus |
Serranidae
|
|
Hypoplectrodes cardinalis |
Serranidae
|
| Coral trout |
Plectropomus leopardus |
Serranidae
|
|
Plectropomus maculatus |
Serranidae
|
|
Pseudanthias cooperi |
Serranidae
|
| Yellow-edged lyretail |
Variola louti |
Serranidae
|
|
Unidentified grammistid |
Grammistidae
|
|
Assiculus punctatus |
Pseudochromidae
|
|
Labracinus lineatus |
Pseudochromidae
|
|
Pseudochromis wilsoni |
Pseudochromidae
|
|
Paraplesiops meleagris |
Plesiopidae
|
|
Trachinops brauni |
Plesiopidae
|
|
Trachinops noarlungae |
Plesiopidae
|
|
Belonepterygion fasciolatum |
Acanthoclinidae
|
|
Glaucosoma hebraicum |
Glaucosomatidae
|
|
Banjos banjos |
Banjosidae
|
|
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus |
Priacanthidae
|
|
Priacanthus hamrur |
Priacanthidae
|
| Ring-tailed cardinalfish |
Apogon aureus |
Apogonidae
|
|
Apogon cavitiensis |
Apogonidae
|
|
Apogon coccineus |
Apogonidae
|
|
Apogon doederleini |
Apogonidae
|
|
Apogon rueppellii |
Apogonidae
|
|
Apogon semiornatus |
Apogonidae
|
|
Apogon victoriae |
Apogonidae
|
|
Cercamia eremia |
Apogonidae
|
|
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus |
Apogonidae
|
|
Fowleria aurita |
Apogonidae
|
|
Fowleria variegata |
Apogonidae
|
|
Siphamia cephalotes |
Apogonidae
|
|
Vincentia badia |
Apogonidae
|
| Golden lined whiting |
Sillago analis |
Sillaginidae
|
| Bluefish |
Pomatomus saltatrix |
Pomatomidae
|
|
Carangoides equula |
Carangidae
|
|
Decapterus muroadsi |
Carangidae
|
| White trevally |
Pseudocaranx dentex |
Carangidae
|
|
Pseudocaranx wrighti |
Carangidae
|
|
Seriola dumerili |
Carangidae
|
| Samson fish |
Seriola hippos |
Carangidae
|
| Yellowtail amberjack |
Seriola lalandi |
Carangidae
|
|
Trachurus novazelandiae |
Carangidae
|
| Mahi-mahi |
Coryphaena hippurus |
Coryphaenidae
|
|
Rachycentron canadus |
Rachycentridae
|
| Australian herring |
Arripis georgianus |
Arripidae
|
|
Lutjanus fulviflamma |
Lutjanidae
|
|
Lutjanus quinquelineatus |
Lutjanidae
|
|
Lutjanus russelli |
Lutjanidae
|
|
Paracaesio xanthurus |
Lutjanidae
|
|
Pentapodus porosus |
Nemipteridae
|
|
Pentapodus emeryii |
Nemipteridae
|
|
Pentapodus vitta |
Nemipteridae
|
|
Scolopsis bilineatus |
Nemipteridae
|
|
Parequula melbournensis |
Gerreidae
|
|
Diagramma pictum |
Haemulidae
|
|
Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus |
Haemulidae
|
|
Plectorhinchus schotaf |
Haemulidae
|
|
Lethrinus atkinsoni |
Lethrinidae
|
|
Lethrinus genivittatus |
Lethrinidae
|
|
Lethrinus miniatus |
Lethrinidae
|
|
Lethrinus nebulosus |
Lethrinidae
|
| Southern black bream |
Acanthopagrus butcheri |
Sparidae
|
| Australasian snapper |
Pagrus auratus |
Sparidae
|
| Tarwhine |
Rhabdosargus sarba |
Sparidae
|
|
Parupeneus barberinoides |
Mullidae
|
|
Parapeneus chrysopleurum |
Mullidae
|
|
Parapeneus pleurostigma |
Mullidae
|
|
Parapeneus spilurus |
Mullidae
|
|
Upeneichthys lineatus vlamingii |
Mullidae
|
|
Upeneichthys stotti |
Mullidae
|
|
Schuettea woodwardi |
Monodactylidae
|
|
Parapriacanthus elongatus |
Pempherididae
|
|
Parapriacanthus ransonneti |
Pempherididae
|
|
Pempheris analis |
Pempherididae
|
|
Pempheris klunzingeri |
Pempherididae
|
|
Pempheris schwenkii |
Pempherididae
|
|
Pempheris sp. |
Pempherididae
|
|
Girella tephraeops |
Girellidae
|
|
Kyphosus cornelii |
Kyphosidae
|
| Silver drummer |
