Fish Species List
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blueventures.org Blue Ventures Fish List 16/06/2011
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Surgeon and Unicornfish Acanthuridae 44sp Powderblue surgeonfish Acanthurus leucosternon Angy bole 124-11 47-2 Elongate surgeon Acanthurus mata Tsiripaosa 125-5 47-5 Dusky surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus Angy Disike 126-7 50-2 Eyestripe surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieri Menasofy 125-4 48-3 Blackstreak surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricauda Angy Fotiohy 127-1 48-6 Blacktongue unicorn Naso hexacanthus Kirikirioke 128-10 54-5 Convict surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegus Andrarame,Dambajiake 124-9 50-4 Twospot bristletooth Ctenochaetus binotatus Angy petaka roa 126-9 53-3 Striped bristletooth Ctenochaetus striatus Angy Ra 126-8 52-1 Goldring bristletooth Ctenochaetus strigosus Angy vola 126-11 NONE Spotted unicornfish Naso brevirostris Ampozo 128-6 54-3 Orangespine unicornfish Naso lituratus Fiantsifa vola 128-1 55-5 Bluespine unicornfish Naso unicornis Fiantsifa 128-3 54-1 Desjardin's sailfin tang Zebrasoma desjardinii Behelatse 124-3 51-5 Brushtail tang Zebrasoma scopas Angy borosy 124-4 51-1
Cardinalfish Apogonidae 46sp Ring-tailed cardinalfish Apogon aureus tsaborandanda bagy 36-1 251-1 Orange lined cardinalfish Archamia fucata tsaborandanda tsipika orange 38-3 260-5 Five lined cardinalfish Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus tsaborandanda tsipika dimy 38-11 263-1
Trumpetfish Aulostomidae 1sp Trumpetfish Aulostomus chinensis Fia Sody 15.-5 401-1
Triggerfish Balistidae 18sp Scythe triggerfish Sufflamen bursa tsontso vanda 133-3 406-5 Clown triggerfish Balistoides conspiculum Tsontso ovy 133-4 404-3 Orange striped triggerfish Balistapus undulatus Tsontson-dabo 133-5 405-6 Moustache triggerfish Balistoides viridescens Votsandra 133-6 404-2 Halfmoon triggerfish Sufflamen chrysopterus Tsontso vola 133-1 406-3 Picasso triggerfish Rhinecanthus aculeatus Tsontso regarega 133-8 407-2
Fusiliers Caesionidae 14sp Scissortail fusilier Caesio caerulaurea Fitse fitse 46-8 141-6 Lunar fusilier Caesio lunaris Fitse Bole 46-4 141-4 Yellowtop fusilier Caesio xanthonota fitse zone 46-6 141-3 Slender fusilier Gymnocaesio gymnoptera Southern Fusilier Pterocaesio capricornis Fitse lava NONE NONE Goldband fusilier Pterocaesio chrysozona Fitse Nija 47-2 140-2
Jacks and Trevallies Carangidae 22sp Bar Jack Carangoides ferdau Lagnora Nta 41-4 126-1 Golden trevally Gnathanodon speciosus Lagnora Malambo 41-9 128-5
Butterflyfish Chaetodontidae 51sp Threadfin butterfly Chaetodon auriga Fiagnakoho foriry 57-8 17-5 Saddleback butterfly Chaetodon falcula fiagnakoho an-kara 57-3 25-5 Spotted butterfly Chaetodon guttatissimus Fiagnakoho pometapetake 60-3 24-2 Klein's butterfly Chaetodon kleinii Fiagnakoho madio 58-9 21-5 Lined butterfly Chaetodon lineatus fiagnakohao tsipitsipike 57-1 25-1 Racoon Butterfly Chaetodon lunula fiagnakoho vola 59-1 21-2 Madagascar butterfly Chaetodon madagascariensis Fiagnakoho Madagascar NONE NONE Blackbacked butterfly Chaetodon melannotus Fiagnakoha mainty Lambosy 57-5 18-5 Meyer's butterfly Chaetodon meyeri fiagnakoho soa 62-4 26-3 Chevroned butterfly Chaetodon trifascialis Fiagnakoho ve 63-3 17-6 Redfin butterfly Chaetodon trifasciatus fianakoho menarambo 62-1 19-5 Vagabond butterfly Chaetodon vagabondus fiagnakoho voro 57-7 17-1 Indian Teardrop butterfly Chaetodon interruptus fiagnakoho mitomany NONE 20-4 Big Longnose butterfly Forcipiger longirostris Fiagnakoho Lavaoro 65-2 30-1 Yellowhead butterfly Chaetodon xanthocephalus Fiagnakoho zone loha 58-10 NONE Longfin bannerfish Heniochus acuminatus Fialavarambo 66-1 28-2 Masked bannerfish Heniochus monoceros fiamasike 66-5 28-3
