This is a list of the endemic fish species recorded in Papua New Guinea.Living National Treasure. Papua New Guinea Endemic Marine Fish Checklist.Living National Treasure. Papua New Guinea Endemic Freshwater Fish Checklist.

Species Scientific name Common name Family Habitat Notes Cheroscorpaena tridactyla Apistidae Marine Apogon dammermani Apogonidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Apogon novaeguineae Apogonidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Apogon photogaster Apogonidae Marine Ecsenius collettei Collette's blenny Blenniidae Marine Ecsenius taeniatus Blenniidae Marine Meiacanthus limbatus Blenniidae Marine Omobranchus robertsi Blenniidae Marine Omox lupus Blenniidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Parabrosmolus novaeguineae Bythitidae Marine Callionymus colini Tiny New Guinea longtail dragonet Callionymidae Marine Callionymus zythros Callionymidae Marine Synchiropus claudiae Callionymidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Trimma rubromaculatus Gobiidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Vanderhorstia flavilineata Gobiidae Marine Cirrhilabrus condei Labridae Marine Hoplolatilus pohle Malacanthidae Marine Moringua penni Penn's thrush eel Moringuidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Callechelys papulosa Ophichthidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Stalix dicra Opistognathidae Marine Stalix eremia Opistognathidae Marine Nematops microstoma Small-mouth righteye flounder Pleuronectidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Chrysiptera cymatilis Pomacentridae Marine Chrysiptera niger Black damselfish Pomacentridae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Chrysiptera sinclairi Sinclair's damselfish Pomacentridae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Neopomacentrus aquadulcis Pomacentridae Marine Pomacentrus albimaculus Whitespot damsel Pomacentridae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Pomacentrus colini Colin's damsel Pomacentridae Marine Pseudochromis ephippiatus Pseudochromidae Marine Pseudochromis marginatus Pseudochromidae Marine Pseudomugil majusculus Cape blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Marine Atrobucca adusta Scorched croaker Sciaenidae Marine Liopropoma incomptum Serranidae Marine Rabaulichthys altipinnis Sailfin anthias Serranidae Marine May or may not be endemic (FishBase). Aseraggodes persimilis Ocellated sole Soleidae Marine Brachirus dicholepis Soleidae Marine Gogolia filewoodi Sailback houndshark Triakidae Marine Urolophus armatus New Ireland stingaree Urolophidae Marine Rhabdoblennius papuensis Blenniidae Marine Ungusurculus collettei Bythitidae Marine Lepadicyathus mendeleevi gobiesocidae Marine Amblyeleotris neumanni Gobiidae Marine Ctenogobiops phaeostictus Gobiidae Marine Tryssogobius quinquespinus Gobiidae Marine Vanderhorstia belloides Gobiidae Marine Parapercis vittafrons Pinguipedidae Marine Chaetodontoplus vanderloosi Pomacanthidae Marine Ptereleotris crossogenion Ptereleotridae Marine Aseraggodes chapleaui Soleidae Marine Tetracentrum apogonoides Four-spined glass perchlet Ambassidae Freshwater Tetracentrum caudovittatus Kokoda glass perchlet Ambassidae Freshwater Tetracentrum honessi Honess' glass perchlet Ambassidae Freshwater Glossamia abo Apogonidae Freshwater Glossamia narindica Slender mouth almighty Apogonidae Freshwater Brustiarius nox Comb-gilled catfish Ariidae Freshwater Cochlefelis danielsi Daniel's catfish Ariidae Freshwater Nemapteryx augusta Short-barbelled catfish Ariidae Freshwater Neoarius coatesi Coates' catfish Ariidae Freshwater Neoarius taylori Taylor's catfish Ariidae Freshwater Pachyula crassilabris Thick-lipped catfish Ariidae Freshwater Craterocephalus kailolae Kailola's hardyhead Atherinidae Freshwater Craterocephalus lacustris Kutubu freshwater hardyhead Atherinidae Freshwater Craterocephalus pimatuae Pima hardyhead Atherinidae Freshwater Allomogurnda flavimarginata Eleotridae Freshwater Allomogurnda hoesei Eleotridae Freshwater Allomogurnda insularis Eleotridae Freshwater Allomogurnda landfordi Eleotridae Freshwater Allomogurnda montana Eleotridae Freshwater Allomogurnda papua Eleotridae Freshwater Eleotris aquadulcis Freshwater gudgeon Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda furva Black mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda kutubuensis Lake Kutuba mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda lineata Kokoda mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda maccuneae Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda