Solomon Islands
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in the Solomon Islands 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
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Meiacanthus solomon
(Blenniiformes Blenniidae) Solomons Fangblenny
Samariscus hexaradiatus
(Carangiformes Samaridae) Sixray Righteye
Flounder
Chrysiptera burtjonesi
(Cichliformes Pomacentridae) Burt's Damselfish
Myersina balteata
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Belted Shrimpgoby
Kraemeria galatheaensis
(Gobiiformes Kraemeriidae) Galathea Sand Dart
Paraxenisthmus springeri
(Gobiiformes Xenisthmidae) Springer's Wriggler
Ostorhinchus pallidus
(Kurtiformes Apogonidae) Pale Cardinalfish
Neobythites pako + (Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae)
Neobythites superocellatus + (Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae)
Parapercis binotata
(Perciformes Pinguipedidae) Solomons Sandperch
Parapercis rota
(Perciformes Pinguipedidae)
Neotrygon kuhlii
(Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae) Kuhl's Maskray
Neotrygon vali
(Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae) Guadalcanal Maskray
Owstonia dispar
(Acanthuriformes Cepolidae)
Acropoma profundum
(Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae) Solomons
Lanternbelly
Diaphus gracilis
(Myctophiformes Myctophidae)
Paraphyonus solomonensis
(Ophidiiformes Bythitidae)
Neobythites jonathan + (Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae)
Neobythites solomonensis
(Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae)
Plectrogenium megalops
(Perciformes Plectrogeniidae)
Pachycara matallanasi
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Photonectes cyanogrammicus
(Stomiiformes Stomiidae)