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Cornetfish Fistulariidae 2sp Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii Antserankatsiva 15-6 400-6
Sweetlips Haemulidae 11sp Gold spotted sweetlips Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus Fiandraty 49-8 171-4 Black spotted sweetlips Plectorhinchus gatterinus Angirera 49-4 NONE Dusky sweetlips Plectorhinchus chubbi Fiandraty masiake 48-9 NONE Whitebarred sweetlips Plectorhinchus playfairi Besisike 48-5 NONE
Soldierfish Holocentridae 34sp Tailspot squirrelfish Sargocentron caudimaculatum Mafihara 13-8 243-6 Crown squirrelfish Sargocentron diadema Fiamena 13-11 242-4 Blackspot squirrelfish Sargocentron melanospilos Bloodspot squirrelfish Neoniphon sammara Lavanify 13-7 241-5 Bronze soldier Myripristis adusta Ngitike 12-1 240-6 Red soldier Myripristis murdjan Masikime mena 12-8 240-3 Pearly soldier Myripristis kuntee Masikime 12-6 240-1
Wrasses Labridae 110+sp Tripletail wrasse Cheilinus trilobatus Tsiloankandro 92-3 192-5 Yellow tail wrasse Anampses meleagrides Leme zone ohy 96-1 205-5(6) Yellow breasted wrasse Anampses twistii Leme jihy 96-6 206-5 Lyretail hogfish Bodianus anthioides Leme lavarambo 90-1 230-4 Axilspot hogfish Bodianus axillarius Leme X 90-4 228-5 Napoleon wrasse Cheilinus undulatus Horotsy 92-1 193-3 Slingjaw wrasse Epibulus insidiator Leme lava vava 93-1 208-1 Indian Ocean bird wrasse Gomphosus caeruleus Leme likotse 101-2 209-1 Checkerboard wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus Leme regarega 98-1 218-3(4) Zig zag wrasse Halichoeres scapularis Leme zigizage 98-4 215-1(2) Barred thicklip wrasse Hemigymnus fasciatus Leme besogny 100-1 208-5 Bicolour cleaner wrasse Labroides bicolor Leme loko 104-4 237-3 Blue streak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus Leme jiro 104-5 237-5 Three-line wrasse Stethojulis strigiventer Six bar wrasse Thalassoma hardwicke Leme tsipika enina 103-8 223-3 Gold bar wrasse Thalassoma hebraicum Leme hamby 103-4 NONE Crescent wrasse Thalassoma lunare Leme leme 103-6 223-4
Emperors Lethrinidae 18sp Blackspot emperor Lethrinus harak Tampaporoha 53-1 118-5(6) Longface emperor Lethrinus olivacea Ambitsilavasony 53-10 118-1 Bigeye emperor Monotaxis grandaculis Vahoho 52-1 116-3(6) Snubnose emperor Lethrinus borbonicus Tsabeake 52-8 NONE Pink Ear Emperor Lethrinus lentjan Antsisy 53-2 119-1(2) Orange stripe emperor Lethrinus obsoletus Antsisy Ambato 53-6 119-3(4)
Snappers Lutjanidae 23sp Blue lined snapper Lutjanus kasmira Sorognale tsipike bole 44-1 104-3 Big eye snapper Lutjanus lutjanus Sorognale Bemaso 45-6 105-3 Blue striped snapper Lutjanus notatus Sorognale 44-4 NONE Twin spot snapper Lutjanus bohar Moromboho 45-8 NONE One spot snapper Lutjanus monostigma Amporama honko 44-10 105-5 Blackspot snapper Lutjanus fulviflamma Amporama 44-5 104-1 Black snapper Macolor niger Fia Goake 43-5 108-1(2)
Dartfish Microdesmidae 3sp Blackfin dartfish Ptereleotris evides Valala maintirambo 119-4 282-5 Fire dartfish Nemateleotris magnifica Valala foroha 119-3 282-3
Filefish Monocanthidae 11sp Barred filefish Cantherhines dumerilii Tsontso bar 134-2 410-1 Wirenet filefish Cantherhines pardalis Tsontso harata 134-3 410-4 Broom filefish Amanses scopus Tsontso kifafa 134-1 409-2
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Goatfish Mullidae 3sp Dash and dot goatfish Parupeneus barberinus Fiatsomoke 54-5 399-1 Indian goatfish Parupeneus indicus Fiatsomoke vata 54-7 399-5 Yellowfin goatfish Mulloidichthys vanicolensis tsoy 54-2 396-3
Spinecheeks Nemipteridae 2sp Arabian spinecheek Scolopsis ghanam Tsabeabato 50-4 114-5(6) Thumbprint spinecheek Scolopsis bimaculatus Bepetake 50-9 NONE
Trunkfish Ostraciidae 7sp Spotted trunkfish Ostracion meleagris Takalo 136-1 394-2(4)
Sweepers Pempheridae 4sp Vanikoro sweeper Pempheris vanicolensis Boleake mpajaka 55-8 403-4 Schwenk's sweeper Pempheris schwenkii Boleaka Andevo 55-9 403-5 Copper sweeper Pempheris oualensis Boleake piasa 55-7 403-3
