Fish Species List

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.

 

Fish Taxonomy and Nomenclature


The system of classification and naming within the Super-Class of Fish has an extremely long and complex history. In particular the over-burdened Order of Perciformes, which has served, along with its intended purpose, as a "dumping ground" for a plethora of species that could not be reliably classified anywhere else. Thankfully, that situation has been substantially addressed since the use of molecular studies has unfolded.
The early systems of designating Class, Order and Family were based on morphological similarities, but once genetic investigations began to be published in 2013, the phylogenetic tree has seen new proposals every few years.
The system employed on this page uses the Australian Faunal Directory (which is quite dated), together with Eschmeyer's Catalog Of Fishes 2025 as a basis, but then modifies several sections to enable the use of data from more recent studies (more recent even than those Eschmeyer's is based upon). Additionally, there have been minor modifications to enable a logical approach to the most contentious areas, in the hope of producing something that finds majority consensus. Phylogeny in the world of fish will no doubt continue to be overhauled, but what is presented here will hopefully suffice for some years to come.
Please see the Phylogenetic Classification Of Bony Fishes for a basic diagram of how fish have been classified since 2017.

 

KINGDOM - Animalia
PHYLUM - Chordata
SUB-PHYLUM - Vertebrata
INFRA-PHYLUM - Gnathostomata
SUPERCLASS - Pisces (Fish)
CLASS - Actinopterygii (Ray-Finned Fish)
SUBDIVISION - Clupeomorpha
ORDER - Clupeiformes (Herring, Anchovy, Sardines and Allies)
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 - Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfish, Marine Angelfish, Butterflyfish, Rabbitfish, Grunts, Snappers and allies)
Family - Acanthuridae (Surgeonfish and Unicornfish)
Acanthurus auranticavus - Ringtail Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus blochii - Dark Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus dussumieri - Pencil Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus grammoptilus - Inshore Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus lineatus - Bluelined Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus mata - Pale Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus nigricans - Velvet Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus nigricauda - Eyeline Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus nigrofuscus - Dusky Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus nigros - Greyhead Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus olivaceus - Orangeblotch Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus pyroferus - Mimic Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus triostegus - Convict Surgeonfish (LC)
Acanthurus xanthopterus - Yellowmask Surgeonfish (LC)
Ctenochaetus binotatus - Twospot Bristletooth (LC)
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus - Yelloweye Bristletooth (LC)
Ctenochaetus striatus - Lined Bristletooth (LC)
Naso annulatus - Ringtail Unicornfish (LC)
Naso brachycentron - Humpback Unicornfish (LC)
Naso brevirostris - Spotted Unicornfish (LC)
Naso lituratus - Clown Unicornfish (LC)
Naso tonganus - Humpnose Unicornfish (LC)
Naso unicornis - Bluespine Unicornfish (LC)
Paracanthurus hepatus - Blue Tang (LC)
Zebrasoma scopas - Brown Tang (LC)
Zebrasoma veliferum - Sailfin Tang (LC)
Family - Chaetodontidae (Butterflyfish)
Chaetodon aureofasciatus - Goldstripe Butterflyfish (LC)


Family - Ephippidae (Spadefish and Batfish)
Family - Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Family - Haemulidae (Grunts)
Family - Latilidae (Deepwater Tilefish)
Family - Leiognathidae (Ponyfish and Slipmouths)
Family - Lethrinidae (Emperor Snappers)
Family - Lobotidae (Tripletails and Tigerperch)
Family - Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Family - Luvaridae (Louvar)
Family - Malacanthidae (Tilefish and Sand Tilefish)
Family - Monodactylidae (Moonies)
Family - Moronidae (Temperate Basses)
Family - Nemipteridae (Threadfin Bream and Spinycheeks)
Family - Pomacanthidae (Angelfish)
Family - Priacanthidae (Bigeyes)
Family - Scatophagidae (Scats)
Family - Sciaenidae (Croakers and Drums)
Family - Siganidae (Rabbitfish)
Family - Sillaginidae (Sillagos)
Family - Sparidae (Porgys and Seabream)
Family - Zanclidae (Moorish Idols)

ORDER - Acropomatiformes (Oceanic Bass)
Family - Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies)
Family - Banjosidae (Banjofish)
Family - Bathyclupeidae (Deep Sea Herring)
Family - Champsodontidae (Crocodile Toothfish)
Family - Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Family - Dinolestidae (Long-Finned Pike)
Family - Epigonidae (Deepwater Cardinalfish)
Family - Glaucosomatidae (Pearl Perch)
Family - Hemerocoetidae (Indo-Pacific Duckbills)
Family - Howellidae (Oceanic Basslets)
Family - Ostracoberycidae (Shellskin Alfonsinos)
Family - Pempheridae (Sweepers)
Family - Pentacerotidae (Armourheads)
Family - Polyprionidae (Wreckfish)
Family - Symphysanodontidae (Slopefish)

