Maldives
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in the Maldives 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 hadra
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Maldives Sweeper
Ecsenius minutus
(Blenniiformes Blenniidae) Maldives Blenny
Helcogramma larvata
(Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae) Masked Triplefin
Helcogramma maldivensis
(Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae) Maldives
Triplefin
Engyprosopon filimanus
(Carangiformes Bothidae)
Marleyella maldivensis
(Carangiformes Poecilopsettidae) Maldives Comb
Flounder
Poecilopsetta albomaculata
(Carangiformes Poecilopsettidae) Whitespotted
Righteye Flounder
Aseraggodes andersoni
(Carangiformes Soleidae)
Opistognathus crassus
(Cichliformes Opistognathidae) Stout Jawfish
Pseudoplesiops
occidentalis (Cichliformes Pseudochromidae) Maldives Dottyback
Eviota marteynae
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Red Stareye Dwarfgoby
Apogonichthyoides
maculipinnis (Kurtiformes Apogonidae) Specklehead
Cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus
quinquestriatus (Kurtiformes Apogonidae)
Frontilabrus caeruleus
(Perciformes Labridae) Blue Wrasse
Terelabrus flavocephalus
(Perciformes Labridae) Redlined Hogfish
Parapercis signata
(Perciformes Pinguipedidae) Maldives
Sandperch
Callionymus cooperi
(Syngnathiformes Callionymidae) Cooper's Dragonet
Callionymus tenuis
(Syngnathiformes Callionymidae) Tiny Dragonet
Symphurus maldivensis
(Carangiformes Cynoglossidae) Maldives
Tonguefish
Barathronus affinis
(Ophidiiformes Bythitidae)
Pterygotrigla hafizi
(Perciformes Triglidae)
Danaphos asteroscopus
(Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae)