J. de B. Baissac11 De Chazal Lane,
VACOAS,
Mauritius
RAF/87/008/WP/54/90
April 1990
SWIOP
DOCUMENT
OISO
RAF/79/065
REGIONAL PROJECT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
OF FISHERIES IN THE SOUTHWEST INDIAN OCEAN
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Preface
The fishes of Mauritius and of the neighbouring islands belong to the fauna which the eminent Professor Sven Ekman has called Indo-West-Pacific. The warm regions of the Indian Ocean South of the Equator are washed by the South Equatorial current, which, born in the Sea of Timor, crosses the ocean from North-East to South-West before dividing to the North of Madagascar into two branches, one running across the Mozambique Canal to the South of Madagascar where it meets the eastern branch to form the strong Agulhas current. This sweeps along the coast of South Africa before disappearing into the circumpolar drift which flows from East to West around the Polar Sea.
Even in the case of coastal shallow water species, the dispersal of marine species across the Indo-West-Pacific waters was certainly due to this vast system of moving waters, as eggs and larvae can remain alive a fairly long time while drifting. After J.C. Briggs (Copeia 1960, No. 3 September) one hundred and seven species of fish are circum-tropical.
From the list of I.S.R. Monroe for the territory of Papua (Bulletin I of 1958), I have noted 315 species of fish common to Mauritius. However, if 85% are spread across the whole area, the rest have been stopped by the Mauritius-Seychelles arc of shallow banks and have not reached the coast of the African continent.
They have been replaced by endemic species proper to the area; according to the late Professor J.L.B. Smith, 8% of the fishes of the Seychelles islands are particular to the Western Indian Ocean.
Of course, the influence of temperate changes due to latitude and, in the case of shallow water species, the presence of suitable biotypes, have been limiting factors.
I must here thank Professor J.E. Randall of the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, who has kindly checked my list and revised the nomenclature; any subsisting error would be entirely mine or the printer's.
CARTILAGINOUS FISHES
Scientific Name
Local Name
ORDER HEXANCHIFORMES
Family: Hexanchidae
Genus: Hexanchus (Rafinesque 1800)
Genotype: Squalus griseus (Bonnaterre 1788)
Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre 1788)
Genus: Notorynchus (Ayres 1855)
Requin malais
Notorynchus cepedianus (Peron 1807)
ORDER SQUALIFORMES
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus (Linnaeus 1758)
Genotype: Squalus acanthias (Linnaeus)
Squalus megalops (Me Leay 1881); acutipinnis (Regan 1908)
Requin trois piquants
Squalus mitsukuri (Jordan & Snyder 1903)
Genus: Euprotomicrus (McGill 1864)
Genotype: Symnus labordi (Quoy & Gaimard)
Euprotomicrus bispinatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Inistius brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Family: Squatinidae
Genus: Squatina (Risso 1910). Monotypic
Squatina africana (Regan 1908)
Violon
ORDER ORECTOLOBIFORMES
Family: Ginglymostomatidae
Genus: Ginglymostoma (Müller & Henle 1837)
Genotype: Squalus cirratus (Gmelin)
Ginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Gunter 1866)
Genus: Nebrius
Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson 1830)
Family: Stegostomatidae
Genus: Stegostoma (Müller & Henle 1837). Monotypic
Stegostoma fasciatum (Hermann 1783)
Requin tigre
Family: Rhiniodontidae
Rhiniodon typus (Smith 1828)
Requin baleine
ORDER SQUALIFORMES
Family: Alopidae
Genus: Alopias (Rafinesque)
Genotype: Alopias madrurus (Rafinesque)
Alopias superciliosus (Lowe 1839) = profondus (Nakamura 1935)
Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre 1788)
Family: Lamnidae
Genus: Isurus
Isurus oxyrinchus (Rafinesque 1809)
Requin tigre
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Poroderma
Poroderma africanum (Gmelin 1789)
L'endormi
Poroderma pantherinum (Smith in Müller & Henle 1838)
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Mustelus manazo (Bleeker 1854)
Family: Carcharinidae
Genus: Carcharinus (Blainville 1816)
Carcharinus albimarginatus (Rüppell 1837)
Carcharinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker 1856)
Carcharinus amboinensis (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharinus limbatus (Valenciennes in Müller & Henle 1839)
Requin demoiselle
Carcharinus longimanus (Poey 1861)
Carcharinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Carcharinus sealei (Pietschmann 1916); dussumeiri & menisorrah (Valenciennes)
Carcharinus sorrah (Valenciennes in Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharinus plumbeus (Nardo 1827); milberti (Valenciennes 1841)
Genus: Galeocerdo (Müller & Henle 1837). Monotypic
Galeocerdo cuvieri (Peron & Lesueur 1822)
Requin tigre
Genus: Loxodon (Müller & Henle 1839). Monotypic
Loxodon macrorhinus (Müller & Henle 1841)
Lézard
Genus: Negaprion (Whitley 1940). Monotypic
Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell 1837)
Genus: Prionace (Cantor 1849)
Prionace glauca (Linnaeus 1748) = Squalus glaucus Linn.
Genus: Rhizoprionodon (Whitley 1929)
Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell 1839) = Scoliodon acutus (Bleeker 1874)
Genus: Triaenodon (Müller & Henle 1837). Monotypic
Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell 1837)
Family: Sphyrnidae
Genus: Sphyrna (Rafinesque 1810)
Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith 1834)
Requin marteau
Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell 1837)
Requin marteau
Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus 1758)
Requin marteau
ORDER RAJIFORMES
Family: Rhynchobatidae
Genus: Rhynchobatus (Müller & Henle 1887)
Genotype: Raja djiddensis (Forsskal)
Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forsskal 1775)
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Raja (Linnaeus 1758)
Genotype: Raja clavata (Linnaeus 1758)
Raja clavata (Linnaeus 1758)
La raie
Family: Pristidae
Genus: Pristis (Linck 1790)
Genotype: Squalus pristis (Linnaeus 1758)
Pristis microdon (Nathan 1794)
Pristis pectinatus (Latham 1794)
Pristis zijsron (Bleeker 1851)
Requin scie
ORDER TORPEDINIFORMES
Family: Torpedinidae
Genus: Torpedo (Houttuyn 1764)
Genotype: Raja torpedo (Linnaeus 1758)
Torpedo marmorata (Risso 1810)
Trembleur
ORDER MYLIQBATIFORMES
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Dasyatis (Rafinesque 1810)
Genotype: Raja pastinata (Linnaeus 1758)
Dasyatis brevicaudatus (Smith)
Dasyatis uarnak (Forsskal 1775)
La raie blanche
Family: Myliobatidae
Genus: Aetobatus (Blainville 1816)
Genotype: Raja narinari (Euphrasen 1790)
Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen 1790)
Aigle de mer
Genus: Aetomylasus (Garman 1908)
Genotype: Myliobatus aculeatus (Gray 1834)
Aetomylus maculatus (Gray 1834)
Raie chauve-souris
Family: Mobulidae
Genus: Manta (Bancroft 1829)
Genotype: Raja birostris (Walbaum (1792)
Manta birostris (Walbaum 1792)
Diable de mer
Mobula diabolus (Shaw 1804)
BONY FISHES OF MAURITIUS
Scientific Name
Local Name
ORDER ELOPIFORMES
Family: Albulidae
Genus: One genus only
Albula glossodonta (Forsskal 1775) = vulpes (Linnaeus 1758)
Banane
Family: Elopidae
Genus: Elops (Linnaeus)
Genotype: Elops saurus (Linnaeus)
Elops machnata (Forsskal 1775) = saurus (Linnaeus 1776)
Lubine male
Genus: Megalops (Broussonet 1782)
Genotype: Megalops filamentosus
Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet 1782)
Mandecdec
Family: Chanidae
Chanos chanos (Forsskal 1775)
Lubine
Family: Chirocentridae
Chirocentrus dorab (Forsskal)
Sabre
ORDER CLUPEIFORMES
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Herklotsichthys (Rüppell 1837)
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell 1837)
Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell 1837)
Sardine goëmon
Genus: Sardinella
Genotype: Sardinella aurita
Sardinella dayi (Regan 1917).
Cable, sardine carré
Sardinella fimbriata (Valenciennes 1847)
Sardine de France
Sardinella jussieu (Valenciennes 1847)
Sardine de France
Sardinella melanura (Cuvier 1829)
Sardine queue noire
Genus: Ambligaster
Ambligaster sirm (Walbaum 1792)
Genus: Sardinops
Sardinops ocellata (Pappe 1853)
Genus: Spratelloides
Spratelloides delicatulus (Bennett 1831)
Family: Engraulidae
Genus: Stolephorus (Lacépède 1801)
Genotype: Atherina japonica (Houtt)
Stolephorus commersonii
Neplie
Stolephorus holodon (Boulanger 1900)
Neplie
Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt 1823)
Neplie
Genus: Thryssa
Thryssa baelama (Forsskal 1775)
Petite sardine, Sardine batarde
ORDER SILURIFORMES
Family: Plotosidae
Genus: One genus
Plotosus limbatus (Valenciennes 1840)
Machoiran
Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1791) = anguillaris (Bloch 1794)
Machoiran
ORDER MYCTOPHIFORMES
Family: Synodontidae
Genus: Synodus (Gronov)
Genotype: Saimo synodus (Linnaeus)
Synodus indicus (Day 1873)
Lézard
Synodus varius (Steindachner 1901) = variegatus (Lacépède 1803)
Baise dame
Synodus engelmani (Schultz 1953)
Genus: Saurida (Cuvier)
Genotype: Salmo tumbril (Bloch)
Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Arna salace
Saurida nebulosa (Valenciennes 1849)
Genus: Trachinocephalus (Bloch 1801)
Trachinocephalus myops (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
ORDER ATHERINIFORMES
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Cheliopogon
Genotype: Exocoetus furcatus (Mitchill 1815)
Cheliopogon furcatus (Mitchill 1815) = unicolor (Valenciennes 1846)
Poisson volant
Genus: Exocoetus (Linnaeus)
Genotype: Exocoetus volitans (Linnaeus 1758)
Exocoetus monocirrhus (Richardson 1846)
Exocoetus volitans (Linnaeus 1758) = brevipinnis (Valenciennes 1846)
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Euleptorhamphus
Genotype: Euleptorhamphus brevoorti Gill.
Euleptorhamphus viridis (Van Hassely 1823)
Genus: Hemiramphus (Forsskal 1775)
Genotype: Esox brasiliensis (Linnaeus 1758)
Hemiramphus far (Forsskal 1775) = commersonii (Gunther 1846)
Balao
Hemiramphus marginatus (Forsskal 1775)
Balao
Genus: Hyporhamphus
Genotype: Hyporhamphus tricuspidatus (Gill)
Hyporhamphus limbatus (Valenciennes 1846)= unifasciatus (Gunther)
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Ablennes (Jordan & Fordice)
Genotype: Belone hians (Valenciennes)
Ablennes hians (Valenciennes 1846)
Aiguille plate
Genus: Platybelone (Bennett 1837)
Platybelone aegulus platyura (Bennett 1837)
Aiguille
Genus: Strongylura (Van Hasselt)
Genotype: Strongylura maculata (Van Hasselt)
Strongylura leiyra (Bleeker 1850)
Aiguille
Genus: Tylosurus
Genotype: Tylosurus contraini Cocco.