Kyphosus sydneyanus |
Kyphosidae
|
|
Microcanthus strigatus |
Scorpididae
|
|
Neatypus obliquus |
Scorpididae
|
|
Scorpis georgianus |
Scorpididae
|
|
Platax teira |
Ephippididae
|
|
Chaetodon assarius |
Chaetodontidae
|
|
Chaetodon aureofasciatus |
Chaetodontidae
|
| Threadfin butterflyfish |
Chaetodon auriga |
Chaetodontidae
|
| Speckled butterflyfish |
Chaetodon citrinellus |
Chaetodontidae
|
| Sunburst butterflyfish |
Chaetodon kleinii |
Chaetodontidae
|
| Lined butterflyfish |
Chaetodon lineolatus |
Chaetodontidae
|
| Raccoon butterflyfish |
Chaetodon lunula |
Chaetodontidae
|
|
Chaetodon plebeius |
Chaetodontidae
|
|
Chaetodon speculum |
Chaetodontidae
|
| Chevron butterflyfish |
Chaetodon trifascialis |
Chaetodontidae
|
| Melon butterflyfish |
Chaetodon trifasciatus |
Chaetodontidae
|
|
Chelmon marginalis |
Chaetodontidae
|
|
Chelmonops curiosus |
Chaetodontidae
|
| Pennant coralfish |
Heniochus acuminatus |
Chaetodontidae
|
|
Parachaetodon ocellatus |
Chaetodontidae
|
|
Centropyge tibicen |
Pomacanthidae
|
|
Chaetodontoplus personifer |
Pomacanthidae
|
|
Pomacanthus semicirculatus |
Pomacanthidae
|
| Oldwife |
Enoplosus armatus |
Enoplosidae
|
|
Abudefduf bengalensis |
Pomacentridae
|
| Scissortail sergeant |
Abudefduf sexfasciatus |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Abudefduf sordidus |
Pomacentridae
|
| Indo-Pacific sergeant |
Abudefduf vaigiensis |
Pomacentridae
|
| Clark's anemonefish |
Amphiprion clarkii |
Pomacentridae
|
| Black-axil chromis |
Chromis atripectoralis |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Chromis klunzingeri |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Chromis margaritifer |
Pomacentridae
|
| Green Chromis |
Chromis viridis |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Chromis westaustralis |
Pomacentridae
|
| Whitetail dascyllus |
Dascyllus aruanus |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Dascyllus reticulatus |
Pomacentridae
|
| Threespot dascyllus |
Dascyllus trimaculatus |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Parma mccullochi |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Parma occidentalis |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Plectroglyphidodon dickii |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Pomacentrus coelestis |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Pomacentrus milleri |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Pristotis jerdoni |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Stegastes fasciolatus |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Stegastes nigricans |
Pomacentridae
|
|
Stegastes obreptus |
Pomacentridae
|
| Spotted hawkfish |
Cirrhitichthys aprinus |
Cirrhitidae
|
|
Paracirrhites forsteri |
Cirrhitidae
|
|
Cheilodactylus gibbosus |
Cheilodactylidae
|
|
Cheilodactylus rubrolabiatus |
Cheilodactylidae
|
|
Dactylophora nigricans |
Cheilodactylidae
|
| Yellow-eye mullet |
Aldrichetta forsteri |
Mugilidae
|
| Flathead mullet |
Mugil cephalus |
Mugilidae
|
| Obtuse barracuda |
Sphyraena obtusata |
Sphyraenidae
|
|
Achoerodus gouldii |
Labridae
|
|
Anampses caeruleopunctatus |
Labridae
|
|
Anampses geographicus |
Labridae
|
|
Austrolabrus maculatus |
Labridae
|
|
Bodianus axillaris |
Labridae
|
|
Bodianus bilunulatus |
Labridae
|
| Foxfish |
Bodianus frenchii |
