Tanzania
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Tanzania 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
Owstonia lepiota
(Acanthuriformes Cepolidae)
Pempheris leiolepis
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Smoothscale Sweeper
Pempheris smithorum
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Zanzibar Sweeper
Synodus gibbsi
(Aulopiformes Synodontidae) Gibbs' Lizardfish
Amblyeleotris delicatulus
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Priolepis anthioides
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Orange Goby
Malthopsis bradburyae
(Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae) Bradbury's
Triangular Batfish
Bulbonaricus brucei
(Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae) Bruce's Pughead
Pipefish
Pliotrema annae
(Pristiophoriformes Pristiophoridae) Anna's Sixgill Sawshark
Gadella edelmanni
(Gadiformes Moridae)
Physiculus normani
(Gadiformes Moridae)