Tylosurus crocodilus (Peron & Lesueur 1821)
Grosse aiguille
Family: Carapidae
Genus: Carapus
Genotype: Gymnotes acus (Brieux)
Carapus homei (Richardson 1844)
Jordanicus gracilis (Bleeker 1806)= Oxybeles gracilis
Jordanicus parvipinnis (Kaup 1856)
Family: Ophidiidae (Brotulidae)
Brotula multibarbata (Temminck & Schlegel 1847)
ORDER BERCIFORMES
Family: Polymixidae
Genotype: Polymixia nobilis (Lowe 1836)
Polymixia berndti (Gilberti 1905)
Family: Berycidae
Genus: Beryx (Cuvier 1829)
Genotype: Beryx decadactylus (Cuvier 1829)
Beryx dodecadactylus (Cuvier 1829)
Beryx splendens (Cuvier 1829)
Family: Holocentridae
Sub-Family: Myripristidae
Genus: Myripristis
Genotype: Myripristis jacobus (Cuvier)
Myripristis adusta (Bleeker 1853)
Myripristis berndti (Jordan & Evermann 1903)
Myripristis hexagonus (Lacépède 1802)= chryseres (Jordan & Evermann)
Myripristis kuntee (Cuvier 1831)= borbonicus (Cuvier 1831)
Myripristis murdjan (Forsskal 1775)
Myripristis melanostictus (Bleeker 1853)
Myriprislis pralinius (Cuvier 1829) = violacea (Bleeker 1829)
Genus: Plectrypops
Genotype: Myripristis lima (Valenciennes 1831)
Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes 1831)
Sub-family: Holocentridae
Genus: Neoniphon (Castelnau 1875)
Genotype: Neoniphon arcatus (Castelnau 1875)
Neoniphon sammara (Forsskal 1775)
Neoniphon aurolineatus (Liénard 1839)
Genus: Sargocentron (Fowler 1904)
Genotype Holocentrus leo (Cuvier 1929) in place of Adioryx (Starks 1908)
Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell 1835)
Lion
Sargocentron diadema (Lacépède 1802)
Lion baroque
Sargocentron ittodai (Jordan & Fowler 1903)
Lion
Sargocentron punctatissimus (Cuvier 1829)
Lion aux ailes rouges
Sargocentron seychellense (Smith & Smith 1968)
Sargocentron spiniferum (Fowler 1775)
Lion baroque
Sargocentron tiere (Cuvier 1829)
ORDER PLEURONECTES
Family: Psettodidae
Psettodes erumei (Bloc & Schneider 1802)
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Bothus (Rafinesque)
Bothus mancus (Broussonet 1752)
Sole
Bothus pantherinus (Rüppell 1828)
Family: Soleidae
Solea commersonianus (Lacépède 1802)
Solea pardachirus (Lacépède 1802)
Sole de lait
Solea marmoratus
Family: Cynoglossidae
Genus: Cynoglossus (Hamilton)
Cynoglossus lachneri (Menon 1977)
Paraplagusia bilineata (Bloch 1787)
ORDER GASTEROIFORMES (LOPHOBRANCHI)
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Choeroichthys
Genotype: Syngnathus fasciatus (Gray 1830)
Choeroichthys brachysoma (Bleeker 1855)
Genus: Coelonotus (Peters)
Coelonotus argulus (Peters)
Genus: Corythoichthys (Kaup 1853)
Genotype: Syngnathus fasciatus (Gray 1830)
Corythoichthys flavo-fasciatus (Rüppell 1838)
Corythoichthys hematopterus (Gray 1830)
Genus: Doryrhamphus (Kaup)
Doryrhamphus excisus (Kaup 1856)
Genus: Dunckerocamphus (Whitley 1933)
Genotype: Syngnathus dactiolophorus (Bleeker 1853)
Dunckerocamphus multiannulatus (Regan 1903)
Genus: Halicampus (Kaup)
Genotype: Halicampus grayi (Kaup 1856)
Halicampus grayi (Kaup 1856)
Genus: Hippocampus (Rafinesque)
Genotype: Syngnathus hippocampus (Linnaeus)
Hippocampus borboniensis (Duméril)
Hippocampus camelopardalis (Bianconi 1853)
Cheval de mer
Hippocampus kuda (Bleeker 1852)
Cheval de mer
Hippocampus hystrix (Kaup 1856)
Cheval de mer
Genus: Penetopterix (Lunel 1881)
Penetopterix taeniocephalus (Bloch)
Genus: Yozia (Jordan & Snyder)
Genotype: Yozia bioarctata (Bleeker)
Yozia bioarctata (Bleeker 1857)
ORDER AULOSTOMI
Family: Aulostomidae
Genus: Aulostomus (Lacépède)
Genotype: Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus)
Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus 1766)= valentini (Bleeker 1853)
Family: Fistularidae
Genus: Fistularia (Linnaeus)
Fistularia petimba (Lacépède) = commersonii (Fritzsche 1976)
Family: Solenostomidae
Genus: Solenostomus (Lacépède 1803)
Genotype: Solenostomus paradoxus (Pallas)
Solenostomus cyanopterus (Bleeker 1854)
Solenostomus paradoxus (Pallas 1770)
ORDER PEGASIFORMES
Family: Pegasidae
Surypegasus draconis (Linnaeus 1766)
ORDER PERCIFORMES
Family: Triachinoides
Trichonotus setigerus (Bloch 1801)
Anguille de sable
Family: Mugiloididae
Genus: Parapercis
Parapercis nebulosa (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Parapercis punctulata (Cuvier 1828)
Coupe couillon de fond
Family: Branchiostegidae
Branchiostegus doliatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Llézard
Family: Malacanthidae
Malacanthus brevirostris (Guichenot 1848)
Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacépède 1802)
Sans culotte
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus (Linnaeus)
Genotype: Callionymus lyra (Linnaeus)
Callionymus marleyi (Regan 1919) = curvicornis (Cuvier)
Family: Cirrhitidae
Genus: Cirrhitichthys (Bleeker)
Genotype: Cirrhitus aprinus (Cuvier 1829)
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker 1856) = aprinus (Smith 1949)
Cirrhitichthys guichenoti (Sauvage 1880)
Genus: Cirrhitops (Bennett 1829)
Genotype: Cirrhitops fasciatus (Bennett 1829)
Cirrhitops fasciatus (Bennett 1829)
Genus: Cirrhitus
Genotype: Cirrhitus maculatus (Lacépède)
Cirrhitus puncatus (Cuvier 1802) = nigropunctatus (Schultz 1950)
Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Bloch 1802) = maculatus (Lacépède)
Cabot brisant
Genus: Ctprinicirrhites (Bleeker 1874)
Ctprinicirrhites polyactis (Bleeker 1874)
Genus: Oxycirrhites (Bleeker 1857)
Oxycirrhites typus (Bleeker 1857)
Genus: Paracirrhites (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier 1829) = Gymnocirrhites arcatus (Smith)
Vielle tacamaca
Paracirrhites forsteri (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Vielle cabas
Family: Theraponidae
Pelates quadrillneatus (Bloch 1709)
Therapon jarbua (Forsskal 1775)= servus (Bleeker)
Family: Priacanthidae
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (Lacépède 1802)= carolinus (Cuvier)
Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskal 1775)
Cookeolus japonicus (Cuvier 1929)= boops (Bloch 1801)
Family: Plesiopidae
Genus: Plesiops (Oken)
Genotype: Plesiops nigricans (Rüppell 1828)
Plesiops nigricans (Rüppell 1828)
Family: Kuhliidae (Duleidae)
Kuhlia caudovittata (Lacépède 1802) = platysoma (Liénard 1832)
Kuhlia mugil (Schneider 1801)
Gros yeux blanc
Kuhlia rupestris (Lacépède 1801)
Carpe d'eau douce
Family: Grammistidae
Aulacocephalus temmincki (Bleeker 1857) = schlegeli (Gunther)
Grammistes sexlineatus (Thunberg 1792) = orientalis (Cuvier)
Pogonaperca punctata (Cuvier 1830) = reticolata (Schneider)
Savon
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Chlidichthys (Smith 1952)
Chlidichthys randalli (Lubbock 1977)
Chlidichthys smithae (Lubbock 1977)
Family: Serranidae
Sub-family: Anthinae
Genus: Pseudanthias (Bleeker)
Genotype: Labrus anthias (Linnaeus)
Pseudanthias evansi (Smith 1956)
Pseudanthias bicolor (Randall 1979)
Pseudanthias cooperi (Regan 1902) = kishiwar (Tamaka 1948)
Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Peter 1855)
Genus: Holanthias (Bloch 1792)
Genotype: Anthias fronticinctus (Gunther)
Holanthias borbonicus (Cuvier 1828)
Holanthias chrysostictus (Gunther 1868)
Holanthias natalensis (Fowler 1925)
Sub-family: Cephalopholis
Genus: Cephalopholis
Cephalopholis argus (Bloch 1801)
Cephalopholis aurantia (Valenciennes 1828) = ovalis (Bleeker)
Cephalopholis boenack (Bloch 1790)
Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw 1804)
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskal 1775)
Vielle chinois
Cephalopholis nigripinnis (Vallenciennes 1828)
Cephalopholis sexmaculata (Rüppell 1828) = gibbus (Fourmanoir 1954)
Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes 1828)
Vielle ananas
Genus: Anyperodon (Gunther 1829)
Anyperodon leucogrammicus (Valenciennes 1828)
Vielle cheval de bois
Genus: Epinephelus (Bloch)
Genotype: Perca fasciata (Forsskal 1775)
Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskal 1775) = angularis (Cuvier 1828)
Vielle plate
Epinephelus chlorostigma (Valenciennes 1829)
Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus (Bloch 1790)
Vielle faraud
Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskal 1775)
Vielle rouge
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus (Lacépède 1802)
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal 1775)
Vielle loutre, tukula
Epinephelus hexagonatus (Schneider 1801) = megachir (Richardson)
Vielle grise
Epinephelus longispinis (Kner 1865)
Vielle chinois rosée
Epinephelus magniscuttis (Postel, Guézé & Fourmanoir 1964)
Epinephelus malabaricus (Schneider 1801)
Epinephelus merra (Bloch 1791)
Epinephelus miliaris (Valenciennes 1830) = fario (Thunberg 1793)
Vielle fou-fou
Epinephelus morrhua (Valenciennes 1833)
Vieille la boue
Epinephelus poecilonotus (Temminck & Schlegel 1842)
Epinephelus radiatus (Day 1867)
Epinephelus retouti (Bleeker 1874) = mauritianus (Baissac 1962)
Maman rouge
Epinephelus rivulatus (Valenciennes 1830) = rhyncholepis (Bleeker 1852)
Epinephelus septemfasciatus (Thunberg 1793)
Epinephelus spilotoceps (Schultz 1953) = salonotus (Smith)
Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskal 1775)
Epinephelus tukula (Morgans 1959)
Vielle loutre
Genus: Plectropomus
Plectropomus laevis (Lacépède 1802)
Vielle Saint Silac
Plectropomus punctatus punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1924)
Babonne
Genus: Promicrops
Promicrops lanceolatus (Bloch, 1790)
Genus: Gracilia
Gracilia albomarginata (Fowler & Bean 1930)
Gracilia polleni (Bleeker 1868)
Genus: Variola (Swainson)
Variola albimarginata (Baissac 1953)
Croissant queue blanche
Variola louti (Forsskal 1775).
Croissant queue jaune
Sub-family: Liopropoma
Genotype: Liopropoma rober (Poey)
Liopropoma lunulatus (Guichenot 1863)
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Apogon (Lacépède)
Genotype: Apogon ruber (Lacépède 1802)
Apogon aureus (Lacépède 1802)
Petit rouge
Apogon apogonoides (Bleeker 1832)
Apogon lateralis (Valenciennes 1832)
Apogon savyensis (Gunther 1871)
Apogon taeniopterus (Bennett 1835)
Samedi
Apogon novemfasciatus (Cuvier 1824) = faciatus (Gunther)
Sub-genus: Nectamia
Apogon fraenatus (Valenciennes 1832)
Marie Jeanne
Genus: Rhabdamia
Rhabadmia gracilis (Bleeker 1856)
Ostorhinchus cyanosoma (Bleeker 1853)
Genus: Cheilodipterus (Linnaeus 1758)
Cheilodipterus cheilodipterus (Linnaeus 1758) = octovittatus (Cuvier 1826)
Genus: Paramia (Bleeker 1828)
Paramia quinquelineata (Cuvier 1826)
Genus: Fowleria
Papillapogon aurita (Valenciennes 1830)
Family: Carangidae
Alectis (Rafinesque)
Aleclis ciliaris (Bloch 1788)
Carangue flamme
Genus: Trachinotus (Lacépède 1802)
Genotype: Scomber falcatus (Forsskal)
Trachinotus baillonii (Lacépède 1802)
Carangue ronde
Genus: Carangoides (Bleeker 1854)
Genotype: Caranx procustus (Bennett)
Carangoides armatus (Rüppell 1830)
Carangue ronde
Carangoides chrysophrys
Carangue la Nation
Carangoides ferdau (Forsskal 1775)
Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskal 1775)
Carangue la gueule pourrie
Carangoides oblongus (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1775)
Carangoides gymnostethus (Cuvier 1831) = C. gymostethoides (Bleeker)
Carangue l'amoureux
Carangoides plagiotaenia (Bleeker 1857)
Genus: Caranx (Lacépède 1802)
Caranx ignobilis (Forsskal 1775)
Carangue piece noire
Caranx lugubris (Poey 1800)
Carangue de fond
Caranx melampygus (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1833)
Carangue sardine
Caranx sexfasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Carangue chasseur
Caranx papuensis (Alleyne & Macleay (1877)
Genus: Gnathanodon (Forsskal 1775) Monotypic.