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 - Blenniiformes (Blennies, Damselfish and Allies)
Family - Opistognathidae (Jawfish)
Family - Plesiopidae (Longfins)
Family - Pomacentridae (Damselfish and Clownfish)
Family - Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Suborder - Blennioidei
Family - Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)
Family - Clinidae (Clinids)
Family - Tripterygiidae (Triplefin Blennies)
Suborder - Gobiesocoidei
Family - Gobiesocidae (Clingfish)

ORDER - Callionymiformes (Dragonets)
Family - Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Family - Draconettidae (Slope Dragonets)

ORDER - Carangiformes (Jacks, Flounders, Barracudas, and Allies)
Family - Leptobramidae (Beachsalmon)
Family - Toxotidae (Archerfish)
Suborder - Carangoidei
Family - Carangidae (Jacks, Pompanos, Jack Mackerels, Runners, Trevallies, Scads etc.)
Family - Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfish)
Family - Echeneidae (Remoras)
Family - Rachycentridae (Cobia)
Suborder - Centropomoidei
Family - Lactariidae (False Trevelly)
Family - Latidae (Lates Perch)
Family - Sphyraenidae (Barracuda)
Suborder - Menoidei
Family - Istiophoridae (Marlin)
Family - Menidae (Moonfish)
Family - Xiphiidae (Swordfish)
Suborder - Pleuronectoidei
Family - Polynemidae (Threadfins)

ORDER - Centrarchiformes (Freshwater Sunfish, Grunters, and Allies)
Family - Kuhliidae (Flagtails)
Family - Oplegnathidae (Knifejaws)
Suborder - Centrarchoidei
Family - Enoplosidae (Old Wife)
Family - Perchichthyidae (Temperate Perch)
Suborder - Cirrhitoidei
Family - Aplodactylidae (Marblefish)
Family - Cheilodactylidae (Morwongs)
Family - Chironemidae (Kelpfish)
Family - Cirrhitidae (Hawkfish)
Family - Latridae (Trumpeters)
Suborder - Terapontoidei
Family - Girellidae (Nibblers)
Family - Kyphosidae (Sea Chubs, Stripeys, Sweep etc.)
Family - Terapontidae (Grunters)

ORDER - Gobiiformes (Gobies, Cardinalfish and Allies)
Family - Gobiidae (Gobies)
Family - Eleotridae (Sleeper Gobies)
Family - Kraemeriidae (Sand Darters)
Family - Kurtidae (Nurseryfish)
Family - Microdesmidae (Wormfish and Dartfish)
Family - Thalasseleotrididae (Ocean Sleepers)
Family - Trichonotidae (Sand-Divers)
Family - Xenisthmidae (Collared Wrigglers)
Suborder - Apogonoidei
Family - Apogonidae (Cardinalfish)

ORDER - Gonorynchiformes (Milkfish, Beaked Sandfish, Snake Mudheads and relatives)
Family - Chanidae (Milkfish)
Chanos chanos - Milkfish (LC)
ORDER - Labriformes (Wrasse and Allies)
Family - Ammodytidae (Sand Lances)
Suborder - Labroidei
Family - Centrogeniidae (False Scorpionfish)
Family - Labridae (Wrasse)
Suborder - Uranoscopoidei
Family - Leptoscopidae (Southern Sandfish)
Family - Pinguipedidae (Sandperch)
Family - Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)

