Kenya
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Kenya 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
Pempheris shimoni
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Shimoni Sweeper
Paraulopus maculatus
(Aulopiformes Paraulopidae) African
Cucumberfish
Halidesmus polytretus
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae)
Rusichthys plesiomorphus
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae)
Pseudojuloides edwardi
(Perciformes Labridae) Mombasa Pencil Wrasse
Antigonia kenyae
(Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae)
Kenyaconger heemstrai
(Anguilliformes Congridae)
Kuronezumia paepkei
(Gadiformes Macrouridae)
Polyipnus asper
(Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae)
Leucoraja elaineae
(Rajiformes Rajidae) Elaine's Skate