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Fish Species in Insular Pacific - Hawaiian
[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=829]
Species Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic level Status
Ablennes hians Belonidae pelagic 140 TL 4.5 native
Abudefduf abdominalis Pomacentridae reef-associated 30 TL 3.0 native
Abudefduf sordidus Pomacentridae reef-associated 23 TL 2.8 native
Acanthocybium solandri Scombridae pelagic 250 TL 4.5 native
Acanthurus achilles Acanthuridae reef-associated 24 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus blochii Acanthuridae reef-associated 42 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus dussumieri Acanthuridae reef-associated 54 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus guttatus Acanthuridae reef-associated 26 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus leucopareius Acanthuridae reef-associated 24 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus lineatus Acanthuridae reef-associated 38 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus nigricans Acanthuridae reef-associated 22 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus nigrofuscus Acanthuridae reef-associated 21 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus nigroris Acanthuridae reef-associated 25 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus olivaceus Acanthuridae reef-associated 35 TL 2.2 native
Acanthurus thompsoni Acanthuridae reef-associated 27 TL 3.4 native
Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae reef-associated 27 TL 2.8 native
Acanthurus xanthopterus Acanthuridae reef-associated 70 TL 2.4 native
Aetobatus flagellum Myliobatidae benthopelagic 141 TL 3.2 native
Aetobatus narinari Myliobatidae benthopelagic 141 TL 3.2 native
Albula glossodonta Albulidae pelagic 110 TL 3.6 native
Albula neoguinaica Albulidae demersal 100 TL 3.6 native
Aldrovandia affinis Halosauridae bathydemersal 55 TL 3.3 native
Aldrovandia phalacra Halosauridae benthopelagic 50 TL 3.2 native
Alectis ciliaris Carangidae pelagic 150 TL 4.2 native
Alectis indicus Carangidae reef-associated 165 TL 4.2 native
Alopias pelagicus Alopiidae pelagic 330 TL 4.5 native
Alopias superciliosus Alopiidae pelagic 488 TL 4.5 native
Alopias vulpinus Alopiidae pelagic 760 TL 4.5 native
Aluterus monoceros Monacanthidae reef-associated 77 TL 3.5 native
Aluterus scriptus Monacanthidae reef-associated 110 TL 2.8 native
Amblycirrhitus bimacula Cirrhitidae reef-associated 11 TL 3.4 native
Ammodytoides pylei Ammodytidae demersal 22 TL 3.4 native
Anampses chrysocephalus Labridae reef-associated 17 TL 3.5 native
Anampses cuvier Labridae reef-associated 31 TL 3.4 native
Anarchias allardicei Muraenidae reef-associated 17 TL 3.5 native
Anarchias cantonensis Muraenidae demersal 20 TL 3.4 native
Anarchias seychellensis Muraenidae reef-associated 29 TL 3.5 native
Anchoa compressa Engraulidae pelagic 17 TL 3.4 extirpated
Anoplogaster cornuta Anoplogasteridae bathypelagic 19 TL 4.0 native
Antennarius analis Antennariidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.6 native
Antennarius coccineus Antennariidae reef-associated 13 TL 3.7 native
Antennarius commerson Antennariidae reef-associated 33 TL 4.5 native
Antennarius duescus Antennariidae demersal 4 TL 3.0 native
Antennarius nummifer Antennariidae reef-associated 13 TL 4.5 native
Antennarius pictus Antennariidae reef-associated 30 TL 4.4 native
Antennarius striatus Antennariidae reef-associated 22 TL 4.5 native
Antennatus tuberosus Antennariidae reef-associated 9 TL 4.4 native