Angelfish Pomacanthidae 17sp Two-spined/ dusky angelfish Centropyge bispinosus 69-7 35-1(2) Many spined angelfish Centropyge multispinus Lafindaka mainty 69-3 34-4 Emperor angelfish Pomacanthus imperator Lafindakavola 72-2 36-5(6) Semicircle angelfish Pomacanthus semicirculatus Lafindaka vata 72-6 37-1(2) Earspot angelfish Pomacanthus chrysurus Lafindaka zone 72-7 NONE Regal/ Royal angelfish Pygoplites diacanthus Lafindaka vola 72-1 37-5 Three spot angelfish Apolemichthys trimaculatus Lafindaka teboka telo 67-1 31-1(2)
Damselfish Pomacentridae 100+ Natal sergeant Abudefduf natalensis Tsaborokodo tsitara 74-3 NONE Scissortail sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus Regarega 74-2 61-3 False eye sergeant Abudefduf sparoides Panisy 74-12 NONE Indo-Pacific Sergeant Abudefduf vaigiensis Pangalarehoke 74-1 62-1 Skunk anemonefish Amphiprion akallopisos Fia folera vola 75-7 64-1 Madagascar anemonefish Amphiprion latifasciatus fia folera madagasikara 76-9 NONE Bronze reef chromis Chromis agilis tsaborokodo ankara 80-9 80-1 Chocolate dip chromis Chromis dimidiata tsaborokodo sokola 79-5 82-6 Scaly chromis Chromis lepidolepis fiankara revo 78-11 84-6 Ternate chromis Chromis ternatensis Fiankara be 78-12 81-3 Weber's chromis Chromis weberi fiankara Ve 78-9 85-6 Indian dascyllus Dascyllus carneus Fiankarakely 82-11 78-1 Three-spot dascyllus Dascyllus trimaculatus Fiankara petaka telo 82-7 77-2 Black damselfish Neoglyphidodon melas Jewel damsel Plectroglyphidodon lacymatus Tsaborokodo mainty 77-9 71-4 Pale damsel Amblyglyphidodon indicus Tsaborokodo aviavy NONE NONE Sulphur damsel Pomacentrus sulfureus tsaborokodo zone 86-1 NONE Baensch's damsel Pomacentrus baenschi tsaborokodo bole 85-14 NONE Caerulean damsel Pomacentrus caeruleu
Parrotfish Scaridae 40+ Bullethead parrotfish Chlorurus sordidus Tabake japiny 105-6 176-1(5) Bluebarred parrotfish Scarus ghobban Tabampoty 105-5 182-3(4) Bicolor parrotfish Cetoscarus bicolor Tabake tsoy 105-2 179-1(3) Redlip parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus Tabake bole 105-4 185-3(4) Swarthy parrotfish Scarus niger Tabake jiro 106-3 186-4(6) Tricolor parrotfish Scarus tricolor
Scorpionfish Scorpionidae 31sp Lionfish Pterois volitans Lafo 20.-4 370-1(2)
Groupers Serranidae 70sp Peacock grouper Cephalopholis argus Lovo Ankanga 24-11 154-3(4) Coral hind Cephalopholis miniata Lovomena 25-1 156-1(2) Lyretail grouper Variola louti Lovolavarambo 29-1 164-1(2)
Whitespotted grouper Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus Lovo mangerilavenoky 26-7 161-4 Potato grouper Epinephelus tukula Lovo ovy 26-2 162-4
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Page Reference Common Name Latin Name Malagasy Name Lieske Allen Marbled grouper Plectropomus punctatus Ambatsoy 29-9 NONE
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Barracuda Sphyraenidae 9sp Great barracuda Sphyraena barracuda Aloalo 111-1 130-4 Pickhandle barracuda Sphyraena jello Aloalo zone 111-3 130-5 Yellowfin barracuda Sphyraena flavicauda Mandrandovoke 111-7 130-1
Pufferfish Tetraodontidae 16sp Spotted toby Canthigaster solandri Botana kabo 137-7 417-4 Blacksaddled toby Canthigaster valentini Botana kary 137-2 419-6 Bennett's toby Canthigaster bennetti Botana keke 137-10 417-1 Whitespotted puffer Arothron hispidus Botana satsa 138-8 414-5 Blackspotted puffer Arothron nigropunctatus Botana lovo 138-3 416-4(6)
Moorish Idols Zanclidae 1sp Moorish idol Zanclus cornutus Jalaraike 124-1 55-6
Bigeyes Priacanthidae Goggleeye Priacanthus hamrur 39 - 7 245-4(6)
Rabbitfish Siganidae Forktail rabbitfish Siganus argentes Amboramasake Ambohoe 129-4 58-1 African whitespotted rabbitfish Siganus sutor Amboramasake Tombokira 129-9 NONE
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