Fiji
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Fiji 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
An alternative list of endemic marine fish species can be found at (Marine Ecology Consulting 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
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Centropyge deborae
(Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae) Blue Velvet
Angelfish
Siganus uspi (Acanthuriformes Siganidae)
Bicolored Foxface
Gorgasia thamani
(Anguilliformes Congridae) Thaman's Garden Eel
Heteroconger tomberua
(Anguilliformes Congridae) Tomberua Conger
Bascanichthys fijiensis
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)
Bascanichthys pusillus
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)
Synodus pylei (Aulopiformes Synodontidae)
Ecsenius fijiensis
(Blenniiformes Blenniidae) Fiji Clown Blenny
Ecsenius pardus
(Blenniiformes Blenniidae) Pardus Blenny
Meiacanthus oualanensis
(Blenniiformes Blenniidae) Canary Fangblenny
Petroscirtes pylei
(Blenniiformes Blenniidae) Twilight Fangblenny
Soleichthys nigrostriolatus
(Carangiformes Soleidae)
Dussumieria chimaera + (Clupeiformes Dussumieriidae)
Encrasicholina auster
(Clupeiformes Engraulidae) Fiji Anchovy
Discotrema zonatum
(Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae) Belted Clingfish
Bryaninops dianneae
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Fiji Sponge Goby
Cryptocentrus nanus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Black Dwarf Shrimpgoby
Eviota bilunula
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Crescent Dwarfgoby
Eviota dorsogilva
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Creamback Dwarfgoby
Eviota eyreae (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Eyre's Dwarfgoby
Eviota mimica (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Mimic Dwarfgoby
Eviota pseudozebrina
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Fijian Zebra Dwarfgoby
Eviota richardi
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Rick's Dwarfgoby
Eviota thamani
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Thaman's Dwarfgoby
Tomiyamichthys reticulatus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Reticulated Shrimpgoby
Trimma bathum (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Deepreef Pygmygoby
Trimma finistrinum
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Porthole Pygmygoby
Vanderhorstia atriclypea
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Vanderhorstia bella
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Microbrotula greenfieldi
(Ophidiiformes Bythitidae)
Dermatopsis greenfieldi
(Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae) Greenfield's
Mudbrotula
Diancistrus fijiensis
(Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae) Fiji
Coralbrotula
Diancistrus robustus
(Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae) Robust
Coralbrotula
Brotula flaviviridis
(Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae)
Plectranthias fijiensis
(Perciformes Anthiadidae) Fiji Anthias
Cirrhilabrus marjorie
(Perciformes Labridae) Marjorie's Fairy Wrasse
Parabathymyrus fijiensis
(Anguilliformes Congridae)
Chlorophthalmus productus
(Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae) Shortnose
Greeneye
Neobythites zora + (Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae)
Parmops echinatus
(Trachyichthyiformes Anomalopidae)
Notoraja fijiensis
(Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae) Fijian Velvet
Skate