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List of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos

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Assiculus punctatus

The marine waters of the Houtman Abrolhos, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia, are unusual in containing a mix of tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate fish species. This mix is largely due to the Leeuwin Current, which brings warm tropical water to the Houtman Abrolhos, especially in winter. Tropical species are the most abundant, eleven of the sixteen most abundant species being tropical fishes. However, there are also a large number of tropical species with populations so small that they are thought not to maintain populations be breeding at the Houtman Abrolhos.[1]

Common name Scientific name Family
Bluespotted stingray Amphotistius kuhlii Dasyatidae
Short-tail stingray Dasyatis brevicaudata Dasyatidae
Striped stingaree Trygonoptera ovalis Urolophidae
Circular stingaree Urolophus circularis Urolophidae
Spotted eagle ray Aetobatus narinari Myliobatidae
Manta ray Manta birostris Mobulidae
Australian blackspotted catshark Aulohalaelurus labiosus Scyliorhinidae
Whiskery shark Furgaleus macki Triakidae
Gummy shark Mustelus antarcticus Triakidae
Dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus Carcharhinidae
Sandbar shark Carcharhinus plumbeus Carcharhinidae
Galeocerdo cuvieri Carcharhinidae
Whale shark Rhincodon typus Rhincodontidae
Ornate wobbegong Orectolobus ornatus Orectolobidae
Orectolobus sp. Orectolobidae
Port Jackson shark Heterodontus portusjacksoni Heterodontidae
Myrichthys columbrinus Ophichthidae
Abbott's moray eel Gymnothorax eurostus Muraenidae
Yellow moray Gymnothorax prasinus Muraenidae
Undulated moray Gymnothorax undulatus Muraenidae
Gymnothorax woodwardi Muraenidae
Etrumeus teres Clupeidae
Sardinella lemuru Clupeidae
Sardinops neopilchardus Clupeidae
Slender sprat Spratelloides gracilis Clupeidae
Blue sprat Spratelloides robustus Clupeidae
Gonorhynchus greyi Gonorhynchidae
Arius thalassinus Ariidae
Paraplotosus albilabris Plotosidae
Plotosus lineatus Plotosidae
Aulopus purpurissatus Aulopidae
Variegated lizardfish Synodus variegatus Synodontidae
Saurida undosquamis Harpadontidae
Batrachomoeus rubricephalus Batrachoididae
Halophryne ocellatus Batrachoididae
Antennarius commersoni Antennariidae
Spotfin frogfish Antennarius nummifer Antennariidae
Striated frogfish Antennarius striatus Antennariidae
Sargassum fish Histrio histrio Antennariidae
Tathicarpus butleri Antennariidae
Lotella fuliginosa Moridae
Dipulus caecus Bythitidae
Ogilbia sp. Bythitidae
Cypselurus sp. Exocoetidae
Ablennes hians Belonidae
Hemiramphus robustus Hemiramphidae
Hyporhamphus melanochir Hemiramphidae
Atherinomorus ogilbyi Atherinidae
Craterocephalus capreoli Atherinidae
Craterocephalus pauciradiatus Atherinidae
Hypoatherina temminckii Atherinidae
Leptatherina presbyteroides Atherinidae
Cleidopus gloriamaris Monocentrididae
Little pineapple fish Sorosichthys ananassa Trachichthyidae
Velifer multiradiatus Veliferidae
Halicampus brocki Syngnathidae
Narrow-bellied seahorse Hippocampus angustus Syngnathidae
Lissocampus fatiloquus Syngnathidae
Nannocampus subosseus Syngnathidae
Pugnaso curtirostris Syngnathidae
Günther's pipehorse Solegnathus lettiensis Syngnathidae
Pegasus volitans Pegasidae
Ablabys taenianotus Scorpaenidae
Centropogon latifrons Scorpaenidae
Cocotropus sp. Scorpaenidae
Dentrochirus brachypterus Scorpaenidae
Maxillicosta lopholepis Scorpaenidae
Neosebastes bougainvilli Scorpaenidae
Neosebastes pandus Scorpaenidae
Parapterios heterurus Scorpaenidae
Pterios volitans Scorpaenidae
Scorpaena sumptuosa Scorpaenidae
Scorpaenodes guamensis Scorpaenidae
Scorpaenodes scaber Scorpaenidae
Scorpaenodes steenei Scorpaenidae
Scorpaenopsis venosa Scorpaenidae
Inimicus sinensis Synanceiidae
Lepidotrigla spinosa Triglidae
Neopataecus waterhousi Pataecidae
Pataecus fronto Pataecidae