Gnathanodon speciosus
Carangue jaune carangue gueule pavée (old ones)
Genus: Selar (Bleeker) Monotypic.
Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch 1793)
Carangue maquereau sissard (old)
Genus: Naucrates (Rafinesque 1810) Monotypic.
Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus 1758)
Deboetteur cannonier Pilote
Genus: Elagatis (Bennett 1835)
Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Carangue saumon
Genus: Seriola (Cuvier)
Genotype: Caranx dumerili (Risso 1810)
Seriola dumerili (Risso 1810)
Seriola lalandi (Valenciennes 1838)
Seriola rivoliana (Valenciennes 1833) = falcata (Cuvier 1833) = congora (Smith 1959) = bovioculata (Smith)
Genus: Scomberoides (Lacépède 1802)
Genotype: Caranx dumerili (Risso 1810)
Scomberoides lysan (Forsskal 1775) = sancti-petri (Cuvier 1831)
Family: Pomatomidae
Pomatomix saltatrix (Linnaeus 1766)
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Mulloides (Bleeker); Mulloidichthys (Whitley 1929)
Genotype: Mullus flavolineatus (Lacépède 1801)
Mulloides flavolineatus (Lacépède 1801)
Rouget fayan
Mulloides vanicolensis (Valenciennes 1891) = erythrinus (Klunzinger 1884)= auriflamma (Forsskal 1775)
Rouget queue jaune
Genus: Parupenaeus (Bleeker 1701)
Parupenaeus barberinus (Lacépède 1801)
Rouget chinoix
Parupenaeus bifasciatus (Lacépède 1801) = trifasciatus (Cuvier 1829)
Parupenaeus cinnabarinus (Cuvier 1829) = seychellensis (Smith 1963)
Parupenaeus cyclostomus (Lacépède 1801) = chryseredros (Lacépède 1801)
Rouger deux frère
Parupenaeus indicus (Shaw 1803)
Parupenaeus macronema (Lacépède 1801)
Rouget tache
Parupenaeus pleurostigma (Bennet 1831) = brandesi (Bleeker 1851)
Parupenaeus rubescens (Lacépède 1801) = fraterculus (Valenciennes 1831)
Rouget cancrelat
Genus: Upeneus (Cuvier 1829)
Genotype: Mullus vittatus (Forsskal 1775)
Upeneus taeniopterus (Cuvier 1829) = arge (Jordan 1962)
Rouget queue grise
Upeneus vittatus (Forsskal 1775)
Family: Platacidae
Platax orbicularia (Forsskal 1775)= vespertilio (Bleeker 1877)
Poule d'eau
Family: Monodactylidae
Monodactylus argenteus (Linneaus 1753)= rhombeus (Cuvier 1831)
Family: Pomacanthidae
Genus: Apolomichthys (Fraser Brunner 1933)
Genotype: Holacanthus trimaculatus
Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Cuvier 1831)
Apolemichthys xanthurus (Bennett 1832)
Genus: Centropyge (Khan 1860)
Genotype: Centropyge acanthops (Norman 1922)
Centropyge acanthops (Norman 1922)
Centropyge hispinosus (Gunther 1860)
Centropyge multispinus (Playfair 1866)
Genus: Geniacanthus (Swainson 1809)
Geniacanthus caudovittatus (Gunther 1860) = melanospilos (Bleeker 1851)
Zèbre
Genus: Pomacanthus (Lacépède 1802)
Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch 1787) = nicobarensis (Gunther 1860)
Guingham
Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Cuvier 1831)
Guingham de fond
Genus: Pygoplites (Frazer Brunner 1942)
Pygoplites diacanthus (Boddaert 1772) = dux (Cuvier et Valenciennes 1831)
Family: Chaetodontidae
Genus: Chaetodon (Forsskal 1775)
Genotype: Chaetodon capristatus (Linnaeus)
Chaetodon auriga (Forsskal 1775) = setifer (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831)
Chaetodon blackburnii (Desjardins 1836)
Chaetodon chrysurus (Desjardins 1833) = mertense (Cuvier) = xanthurus (Bleeker)
Chaetodon dolosus (Ahl 1923)
Chaetodon falcula (Bloch 1793)
Chaetodon fasciatus (Forsskal 1775)
Chaetodon guttatissimus (Bennett 1832)
Chaetodon kleinii (Bloch 1790) = virecens (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831)
Chaetodon lineolatus (Cuvier 1831)
Chaetodon lunula (Lacépède 1803)
Chaetodon melannotus (Bloch 1801) = abhortani (Cuvier 1831)
Chaetodon meyeri (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Chaetodon mitratus (Gunther 1860)
Chaetodon trifasciatus (Park 1797)
Chaetodon unimaculatus (Bloch 1787)
Chaetodon vagabundus (Linneaus 1858)
Chaetodon xanthocephalus (Benntt 1832)
Chaetodon zanzibariensis (Playfair 1866) = speculum (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831)
Genus: Chelmon (Linnaeus). Monospecific.
Chelmon rostratus (Linnaeus 1758)
Genus: Heniochus (Cuvier 1817)
Genotype: Chaetodon macrolepidotus (Cuvier 1831)
Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Heniochus monoceros (Cuvier 1831)
Genus: Hemitaurichthys (Bleeker). Monospecific.
Hemitaurichthys zoster (Bennett 1831)
Family: Acanthuridae
Sub-family: Acanthurinae
Genus: Acanthurus
Acanthurus bariene (Lesson 1830)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus bleekeri (Gunther 1861) = annularis (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1835)
Acanthurus guttatus (Schneider 1801)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus leucosternon (Bennett 1832) = delisiani (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier 1835)= blochii (Cuvier 1835)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus nigricauda (Duncker & Mohr) = nigricans (Linnaeus 1758)
Chirurgien grande queue
Acanthurus olivaceus (Schneider 1861)
Chirurgien roi
Acanthurus polyzona (Bleeker 1868)
Chirurgien deux taches
Acanthurus tennentii (Gunther 1861) = plagiatus (Peters 1876)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowles 1923)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus triostegus (Linneaus 1758)
Longchamp
Acanthurus xanthopterus (Valenciennes 1855) = matoides (Cuvier & Valenciennes)
Ripé
Genus: Ctenochaetus (Gill 1884)
Ctenochaetus binotatus (Randall)
Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett 1828)
Chirurgien riflé
Genus: Paracanthurus (Bleeker). Monospecific.
Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus 1766) = teuthis (Lacépède 1802)
Come roi
Genus: Zebrasoma
Genotype: Acanthurus velifer (Bloch)
Zebrasoma gemmatum (Valenciennes 1835)
Zebrasoma scopas (Valenciennes 1835) = rhombeus (Peters 1876)
Zebrasoma veliferum (Bloch 1775) = desjardini (Bennett 1835)
Sub-family: Nasinae
Genus: Naso (Lacépède)
Genotype: Chaetodon frontiscornis (Linn)
Naso brachycentron (Valenciennes 1838)= rigoletto (Smith 1951)
Naso lituratus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Corne chameau; corne roi
Naso unicornis (Forsskal 1775)
Corne (Licorne) vache
Naso vomer (Klungzinger 1871)
Corne (Licorne) velours
Naso tuberosus (Lacépède 1802)
Naso vlamingii (Valenciennes 1835)
Corne (Licorne) mouton
Family: Zanclidae
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus 1758)
Pavillon cocher; pavillon boeuf
Family: Menidae
Mene maculata (Bloch 1801)
Family: Leiognathidae
Genus: Gazza (Rüppell)
Gazza minuta (Bloch 1797)
Sap-sap lé dents
Genus: Leiognathus (Lacépède)
Genotype: Leiognathus argenteus (Lacépède)
Leiognathus elongatus (Gunther 1870)
Petite mangouste
Leiognathus equulus (Forsskal 1775)
Sap-sap
Leiognathus fasciatus (Lacépède 1803)
Sap-sap
Genus: Secutor (Gistal)
Secutor insiadiator (Bloch 1787)
Sap-sap long
Family: Gerridae
Genus: Gerres
Genotype: Gerres vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard)
Gerres acinaces (Bleeker 1854)
Breton
Gerres filamentosus (Cuvier 1829) = punctatus (Cuvier 1830)
Breton long
Gerres oyena (Forsskal 1775)
Breton
Family: Kvphosidae
Genus: Kyphosus (Lacépède)
Genotype: Kyphosus bigibbus (Lacépède)
Kyphosus cinerascens (Forsskal 1775)
Carpe de mer
Kyphosus bigibbus (Lacépède 1802)
Carpe de mer
Family: Ambassidae
Genus: Ambassis (Cuvier)
Genotype: Ambassis commersonii (Cuvier 1828)
Ambassis commersonii (Cuvier) = bleekeri (Maugé 1883)
Ambassis gymnocephalus (Lacépède 1802) = dussumieri (Cuvier)
Girandot
Family: Pamnheridae
Genus: Phempheris (Cuvier)
Genotype: Pampheris touea (Cuvier)
Pemperis moluca (Cuvier 1831) = mangula (Cuvier 1829) = nesogallica (Bleeker)
Pamperis oualensis (Cuvier 1831) = otaitens (Cuvier 1831)
Gros yeux rose
Family: Pentapodidae
Genus: Gnathanodon (Bleeker)
Genotype: Pentapus aurolineatus (Bleeker)
Gnathanodon aurolineatus (Lacépède 1802)
Carandine
Genus: Gymnocranius (Klunzinger)
Genotype: Dentex griseus (Schlegel)
Gymnocranius lethrinoides (Bleeker 1850)
Casse poignet
Gymnocranius griseus (Schlegel 1843)
Capitaine blanc
Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908)
Capitaine grosse race
Genus: Monotaxis (Forsskal 1775)
Monotaxis grandoculis (Forsskal 1775)
Capitaine grosse tête
Family: Lutianidae
Sub-family: Etelinae
Genus: Aphareus (Cuvier & Valenciennes)
Genotype: Aphareus caerulescens (Cuvier)
Aphareus furcatus (Lacépède 1802)
Aphareus rutilans (Cuvier 1830)
Sacré chien
Genus: Aprion. Monospecific.
Aprion virescens (Valenciennes 1830)
Vacoa
Genus: Apsilus (Valenciennes 1830). Monospecific.
Apsilus fuscus (Valenciennes 1930)
Latanier
Genus: Etelis (Cuvier)
Genotype: Etelis carbunculus (Cuvier)
Etelis carbunculus (Cuvier 1828)
Sacré chien grande queue
Etelis marshi (Jenkins 1908)
Sacre chien rouge
Etelis oculatus (Cuvier 1828)
Vivano la flamme
Genus: Pristipomoides (Bleeker)
Genotype: Pristipomoides typus (Bleeker, 1852)
Pristipomoides typus (Bleeker, 1852)
Bigorneau, cancrelat
Pristipomoides filamentosus (Valenciennes 1830)
Sacré chien blanc
Pristipomoides typus (Bleeker 1852)
Tropidinius zonatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Vivano
Sub-family: Lutjaninae
Genus: Lutjanus
Genotype: Lutjanus lutjanus (Bloch 1790)
Lutjanus argentimaculatus (Forsskal 1775)
Sarde
Lutjanus bengalensis (Bloch 1790) = octolineata (Cuvier)
Lutjanus bohar (Forsskal 1775)
Varavara
Lutjanus duodecimlineatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Lutjanus fulviflammus (Forsskal 1775) = Gengoroyo notata (Cuvier)
Giblot
Lutjanus fulvus (Schneider 1801)
Lutjanus gibbus (Forsskal 1775)
Chemise
Lutjanus kasmira (Forsskal 1775)
Madras
Lutjanus monostigmus (Cuvier 1828)
Giblot
Lutjanus rivulatus (Cuvier 1828)= myriaster (Liénard)
Genus: Macolor (Bleeker). Monospecific.
