Seychelles
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in the Seychelles 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
Parapriacanthus darros
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) D'Arros Sweeper
Pempheris argyrea
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Seychelles Silver
Sweeper
Pempheris megalops
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Bigeye Sweeper
Pempheris ternay
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Seychelles Sweeper
Myroconger seychellensis
(Anguilliformes Myrocongridae) Seychelles Slope
Eel
Synodus vityazi
(Aulopiformes Synodontidae) Vityaz Lizardfish
Engyprosopon sechellense
(Carangiformes Bothidae) Seychelles Flounder
Amphiprion fuscocaudatus
(Cichliformes Pomacentridae) Seychelles
Anemonefish
Aspasmodes briggsi
(Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae) Olive Clingfish
Caffrogobius dubius
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Eviota dalyi (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Amirante Dwarfgoby
Plectranthias gardineri
(Perciformes Anthiadidae) Seychelles Perchlet
Pogonoscorpius
sechellensis (Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Goateed Scorpionfish
Callionymus spiniceps
(Syngnathiformes Callionymidae) Seychelles Spiny
Dragonet
Parupeneus angulatus
(Syngnathiformes Mullidae) Wedgejaw Goatfish
Parupeneus seychellensis
(Syngnathiformes Mullidae) Seychelles Goatfish
Upeneus seychellensis
(Syngnathiformes Mullidae) Tailstripe Goatfish
Hippocampus tyro
(Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae) Tyro Seahorse
Epigonus elongatus
(Acropomatiformes Epigonidae) Elongate Deepwater
Cardinalfish
Bathytroctes elegans
(Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae)
Ophichthus hirritus
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Snarling Snake Eel
Coelorinchus mascarenus
(Gadiformes Macrouridae)
Coelorinchus paraboliceps
(Gadiformes Macrouridae)
Centrophorus seychellorum
(Squaliformes Centrophoridae) Seychelles Gulper
Shark
Squalus lalannei
(Squaliformes Squalidae) Seychelles Spurdog