Leviprora inops Platycephalidae
Onigocia oligolepis Platycephalidae
Platycephalus endrachtensis Platycephalidae
Platycephalus longispinis Platycephalidae
Hypopterus macropterus Centropomidae
Acanthistius pardalotus Serranidae
Acanthistius serratus Serranidae
Cephalopholis argus Serranidae
Cephalopholis miniata Serranidae
Black-arse cod Epinephelides armatus Serranidae
Epinephelus bilobatus Serranidae
Estuary cod Epinephelus coioides Serranidae
Blacktip grouper Epinephelus fasciatus Serranidae
Giant grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus Serranidae
Epinephelus multinotatus Serranidae
Epinephelus rivulatus Serranidae
Hypoplectrodes cardinalis Serranidae
Coral trout Plectropomus leopardus Serranidae
Plectropomus maculatus Serranidae
Pseudanthias cooperi Serranidae
Yellow-edged lyretail Variola louti Serranidae
Unidentified grammistid Grammistidae
Assiculus punctatus Pseudochromidae
Labracinus lineatus Pseudochromidae
Pseudochromis wilsoni Pseudochromidae
Paraplesiops meleagris Plesiopidae
Trachinops brauni Plesiopidae
Trachinops noarlungae Plesiopidae
Belonepterygion fasciolatum Acanthoclinidae
Glaucosoma hebraicum Glaucosomatidae
Banjos banjos Banjosidae
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Priacanthidae
Priacanthus hamrur Priacanthidae
Ring-tailed cardinalfish Apogon aureus Apogonidae
Apogon cavitiensis Apogonidae
Apogon coccineus Apogonidae
Apogon doederleini Apogonidae
Apogon rueppellii Apogonidae
Apogon semiornatus Apogonidae
Apogon victoriae Apogonidae
Cercamia eremia Apogonidae
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Apogonidae
Fowleria aurita Apogonidae
Fowleria variegata Apogonidae
Siphamia cephalotes Apogonidae
Vincentia badia Apogonidae
Golden lined whiting Sillago analis Sillaginidae
Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix Pomatomidae
Carangoides equula Carangidae
Decapterus muroadsi Carangidae
White trevally Pseudocaranx dentex Carangidae
Pseudocaranx wrighti Carangidae
Seriola dumerili Carangidae
Samson fish Seriola hippos Carangidae
Yellowtail amberjack Seriola lalandi Carangidae
Trachurus novazelandiae Carangidae
Mahi-mahi Coryphaena hippurus Coryphaenidae
Rachycentron canadus Rachycentridae
Australian herring Arripis georgianus Arripidae
Lutjanus fulviflamma Lutjanidae
Lutjanus quinquelineatus Lutjanidae
Lutjanus russelli Lutjanidae
Paracaesio xanthurus Lutjanidae
Pentapodus porosus Nemipteridae
Pentapodus emeryii Nemipteridae
Pentapodus vitta Nemipteridae
Scolopsis bilineatus Nemipteridae
Parequula melbournensis Gerreidae
Diagramma pictum Haemulidae
Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus Haemulidae
Plectorhinchus schotaf Haemulidae
Lethrinus atkinsoni Lethrinidae
Lethrinus genivittatus Lethrinidae
Lethrinus miniatus Lethrinidae
Lethrinus nebulosus Lethrinidae
Southern black bream Acanthopagrus butcheri Sparidae
Australasian snapper Pagrus auratus Sparidae
Tarwhine Rhabdosargus sarba Sparidae
Parupeneus barberinoides Mullidae
Parapeneus chrysopleurum Mullidae
Parapeneus pleurostigma Mullidae
Parapeneus spilurus Mullidae
Upeneichthys lineatus vlamingii Mullidae
Upeneichthys stotti Mullidae
Schuettea woodwardi Monodactylidae
Parapriacanthus elongatus Pempherididae
Parapriacanthus ransonneti Pempherididae
Pempheris analis Pempherididae
Pempheris klunzingeri Pempherididae
Pempheris schwenkii Pempherididae
Pempheris sp. Pempherididae
Girella tephraeops Girellidae
Kyphosus cornelii Kyphosidae
Silver drummer Kyphosus sydneyanus Kyphosidae
Microcanthus strigatus Scorpididae
Neatypus obliquus Scorpididae
Scorpis georgianus Scorpididae
Platax teira Ephippididae
Chaetodon assarius Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon aureofasciatus Chaetodontidae
Threadfin butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga Chaetodontidae
Speckled butterflyfish Chaetodon citrinellus Chaetodontidae
Sunburst butterflyfish Chaetodon kleinii Chaetodontidae
Lined butterflyfish Chaetodon lineolatus Chaetodontidae