Macolor niger (Forsskal 1775)
Lion blanc
Genus: Paracaesio (Bleeker 1869). Monospecific.
Paraceasio xanthurus (Bleeker 1869)
Maquereau de fond
Family: Caesionidae
Genus: Caesio (Bleeker)
Caesio caerulaureus (Lacépède 1802)
Marquereau bleu
Caesio lunaris (Cuvier 1830)
Caesio teres (Seale 1906)
Genus: Gymnocaesio (Bleeker 1856)
Gymnocaesio gymnopterus (Bleeker 1856)
Borer
Genus: Pterocaesio (Bleeker)
Genotype: Caesio multiradialis (Steidachner)
Plerocaesio tile (Cuvier 1830)
Marquereau la boëtte tortue
Family: Nemioteridae
Genus: Scolopsis (Cuvier)
Genotype: Scolopsis curite (Cuvier)
Scolopsis frenatus (Cuvier 1830)
Carandine roche
Scolopsis personatus (Cuvier 1830)
Carandine de fond
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Diagramma. Monospecific.
Diagramma pictum (Thunberg 1792)
Genus: Plectorhinchus (Lacépède 1802)
Genotype: Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides (Lacépède)
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides (Lacépède 1800) = Gaterin gatherinus (Smith)
Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus (Ehrenberg 1830)
Plectorhinchus gaterinus (Forsskal 1775)
Rouge gorge
Plectorhinchus gibbosus (Lacépède 1802) = Pristipoma nigrus (Cuvier)
Carpe bète
Plectorhinchus orientalis (Bloch 1793)
Lascar
Plectorhinchus picus (Cuvier 1830) = punctatissimus (Playfair 1867)
Carpe kallory
Plectorhinchus schotaf (Forsskal 1775)
Plectorhinchus sordidus (Klunzinger 1870) = erythrostoma (Bliss 1883)
Family: Pomadasvidae
Pomadacys furcatus (Schneider 1801)
Genus: Rhonciscus
Rhonciscus anas (Valenciennes 1830)
Pierre à boire
Family: Lethrinidae
Genus: Lethrinus (Cuvier)
Genotype: Spams choerorhynchus (Schneider 1801)
Lethrinus elongatus (Valenciennes 1830) = longirostris (Playfair 1888)= miniatus (Schneider 1801)
Capitaine longue bouche
Lethrinus harak (Forsskal 1775)
Battardet
Lethrinus mahsena (Forsskal 1775) = eryptropterus (Gudger 1929)= sanguineus (Smith 1859)
Dame berri
Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskal 1775) = opercularis (Valenciennes 1830)
Capitaine
Lethrinus reticulatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Caya
Lethrinus variegatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Créole
Lethrinus xanthochilus (Klunzinger 1871)
Barrois
Family: Snaridae
Genus: Acanthropagrus (Forsskal)
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus (Forsskal 1775)
Genus: Argyrops (Swainson)
Argyrops filamentosus (Valenciennes 1830)
Guele pavée de fond
Genus: Cheimerius (Valenciennes 1830)
Cheimerius nufar (Valenciennes)
Genus: Diplodus (Rafinesque)
Diplodus noct (Valenciennes 1830)
Genus: Polysteganus (Kluzinger)
Genotype: Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus (Klunzinger 1870)
Polysteganus baissaci (M. Smith 1978)
Gueule pavée dorée
Genus: Rhabdosargus (Forsskal)
Rhabdosargus sarba (Forsskal 1775)
Gueule pavée
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Abudefduf (Glyphisodon)
Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Gunther 1881)
Cous-cous
Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacépède 1801) = coelestinus (Cuvier 1830)
Chauffe soleil
Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskal 1775) = Glyphisodon geant (Liénard)
Cous-cous
Genus: Amphiprion (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Amphiprion chrysogaster (Cuvier 1830)
Deboëtteur
Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett 1830)
Deboëtteur bleu
Genus: Chrysoptera (Swainson 1839)
Chrysoptera annulata (Peters 1855)
Chrysoptera biocellata (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Deboëtteur bleu
Chrysoptera glauca (Cuvier 1830)
Genus: Chromis (Cuvier 1845)
Chromis axillaris (Bennett 1831)
Chromis caerulea (Cuvier 1830) = viridis (Cuvier) = lepidurus (Peters 1876)
Chromis chrysura (Bliss 1883)
Chromis dimidata (Klungzinger 1871)
Chromis nigrurus (Smith 1960)
Genus: Dascyllus (Cuvier 1829)
Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus 1758)
Dascyllus carneus (Fischer 1885)
Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell 1828)
Genus: Neopomacentrus
Neopomacentrus fuliginosus (Smith 1960)
Genus: PIectrogliphidodon
Plectrogliphidodon dickii (Liénard 1839)
PIectrogliphidodon lacrimatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Plectrogliphidodon leucozonus (Bleeker 1859)
Genus: Pomacentrus (Lacépède 1803)
Pomacentrus agassizi (Bliss 1883)
Pomacentrus caeruleus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Pomacentrus luteobrunneus (Smith 1960)
Pomacentrus melanopterus (Bleeker 1852) = aler (Liénard 1839)
Pomacentrus pikei (Bliss 1883)
Pomacentrus tripunctatus (Cuvier 1830)
Pomacentrus sulfureus (Kluzinger 1871)
Genus: Segastes
Segastes lividus (Bloch & Schneider 1859)
Segastes nigricans (Lacépède 1803)
Petit cous-cous
Family: Labridae
Genus: Anampses (Quoy & Gaimard)
Genotype: Anampses cuvieri (Quoy & Gaimard)
Anampses caeruleopunclatus (Rüppell 1828)
Mozambique pointillé
Anampses meleagrides (Valenciennes 1839)
Cateau patna
Anampses twistii (Bleeker 1859)
Madame tombée
Anampses viridis (Valenciennes 1840)
Genus: Bodianus (Bloch)
Genotype: Bidianus bodianus (Bloch 1790)
Bodianus anthioides (Bennett 1830)
Maldaque
Bodianus axillaris (Bennett 1831) = albomaculatus (Smith 1957)
Bodianus bilunulatus (Lacépède 1802)
Maldaque de fond
Bodianus diana (Lacépède 1802)
Bodianus leucostictus (Bennett 1831)
Bodianus macrourus (Lacépède 1801)
Bodianus opercularis (Guinchenot 1847)
Le chien
Bodianus perditio (Quoy & Gaimard 1835)
Maldaque
Genus: Cheilinus (Lacépède 1802)
Genotype: Cheilinus trilobatus
Cheilinus arenatus (Valenciennes 1839)
Cheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes 1839)
Cheilinus chlorurus (Bloch 1791)
Cheilinus diagrammus (Lacépède 1801)
Cheilinus fasciatus fasciatus (Bloch 1791)
Castor
Cheilinus trilobatus (Lacépède 1802)
Maman rose
Cheilinus undulatus (Rüppell 1835)
Genus: Cheilio (Lacépède 1802). Monotypic.
Cheilio inermis (Forsskal 1775)
Colombine
Genus: Choerodon (Bleeker 1847)
Genotype: Labrus macrosontus
Choerodon robustus (Gunther 1862)
Maldaque la chaux
Genus: Cirrhilabrus (Schlegel 1845)
Genotype: Cirrhilabrus temminicki (Bleeker)
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus (Smith 1957)
Genus: Coris (Lacépède 1802)
Genotype: Coris aygula (Lacépède 1802)
Coris aygula (Lacépède 1802)
Clarisse
Coris caudimacula (Quoy & Gaimard 1834)
Lalo
Coris gaimard africana (Smith 1857)
Clarisse
Genus: Cymolutes (Gunther 1861)
Cymolutes lecluse (Quoy & Gaimard 1834) = praetextatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1834)
Genus: Epibulus (Cuvier 1814)
Epibulus insidiator (Pallas 1770)
Gourami de mer
Genus: Gomphrosus (Lacépède 1802)
Gomphrosus caeruleus caeruleus (Lacépède 1801)
Canard; canard vert
Genus: Halichoeres (Rüppell 1835)
Genotype: Halichoeres bimaculatus (Rüppell)
Halichoeres cosmetus (Randall & Smith 1982)
Halichoeres iridis (Randall & Smith 1980)
Halichoeres hortulanus certriquadrus (Lacépède 1801)
Maïs vert; cateau colombine
Halichoeres lapillus (Smith 1947)
Halichoeres marginatus (Rüppell 1834)
Pintade
Halichoeres nebulosus (Valenciennes 1839)
Halichoeres pelicieri (Randall & Smith 1980)
Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett 1831)
Lalo
Halichoeres trispilus (Randall & Smith 1980)
Genus: Hemigymnus (Gunther 1861)
Hemigymnus fasciatus (Bloch 1792)
Bourrique; cateau rayé
Hemigymnus melapterus (Lacépède 1802)
Genus: Hologymnosus (Lacépède 1802)
Genotype: Labrus semidiscus (Lacépède)
Hologymnosus annulatus (Lacépède 1802)
Cateau colombine
Hologymnosus doliatus (Lacépède 1802)
Colombine
Genus: Labroides (Bleeker 1851)
Genotype: Labroides paradiseus (Bleeker)
Labroides bicolor (Fowler 1928)
Labroides dimidiatus (Valenciennes 1839)
Genus: Macropharyngodon (Bleeker 1861)
Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus (Smith 1957)
Genus: Novaculichthys (Bleeker 1861)
Genotype: Labrus taeniourus (Lacépède 1802)
Novaculichthys macrolepidotus (Bloch 1791)
Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacépède 1802) = vanicolensis (Valenciennes)
Genus: Paeolopesia (Smith 1949)
Genotype: Kyphocheilus gymnogenye (Gunther 1866)
Paeolopesia mathaei (Valenciennes 1839)
Genus: Pseudocheilinus (Bleeker 1861)
Genotype: Cheilinus hexataebia (Bleeker)
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker 1857)
Genus: Pseudodax (Bleeker 1862)
Pseudodax moluccanus (Valenciennes 1840)
Genus: Pseudojudoides (Bleeker 1861)
Genotype: Julis girardi (Bleeker 1858)
Pseudojudoides cerasinus (Snyder 1904)
Pseudojudoides erythrops (Randall & Randall 1981)
Pseudojudoides xanthomus (Randall & Randall, 1981)
Genus: Pteragogus (Peters 1855)
Genotype: Pteragogus opercularis (Peters)
Pteragogus taeniops (Peters 1855)
Genus: Stethojulis (Gunther 1862)
Genotype: Julis strigiventer (Bennett 1832)
Stethojulis albovittata (Bonnaterre 1788)
Stethojulis strigiventer (Bennett 1832)
Genus: Thalassoma (Swainson 1839)
Genotype: Scarus purpureus (Forsskal)
Thalassoma fuscum (Lacépède 1801) = trilobatus (Lacépède 1801)
Cateau garde police
Thalassoma genivittatum (Valenciennes 1839) = commersonii (Valenciennes)
Thalassoma hardwicki (Bennett 1830)
Thalassoma hebraicum (Lacépède 1802)
Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus 1758)
Lalo
Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskal 1775)
Cateau garde police
Genus: Xyrichtys (Valenciennes 1835)
Genotype: Xyrichtys pavo (Valenciennes)
Xyrichtys aneitensis (Gunther 1862)
Xyrichtys pavo (Valenciennes 1839)
Sorcier la chaux
Xyrichtys pentadactylus (Linnaeus 1758)
Family: Scaridae
Sub-family: Scarinae
Genus: Bolbometopon (Smith 1956). Monotypic.
Bolbometopon muricatum (Valenciennes 1840)
Cateau bosse
Genus: Calotomus (Gilbert 1890)
Genotype: Calotomus carolinus (valenciennes)
Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes 1840)
Cateau cambarre
Genus: Cetoscarus (Smith 1956)
Genotype: Scarus pulchellus (Rüppell)
Cetoscarus bicolor (Rüppell 1829) = pulchellus (Rüppell)
Genus: Hipposcarus (Smith 1956). Monotypic.
Hipposcarus harid (Forsskal 1775) = cyanurus (Valenciennes)
Cateau rouget
Genus: Leptoscarus (Swainson 1839). Monotypic.