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)
Crenimugil buchanani - Bluetail Mullet (LC)
Crenimugil crenilabis - Wartylip Mullet (LC)
Crenimugil seheli - Bluespot Mullet (LC)
Ellochelon vaigiensis - Squaretail Mullet (LC)
Mugil cephalus - Sea Mullet (LC)
Osteomugil cunnesius - Roundhead Mullet (Data Deficient IUCN)
Paramugil georgii - Fantail Mullet (Data Deficient IUCN) (E)
Planiliza subviridis - Greenback Mullet (LC)
ORDER - Ophidiiformes (Cusk-Eels, Pearlfish, Viviparous Brotulas and allies)
Family - Carapidae (Pearlfish)
Encheliophis homei - Silver Pearlfish (LC)
ORDER - Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Suborder - Cottoidei
Family - Agonidae (Poachers)
Family - Anoplopomatidae (Sablefish)
Family - Cottidae (Sculpins)
Family - Cyclopteridae (Lumpfish)
Family - Hexagrammidae (Greenlings)
Family - Jordaniidae (Longfin Sculpins)
Family - Liparidae (Snailfish)
Family - Psychrolutidae (Marine Sculpins)
Family - Rhamphocottidae (Horsehead Sculpins)
Family - Trichodontidae (Sandfish)
Family - Zaniolepididae (Combfish)
Suborder - Gasterosteoidei
Family - Aulorhynchidae (Tubesnouts)
Family - Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks)
Family - Hypoptychidae (Sand-Eels)
Suborder - Notothenioidei
Family - Artedidraconidae (Barbled Plunderfish)
Family - Bathydraconidae (Antarctic Dragonfish)
Family - Bovichtidae (Thornfish)
Family - Channichthyidae (Crocodile Icefish)
Family - Eleginopidae (Patagonian Blennies)
Family - Harpagiferidae (Plunderfish)
Family - Nototheniidae (Cod Icefish)
Family - Percophidae (Brazilian Flathead)
Family - Pseudaphritidae (Congollis)
Suborder - Percoidei
Family - Anthiadidae (Fairy Basslets)
Family - Bembropidae (Duckbill Flathead)
Family - Epinephelidae (Groupers)
Family - Grammistidae (Soapfish)
Family - Hapalogenyidae (Barbeled Grunters)
Family - Liopropomatidae (Painted Basslets)
Family - Niphonidae (Ara Groupers)
Family - Percidae (Perches and Darters)
Family - Serranidae (Sea Bass)
Family - Trachinidae (Weeverfish)
Suborder - Scorpaenoidei
Family - Bembridae (Deepwater Flathead)
Family - Congiopodidae (Racehorses)
Family - Hoplichthyidae (Spiny Flathead)
Family - Neosebastidae (Gurnard Scorpionfish)
Family - Normanichthyidae (Barehead Scorpionfish)
Family - Platycephalidae (Flathead)
Family - Plectrogeniidae (Stinger Flathead)
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)
Family - Synanceiidae (Stonefish)
Family - Triglidae (Searobins)
Family - Zanclorhynchidae (Horsefish)
Suborder - Trachinoidei
Family - Percophidae (Duckbills)
Suborder - Zoarcoidei
Family - Anarhichadidae (Wolffish)
Family - Bathymasteridae (Ronquils)
Family - Cebidichthyidae (Monkeyface Pricklebacks)
Family - Cryptacanthodidae (Wrymouths)
Family - Eulophiidae (Spinous Fin Eelpouts)
Family - Lumpenidae (Eel Pricklebacks)
Family - Pholidae (Gunnels)
Family - Ptilichthyidae (Quillfish)
Family - Scytalinidae (Graveldivers)
Family - Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Family - Zaproridae (Prowfish)
Family - Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
ORDER - Pleuronectiformes (Flatfish)
ORDER - Polymixiiformes (Beardfish)
ORDER - Salmoniformes (Salmons, Pikes, Mudminnows etc.)
ORDER - Scombriformes (Mackerel, Tuna, Butterfish, and Allies)
Family - Arripidae (Australian Salmon)
Family - Pomatomidae (Tailor)
Suborder - Scombroidei
Family - Bramidae (Pomfret)
Family - Caristiidae (Manefish)
Family - Chiasmodontidae (Snaketooth Fish)
Family - Gempylidae (Snake Mackerels)
Family - Scombridae (Bonito, Mackerel, Tuna etc.)
Family - Scombrolabracidae (Longfin Escolar)
Family - Trichiuridae (Cutlassfish)
Suborder - Stromateoidei
Family - Amarsipidae (Bagless Glassfish)
Family - Ariommatidae (Ariommas)
Family - Centrolophidae (Medusafish)
Family - Nomeidae (Driftfish)
Family - Tetragonuridae (Squaretails)

ORDER - Siluriformes (Catfish)
Family - Plotosidae (Eeltail Catfish)
Plotosus lineatus - Striped Catfish (Data Deficient IUCN)
ORDER - Stephanoberyciformes (Pricklefish, Bigscales, Gibberfish etc.)
ORDER - Stomiiformes (Dragonfish and Allies)
ORDER - Synbranchiformes (Swamp Eels)
ORDER - Syngnathiformes (Pipefish and Allies)
Suborder - Mulloidei
Family - Mullidae (Goatfish)

ORDER - Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefish)
ORDER - Zeiformes (Dories)
SUBDIVISION - Osteoglossomorpha
ORDER - Osteoglossiformes (Bonytongues)



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 (Bullhead Sharks)
ORDER - Hexanchiformes (Cow and Frilled Sharks)
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 (Sawfish)
ORDER - Pristiophoriformes (Sawsharks)
ORDER - Rajiformes (Skates)
ORDER - Rhinobatiformes (Guitarfish)
ORDER - Squaliformes (Squaliform Sharks)
ORDER - Squatiniformes (Angel Sharks)
ORDER - Torpediniformes (Electric Rays)
SUBCLASS - Holocephali
ORDER - Chimaeriformes (Ghost Sharks)

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