Raccoon butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon plebeius Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon speculum Chaetodontidae
Chevron butterflyfish Chaetodon trifascialis Chaetodontidae
Melon butterflyfish Chaetodon trifasciatus Chaetodontidae
Chelmon marginalis Chaetodontidae
Chelmonops curiosus Chaetodontidae
Pennant coralfish Heniochus acuminatus Chaetodontidae
Parachaetodon ocellatus Chaetodontidae
Centropyge tibicen Pomacanthidae
Chaetodontoplus personifer Pomacanthidae
Pomacanthus semicirculatus Pomacanthidae
Oldwife Enoplosus armatus Enoplosidae
Abudefduf bengalensis Pomacentridae
Scissortail sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus Pomacentridae
Abudefduf sordidus Pomacentridae
Indo-Pacific sergeant Abudefduf vaigiensis Pomacentridae
Clark's anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii Pomacentridae
Black-axil chromis Chromis atripectoralis Pomacentridae
Chromis klunzingeri Pomacentridae
Chromis margaritifer Pomacentridae
Green Chromis Chromis viridis Pomacentridae
Chromis westaustralis Pomacentridae
Whitetail dascyllus Dascyllus aruanus Pomacentridae
Dascyllus reticulatus Pomacentridae
Threespot dascyllus Dascyllus trimaculatus Pomacentridae
Parma mccullochi Pomacentridae
Parma occidentalis Pomacentridae
Plectroglyphidodon dickii Pomacentridae
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus Pomacentridae
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus Pomacentridae
Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus Pomacentridae
Pomacentrus coelestis Pomacentridae
Pomacentrus milleri Pomacentridae
Pristotis jerdoni Pomacentridae
Stegastes fasciolatus Pomacentridae
Stegastes nigricans Pomacentridae
Stegastes obreptus Pomacentridae
Spotted hawkfish Cirrhitichthys aprinus Cirrhitidae
Paracirrhites forsteri Cirrhitidae
Cheilodactylus gibbosus Cheilodactylidae
Cheilodactylus rubrolabiatus Cheilodactylidae
Dactylophora nigricans Cheilodactylidae
Yellow-eye mullet Aldrichetta forsteri Mugilidae
Flathead mullet Mugil cephalus Mugilidae
Obtuse barracuda Sphyraena obtusata Sphyraenidae
Achoerodus gouldii Labridae
Anampses caeruleopunctatus Labridae
Anampses geographicus Labridae
Austrolabrus maculatus Labridae
Bodianus axillaris Labridae
Bodianus bilunulatus Labridae
Foxfish Bodianus frenchii Labridae
Bodianus perditio Labridae
Cheilinus chlorurus Labridae
Redbreast wrasse Cheilinus fasciatus Labridae
Cheilinus trilobatus Labridae
Cheilio inermis Labridae
Bluespotted tuskfish Choerodon cauteroma Labridae
Blue tuskfish Choerodon cyanodus Labridae
Choerodon jordani Labridae
Baldchin groper Choerodon rubescens Labridae
Blackspot tuskfish Choerodon schoenleinii Labridae
Cirrhilabrus temmincki Labridae
Coris auricularis Labridae
Clown coris Coris aygula Labridae
Coris caudimacula Labridae
Dotalabrus alleni Labridae
Epibulus insidiator Labridae
Eupetrichthys angustipes Labridae
Gomphosus varius Labridae
Halichoeres brownfieldi Labridae
Halichoeres nebulosus Labridae
Halichoeres trimaculatus Labridae
Hemigymnus fasciatus Labridae
Hemigymnus melapterus Labridae
Hologymnosus annulatus Labridae
Labrichthys unilineatus Labridae
Labroides bicolor Labridae
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus Labridae
Macropharyngodon ornatus Labridae
Notolabrus parilus Labridae
Ophthalmolepis lineolatus Labridae
Pictilabrus laticlavius Labridae
Long green wrasse Pseudojuloides elongatus Labridae
Pseudolabrus beserialis Labridae
Pteragogus flagelligera Labridae
Stethojulis bandanensis Labridae
Stethojulis interrupta Labridae
Stethojulis strigiventer Labridae
Suezichthys cyanolaemus Labridae
Thalassoma amblycephalum Labridae
Thalassoma hardwicke Labridae
Moon wrasse Thalassoma lunare Labridae
Thalassoma lutescens Labridae
Thalassoma purpureum Labridae
Thalassoma septemfasciata Labridae
Thalassoma trilobatum Labridae
Heteroscarus acroptilus Odacidae
Marbled parrotfish Leptoscarus vaigiensis Scaridae
Scarus chameleon Scaridae
Scarus frenatus Scaridae
Scarus ghobban Scaridae
