Vanuatu
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Vanuatu 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
Apterichtus jeffwilliamsi
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)
Engyprosopon vanuatuense
(Carangiformes Bothidae)
Trimma citrum (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Lemon Pygmygoby
Xenisthmus chapmani
(Gobiiformes Xenisthmidae)
Cirrhilabrus efatensis (Perciformes Labridae) Hooded Fairy Wrasse
Neomerinthe harenartis +
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Vanuatu Scorpionfish
| Dysommina brevis + |
Upeneus vanuatu
(Syngnathiformes Mullidae) Vanuatu Goatfish
Owstonia rhamma
(Acanthuriformes Cepolidae)
Bathycongrus longicavis
(Anguilliformes Congridae)
Nettenchelys paxtoni
(Anguilliformes Nettastomatidae)
Ophichthus humanni
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)
Spicomacrurus dictyogadus
(Gadiformes Macrouridae) Netthroat Grenadier
Plectrogenium serratum
(Perciformes Plectrogeniidae)
Lioscorpius vermiculatus
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae)
Notoraja inusitata
(Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae) Strange Skate