Leptoscarus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824) = caeruleo-punctatus (Rüppell)
Cabot goemon
Genus: Scarus (Forsskal)
Genotype: Scarus psittacus (Rüppell 1835)
Scarus caudofasciatus (Gunther 1862)
Scarus cyanescens (Valenciennes 1840)
Scarus enneacanthus (Lacépède 1802)
Cateau bleu
Scarus falcipinnis (Playfair 1867)
Scarus festivus (Valenciennes 1840)
Scarus frenatus (Lacépède 1802) = purpureus (Lacépède)
Scarus ghobban (Forsskal 1775) = guttatus (Bloch & Schneider)
Robinne
Scarus gibbus (Rüppell 1828) = microrhinus (Bleeker 1862)
Cateau bosse
Scarus globiceps (Valenciennes 1840)
Scarus japanensis (Bloch 1789) = capistratoides (Randall & Bruce 1983)
Scarus niger (Forsskal 1775)
Scarus psittacus (Forsskal 1775) = taeniourus (Valenciennes)
Scarus rubroviolaceus (Bleeker 1847) = africanus (Smith)
Cateau boeuf
Scarus russelii (Valenciennes 1840) = Xanothon frenatus (Smith)
Scarus scaber (Valenciennes 1840) = pectoralis (Valenciennes)
Cateau gras vert
Scarus sordidus (Forsskal 1775) = erythrodon (Valenciennes)
Scarus tricolor (Bleeker 1847) = Callyodon viridibusius (Smith 1956)
Scarus viridifucatus (Smith 1956)
Family: Lactariidae
Genus: Lactarius
Lactarius lactarius (Bloch & Schneider 1801) = delicatulus (Valenciennes)
ORDER SCOMBROIDAE
Family: Scombridae
Genus: Thunnus (South 1845)
Genotype: Scomber thunnus (Linnaeus)
Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre 1788)
Germon
Thunnus (Neothunnus) albacares (Bonnaterre 1788)
Thon jaune
Thunnus obesus (Lowe 1835)
Thon gros yeux
Genus: Euthynnus (Lutken 1881)
Genotype: Thunnus thunina (Cuvier)
Euthynnus affinis (Cantor 1850)
Bonite folle
Genus: Katsuwonus (Kishinouye 1915). Monotypic.
Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus 1758)
Grosse bonite
Genus: Rastellinger (Jordan & Starks 1980)
Rasteltiger kanagurta (Cuvier 1831)
Maquereau
Genus: Gymnosarda (Gill 1862)
Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell 1837)
Thon blanc
Genus: Scomberomorus (Lacépède 1802)
Genotype: Scomberomorus plumieri
Scomberomorus commersoni (Lacépède 1802) Bécune blanche
Genus: Acanthocybrium (Gill 1862)
Acanthocybrium solandri (Cuvier 1831)
Bécune grosse race
Family: Nomeidae
Genus: Nomeus (Cuvier 1817). Monotypic
Nomeus grovonii (Gmelin 1788) = albula (Smith 1949)
Genus: Psenes (Valenciennes 1833)
Genotype: Psenes cyanophrys (Valenciennes)
Psenes cyanophrys (Valenciennes 1833)
Family: Bramidae
Genus: Brama (Bloch)
Genotype: Brama rail (Bloch 1791)
Brama dussumieri (Cuvier 1831)
Genus: Pteraclis (Gronow)
Genotype: Coryphaena velifera (Pallas)
Pteraclis valifera (Pallas 1769) = ocellatus (Cuvier 1831)
Family: Gempylidae
Genus: Gempylus (Cuvier). Monotypic.
Gempylus serpens (Cuvier 1829)
Genus: Rexea (Waite 1910)
Rexea prometheoides (Bleeker 1856)
Genus: Ruvettus (Cocco 1829)
Ruvettus pretiosus (Cocco 1829)
Genus: Thyrsitoides (Fowler 1929)
Thyrsitoides marleyi (Fowler 1929)
Family: Trichiuridae
Trichiurus lepturus (Linnaeus 1758)
Family: Coryphaenidae
Genus: Coryphaena (Linnaeus 1758)
Coryphaena equiselis (Linnaeus 1758)
Dorade
Coryphaena hippurus (Linnaeus 1758)
Dorade
Family: Xiphiidae
Genus: Xiphias (Linnaeus 1758)
Xiphias gladius (Linnaeus 1758)
Empereur
Family: Istiophoridae
Genus: Istiophorus (Lacépède)
Genotype: Scomber gladius (Brousson)
Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & Nodder 1792)
Empereur voilier
Genus: Makaira (Lacépède 1803)
Genotype: Nakaira nigricans
Makaira indica (Cuvier 1832) = mazara (La Monte 1855)
Black marlin
Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder 1801) = ampla (La Monte 1955)
Blue marlin
Genus: Tetrapturus
Tetrapturus audax (Philippi 1887)= mitsukurii (La Monte 1955)
Marlin rayé
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Agonostomus (Bennett)
Genotype: Agonostomus telfairii (Bennett 1832)
Agnostomus telfairii (Bennett 1832) = dobuloides (Gunther)
Chitte
Genus: Crenimugil (Forsskal 1775)
Crenimugil crenilabis (Forsskal 1775)
Mulet bête
Genus: Mugis (Linnaeus 1758)
Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus 1758) = cür (Forsskal 1775)
Mulet voilé
Genus: Liza (Jordan & Swain 1884)
Genotype: Mugil capito (Cuvier)
Liza alata (Steindachner 1892) = Pteromugil diadema (Smith)
Mulet roche
Genus: Valamigil (Smith 1947)
Genotype: Mugil seheli (Forsskal 1775)
Valamugil buchanani (Bleeker 1853)
Mulet grosses écailles
Valamugil robustus (Gunther 1861)
Mulleton de sable
Valamugil seheli (Forsskal 1775) = axillaris (Bleeker)
Mulet sec; Mulet queue bleue
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Atherinomorus (Lacépède)
Genotype: Praenesus pinguis (Lacépède)
Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster 1801)
Lamame; prètre
Genus: Hypoatherina
Genotype: Atherina afra (Peters 1855)
Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker 1853) = afra (Peters 1855)
Lamame long
Family: Sphyraenidae
Genus: Sphyraena
Sphyraena barracuda (Walbaum 1782)
Tazard chien
Sphyraena flavicauda (Rüppell 1835)= langsar (Bleeker)
Tazar goëmon
Sphyraena jello (Cuvier 1829)
Tazard bécune
Sphyraena obtusata (Cuvier 1829) = chrysotaenia (Dutt 1967)
Tazard clair
Family: Polynemidae
Genus: Polynemus
Polynemus indicus (Shaw)
Barbé
Polynemus plebejus (Broussonet 1782)
Barbé
Polynemus sexfills (Valenciennes 1831)
Barbé
Family: Siganidae
Genotype: Scarus siganus (Forsskal)
Genus: Siganus
Siganus argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) = rostratus (Valenciennes)
Cordonnier long
Siganus luridus (Rüppell 1828)
Cordonnier grosse tête
Siganus stellatus (Forsskal 1775)
Cordonnier easier
Siganus sutor (Valenciennes 1835)
Cordonnier camard
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Fusigobius (Whitles 1930)
Fusigobius duospilos (Hoese & Obika 1985)
Genus: Acentrogobius (Bleeker 1874)
Acentrogobius cauerensis (Bleeker 1853)
Genus: Ambligobius (Bleeker 1874)
Ambligobius sphynx (Valenciennes 1837)
Genus: Glossogobius (Gill 1862)
Glossogobius giurus (Hamilton Buchanan 1822)
Genus: Paragobiodon (Gill 1862)
Paragobiodon echinocephalus (Rüppell 1828)
Cabot
Genus: Periophthalmus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Periophthalmus koelreuteri africanus (Eggert 1935)
Cabot
Genus: Sicyopterus (Gill 1860)
Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1874)
Cabot
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Asteropterus (Rüppell 1828)
Asteropterus semipuncatatus (Rüppell 1828)
Genus: Eleotris (Schneider 1801)
Genotype: Elecotris gyrinus (Valenciennes)
Eleotris fusca (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Cabot d'eau douce
Genus: Electriodes (Bleeker 1858 = Valenciennes)
Eleotriodes helsdingenii (Bleeker 1858)
Cabot
Eleotriodes strigatus (Broussonet 1782)
Cabot
Genus: Hetereleotris (Bleeker 1874)
Genotype: Gobius diadema (Rüppell)
Hetereleotris vinsoni (Hoese 1986)
Cabot
Hetereleotris zanzibarensis (Smith 1958)
Cabot
Genus: Hypseleotris (Gill 1862)
Genotype: Eleotris cyprinoides (Velenciennes)
Hypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes 1837)
Cabot
Genus: Ophiocara (Gill 1863)
Ophiocara porocephala (Valenciennes 1837)
Cabot des Seychelles
Family Microdesmidae
Genus: Nemateleotris
Nemateleotris decora (Randall & Alien 1973)
Cabot
Nemateleotris magnificus (Fowler 1938)
Cabot
Genus: Ptereleotris (Gill 1868)
Genotype: Eleotris microlepis
Ptereleotris evides (Jordan & Hubbu 1925)
Cabot
Ptereleotris grammatica melanota (Randall & Lubbock 1982)
Cabot
Ptereleotris heteropterus (Bleeker 1855) = microlepis (Bleeker)
Cabot
Ptereleotris zebra (Fowler 1938)
Cabot
Family: Echeneidae
Genus: Echeneis (Linnaeus 1778)
Genotype: Echeneis naucrates (Linnaeus)
Echeneis naucrates (Linnaeus 1778)
Poisson pilote
Genus: Remora (Forster)
Genotype: Echeneis remora (Linnaeus)
Remora brachyptera (Lowe 1839)
Remora remora (Linnaeus 1758)
ORDER BLENNOIDEA
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Aspidontus (Quoy & Gaimard)
Genotype: Aspidontus taeniatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1834)
Aspidontus taeniatus tractus (Fowler 1903)
Aspidontus dussumeiri (Valenciennes 1836) = wamiziensis (Smith 1956)
Genus: Cirripectus (Swainson 1839)
Genotype: Salarias variolosus (Valenciennes 1836)
Cirripectus castaneus (Valenciennes 1836)
Cirripectus randalli (Williams 1988)
Cirripectus stigmaticus (Stasberg & Schults 1953)
Cirripectus variolosus (Valenciennes)
Genus: Ecsenius (Klausewitz 1862)
Ecsenius lineatus (Klauswitz 1862)
Ecsenius midas (Starck 1969)
Genus: Entomacrodus (Gill 1859)
Genotype: Entomacrodus nigricans (Gill)
Entomacrodus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1836)
Entomacrodus vermiculatus (Valenciennes 1836)
Genus: Exallias (Jordan & Evermann 1905) Monotypic.
Exallias brevis (Kner 1868)
Genus: Glyptoparus (Smith 1959)
Glyptoparus delicatus (Smith 1959)
Genus: Halmablennius (Smith 1948)
Halmablennius striatomaculatus (Kner 1866) = dussumieri (Valenciennes 1836)
Genus: Istiblennius (Whitley 1943)
Genotype: Salarias mulleri (Klung)
Istiblennius edentulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) = Salarias quadricornis (Valenciennes)
Istiblennius dussumieri (Valenciennes 1836)
Genus: Petroscirtes (Rüppell 1828)
Petroscirtes mitratus (Rüppell 1828) = barbatus (Peters) = marmoratus (Bleeker)
Genus: Plagiotremus (Bleeker 1852)
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker 1852)
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker 1857)
Genus: Xiphasia (Swainson 1839)
Genotype: Xiphasia setifer (Swainson)
Xiphasia setifer (Swainson 1839)
Family: Clinidae
Springeratus polyportus (T.H. Frazer 1972)
ORDER SCORPAENIFORMES
Family: Scorpaenidae
Sub-family: Chloridactylinae
Genus: Inimicus (Jordan & Starks 1904)
Genotype: Pelor japonicus (Cuvier 1829)
Inimicus filamentosus (Cuvier 1829)
Sub-family: Minoinae
Genus: Minous (Cuvier 1829)
Genotype: Minous woora (Cuvier 1829)
Minous monodactylus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Sub-family: Petroinae
Genus: Dendrochirus (Swainson 1839)
Genotype: Pterois zebra (Cuvier 1829)
Dendrochirus zebra (Cuvier 1829)
Genus: Pterois (Cuvier 1817)
Genotype: Gasterosterus volitans (Linnaeus 1758)
Pterois antennata (Bloch 1787)
Laffe volant
Pterois radiata (Cuvier 1829)
Laffe volant
Pterois russellii (Bennett 1831) = lunulata (Bleeker)
Laffe volant
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus 1758) = miles (Bennett 1837)
Laffe volant
Sub-family: Scorpaeninae
Genus: Scorpaenodes (Bleeker 1857)
Genotype: Scorpaenodes polylepis (Bleeker)
Scorpaenodes guamensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824) = polylepis (Bleeker 1861)
Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith 1957)
Genus: Pontius (Poey 1860)
Genotype: Pontius castor
Pontius tentacularis (Fowler 1938)
Genus: Sebastapistes (Streets 1878)
Genotype: Scorpaena strongia (Cuvier)
Sebastapistes sp.