Scarus gibbus Scaridae
Scarus rivulatus Scaridae
Scarus schlegeli Scaridae
Scarus sordidus Scaridae
Opistognathus inornata Opistognathidae
Opistognathus sp. Opistognathidae
Parapercis haackei Pinguipedidae
Parapercis nebulosa Pinguipedidae
Limnichthys fasciatus Creediidae
Atrosalarias fuscus holomelas Blenniidae
Cirripectes filamentosus Blenniidae
Cirripectes hutchinsi Blenniidae
Entomacrodus striatus Blenniidae
Istiblennius chrysospilos Blenniidae
Istiblennius meleagris Blenniidae
Meiacanthus grammistes Blenniidae
Omobranchus germaini Blenniidae
Parablennius postoculomaculatus Blenniidae
Petroscirtes breviceps Blenniidae
Petroscirtes mitratus Blenniidae
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos Blenniidae
Mimic blenny Plagiotremus tapeinosoma Blenniidae
Enneapterygius larsonae Tripterygiidae
Helcogramma decurrens Tripterygiidae
Norfolkia brachylepis Tripterygiidae
Norfolkia leeuwin Tripterygiidae
Golden weedfish Cristiceps aurantiacus Clinidae
Crested weedfish Cristiceps australis Clinidae
Heteroclinus sp. Clinidae
Ophiclinus gracilis Clinidae
Callionymus enneactes Callionymidae
Callionymus goodladi Callionymidae
Callionymus grossi Callionymidae
Diplogammus xenicus Callionymidae
Synchiropus papilio Callionymidae
Synchiropus rameus Callionymidae
Alabes parvulus Gobiesocidae
Lepadichthys frenatus Gobiesocidae
Amblygobius phalaena Gobiidae
Asterropteryx semipunctatus Gobiidae
Bathygobius cocosensis Gobiidae
Bathygobius fuscus Gobiidae
Callogobius mucosis Gobiidae
Callogobius sp. Gobiidae
Callogobius sp. Gobiidae
Eviota bimaculata Gobiidae
Eviota infulata Gobiidae
Eviota melasma Gobiidae
Eviota queenslandica Gobiidae
Eviota storthynx Gobiidae
Eviota sp. Gobiidae
Exyrias belissimus Gobiidae
Fusigobius duospilus Gobiidae
Gnatholepis scapulostigma Gobiidae
Gobiodon citrinus Gobiidae
Pleurosicya fringilla Gobiidae
Priolepis cincta Gobiidae
Priolepis nuchifasciatus Gobiidae
Valenciennea puellaris Gobiidae
Vanderhorstia ornatissima Gobiidae
Curious wormfish Gunnellichthys curiosus Microdesmidae
Acanthurus grammoptilus Acanthuridae
Manini Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae
Naso fageni Acanthuridae
Naso unicornis Acanthuridae
Zebrasoma scopas Acanthuridae
Zebrasoma veliferum Acanthuridae
Siganus fuscescens Siganidae
Grammatorcynus bicarinatus Scombridae
Maittya Scomberomorus commerson Scombridae
Sarda orientalis Scombridae
Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Scombridae
Bothus pantherhinus Bothidae
Crossorhombus valderostratus Bothidae
Engyprosopon grandisquama Bothidae
Pseudorhombus quinquocellatus Bothidae
Zebrias cancellatus Soleidae
Cynoglossus broadhursti Cynoglossidae
Anacanthus barbatus Monacanthidae
Scrawled filefish Aluterus scriptus Monacanthidae
Cantheschenia longipinnis Monacanthidae
Chaetodermis penicilligerus Monacanthidae
Colurodontis paxmani Monacanthidae
Eubalichthys caeruleoguttatus Monacanthidae
Meuschenia hippocrepis Monacanthidae
Monacanthus chinensis Monacanthidae
Orange spotted filefish Oxymonacanthus longirostris Monacanthidae
Paramonacanthus choirocephalus Monacanthidae
Pervagor janthinosoma Monacanthidae
Scobinichthys granulatus Monacanthidae
Stephanolepis sp. Monacanthidae
Anoplocapros lenticularis Ostraciidae
Anoplocapros robustus Ostraciidae
Yellow boxfish Ostracion cubicus Ostraciidae
Tetrosomus concatenatus Ostraciidae
White-spotted puffer Arothron hispidus Tetraodontidae
Lagocephalus sceleratus Tetraodontidae
Torquigener pallimaculatus Tetraodontidae
Torquigener paxtoni Tetraodontidae
Torquigener pleurogramma Tetraodontidae
Torquigener vicinis Tetraodontidae
Slender-spined porcupine fish Diodon nicthemerus Diodontidae

References

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  1. ^ Hutchins, J. Barry (1997). "Checklist of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia". In Wells, F. E. (ed.). The Marine Flora and Fauna of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia, Volume 1. Western Australian Museum. pp. 239–253.