Taiwan

Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species

This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Taiwan 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

For alternative lists of both endemic marine and freshwater fishes see (The Fish Database of Taiwan) or (TaiBNET).

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

Sillago microps (Acanthuriformes Sillaginidae) Smalleyed Sillago

Chlopsis nanhaiensis (Anguilliformes Chlopsidae) South China False Moray

Ariosoma emmae (Anguilliformes Congridae) Emma's Shorttailed Conger

Macrocephenchelys nigriventris (Anguilliformes Congridae)

Gymnothorax melanosomatus (Anguilliformes Muraenidae) Blackbody Moray

Gymnothorax poikilospilus (Anguilliformes Muraenidae) Variegated Moray

Gymnothorax prolatus (Anguilliformes Muraenidae)

Gymnothorax pseudomelanosomatus (Anguilliformes Muraenidae) False Blackbody Moray

Gymnothorax taiwanensis (Anguilliformes Muraenidae) Taiwanese Moray

Bascanichthys kabeyawan (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Kabeyawan Sand Eel

Brachysomophis longipinnis (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)

Cirricaecula macdowelli (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)

Muraenichthys longirostris (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Slendersnout Worm Eel

Neenchelys diaphora (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Longfin Work Eel

Neenchelys pelagica (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Pelagic Work Eel

Ophichthus bicolor (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Bicolored Snake Eel

Sympenchelys taiwanensis (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Taiwanese Worm Eel

Xyrias chioui (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)

Dysomma brachygnathos (Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae) Shortjaw Cutthroat Eel

Dysomma formosa (Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae) White Cutthroat Eel

Dysomma melanurum (Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae)

Dysomma opisthoproctus (Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae)

Dysomma robinsorum (Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae)

Dysomma taiwanense (Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae) Taiwanese Arrowtooth Eel

Lestidium orientale (Aulopiformes Paralepididae) Oriental Barracudina

Synodus taiwanensis (Aulopiformes Synodontidae) Taiwan Lizardfish

Enneapterygius hsiojenae (Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae)

Enneapterygius shaoi (Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae)

Enneapterygius sheni (Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae)

Helcogramma williamsi (Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae)

Bothus assimilis (Carangiformes Bothidae)

Engyprosopon brevifrontale (Carangiformes Bothidae) Bigeyed Flounder

Engyprosopon keliaoense (Carangiformes Bothidae) Keliao Lefteye Flounder

Engyprosopon parvipectorale (Carangiformes Bothidae)

Symphurus hongae (Carangiformes Cynoglossidae) Hong's Tonguefish

Symphurus megasomus (Carangiformes Cynoglossidae) Giant Tonguefish

Pseudorhombus ctenosquamis (Carangiformes Paralichthyidae) Largetooth Flounder

Samariscus asanoi (Carangiformes Samaridae) Asano's Righteye Flounder

Opistognathus microspilus + (Cichliformes Opistognathidae)

Stalix sheni (Cichliformes Opistognathidae) Shen's Jawfish

Coelorinchus leptorhinus (Gadiformes Macrouridae)

Pterophycis spatium (Gadiformes Moridae) Bigfin Mora

Amblyeleotris bleekeri (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Bleeker's Shrimpgoby

Callogobius nigromarginatus (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Blackmargined Flapheaded Goby

Callogobius sheni (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Shen's Flapheaded Goby

Clariger taiwanensis (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)

Ctenogobiops formosa (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Formosan Shrimpgoby

Egglestonichthys patriciae (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)

Eviota aquila (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Dark Dwarfgoby

Xenisthmus nigrolateralis (Gobiiformes Xenisthmidae)

Radiicephalus kessinger (Lampriformes Radiicephalidae) Scarecrow Tapertail

Malthopsis formosa (Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae) Taiwanese Triangular Batfish

Onuxodon albometeori (Ophidiiformes Carapidae) White Pearlfish

Plectranthias purpuralepis (Perciformes Anthiadidae) Purplescaled Perchlet

Parapercis dongshaensis (Perciformes Pinguipedidae)