Laf de fond
Genus: Rhinopias (Gill 1905)
Genotype: Scorpaena frondosa (Gunther 1891)
Rhinopias frondosa (Gunther 1891)
Rhinopias eschemeyeri (Conde, 1977)
Genus: Scorpaenopsis (Heckel 1937)
Scorpaenposis gibbosa (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Scorpaena nesogallica (Cuvier)
Genus: Taenionotus (Lacépède 1802)
Genotype: Taeniatus triacanthus (Lacépède)
Taenionotus triacanthus (Lacépède 1802)
Sub-family: Tetraroginae
Genus: Ablabys
Ablabys taenionotus (Cuvier 1829)
Genus: Paracentropogon (Bleeker 1829)
Genotype: Apistus longispinis (Cuvier 1829)
Paracentropogon longispinis (Cuvier 1829)
Laffe de fond
Genus: Synanceja (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Laffe de boue
Synanceja verrucosa (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Family: Caracanthidae
Genus: Caracanthus (Kroyer 1844)
Genotype: Caracanthus typicus (Kroyer 1844)
Car acanthus maculatus (Gray 1831)
Caracanthus unipinnis (Gray 1831)
Family: Platycephalidae
Cociella crocodila (Tilesius 1812) = Platycephalus malabaricus (Valenciennes 1829)
ORDER DACTYLOPTERIFORMES
Family: Dactylopteridae
Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier 1829)
Zozo
ORDER ANGUILLIFORMES
Family: Anguillidae
Genus: Anguilla (Shaw 1803)
Anguilla bicolor bicolor (McClelland 1844)
Anguille d'eau douce
Anguilla marmorata (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Anguilla mossambica (Peters 1852)
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Brachysonophis (Kaup 1856)
Genotype: Brachysonophis horridus (Kaup)
Brachysonophis crocodilinus (Bennett 1833)
Genus: Callechelys (Kaup 1856)
Genotype: Callechelys bonaparti (Kaup 1856)
Callechelys marmoratus (Bleeker 1853)
Genus: Leiuranus (Bleeker 1853)
Genotype: Leiuranus lacepedii (Bleeker 1853)
Leiuranus semicinctus (Lay & Bennett 1839)
Genus: Myrichthys (Girard 1859)
Genotype: Myrichthys tygrinus (Girard 1859)
Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert 1781)
Anguille deux taches
Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier 1817)
Genus: Ophichthys (Ahl 1789)
Genotype: Muraena ophis (Linnaeus 1758)
Ophichthys (Centrurophis) bonaparti (Kaup 1856)
Ophichthys (Microdonophis) polyopthalmus (Bleeker 1864)
Genus: Pisoodonophis (Kaup 1856)
Genotype: Ophisurus cancrivorus (Richardson)
Pisoodonophis cancrivorus (Richardson 1844)
Family: Moringuidae
Genus: Moringua (Gray 1831)
Genotype: Moringua raitaborua (Ham-Duoc 1822)
Moringua microchir (Gray 1831) = ferruginea (Bliss 1879)
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger (Houttyn)
Genotype: Muraena conger (Linnaeus)
Conger cinereus cinereus (Rüppell 1828)
Anguille congre
Family: Muraenesocidae
Genus: Muraenesox
Muraenesox bagio (Hamilton Buchanan 1822)= cinereus
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Echidna (Forster 1788)
Genotype: Echidna variegata (Forster 1788)
Echidna fascigula (Peters 1855)
Echidna nebulosa (Ahl 1789)
Anguille morel grise
Echidna polyzona (Richardson 1844)
Echidna zebra (Shaw 1797)
Genus: Gymnothorax (Bloch 1795) = Priodonophis Kaup 1860)
Gymnothorax reticularis (Bloch 1795)
Genus: Lycondontis (McLeeland 1844)
Genotype: Lycodontis lilerata (McClell)
Lycodontis bernati (Snyder 1902)
Lycodontis buroensis (Bleeker 1857)
Lycodontis elegans (Bliss 1883) = goldsboroughi (Smith 1949)
Anguille patna
Lycodontis favagineus (Bloch 1801) = Muraena tesselata (Smith)
Lycodontis flavimarginatus (Rüppell 1828) = viridipinnis (Bliss)
Lycodontis margaritophorus (Bleeker 1865)
Lycodontis meleagris (Shaw & Nodder 1795) = albomaculatus (Gudger 1929)
Lycodontis nudivomer (Gunther 1866) = insignis (Seale 1917)
Lycodontis phasmatodes (Smith 1962)
Lycodontis pikei (Bliss 1883)
Lamandia morue
Lycodontis punctatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Lycodontis richardsoni (Bleeker 1852)
Lycodontis undulatus (Lacépède 1803)
Anguille lamandia, petit chien
Genus: Muraena (Linnaeus 1758)
Genotype: Muraena Helena (Linn 1758)
Muraena pardalis (Schlegel 1847)
Genus: Rhinomuraena (Garman 1889). Monotypic.
Rhinomuraena quaesita (Garman 1889)
Bardé
Genus: Siderea (Kaup 1856)
Genotype: Muraena pfefferi (Bleeker 1856)
Siderea grisea (Lacépède 1803)
Anguille patna
Siderea picta (Ahl 1789)
Genus: Uropterygius (Rüppell 1835)
Genotype: Uroplerygius concolor (Rüppell)
Uropterygius bennetti (Gunther 1870)
Uroplerygius concolor (Rüppell 1835)
Uropterygius polyspilus (Regan 1909)
Uropterygius tigrinus (Lesson 1828)
Genus: Thyrsoidea (Kaup 1856)
Genotype: Thyrsoidea longissima (Kaup 1856)
Thyrsoidea macrura (Bleeker 1854)
Family: Synaphobranchidae
Sub-family: Dysommatinae
Media abyssalis
ORDER TETRAODONTIFORMES
Sub-order: Balistoidae
Family: Triacanthidae
Genus: Triacanthus (Cuvier)
Genotype: Triacanthus anomalis (Temminick & Schlegel)
Triacanthus biaculeatus (Bloch 1786) = blochii (Bleeker 1865)
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Abalistes (Jordan & Seale). Monotypic.
Abalistes stellatus (Lacépède 1798)
Genus: Balistes (Linnaeus 1758). Monotypic.
Balistes vetula (Linnaeus 1758)
Genus: Balistoides (Fraser Brunner)
Genotype: Balistes viridescens (Bloch)
Balistoides conspicillum (Schneider 1801)
Bourse piastre
Balistoides veridescens (Schneider 1801)
Bourse barrois
Genus: Melichthys (Swinson 1839)
Genotype: Balistes ringens (Osbeck 1765)
Melichthys indicus (Randall 1973)
Genus: Odonus (Gistel). Monotypic.
Odonus niger (Rüppell 1835)
Bourse manan.
Genus: Pseudobalistes (Bleeker)
Genotype: Pseudobalistes flavomarginatus (Rüppell)
Pseudobalistes flavomarginatus (Rüppell 1828)
Bourse
Pseudobalistes fuscus (Bloch 1801)
Bourse poule
Genus: Rhinecanthus (Swainson)
Genotype: Balistes aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Bourse la plaine
Rhinecanthus cinereus (Bonnaterre 1788)
Bourse de sable
Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Bourse corail; Bourse mayar
Genus: Sufflamen (Jordan)
Genotype: Balistes capistratus (Shaw 1804)
Sufflamen fraenatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Bourse capitaine
Sufflamen bursa (Bloch 1801)
Bourse café au lait
Genus: Xanthichthys (Kaup 1758)
Genotype: Batistes ringens (Linnaeus 1758)
Xanthichthys auromarginatus (Bennett 1831)
Family: Monacanthidae
Genus: Aluterus (Cuvier)'
Genotype: Balistes monoceros (Linnaeus 1758)
Aluterus scripta (Osbeck 1765)
Bourse éventail
Genus: Amanses (Gray). Monotypic.
Amanses scopas (Cuvier 1765)
Genus: Cantherines (Rüppell 1835)
Genotype: Catherines dumerili (Hollard 1854)
Cantherines fronticinctus (Gunther 1866)
Cantherines pardalis (Rüppell 1835)
Bourse pavillon.
Genus: Oxymonacanthus (Bloch 1801)
Genotype: Oxymonacanlhus longirostris (Bloch)
Oxymonacanthus longirostris (Bloch 1801)
Bourse Marie Louise
Genus: Paraluteres (Bleeker 1865)
Genotype: Paraluleres prionurus (Bleeker)
Paraluteres prionurus (Bleeker 1851)
Genus: Pervagor (Whitley 1936)
Genotype: Monacanthus nitens (Hollard 1854)
Pervagor aspricaudus (Hollard 1854)
Pervagor janthinasoma (Bleeker 1854)
Genus: Pseudaluterius (Schlegel 1850). Monotypic.
Pseudalulerius nasicornis (Schlegel 1890)
Genus: Thamnaconus (Smith 1953)
Genotype: Cantherines arenaceus (Berenard)
Thamnaconus fajardoi (Smith 1953)
Thamnaconus frecyneti (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
ORDER OSTRACIONTOIDAE
Genus: Lactoria (Jordan & Fowler)
Genotype: Ostracion cornulus (Linnaeus)
Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus 1758)
Lactoria diaphana (Bloch 1785)
Coffre
Lactoria fornasini (Bianconi 1846)
Coffre
Genus: Ostracion (Linnaeus 1758)
Genotype: Ostracion tuberculatus (Linnaeus)
Ostracion cubicus (Linnaeus 1758) = tetragonus (Bleeker) = tuberculatus (Smith)
Ostracion meleagris (Shaw 1796)
Corne mouton; coffre
Genus: Rhynchostracion (Bloch 1785)
Genotype: Ostracion nasus (Bloch)
Rhynchostracion nasus (Bloch 1785)
Genus: Tetrosomus (Swainson)
Genotype: Ostracion gibosus (Linnaeus 1758)
Tetrosomus gibosus (Linnaeus 1758)
Family: Diodontidae
Genus: Diodon hystrix (Linnaeus 1758)
Diodon holocanthus (Linnaeus 1758) = maculifer (Kaup 1855)
Diodon hystrix (Linnaeus 1758)
Bouletangue; bouletane
Genus: Chilomycterus
Chilomycterus orbicularis (Bloch 1785)
Family: Triodonfidae
Triodon bursaris (Reinwardt 1825)
Bourse de fond
Family: Tetraodonfoidae
Genus: Amblyrhynchotes (Troschel)
Genotype: Telradon honckenii (Bloch 1796)
Amblyrhyncholes honckenii (Bloch 1796)
Genus: Arothron (Lacépède 1798)
Genotype: Tetrodon stellalus (Bloch 1801)
Arothron hispidus (Lacépède 1802)
Bourse
Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Bourse goëmon
Arothron mappa (Lesson 1830)
Bourse
Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Bourse
Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Genus: Canthigaster (Swainson 1893)
Cathigaster amboinensis (Bleeker 1865) var. of natalensis
Cathigaster caudofasciatus (Gunther 1861)
Cathigaster coronata (Vaillant & Sauvage 1875) = rivulata (Schlegel)
Cathigaster natalensis (Gunther 1870)
Cathigaster smithae (Allan & Randall 1977)
Cathigaster solandri (Richardson 1844)
Cathigaster tyleri (Allan & Randall 1977)
Cathigaster valentini (Bleeker 1853)
Bouletangue goëmon
Genus: Lagocephalus (Swainson)
Genotype: Tetradon lagocephalus (Linnaeus 1758)
Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus 1758)
Bourse boutan
Lagocephalus lunaris (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin 1789)
Lagocephalus spadiceus (Richardson 1844)
Bourse toto
Family: Molidae
Genus: Mola (Koelreuter)
Genotype: Tetradon mola (Linnaeus 1758)
Mola lanceolata (Liénard 1841) = Orthogoriseus lanceolata (Liénard)
Mola mola (Linneaus 1758)
Genus: Ranzania (Nardo 1840)
Genotype: Romania typus (Nardo 1840)
Romania laevis (Pennant 1776) = typus (Nardo 1840)
Sub-order: Antennarioidae
Family: Antennariidae
Genus: Antennarius (Lacépède 1798)
Genotype: Lophius chironectes (Lacépède 1798)
Antennarius coccineus (Lesson & Garman 1831)
Laffe cochon
Antennarius commersoni (Latrielle 1804)
Laffe cinq doigts
Antennarius hispidus (Schneider 1801) = pinniceps (Gunther)
Laffe cinq doigts
Antennarius straitus (Shaw & Nodder) = tridens (Schlegel)
Genus: Antennatus (Cuvier 1817). Monotypic.
