It is considered likely that most of the following native fish species are found within the Greater Wangetti Region. Click on a common name to view a large image; click on a scientific name to open a page of information. IUCN Red List Index and/or EPBC Threatened Species and/or Queensland Threatened Species rating is shown in brackets. (E) = Endemic to Australia.
KINGDOM - Animalia
PHYLUM - Chordata
SUB-PHYLUM - Vertebrata
INFRA-PHYLUM - Gnathostomata
SUPERCLASS - Pisces (Fish)
CLASS - Actinopterygii (Ray-Finned Fish)
SUBDIVISION - Clupeomorpha
ORDER - Clupeiformes (Mostly small schooling fishes with silvery streamlined bodies,
large scales, a single short-based dorsal fin, abdominal pelvic fins and a forked tail)
Family - Chirocentridae (Wolf Herrings)
Chirocentrus dorab - Dorab Wolf Herring (LC)
Family - Clupeidae (Herrings, Shads, Sardines, and Menhadens)
Amblygaster sirm - Spotted Sardine (LC)
Dussumieria elopsoides - Slender Sardine (LC)
Escualosa thoracata - White Sardine (LC)
Herklotsichthys castelnaui - Southern Herring (LC)
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus - GoldSpot Herring (LC)
Nematalosa come - HairBack Herring (LC)
Nematalosa erebi - Bony Bream (LC)
Sardinella albella - White Sardinella (LC)
Sardinella gibbosa - GoldStripe Sardinella (LC)
Sardinella melanura - BlackTip Sardinella (LC)
Sardinops sagax neopilchardus - Australian Sardine (LC)
Spratelloides delicatulus - BlueBack Sprat (LC)
Spratelloides gracilis - Slender Sprat (LC)
Family - Engraulidae (Anchovies)
Encrasicholina punctifer - Buccaneer Anchovy (LC)
Stolephorus andhraensis - Andhra Anchovy (LC)
Stolephorus carpentariae - Carpentaria Anchovy (LC)
Stolephorus commersonii - Commerson's Anchovy (LC)
Stolephorus indicus - Indian Anchovy (LC)
Stolephorus nelsoni - Nelson's Anchovy (Data Deficient IUCN)
Stolephorus waitei - SpottyFace Anchovy (Data Deficient IUCN)
Thryssa aestuaria - SnubNose Thryssa (LC)
Thryssa baelama - Little Priest (LC)
Thryssa encrasicholoides - False Baelama Anchovy (LC)
Thryssa hamiltonii - Hamilton's Thryssa (LC)
Thryssa setirostris - LongJaw Thryssa (LC)
Family - Pristigasteridae (Long-Fin Herrings)
Ilisha elongata - Elongate Ilisha (LC)
Ilisha lunula - LongTail Ilisha (Data Deficient IUCN)
Pellona ditchela - Ditchelee (LC)
SUBDIVISION - Elopomorpha
ORDER - Albuliformes (Bonefish)
Family Albulidae (Bonefish)
Albula oligolepis - Smallscale Bonefish (Data Deficient IUCN)
ORDER - Anguilliformes (True Eels)
Family - Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)
Anguilla obscura - Pacific Shortfinned Eel (Data Deficient IUCN)
Anguilla reinhardtii - Speckled Longfin Eel (LC)
Family - Chlopsidae (False Morays)
Kaupichthys atronasus - BlackNose False Moray (LC)
Family - Congridae (Conger and Garden Eels)
Ariosoma anago - Silvery Conger (Data Deficient IUCN)
Ariosoma scheelei - Tropical Conger (LC)
Conger cinereus - LongFin African Conger (LC)
Heteroconger hassi - Spotted Garden Eel (LC)
Uroconger lepturus - Slender Conger (LC)
Family - Moringuidae (Worm Eels)
Moringua ferruginea - Rusty Worm Eel (Data Deficient IUCN)
Moringua microchir - Common Worm Eel (Data Deficient IUCN)
Family - Muraenesocidae (Pike Congers)
Muraenesox bagio - Common Pike Conger (LC)
Muraenesox cinereus - Dagger-Tooth Pike Conger (LC)
Family - Muraenidae (Moray Eels)
Anarchias allardicei - Allardice's Moray (LC)
Anarchias leucurus - Finespot Moray (LC)
Anarchias seychellensis - Seychelles Moray (LC)
Echidna nebulosa - Starry Moray (LC)
Echidna polyzona - Barred Moray (LC)
Enchelycore bayeri - Hookjaw Moray (LC)
