Ecuador
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Ecuador 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
For a list of 79 endemic Galapagos marine fishes (including a number of deepwater species) last updated 24 August 2016 see (Charles Darwin Foundation WM pdf)
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
Brachygenys jessiae
(Acanthuriformes Haemulidae) Blackstriped Salema
Microlepidotus
lethopristis (Acanthuriformes Haemulidae) Scalyfin
Grunt
Orthopristis forbesi
(Acanthuriformes Haemulidae) Forbes' Grunt
Xenichthys agassizii
(Acanthuriformes Haemulidae) White Salema
Pareques perissa
(Acanthuriformes Sciaenidae) Odd Highhat
Umbrina galapagorum
(Acanthuriformes Sciaenidae) Galapagos Drum
Archosargus pourtalesii
(Acanthuriformes Sparidae) Blackspot Porgy
Calamus taurinus
(Acanthuriformes Sparidae) Galapagos Porgy
Chlopsis longidens
(Anguilliformes Chlopsidae)
Callechelys galapagensis
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Galapagos Ridgefin
Eel
Acanthemblemaria castroi
(Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae) Galapagos Barnacle
Blenny
Ekemblemaria lira
(Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae) Slitpored
Tube-blenny
Dactyloscopus lacteus
(Blenniiformes Dactyloscopidae) Milky Sand
Stargazer
Myxodagnus sagitta
(Blenniiformes Dactyloscopidae) Arrow Sand
Stargazer
Platygillellus rubellulus
(Blenniiformes Dactyloscopidae) Shortfin Sand
Stargazer
Cottoclinus canops
(Blenniiformes Labrisomidae) Intermediary Blenny
Labrisomus jenkinsi
(Blenniiformes Labrisomidae) Jenkins' Blenny
Labrisomus pomaspilus
(Blenniiformes Labrisomidae) Spotcheck Blenny
Malacoctenus zonogaster
(Blenniiformes Labrisomidae) Belted Blenny
Paraclinus fehlmanni
(Blenniiformes Labrisomidae) Fehlmann's Blenny
Starksia galapagensis
(Blenniiformes Labrisomidae) Galapagos Blenny
Lepidonectes corallicola
(Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae) Galapagos
Triplefin
Citharichthys darwini
(Carangiformes Cyclopsettidae) Darwin's Sanddab
Girella freminvillii
(Centrarchiformes Girellidae) Dusky Sea-chub
Azurina eupalama
(Cichliformes Pomacentridae) Galapagos Damsel
Opisthonema berlangai
(Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae) Galapagos Thread
Herring
Coryphaenoides gypsochilus
(Gadiformes Macrouridae)
Chriolepis tagus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Mystery Goby
Eleotrica cableae
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Cable's Goby
Lythrypnus gilberti
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Galapagos Bluebanded
Goby
Ogcocephalus darwini
(Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae) Galapagos Batfish
Calamopteryx jeb
(Ophidiiformes Bythitidae) Tailspot Brotula
Lucifuga inopinata
(Ophidiiformes Bythitidae)
Ogilbia deroyi
(Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae) Deroy's
Cuskeel
Scorpaena wellingtoni
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae)
Paralabrax albomaculatus
(Perciformes Serranidae) Camotillo Sand Bass
Serranus stilbostigma
(Perciformes Serranidae) Sideblotch Serrano
Prionotus miles
(Perciformes Triglidae) Galapagos Gurnard
Lepidopus manis
(Scombriformes Trichiuridae) Ghost Scabbardfish
Sphoeroides angusticeps
(Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae) Narrowheaded Puffer
Triakis acutipinna
(Carcharhiniformes Triakidae) Sharpfin
Houndshark
Dipturus ecuadoriensis
(Rajiformes Rajidae) Ecuador Skate
Ophichthus arneutes
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Submarine Snake Eel
Coryphaenoides myersi
(Gadiformes Macrouridae) Myers' Grenadier
Nezumia ventralis
(Gadiformes Macrouridae)
Gadella filifer
(Gadiformes Moridae)
Gadella thysthlon
(Gadiformes Moridae)
Dibranchus cracens
(Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae) Neatspine Twogill
Batfish
Dibranchus discors
(Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae) Bigeye Twogill
Batfish
Diplacanthopoma jordani
(Ophidiiformes Bythitidae)
Paraliparis darwini
(Perciformes Liparidae) Darwin's Snailfish
Paraliparis galapagosensis
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Idiastion hageyi
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Galapagos Humpback
Scorpionfish
Phenacoscorpius mccoskeri
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae) McCosker's Noline
Scorpionfish
Trachyscorpia osheri
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Galapagos
Thornyhead
Trachyscorpia verai
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Ecuadorian Deepsea Scorpionfish
Pachycara rimae
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Hoplostethus pacificus
(Trachyichthyiformes Trachichthyidae) Galapagos Slimehead
Bythaelurus giddingsi
(Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae) Galapagos Catshark
Rajella eisenhardti
(Rajiformes Rajidae) Galapagos Skate
Hydrolagus alphus
(Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae) Whitespot Ghostshark
Hydrolagus mccoskeri
(Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae) Galapagos Ghostshark
Eptatretus bobwisneri
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Bob Wisner's Hagfish
Eptatretus goslinei
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Gosline's Hagfish
Eptatretus grouseri
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Grouser's Hagfish
Eptatretus mccoskeri
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae) McCosker's Hagfish
Myxine greggi (Myxiniformes Myxinidae)
Myxine martinii
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae)
Myxine phantasma
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Ghost Hagfish
Rubicundus lakeside
(Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Lakeside Hagfish