Antennatus tuberosus (Cuvier 1817) = bigibbus (Lacépède 1798)
Laffe cochon
Genus: Histrio (Linnaeus 1758)
Histrio histrio (Linnaeus 1758) = marmoratus (C.V. 1837)
LISTING BY COMMON NAME
CARTILAGINOUS FISHES
Aigle de mer
Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen 1790)
Diable de mer
Manta birostris (Walbaum 1792)
L'endormi
Poroderma africanum (Gmelin 1789)
La raie
Raja clavata (Linnaeus 1758)
La raie blanche
Dasyatis uarnak (Forsskal 1775)
Lézard
Loxodon macrorhinus (Müller & Henle 1841)
Raie chauve-souris
Aetomylus maculatus (Gray 1834)
Requin baleine
Rhiniodon typus (Smith 1828)
Requin demoiselle
Carcharinus limbatus (Valenciennes in
Requin malais
Notorynchus cepedianus (Peron 1807)
Requin marteau
Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith 1834)
Requin marteau
Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell 1837)
Requin marteau
Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus 1758)
Requin scie
Pristis zijsron (Bleeker 1851)
Requin tigre
Galeocerdo cuvieri (Peron & Lesueur 1822)
Requin tigre
Isurus oxyrinchus (Rafinesque 1809)
Requin tigre
Stegostoma fasciatum (Hermann 1783)
Requin trois piquants
Squalus megalops (Me Leay 1881); acutipinnis (Regan 1908)
Trembleur
Torpedo marmorata (Risso 1810)
Violon
Squatina africana (Regan 1908)
BONY FISHES
Aiguille
Platybelone aegulus platyura (Bennett 1837)
Aiguille
Strongylura leiyra (Bleeker 1850)
Aiguille plate
Ablennes hians (Valenciennes 1846)
Anguille congre
Conger cinereus cinereus (Rüppell 1828)
Anguille d'eau douce
Anguilla bicolor bicolor (McClelland 1844)
Anguille de sable
Hippocampus hystrix (Kaup 1856)
Anguille deux taches
Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert 1781)
Anguille lamandia, petit chien
Lycodontis undulatus (Lacépède 1803)
Anguille morel grise
Echidna nebulosa (Ahl 1789)
Anguille patna
Siderea grisea (Lacépède 1803)
Arna salace
Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Baise dame
Synodus varius (Steindachner 1901) = variegatus (Lacépède 1803)
Balao
Hemiramphus far (Forsskal 1775) = commersonii (Gunther 1846)
Balao
Hemiramphus marginatus (Forsskal 1775)
Banane
Albula glossodonta (Forsskal 1775) = vulpes (Linnaeus 1758)
Barbé
Polynemus indicus (Shaw)
Barbé
Polynemus plebejus (Broussonet 1782)
Barbé
Polynemus sexfilis (Valenciennes 1831)
Bardé
Rhinomuraena quaesita (Garman 1889)
Barrois
Lethrinus xanthochilus (Klunzinger 1871)
Battardet
Lethrinus harak (Forsskal 1775)
Bécune blanche
Scomberomorus commersoni (Lacépède 1802)
Bécune grosse race
Acanthocybrium solandri (Cuvier 1831)
Bigorneau, cancrelat
Pristipomoides typus (Bleeker, 1852)
Black marlin
Makaira indica (Cuvier 1832) = mazara (La Monte 1855)
Blue marlin
Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder 1801) = ampla (La Monte 1955)
Bonite folle
Euthynnus affinis (Cantor 1850)
Borer
Gymnocaesio gymnopterus (Bleeker 1856)
Bouletangue goëmon
Cathigaster valentini (Bleeker 1853)
Bouletangue; bouletane
Diodon hystrix (Linnaeus 1758)
Bourrique; cateau rayé
Hemigymnus fasciatus (Bloch 1792)
Bourse
Arothron hispidus (Lacépède 1802)
Bourse
Arothron mappa (Lesson 1830)
Bourse
Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Bourse
Pseudobalistes flavomarginatus (Rüppell 1828)
Bourse barrois
Balistoides veridescens (Schneider 1801)
Bourse boutan
Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus 1758)
Bourse café au lait
Sufflamen bursa (Bloch 1801)
Bourse capitaine
Sufflamen fraenatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Bourse corail; Bourse mayar
Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Bourse de fond
Triodon bursaris (Reinwardt 1825)
Bourse de sable
Rhinecanthus cinereus (Bonnaterre 1788)
Bourse éventail
Aluterus scripta (Osbeck 1765)
Bourse goëmon
Arothron immaculatus (Bloch &Schneider 1801)
Bourse la plaine
Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Bourse manan.
Odonus niger (Rüppell 1835)
Bourse Marie Louise
Oxymonacanthus longirostris (Bloch 1801)
Bourse pavillon
Catherines pardalis (Rüppell 1835)
Bourse piastre
Balistoides conspicillum (Schneider 1801)
Bourse poule
Pseudobalistes fuscus (Bloch 1801)
Bourse toto
Lagocephalus spadiceus (Richardson 1844)
Breton
Gerres acinaces (Bleeker 1854)
Breton
Gerres oyena (Forsskal 1775)
Breton long
Gerres filamentosus (Cuvier 1829) = punctatus (Cuvier 1830)
Cablé, sardine carré
Sardinella dayi (Regan 1917)
Cabot
Eleotriodes helsdingenii (Bleeker 1858)
Cabot
Eleotriodes strigatus (Broussonet 1782)
Cabot
Hetereleotris vinsoni (Hoese 1986)
Cabot
Hetereleotris zanzibarensis (Smith 1958)
Cabot
Hypseleotris cyprinoides (Valenciennes 1837)
Cabot
Nemateleotris decora (Randall & Alien 1973)
Cabot
Nemateleotris magnificus (Fowler 1938)
Cabot
Paragobiodon echinocephalus (Rüppell 1828)
Cabot
Periophthalmus koelreuteri africanus (Eggert 1935)
Cabot
Ptereleotris evides (Jordan & Hubbu 1925)
Cabot
Ptereleotris grammatica melanota (Randall & Lubbock 1982)
Cabot
Ptereleotris heteropterus (Bleeker 1855) = microlepis (Bleeker)
Cabot
Ptereleotris zebra (Fowler 1938)
Cabot
Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1874)
Cabot brisant
Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacépède 1802)
Cabot d'eau douce
Eleotris fusca (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Cabot des Seychelles
Ophiocara porocephala (Valenciennes 1837)
Cabot goemon
Leptoscarus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824) = caeruleopunctatus (Rüppell)
Canard; canard vert
Gomphrosus caeruleus caeruleus (Lacépède 1801)
Capitaine
Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskal 1775) = opercularis (Valenciennes 1830)
Capitaine blanc
Gymnocranius griseus (Schlegel 1843)
Capitaine grosse race
Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908)
Capitaine grosse tête
Monotaxis grandoculis (Forsskal 1775)
Capitaine longue bouche
Lethrinus elongatus (valenciennes 1830) = longirostris (Playfair 1888) = miniatus (Schneider 1801)
Carandine
Gnathanodon aurolineatus (Lacépède 1802)
Carandine de fond
Scolopsis personatus (Cuvier 1830)
Carandine roche
Scolopsis frenatus (Cuvier 1830)
Carangue chasseur
Caranx sex fasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Carangue de fond
Caranx lugubris (Poey 1800)
Carangue flamme
Alectis ciliaris (Bloch 1788)
Carangue jaune; carangue
gueule pavee (old ones) Gnathanodon speciosus
Carangue l'amoureux
Carangoides gymnostethus (Cuvier 1831) = C. gymostethoides (Bleeker)
Carangue la gueule pourrif
Carangoides fulvogullatus (Forsskal 1775)
Carangue la Nation
Carangoides chrysophrys
Carangue pièce noire
Caranx ignobilis (Forsskal 1775)
Carangue ronde
Carangoides armatus (Rüppell 1830)
Carangue ronde
Trachinotus baillonii (Lacépède 1802)
Carangue sardine
Caranx melampygus (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1833)
Carangue saumon
Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Carpe bète
Plectorhinchus gibbosus (Lacépède 1802) = Pristipoma nigrus (Cuvier)
Carpe d'eau douce
Kuhlia mugil (Schneider 1801)
Carpe de mer
Kyphosus bigibbus (Lacépède 1802)
Carpe de mer
Kyphosus cinerascens (Forsskal 1775)
Carpe kallory
Plectorhinchus picus (Cuvier 1830) = punctatissimus (Playfair 1867)
Casse poignet
Gymnocranius lethrinoides (Bleeker 1850)
Castor
Cheilinus fasciatus fasciatus (Bloch 1791)
Cateau bleu
Scarus enneacanthus (Lacépède 1802)
Cateau boeuf
Scarus rubroviolaceus (Bleeker 1847) = africanus (Smith)
Cateau bosse
Bolbometopon muricatum (Valenciennes 1840)
Cateau bosse
Scarus gibbus (Rüppell 1828) = microrhinus (Bleeker 1862)
Cateau cambarre
Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes 1840)
Cateau colombine
Hologymnosus annulatus (Lacépède 1802)
Cateau garde police
Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskal 1775)
Cateau gras vert
Scarus scaber (Valenciennes 1840) = pectoralis (Valenciennes)
Cateau patna
Anampses meleagrides (Valenciennes 1839)
Cateau rouget
Hipposcarus hand (Forsskal 1775) = cyanurus (Valenciennes)
Caya
Lethrinus reticulatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Chauffe soleil
Abudefduf sex fasciatus (Lacépède 1801) = coelestinus (Cuvier 1830)
Chemise
Lut janus gibbus (Forsskal 1775)
Cheval de mer
Hippocampus borboniensis (Dumeril)
Cheval de mer
Hippocampus camelopardalis (Bianconi 1853)
Cheval de mer
Hippocampus kuda (Bleeker 1852)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus bariene (Lesson 1830)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus guttatus (Schneider 1801)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus leucosternon (Bennett 1832) = delisiani (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier 1835) = blochii (Cuvier 1835)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus tennentii (Gunther 1861) = plagiatus (Peters 1876)
Chirurgien
Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowles 1923)
Chirurgien deux taches
Acanthurus polyzona (Bleeker 1868)
Chirurgien grande queue
Acanthurus nigricauda (Duncker & Mohr) = nigricans (Linnaeus 1758)
Chirurgien riflé
Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett 1828)
Chirurgien roi
Acanthurus olivaceus (Schneider 1861)
Chitte
Agnostomus telfairii (Bennett 1832) = dobuloides (Gunther)
Clarisse
Coris aygula (Lacépède 1802)
Clarisse
Cons gaimard africana (Smith 1857)
Coffre
Lactoria diaphana (Bloch 1785)
Coffre
Lactoria fornasini (Bianconi 1846)
Coffre; corne mouton
Ostracion meleagris (Shaw 1796)
Colombine
Cheilio inermis (Forsskal 1775)
Colombine
Hologymnosus dolialus (Lacépède 1802)
Cordonnier camard
Siganus sulor (Valenciennes 1835)
Cordonnier easier
Siganus stellatus (Forsskal 1775)
Cordonnier grosse tete
Siganus luridus (Rüppell 1828)
Cordonnier long
Siganus argenleus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) = rostratus (Valenciennes)
Corne (Licorne) mouton
Naso vlamingii (Valenciennes 1835)
Corne (Licorne) vache
Naso unicornis (Forsskal 1775)
Corne (Licorne) velours
Naso vomer (Klungzinger 1871)
Corne chameau; come roi
Naso lituratus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Coupe couillon de fond
Trichonotus setigerus (Bloch 1801)
Cous-cous
Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Gunther 1881)
Cous-cous
Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskal 1775) = Glyphisodon geant (Liénard)
Créole
Lethrinus variegatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Croissant queue blanche
Variola albimarginata (Baissac 1953)
Croissant queue jaune
Variola louti (Forsskal 1775)
Dame berri
Deboëtteur
Amphiprion chrysogaster (Cuvier 1830)
Deboëtteur bleu
Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett 1830)
Deboëtteur bleu
Chrysoptera biocellata (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Deboetteur cannonier; Pilote
Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus 1758)
Dorade
Coryphaena equiselis (Linnaeus 1758)
Dorade
Coryphaena hippurus (Linnaeus 1758)
Empereur
Xiphias gladius (Linnaeus 1758)
Empereur voilier
Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & Nodder 1792)
Germon
Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre 1788)
Giblot
Lut janus monostigmus (Cuvier 1828)
Gourami de mer
Epibulus insidiator (Pallas 1770)
Gros yeux blanc
Paracirrhites forsteri (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Gros yeux rose
Pamperis oualensis (Cuvier 1831) = otaitens (Cuvier 1831)
Grosse aiguille
Tyiosurus crocodilus (Peron & Lesueur 1821)
Grosse bonite
Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus 1758)
Guele pavée de fond
Argyrops filamentosus (Valenciennes 1830)
Gueule pavée
Rhabdosargus sarba (Forsskal 1775)
Gueule pavée dorée
Polysteganus baissaci (M. Smith 1978)
Guingham de fond
Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Cuvier 1831)
Laf de fond
Sebastapistes sp.