Enchelycore schismatorhynchus - White-Margined Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax buroensis - Latticetail Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax castlei - Castle's Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax chilospilus - Lipspot Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax enigmaticus - Tiger Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax favagineus - Tesselate Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax fimbriatus - Fimbriated Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus - Yellow-Edged Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus - Brown Spotted Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax gracilicauda - Slendertail Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax javanicus - Giant Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax margaritophorus - Pearly Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax mccoskeri - Manyband Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax meleagris - Whitemouth Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax minor - Lesser Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax monochrous - Monotone Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax pictus - Painted Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax pindae - Pinda Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax polyuranodon - Freshwater Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax pseudoherrei - False Brown Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus - Highfin Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax robinsi - Pygmy Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax rueppelliae - Banded Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus - Greyface Moray (LC)
Gymnothorax undulatus - Undulated Moray (LC)
Rhinomuraena quaesita - Ribbon Eel (LC)
Strophidon sathete - Longtail Moray (LC)
Uropterygius concolor - Unicolor Snake Moray (LC)
Uropterygius marmoratus - Marbled Snake Moray (LC)
Uropterygius nagoensis - Nago Snake Moray (LC)
Family - Nettastomatidae (Duckbill Eels)
Saurenchelys finitimus - Whitsunday Wire Eel (LC) (E)
Family - Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
Apterichtus klazingai - SharpSnout Snake Eel (LC)
Brachysomophis henshawi - Reptilian Snake Eel (LC)
Callechelys catostoma - Black-Striped Snake Eel (LC)
Callechelys marmorata - Marbled Snake Eel (LC)
Leiuranus semicinctus - Saddled Snake Eel (LC)
Leiuranus versicolor - Convict Snake Eel (LC)
Muraenichthys thompsoni - Thompson's Snake Eel (LC)
Myrichthys colubrinus - Harlequin Snake Eel (LC)
Myrichthys maculosus - Tiger Snake Eel (LC)
Ophichthus cephalozona - BlackSaddle Snake Eel (LC)
Phyllophichthus xenodontus - Flappy Snake Eel (LC)
Pisodonophis cancrivorus - LongFin Snake Eel (LC)
Scolecenchelys gymnota - Indo-Pacific Slender Worm Eel (Data Deficient IUCN)
Scolecenchelys iredalei - Coral Worm Eel (Data Deficient IUCN)
Scolecenchelys laticaudata - RedFin Worm Eel (LC)
Scolecenchelys macroptera - Narrow Worm Eel (LC)
ORDER - Elopiformes (Tarpons, Tenpounders and Ladyfish)
Family - Elopidae (Ladyfish)
Elops hawaiensis - Hawaiian Giant Herring (Data Deficient IUCN)
Family - Megalopidae (Tarpons)
Megalops cyprinoides - Oxeye Herring (Data Deficient IUCN)
SUBDIVISION - Euteleostei
ORDER - Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Family - Atherinidae (Old World Silversides)
Atherinomorus endrachtensis - Endracht Hardyhead (LC)
Atherinomorus lacunosus - Slender Hardyhead (LC)
Craterocephalus mugiloides - Spotted Hardyhead (Data Deficient IUCN) (E)
Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum - Fly-Specked Hardyhead (LC) (E)
Hypoatherina barnesi - Barnes' Hardyhead (LC)