malsmithi Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda mosa Mosa mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda orientalis Eastern mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda pulchra Moresby mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda spilota Blotched mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda variegata Variegated gudgeon Eleotridae Freshwater Mogurnda vitta Striped mogurnda Eleotridae Freshwater Oxyeleotris caeca Eleotridae Freshwater Tateurndina ocellicauda Peacock gudgeon Eleotridae Freshwater Thryssa rastrosa Fly River thryssa Engraulidae Freshwater Boleophthalmus poti Gobiidae Freshwater Glossogobius asaro Gobiidae Freshwater Glossogobius coatesi Coates' goby Gobiidae Freshwater Glossogobius macrocephalus Gobiidae Freshwater Glossogobius multipapillus Gobiidae Freshwater Glossogobius muscorum Gobiidae Freshwater Glossogobius torrentis White water goby Gobiidae Freshwater Gymnoamblyopus novaeguineae Gobiidae Freshwater Lentipes watsoni Gobiidae Freshwater Mugilogobius fusculus Obscure goby Gobiidae Freshwater Sicyopterus ocellaris Gobiidae Freshwater Stenogobius alleni Gobiidae Freshwater Stenogobius watsoni Gobiidae Freshwater Stiphodon larson Gobiidae Freshwater Chilatherina axelrodi Axelrod's rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Chilatherina bulolo Bulolo rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Chilatherina campsi Highland rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Chilatherina pagwiensis Pagwi rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Glossolepis kabia Sepik rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Glossolepis maculosus Spotted rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Glossolepis ramuensis Ramu rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Glossolepis wanamensis Lake Wanam rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia caerulea Blue rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi Lake Tebera rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia iris Strickland rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia lacustris Lake Kutubu rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia monticola Mountain rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia mubiensis Mubi rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia oktediensis Oktedi rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia papuae Papuan rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia parkinsoni Parkinson's rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia pimaensis Pima River rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia sexlineata Fly River rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Melanotaenia sylvatica Forest rainbowfish Melanotaeniidae Freshwater Neosilurus coatesi Plotosidae Freshwater Neosilurus gjellerupi Northern tandan Plotosidae Freshwater Oloplotosus luteus Pale yellow tandan Plotosidae Freshwater Oloplotosus torobo Kutubu tandan Plotosidae Freshwater Kiunga ballochi Glass blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater Kiunga bleheri Bleher's blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater Popondichthys furcatus Forktail blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater Pseudomugil connieae Popondetta blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater Pseudomugil majusculus Cape blue-eye Pseudomugilidae Freshwater Leptachirus bensbach Bensbach River sole Soleidae Freshwater Leptachirus kikori Kikori River sole Soleidae Freshwater Leptachirus robertsi Robert's sole Soleidae Freshwater Microphis spinachioides Spinach pipefish Syngnathidae Freshwater Amniataba affinis Tiger grunter Terapontidae Freshwater Hephaestus adamsoni Adamson's grunter Terapontidae Freshwater Hephaestus komaensis Terapontidae Freshwater Hephaestus raymondi Raymond's grunter Terapontidae Freshwater Hephaestus trimaculatus Threespot grunter Terapontidae Freshwater Zenarchopterus robertsi Robert's river garfish Zenarchopteridae Freshwater

See also Fauna of New Guinea List of endemic amphibians of Papua New Guinea List of endemic reptiles of Papua New Guinea List of birds of Papua New Guinea List of butterflies of Papua New Guinea List of mammals of Papua New Guinea

References

FishBase 2004: a global information system on fishes. DVD. WorldFish Center - Philippine Office, Los Banos, Philippines. Published in May 2004. Catalog of Fishes database, 13 March 2009 version Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke, and R. van der Laan (eds). Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References.