Mauritius
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Mauritius 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
Leiognathus parviceps
(Acanthuriformes Leiognathidae)
Diplodus striatus
(Acanthuriformes Sparidae)
Polysteganus cerasinus
(Acanthuriformes Sparidae) Cherry Seabream
Polysteganus flavodorsalis
(Acanthuriformes Sparidae) Yellowfin Seabream
Pempheris heemstraorum
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Greater Sweeper
Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus
(Anguilliformes Congridae) Snakeeye Ariosoma
Gymnothorax sagenodeta
(Anguilliformes Muraenidae)
Enneapterygius elaine
(Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae) Yellowscarf
Triplefin
Enneapterygius
genamaculatus (Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae) Cheekspot Triplefin
Parabothus malhensis
(Carangiformes Bothidae) Malha Flounder
Aseraggodes jenny
(Carangiformes Soleidae) Wide Sole
Opistognathus simus
(Cichliformes Opistognathidae) Cargados Jawfish
Pomacentrus rodriguesensis
(Cichliformes Pomacentridae) Rodrigues
Damselfish
Anisochromis straussi
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae) Saint Brandon's
Annie
Chlidichthys abruptus
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae) Saint Brandon's
Dottyback
Chlidichthys foudioides
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae) Fody Dottyback
Chlidichthys randalli
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae) Randall's
Dottyback
Chlidichthys smithae
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae) Smith's
Dottyback
Pseudochromis magnificus
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae) Magnifiscent
Dottyback
Sardinella ventura
(Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae) Fortune Sardinella
Trimma bisella
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Twosaddle Pygmygoby
Apogonichthyoides
gardineri (Kurtiformes Apogonidae) Gardiner's
Cardinalfish
Cercamia mascarene
(Kurtiformes Apogonidae) Mascarene Cardinalfish
Cheilodipterus
octovittatus (Kurtiformes Apogonidae)
Mascarenichthys remotus
(Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae)
Halichoeres gurrobyi
(Perciformes Labridae) Blacksaddle Wrasse
Novaculops alvheimi
(Perciformes Labridae) Saint Brandon's Shandy
Paracheilinus
piscilineatus (Perciformes Labridae) Bluelined
Flasher Wrasse
Pseudojuloides erythrops
(Perciformes Labridae) Redeye Smalltail Wrasse
Pseudojuloides xanthomos
(Perciformes Labridae) Yellowstreak Wrasse
Pterois brevipectoralis
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Shortfinned
Lionfish
Uranoscopus alius
(Perciformes Uranoscopidae)
Callionymus mascarenus
(Syngnathiformes Callionymidae) Mauritius Dragonet
Rhinobatos nudidorsalis (Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae) Bareback Guitarfish
Additional deep-sea species (below 200 m) recorded only from Mauritius:Bleekeria profunda
(Perciformes Ammodytidae) Deepsea Sandlance
Protammodytes
ventrolineatus (Perciformes Ammodytidae) Linedbelly
Sandlance
Monognathus rajui
(Saccopharyngiformes Monognathidae)