Myanmar Endemic Marine Fish Checklist

Myanmar

Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species

This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Myanmar 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

Antigonia emanuela (Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae) Emanuela's Boarfish

Grammatonotus bianchi (Acanthuriformes Callanthiidae) Andaman Splendid Perch

Ophichthus naga (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Deepwater Demonic Snake Eel

Ophichthus nansen (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Nansen's Snake Eel

Opistognathus erdmanni + (Cichliformes Opistognathidae) Erdmann's Jawfish

Obliquogobius eptactis (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Sevenstriped Deepwater Goby

Ostichthys convexus (Holocentriformes Holocentridae) Roundhead Soldierfish

Ostichthys daniela (Holocentriformes Holocentridae) Daniela's Soldierfish

Bleekeria albicauda (Perciformes Ammodytidae) Whitetipped Sandlance

Pseudanthias emma (Perciformes Anthiadidae) Emma's Basslet

Bembras andamanensis (Perciformes Bembridae)

Bembras leslieknappi (Perciformes Bembridae)