Laffe cinq doigts
Antennarius commersoni (Latrielle 1804)
Laffe cinq doigts
Antennarius hispidus (Schneider 1801) = pinniceps (Gunther)
Laffe cochon
Antennarius coccineus (Lesson & Garman 1831)
Laffe de boue
Synanceja verrucosa (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Laffe de fond
Paracentropogon longispinis (Cuvier 1829)
Laffe volant
Pterois antennata (Bloch 1787)
Laffe volant
Pterois radiata (Cuvier 1829)
Laffe volant
Pterois russellii (Bennett 1831) = lunulata (Bleeker)
Laffe volant
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus 1758) = miles (Bennett 1837)
Lalo
Coris caudimacula (Quoy & Gaimard 1834)
Lalo
Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett 1831)
Lalo
Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus 1758)
Lamame long
Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker 1853) = afra (Peters 1855)
Lamame; pretre
Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster 1801)
Lamandia morue
Lycodontis pikei (Bliss 1883)
Lascar
Plectorhinchus orientalis (Bloch 1793)
Latanier
Apsilus fuscus (Valenciennes 1930)
Le chien
Bodianus opercularis (Guinchenot 1847)
Lezard
Parapercis punctulata (Cuvier 1828)
Lezard
Synodus indicus (Day 1873)
Lion
Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Rüppell 1835)
Lion
Sargocentron ittodai (Jordan & Fowler 1903)
Lion aux ailes rouges
Sargocentron punctatissimus (Cuvier 1829)
Lion baroque
Sargocentron diadema (Lacépède 1802)
Lion baroque
Sargocentron spiniferum (Fowler 1775)
Lion blanc
Macolor niger (Forsskal 1775)
Longchamp
Acanthurus triostegus (Linneaus 1758)
Lubine
Chanos chanos (Forsskal 1775)
Lubine male
Elops machnata (Forsskal 1775) = saurus (Linnaeus 1776)
Machoiran
Plotosus limbatus (Valenciennes 1840)
Machoiran
Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1791) = anguillaris (Bloch 1794)
Madame tombée
Anampses twistii (Bleeker 1859)
Madras
Lutjanus kasmira (Forsskal 1775)
Maïs vert; cateau colombine
Halichoeres hortulanus certriquadrus (Lacépède 1801)
Maldaque
Bodianus anthioides (Bennett 1830)
Maldaque
Bodianus per ditto (Quoy & Gaimard 1835)
Maldaque de fond
Bodianus bilunulatus (Lacépède 1802)
Maldaque la chaux
Choerodon robustus (Gunther 1862)
Maman rose
Cheilinus trilobatus (Lacépède 1802)
Maman rouge
Epinephelus retouti (Bleeker 1874) = mauritianus (Baissac 1962)
Mandecdec
Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet 1782)
Maquereau
Rastelliger kanagurta (Cuvier 1831)
Maquereau de fond
Paraceasio xanthurus (Bleeker 1869)
Marie Jeanne
Apogon fraenatus (Valenciennes 1832)
Marlin rayé
Tetrapturus audax (Philippi 1887) = mitsukurii (La Monte 1955)
Marquereau bleu
Caesio caerulaureus (Lacépède 1802)
Marquereau la boëtte tortue
Pterocaesio tile (Cuvier 1830)
Mozambique pointillé
Anampses caeruleopunctatus (Rüppell 1828)
Mulet bête
Crenimugil crenilabis (Forsskal 1775)
Mulet grosses écailles
Valamugil buchanani (Bleeker 1853)
Mulet roche
Liza alata (Steindachner 1892) = Pteromugil diadema (Smith)
Mulet sec; Mulet queue bleue
Valamugil seheli (Forsskal 1775) = axillaris (Bleeker)
Mulet voilé
Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus 1758) = cur (Forsskal 1775)
Mulleton de sable
Valamugil robustus (Gunther 1861)
Neplie
Stolephorus commersonii
Neplie
Stolephorus holodon (Boulanger 1900)
Neplie
Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt 1823)
Pavillon
Chaetodon chrysurus (Desjardins 1833)= mertense (Cuvier) = xanthurus (Bleeker)
Pavillon
Chaetodon dolosus (Ahl 1923)
Pavillon
Chaetodon falcula (Bloch 1793)
Pavillon
Chaetodon fasciatus (Forsskal 1775)
Pavillon
Chaetodon guttatissimus (Bennett 1832)
Pavillon
Chaetodon kleinii (Bloch 1790) = virecens (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831)
Pavillon
Chaetodon lineolatus (Cuvier 1831)
Pavillon
Chaetodon lunula (Lacépède 1803)
Pavillon
Chaetodon melannotus (Bloch 1801) = abhortani (Cuvier 1831)
Pavillon
Chaetodon meyeri (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Pavillon
Chaetodon mitratus (Gunther 1860)
Pavillon
Chaetodon tri fasciatus (Park 1797)
Pavillon
Chaetodon unimaculatus (Bloch 1787)
Pavillon
Chaetodon vagabundus (Linneaus 1858)
Pavillon
Chaetodon xanthocephalus (Benntt 1832)
Pavillon
Chaetodon zanzibariensis (Playfair 1866) = speculum (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1831)
Pavillon cocher; pavillon boeuf
Zanclus cornutus (Linnaeus 1758)
Petit cous-cous
Segasles nigricans (Lacépède 1803)
Petit rouge
Apogon aureus (Lacépède 1802)
Petite mangouste
Leiognathus elongatus (Gunther 1870)
Petite sardine. Sardine batarde
Thryssa baelama (Forsskal 1775)
Pierre à boire
Rhonciscus anas (Valenciennes 1830)
Pintade
Halichoeres marginatus (Rüppell 1834)
Poisson pilote
Echeneis naucrates (Linnaeus 1778)
Poisson volant
Cheliopogon furcatus (Mitchill 1815) = unicolor (Valenciennes 1846)
Poule d'eau
Plalax orbicularia (Forsskal 1775)= vespertilio (Bleeker 1877)
Ripé
Acanthurus xanthopterus (Valenciennes 1855) = matoides (Cuvier & Valenciennes)
Robinne
Scarus ghobban (Forsskal 1775) = gultatus (Bloch & Schneider)
Rouge gorge
Plectorhinchus gaterinus (Forsskal 1775)
Rouger deux frère
Parupenaeus cyclostomus (Lacépède 1801) = chryseredros (Lacépède 1801)
Rouget cancrelat
Parupenaeus rubescens (Lacépède 1801) = fraterculus (Valenciennes 1831)
Rouget chinoix
Parupenaeus barberinus (Lacépède 1801)
Rouget fayan
Mulloides flavolineatus (Lacépède 1801)
Rouget queue grise
Upeneus vittatus (Forsskal 1775)
Rouget queue jaune
Mulloides vanicolensis (Valenciennes 1891) = eurytrinus" auriflamma
Rouget tache
Parupenaeus macronema (Lacépède 1801)
Sabre
Chirocentrus dorab (Forsskal)
Sacré chien
Aphareus rutilans (Cuvier 1830)
Sacré chien blanc
Pristipomoides filamentosus (Valenciennes 1830)
Sacré chien grande queue
Etelis carbunculus (Cuvier 1828)
Sacré chien grosses ecailies
Pristipomoides typus (Bleeker 1852)
Sacré chien rouge
Etelis marshi (Jenkins 1908)
Samedi
Apogon taeniopterus (Bennett 1835)
Sans culotte
Branchiostegus doliatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Sap-sap
Leiognathus equulus (Forsskal 1775)
Sap-sap
Leiognathus fasciatus (Lacépède 1803)
Sap-sap lé dents
Gazza minuta (Bloch 1797)
Sap-sap long
Secutor insiadiator (Bloch 1787)
Sarde
Lut janus argentimaculatus (Forsskal 1775)
Sardine de France
Sardinella fimbriata (Valenciennes 1847)
Sardine de France
Sardinella jussieu (Valenciennes 1847)
Sardine goëmon
Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell 1837)
Sardine queue noire
Sardinella melanura (Cuvier 1829)
Savon
Kuhlia rupestris (Lacépède 1801)
Sissard; Carangue maquereau (old)
Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch 1793)
Sole
Bothus mancus (Broussonet 1752)
Sole de lait
Solea pardachirus (Lacépède 1802)
Sorcier la chaux
Xyrichtys pavo (Valenciennes 1839)
Tazar goëmon
Sphyraena flavicauda (Rüppell 1835) = langsar (Bleeker)
Tazard bécune
Sphyraena jello (Cuvier 1829)
Tazard chien
Sphyraena barracuda (Walbaum 1782)
Tazard clair
Sphyraena obtusata (Cuvier 1829) = chrysotaenia (Dutt 1967)
Thon blanc
Gymnosarda unicolor (Rüppell 1837)
Thon gros yeux
Thunnus obesus (Lowe 1835)
Thon jaune
Thunnus (Neothunnus) albacares (Bonnaterre 1788)
Vacoa
Aprion virescens (Valenciennes 1830)
Varavara
Lutjanus bohar (Forsskal 1775)
Vieille la boue
Epinephelus morrhua. (Valenciennes 1833)
Vieille Saint Silac
Plectropomus laevis (Lacépède 1802)
Vielle ananas
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskal 1775)
Vielle babonne
Plectropomus punctatus punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1924)
Vielle cabas
Paracirrhites arcatus (Cuvier 1829) = Gymnocirrhites arcatus (Smith)
Vielle cheval de bois
Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes 1828)
Vielle chinois
Pogonaperca punctata (Cuvier 1830) = reticolata (Schneider)
Vielle chinois rosee
Epinephelus hexagonatus (Schneider 1801) = megachir (Richardson)
Vielle faraud
Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskal 1775) = angularis (Cuvier 1828)
Vielle fou-fou
Epinephelus miliaris (Valenciennes 1830) = fario (Thunberg 1793)
Vielle grise
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal 1775)
Vielle loutre
Epinephelus tukula (Morgans 1959)
Vielle loutre, tukula
Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskal 1775)
Vielle plate
Anyperodon leucogrammicus (Valenciennes 1828)
Vielle rouge
Epinephelus coeruleo punctatus (Bloch 1790)
Vielle tacamaca
Cirrhilus pinnulatus (Bloch 1802) = maculatus (Lacépède)
Vivano
Tropidimus zonatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Vivano la flamme
Etelis oculatus (Cuvier 1828)
Zèbre
Geniacanthus caudovittatus (Gunther 1860) = melanospilos (Bleeker 1851)
Zozo
Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier 1829)