Peru
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Peru 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
Brachygenys peruana
(Acanthuriformes Haemulidae) Peruvian Salema
Sciaena callaensis
(Acanthuriformes Sciaenidae) Callao Drum
Alepocephalus planifrons
(Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae)
Cheilopogon ventralis
(Beloniformes Exocoetidae)
Emblemaria hudsoni
(Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae) Naked Blenny
Emblemaria tortugae
(Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae)
Hyporthodus peruanus
(Perciformes Epinephelidae)
Synchiropus talarae
(Syngnathiformes Callionymidae)
Urotrygon peruanus
(Myliobatiformes Urotrygonidae) Peruvian Round Ray
Additional deep-sea species (below 200 m) recorded only from Peru:
Caulophryne bacescui
(Lophiiformes Caulophrynidae)
Acentrophryne dolichonema
(Lophiiformes Linophrynidae)
Menziesichthys bacescui
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Notoliparis antonbruuni
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis carlbondi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Lycenchelys atacamensis
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys chauliodus
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys imamurai
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys lonchoura
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys pentactina
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys peruana
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Pachycara dolichaulus
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Bathyraja chapmani
(Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae)