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Table 1: 1115 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 16 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 16 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 1147 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 1115 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Carangiformes Carangidae Decapterus muroadsinative Amberstripe scad Jurel 
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Deckertichthys aureolusnative Golden mojarra Mojarra 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Decodon melasmanative Blackspot wrasse Viejita colorada 
Anguilliformes Derichthyidae Derichthys serpentinusnative Narrownecked oceanic eel  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Dermatolepis dermatolepisnative Leather bass Cabrilla cuero 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus pacificusnative Pacific headlightfish  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus thetanative California headlightfish  
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Diapterus brevirostrisnative   
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Diapterus peruvianusnative Peruvian mojarra Mojarra 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Dicrolene filamentosanative  Brótula 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Dicrolene nigranative  Brótula 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon holocanthusnative Longspined porcupinefish Pez eriso 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon hystrixnative Spot-fin porcupinefish Pez eriso 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diogenichthys laternatusnative Diogenes lanternfish Pejecito linterna 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Serranidae Diplectrum conceptionenative Sand-perch Camotillo moreno 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Serranidae Diplectrum eumelumnative Orange-spotted sand perch Camotillo naranja 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Serranidae Diplectrum euryplectrumnative Bighead sand perch Camotillo cabezón 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Serranidae Diplectrum macropomanative Mexican sand perch Camotillo 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Serranidae Diplectrum maximumnative Torpedo sand perch Camotillo 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Serranidae Diplectrum pacificumnative Inshore sand perch  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Serranidae Diplectrum rostrumnative Bridled sand perch Camotillo 
Torpediniformes Narcinidae Diplobatis ommatanative Ocellated electric ray Raya 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus ecuadoriensisnative Ecuador skate  
Torpediniformes Narcinidae Discopyge tschudiinative Apron ray Raya 
Gymnotiformes Sternopygidae Distocyclus conirostrisnative  Anguila 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Dormitator latifronsnative Pacific fat sleeper Chalaco 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Doryrhamphus excisusnative Bluestripe pipefish  
Siluriformes Auchenipteridae Duringlanis perugiaenative  Barbudito 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Echidna nocturnanative Palenose moray Morena pecosa 
Echinorhiniformes Echinorhinidae Echinorhinus cookeinative Prickly shark Tiburón negro 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Echiophis brunneusnative Fangjaw eel Anguila pecosa 
Gymnotiformes Sternopygidae Eigenmannia virescensnative Glass knifefish Anguila 
Blenniiformes Chaenopsidae Ekemblemaria liranative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Elacatinus puncticulatusnative Panamic redhead goby  
Carangiformes Carangidae Elagatis bipinnulatanative Rainbow runner Picudo rayado 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Elattarchus archidiumnative Bluestreak drum Corvina chata 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris pictanative Spotted sleeper Mongolo 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris pisonisnative Spinycheek sleeper  
Elopiformes Elopidae Elops affinisnative Machete Chola 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Enchelycore octaviananative Slenderjaw moray  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Engraulis ringensnative Anchoveta Anchoveta 
Characiformes Triportheidae Engraulisoma taeniatumnative  Sardinita 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Engyophrys sanctilaurentiinative Speckled-tail flounder Lenguado 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus analogusnative Spotted grouper Mero pintado 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus labriformisnative Starry grouper Cabrilla pinta 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus quinquefasciatusnative Pacific goliath grouper  
Characiformes Characidae Eretmobrycon festaenative  Sardinita 
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Ernstichthys intonsusnative  Carachita 
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Ernstichthys megistusnative   
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Ethmidium maculatumnative Pacific menhaden Machuelo 
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