Hypoatherina temminckii - Samoan Hardyhead (LC)
Hypoatherina tropicalis - Tropical Hardyhead (LC)
Family - Dentatherinidae (Tusked Silverside)
Dentatherina merceri - Tusked Silverside (Data Deficient IUCN)
Family - Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfish)
Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides - Cairns Rainbowfish (EN) (E)
Melanotaenia maccullochi - McCulloch's Rainbowfish (LC)
Melanotaenia nigrans - Black-Banded Rainbowfish (LC) (E)
Melanotaenia splendida - Eastern Rainbowfish (LC) (E)
Family - Pseudomugilidae (Blue Eyes)
Pseudomugil signifer - Pacific Blue Eye (LC) (E)
ORDER - Aulopiformes (Grinners, Lizardfish and Allies)
Family - Synodontidae (Typical Lizardfish)
Saurida argentea - Shortfin Saury (LC)
Saurida gracilis - Gracile Saury (LC)
Saurida nebulosa - Clouded Saury (LC)
Saurida undosquamis - Largescale Saury (LC)
Synodus binotatus - Twospot Lizardfish (LC)
Synodus dermatogenys - Banded Lizardfish (LC)
Synodus jaculum - Tailspot Lizardfish (LC)
Synodus rubromarmoratus - Redmarbled Lizardfish (LC)
Synodus variegatus - Variegated Lizardfish (LC)
Trachinocephalus trachinus - Painted Grinner (LC)
ORDER - Batrachoidiformes (Frogfish)
Family - Batrachoididae (Frogfish)
Batrachomoeus trispinosus - Three-Spine Frogfish (LC)
Halophryne diemensis - Banded Frogfish (LC)
ORDER - Beloniformes (Needlefish, Halfbeaks And Allies)
Family - Belonidae (Needlefish)
Strongylura incisa - Reef Longtom (Data Deficient IUCN)
Strongylura krefftii - Freshwater Longtom (LC)
Strongylura leiurus - Slender Longtom (Data Deficient IUCN)
Strongylura strongylura - Blackspot Longtom (LC)
Tylosurus crocodila - Crocodile Longtom (LC)
Tylosurus gavialoides - Stout Longtom (Data Deficient IUCN)
Family - Exocoetidae (Flying Fish)
Cypselurus hexazona - Darkbar Flyingfish (Data Deficient IUCN)
Cypselurus oligolepis - Largescale Flyingfish (Data Deficient IUCN)
Exocoetus monocirrhus - Barbel Flyingfish (Data Deficient IUCN)
Exocoetus volitans - Cosmopolitan Flyingfish (LC)
Parexocoetus brachypterus - Sailfin Flyingfish (Data Deficient IUCN)
Parexocoetus mento - African Flyingfish (Data Deficient IUCN)
Family - Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Arrhamphus sclerolepis - Snubnose Garfish (LC)
Hemiramphus far - Blackbarred Garfish (Data Deficient IUCN)
Hyporhamphus dussumieri - Slender Garfish (Data Deficient IUCN)
Hyporhamphus quoyi - Longtail Garfish (LC)
Rhynchorhamphus georgii - Duckbill Garfish (LC)
Zenarchopterus buffonis - Northern River Garfish (LC)
Zenarchopterus dispar - Spoonfin River Garfish (LC)
ORDER - Beryciformes (Sawbellies, Soldierfish and Squirrelfish)
Family - Holocentridae (Soldierfish and Squirrelfish)
Myripristis berndti - Bigscale Soldierfish (LC)
Myripristis hexagona - Doubletooth Soldierfish (LC)
Myripristis kuntee - Epaulette Soldierfish (LC)
Myripristis murdjan - Crimson Soldierfish (LC)
Myripristis violacea - Violet Soldierfish (LC)
Myripristis vittata - Whitetip Soldierfish (LC)
Neoniphon sammara - Slender Squirrelfish (LC)
Sargocentron caudimaculatum - Whitetail Squirrelfish (LC)
Sargocentron cornutum - Horned Squirrelfish (LC)
Sargocentron diadema - Crown Squirrelfish (LC)
Sargocentron rubrum - Red Squirrelfish (LC)
Sargocentron spiniferum - Sabre Squirrelfish (LC)
ORDER - Gonorynchiformes (Milkfish, Beaked Sandfish, Snake Mudheads and relatives)
Family - Chanidae (Milkfish)
Chanos chanos - Milkfish (LC)
ORDER - Lophiiformes (Anglerfish)
Family - Antennariidae (Anglerfish)
Abantennarius nummifer - Spotfin Anglerfish (LC)
Antennarius hispidus - Shaggy Anglerfish (LC)
Tathicarpus butleri - Blackspot Anglerfish (Data Deficient IUCN)