Parapercis moki (Perciformes Pinguipedidae) Mok's Sandperch

Parascorpaena poseidon (Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Poseidon's Scorpionfish

Chelidoperca formosa (Perciformes Serranidae)

Callionymus martinae (Syngnathiformes Callionymidae) Martina's Dragonet

Aulotrachichthys nyx + (Trachyichthyiformes Trachichthyidae) Darknight Luminous Roughy

Cirrhoscyllium formosanum (Orectolobiformes Parascylliidae) Taiwan Saddled Carpetshark

Rhynchobatus immaculatus (Rhinopristiformes Rhinidae) Taiwanese Wedgefish

Etmopterus burgessi (Squaliformes Etmopteridae) Broadnose Lanternshark

Somniosus cheni (Squaliformes Somniosidae) Taiwan Sleeper Shark

Eptatretus cheni (Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Chen's Hagfish

Eptatretus nelsoni (Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Nelson's Hagfish

Eptatretus taiwanae (Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Taiwan Hagfish

Eptatretus wisneri (Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Wisner's Hagfish

Eptatretus yangi (Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Yang's Hagfish

Additional deep-sea species (below 200 m) recorded only from Taiwan:

Malakichthys formosus + (Acropomatiformes Malakichthyidae)

Coloconger maculatus (Anguilliformes Colocongridae)

Bathycongrus albimarginatus (Anguilliformes Congridae) Whitemargin Deepsea Conger

Bathycongrus bimaculatus (Anguilliformes Congridae) Twospot Shorttail Conger

Bathycongrus brunneus (Anguilliformes Congridae) Brown Deepsea Conger

Bathycongrus castlei (Anguilliformes Congridae) Castle's Slender Conger

Bathycongrus graciliceps (Anguilliformes Congridae) Slenderhead Conger

Bathycongrus melanostomus (Anguilliformes Congridae) Black Mouth Conger

Bathyuroconger albus (Anguilliformes Congridae) White Largetoothed Conger

Bathyuroconger dolichosomus (Anguilliformes Congridae) Longbody Largetoothed Conger

Neenchelys gracilis (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)

Ophichthus pratasensis (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)

Ophichthus semilunatus (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Halfmoon Blotch Snake Eel

Pylorobranchus hoi (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)

Meadia roseni (Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae)

Synaphobranchus oligolepis (Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae) Nakedbelly Cutthroat Eel

Physiculus megastomus (Gadiformes Moridae)

Chaunax erythraeus (Lophiiformes Chaunacidae) Red Eyebrow Frogmouth

Chaunax obscurus (Lophiiformes Chaunacidae) Blackmouth Frogmouth

Chaunax viridiretis (Lophiiformes Chaunacidae) Greennet Frogmouth

Gigantactis cheni (Lophiiformes Gigantactinidae) Hairy Whipnose

Halieutopsis taiwanea (Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae) Taiwan Deepsea Batfish

Oneirodes formosanus (Lophiiformes Oneirodidae) Formosa Dreamer

Eustomias dendrobium (Stomiiformes Stomiidae)

Eustomias stamen (Stomiiformes Stomiidae)

Eustomias tritentaculatus (Stomiiformes Stomiidae)

Photonectes banshee (Stomiiformes Stomiidae)

Protoblepharon mccoskeri (Trachyichthyiformes Anomalopidae) Taiwanese Flashlightfish

Cephaloscyllium formosanum (Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae) Formosa Swellshark

Etmopterus joungi (Squaliformes Etmopteridae) Shortfin Smooth Lanternshark

Benthobatis yangi (Torpediniformes Narcinidae) Taiwanese Blind Electric Ray

Eptatretus chinensis (Myxiniformes Myxinidae)

Eptatretus fernholmi (Myxiniformes Myxinidae)

Eptatretus sheni (Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Shen's Hagfish

Myxine kuoi (Myxiniformes Myxinidae) Kuo's Hagfish

Rubicundus rubicundus (Myxiniformes Myxinidae)