Labridae
|
|
Bodianus perditio |
Labridae
|
|
Cheilinus chlorurus |
Labridae
|
| Redbreast wrasse |
Cheilinus fasciatus |
Labridae
|
|
Cheilinus trilobatus |
Labridae
|
|
Cheilio inermis |
Labridae
|
| Bluespotted tuskfish |
Choerodon cauteroma |
Labridae
|
| Blue tuskfish |
Choerodon cyanodus |
Labridae
|
|
Choerodon jordani |
Labridae
|
| Baldchin groper |
Choerodon rubescens |
Labridae
|
| Blackspot tuskfish |
Choerodon schoenleinii |
Labridae
|
|
Cirrhilabrus temmincki |
Labridae
|
|
Coris auricularis |
Labridae
|
| Clown coris |
Coris aygula |
Labridae
|
|
Coris caudimacula |
Labridae
|
|
Dotalabrus alleni |
Labridae
|
|
Epibulus insidiator |
Labridae
|
|
Eupetrichthys angustipes |
Labridae
|
|
Gomphosus varius |
Labridae
|
|
Halichoeres brownfieldi |
Labridae
|
|
Halichoeres nebulosus |
Labridae
|
|
Halichoeres trimaculatus |
Labridae
|
|
Hemigymnus fasciatus |
Labridae
|
|
Hemigymnus melapterus |
Labridae
|
|
Hologymnosus annulatus |
Labridae
|
|
Labrichthys unilineatus |
Labridae
|
|
Labroides bicolor |
Labridae
|
| Bluestreak cleaner wrasse |
Labroides dimidiatus |
Labridae
|
|
Macropharyngodon ornatus |
Labridae
|
|
Notolabrus parilus |
Labridae
|
|
Ophthalmolepis lineolatus |
Labridae
|
|
Pictilabrus laticlavius |
Labridae
|
| Long green wrasse |
Pseudojuloides elongatus |
Labridae
|
|
Pseudolabrus beserialis |
Labridae
|
|
Pteragogus flagelligera |
Labridae
|
|
Stethojulis bandanensis |
Labridae
|
|
Stethojulis interrupta |
Labridae
|
|
Stethojulis strigiventer |
Labridae
|
|
Suezichthys cyanolaemus |
Labridae
|
|
Thalassoma amblycephalum |
Labridae
|
|
Thalassoma hardwicke |
Labridae
|
| Moon wrasse |
Thalassoma lunare |
Labridae
|
|
Thalassoma lutescens |
Labridae
|
|
Thalassoma purpureum |
Labridae
|
|
Thalassoma septemfasciata |
Labridae
|
|
Thalassoma trilobatum |
Labridae
|
|
Heteroscarus acroptilus |
Odacidae
|
| Marbled parrotfish |
Leptoscarus vaigiensis |
Scaridae
|
|
Scarus chameleon |
Scaridae
|
|
Scarus frenatus |
Scaridae
|
|
Scarus ghobban |
Scaridae
|
|
Scarus gibbus |
Scaridae
|
|
Scarus rivulatus |
Scaridae
|
|
Scarus schlegeli |
Scaridae
|
|
Scarus sordidus |
Scaridae
|
|
Opistognathus inornata |
Opistognathidae
|
|
Opistognathus sp. |
Opistognathidae
|
|
Parapercis haackei |
Pinguipedidae
|
|
Parapercis nebulosa |
Pinguipedidae
|
|
Limnichthys fasciatus |
Creediidae
|
|
Atrosalarias fuscus holomelas |
Blenniidae
|
|
Cirripectes filamentosus |
Blenniidae
|
|
Cirripectes hutchinsi |
Blenniidae
|
|
Entomacrodus striatus |
Blenniidae
|
|
Istiblennius chrysospilos |
Blenniidae
|
|
Istiblennius meleagris |
Blenniidae
|
|
Meiacanthus grammistes |
Blenniidae
|
|
Omobranchus germaini |
Blenniidae
|
|
Parablennius postoculomaculatus |
Blenniidae
|
|
Petroscirtes breviceps |
Blenniidae
|
|
Petroscirtes mitratus |
Blenniidae
|
|
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos |
Blenniidae
|
| Mimic blenny |
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma |
Blenniidae
|
|
Enneapterygius larsonae |
Tripterygiidae
|
|
Helcogramma decurrens |
Tripterygiidae
|
|
Norfolkia brachylepis |
Tripterygiidae
|
|
Norfolkia leeuwin |
Tripterygiidae
|
| Golden weedfish |
Cristiceps aurantiacus |
Clinidae
|
| Crested weedfish |
Cristiceps australis |
Clinidae
|
|
Heteroclinus sp. |
Clinidae
|
|
Ophiclinus gracilis |