Family - Tetrabrachiidae (Four-Armed Anglerfish)
Tetrabrachium ocellatum - Humpback Anglerfish (LC)
ORDER - Mugiliformes (Asiatic Glassfish, Mullets)
Family - Mugilidae (Mullets)
ORDER - Myctophiformes
ORDER - Ophidiiformes
ORDER - Perciformes
ORDER - Pleuronectiformes
ORDER - Polymixiiformes
ORDER - Salmoniformes
ORDER - Scorpaeniformes (Mail-Cheeked Fish)
Family - Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfish)
Notesthes robusta - Bullrout (LC) (E)
Pterois antennata - SpotFin Lionfish (LC)
Pterois russelii - PlainTail Lionfish (LC)
Pterois volitans - Red Lionfish (LC)
Synanceia horrida - Estuarine Stonefish (LC)
Synanceia verrucosa - Reef Stonefish (LC)
ORDER - Sephanoberyciformes
ORDER - Siluriformes (Catfish)
Family - Plotosidae (Eeltail Catfish)
Plotosus lineatus - Striped Catfish (Data Deficient IUCN)
ORDER - Stomiiformes
ORDER - Synbranchiformes
ORDER - Syngnathiformes
ORDER - Tetraodontiformes
ORDER - Zeiformes
SUBDIVISION - Osteoglossomorpha
ORDER - Osteoglossiformes
CLASS - Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
SUBCLASS - Elasmobranchii
ORDER - Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family - Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
Carcharhinus albimarginatus - SilverTip Shark (VU)
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides - Graceful Shark (VU)
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos - Grey Reef Shark (EN)
Carcharhinus amboinensis - Pigeye Shark (VU)
Carcharhinus brevipinna - Spinner Shark (VU)
Carcharhinus falciformis - Silky Shark (VU)
Carcharhinus leucas - Bull Shark (VU)
Carcharhinus limbatus - BlackTip Shark (VU)
Carcharhinus longimanus - Oceanic WhiteTip Shark (CR)
Carcharhinus melanopterus - BlackTip Reef Shark (VU)
Carcharhinus obscurus - Dusky Whaler (EN)
Carcharhinus tilstoni - Australian BlackTip Shark (LC) (E)
Galeocerdo cuvier - Tiger Shark (NT)
Negaprion acutidens - Lemon Shark (EN)
Family - Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Sphyrna lewini - Scalloped Hammerhead (CR)
Sphyrna mokarran - Great Hammerhead (CR)
ORDER - Heterodontiformes
ORDER - Hexanchiformes
ORDER - Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family - Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks, Makos, Porbeagles and White Shark)
Isurus oxyrinchus - Shortfin Mako Shark (EN)
ORDER - Myliobatiformes (Stingrays etc.)
Family - Dasyatidae (Whiptail Stingrays)
Himantura australis - Reticulate Whipray (LC)
Maculabatis astra - Black-Spotted Whipray (LC)
Neotrygon picta - Peppered Maskray (LC)
Neotrygon trigonoides - Coral Sea Maskray (LC)
Pastinachus ater - Broad Cowtail Stingray (VU)
Pateobatis fai - Pink Whipray (VU)
Pteroplatytrygon violacea - Pelagic Stingray (LC)
Taeniura lymma - Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray (LC)
Taeniurops meyeni - Round Ribbontail Ray (VU)
Urogymnus asperrimus - Porcupine Ray (EN)
Urogymnus granulatus - Mangrove Whipray (EN)
Family - Gymnuridae (Butterfly Rays)
Gymnura australis - Australian Butterfly Ray (LC)
Family - Aetobatidae (Eagle Rays)
Aetobatus ocellatus - White-Spotted Eagle Ray (EN)
Family - Rhinopteridae (Cownose Rays)
Rhinoptera neglecta - Australian Cownose Ray (Data Deficient IUCN) (E)
ORDER - Orectolobiformes (Carpet Sharks)
Family - Orectolobidae (Wobbegongs)
Eucrossorhinus dasypogon - Tasselled Wobbegong (LC)
Orectolobus ornatus - Ornate Wobbegong (LC)
ORDER - Pristiformes
ORDER - Pristiophoriformes
ORDER - Rajiformes
ORDER - Rhinobatiformes
ORDER - Squaliformes
ORDER - Squatiniformes
ORDER - Torpediniformes
SUBCLASS - Holocephali
ORDER - Chimaeriformes
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