Clinidae
|
|
Callionymus enneactes |
Callionymidae
|
|
Callionymus goodladi |
Callionymidae
|
|
Callionymus grossi |
Callionymidae
|
|
Diplogammus xenicus |
Callionymidae
|
|
Synchiropus papilio |
Callionymidae
|
|
Synchiropus rameus |
Callionymidae
|
|
Alabes parvulus |
Gobiesocidae
|
|
Lepadichthys frenatus |
Gobiesocidae
|
|
Amblygobius phalaena |
Gobiidae
|
|
Asterropteryx semipunctatus |
Gobiidae
|
|
Bathygobius cocosensis |
Gobiidae
|
|
Bathygobius fuscus |
Gobiidae
|
|
Callogobius mucosis |
Gobiidae
|
|
Callogobius sp. |
Gobiidae
|
|
Callogobius sp. |
Gobiidae
|
|
Eviota bimaculata |
Gobiidae
|
|
Eviota infulata |
Gobiidae
|
|
Eviota melasma |
Gobiidae
|
|
Eviota queenslandica |
Gobiidae
|
|
Eviota storthynx |
Gobiidae
|
|
Eviota sp. |
Gobiidae
|
|
Exyrias belissimus |
Gobiidae
|
|
Fusigobius duospilus |
Gobiidae
|
|
Gnatholepis scapulostigma |
Gobiidae
|
|
Gobiodon citrinus |
Gobiidae
|
|
Pleurosicya fringilla |
Gobiidae
|
|
Priolepis cincta |
Gobiidae
|
|
Priolepis nuchifasciatus |
Gobiidae
|
|
Valenciennea puellaris |
Gobiidae
|
|
Vanderhorstia ornatissima |
Gobiidae
|
| Curious wormfish |
Gunnellichthys curiosus |
Microdesmidae
|
|
Acanthurus grammoptilus |
Acanthuridae
|
| Manini |
Acanthurus triostegus |
Acanthuridae
|
|
Naso fageni |
Acanthuridae
|
|
Naso unicornis |
Acanthuridae
|
|
Zebrasoma scopas |
Acanthuridae
|
|
Zebrasoma veliferum |
Acanthuridae
|
|
Siganus fuscescens |
Siganidae
|
|
Grammatorcynus bicarinatus |
Scombridae
|
| Maittya |
Scomberomorus commerson |
Scombridae
|
|
Sarda orientalis |
Scombridae
|
| Yellowfin tuna |
Thunnus albacares |
Scombridae
|
|
Bothus pantherhinus |
Bothidae
|
|
Crossorhombus valderostratus |
Bothidae
|
|
Engyprosopon grandisquama |
Bothidae
|
|
Pseudorhombus quinquocellatus |
Bothidae
|
|
Zebrias cancellatus |
Soleidae
|
|
Cynoglossus broadhursti |
Cynoglossidae
|
|
Anacanthus barbatus |
Monacanthidae
|
| Scrawled filefish |
Aluterus scriptus |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Cantheschenia longipinnis |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Chaetodermis penicilligerus |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Colurodontis paxmani |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Eubalichthys caeruleoguttatus |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Meuschenia hippocrepis |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Monacanthus chinensis |
Monacanthidae
|
| Orange spotted filefish |
Oxymonacanthus longirostris |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Pervagor janthinosoma |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Scobinichthys granulatus |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Stephanolepis sp. |
Monacanthidae
|
|
Anoplocapros lenticularis |
Ostraciidae
|
|
Anoplocapros robustus |
Ostraciidae
|
| Yellow boxfish |
Ostracion cubicus |
Ostraciidae
|
|
Tetrosomus concatenatus |
Ostraciidae
|
| White-spotted puffer |
Arothron hispidus |
Tetraodontidae
|
|
Lagocephalus sceleratus |
Tetraodontidae
|
|
Torquigener pallimaculatus |
Tetraodontidae
|
|
Torquigener paxtoni |
Tetraodontidae
|
|
Torquigener pleurogramma |
Tetraodontidae
|
|
Torquigener vicinis |
Tetraodontidae
|
| Slender-spined porcupine fish |
Diodon nicthemerus |
Diodontidae
|
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