Antigonia capros Caproidae demersal 31 TL 4.1 native
Aphareus furca Lutjanidae reef-associated 70 TL 4.1 native
Aphareus rutilans Lutjanidae reef-associated 110 TL 4.1 native
Apogon coccineus Apogonidae reef-associated 6 TL 3.5 native
Apogon deetsie Apogonidae demersal 7 TL 3.1 native
Apogon erythrinus Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.8 endemic
Apogon evermanni Apogonidae reef-associated 14 TL 3.0 native
Apogon kallopterus Apogonidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.5 native
Apogon maculiferus Apogonidae reef-associated 14 TL 3.5 endemic
Apogon taeniopterus Apogonidae reef-associated 19 TL 3.7 native
Apogonichthys perdix Apogonidae reef-associated 5 TL 3.4 native
Aporops bilinearis Serranidae reef-associated 13 TL 3.0 native
Aprion virescens Lutjanidae reef-associated 112 TL 4.5 native
Apristurus spongiceps Scyliorhinidae bathydemersal 50 TL 3.1 native
Apterichtus flavicaudus Ophichthidae demersal 41 TL 3.9 native
Argyripnus atlanticus Sternoptychidae benthopelagic 10 TL 3.5 native
Argyripnus brocki Sternoptychidae demersal 12 TL 3.1 native
Argyripnus ephippiatus Sternoptychidae pelagic 11 TL 3.7 native
Argyropelecus affinis Sternoptychidae bathypelagic 11 TL 3.1 native
Argyropelecus hemigymnus Sternoptychidae bathypelagic 5 TL 3.3 native
Argyropelecus sladeni Sternoptychidae bathypelagic 7 TL 3.1 native
Ariomma evermanni Ariommatidae benthopelagic 60 TL 3.0 native
Ariomma lurida Ariommatidae bathypelagic 43 TL 3.3 native
Aristostomias grimaldii Stomiidae bathypelagic 23 TL 4.5 native
Aristostomias lunifer Stomiidae bathypelagic 17 TL 4.5 native
Arnoglossus debilis Bothidae demersal 17 TL 3.5 native
Arothron hispidus Tetraodontidae reef-associated 50 TL 3.2 native
Arothron manilensis Tetraodontidae reef-associated 31 TL 3.5 native
Arothron meleagris Tetraodontidae reef-associated 50 TL 3.4 native
Aseraggodes borehami Soleidae demersal 13 TL 3.5 endemic
Aseraggodes therese Soleidae demersal 9 TL 3.5 endemic
Asterropteryx semipunctatus Gobiidae reef-associated 7 TL 2.3 native
Astronesthes indicus Stomiidae bathypelagic 26 TL 3.5 native
Astronesthes lucifer Stomiidae benthopelagic 15 TL 3.3 native
Astronesthes quasiindicus Stomiidae pelagic 15 TL 3.3 native
Atherinomorus insularum Atherinidae pelagic 9 TL 3.2 native
Atherinomorus lacunosus Atherinidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.3 native
Atule mate Carangidae pelagic 30 TL 4.5 native
Aulopus japonicus Aulopidae demersal 273 TL 4.0 native
Aulostomus chinensis Aulostomidae reef-associated 80 TL 4.3 native
Auxis rochei rochei Scombridae pelagic 56 TL 4.1 native
Auxis thazard thazard Scombridae pelagic 73 TL 4.3 native
Bathygadus bowersi Macrouridae benthopelagic 45 TL 3.0 native
Bathygobius coalitus Gobiidae reef-associated 9 TL 3.2 native
Bathygobius cocosensis Gobiidae reef-associated 8 TL 3.2 native
Bathygobius cotticeps Gobiidae demersal 11 TL 3.2 native
Bathygobius fuscus Gobiidae demersal 12 TL 3.4 native
Bathypterois atricolor Ipnopidae bathydemersal 25 TL 3.1 native
Bathyuroconger vicinus Congridae bathydemersal 88 TL 3.4 native
Bembradium roseum Bembridae bathydemersal 14 TL 3.0 native
Bembrops filifera Percophidae bathydemersal 27 TL 3.6 native
Benthodesmus tenuis Trichiuridae benthopelagic 281 TL 4.3 native
Benthosema fibulatum Myctophidae benthopelagic 10 TL 3.0 native
Benthosema suborbitale Myctophidae bathypelagic 5 TL 3.4 native
Beryx decadactylus Berycidae bathydemersal 100 TL 4.3 questionable
Beryx splendens Berycidae benthopelagic 70 TL 4.4 native
Blenniella gibbifrons Blenniidae reef-associated 15 TL 2.3 native
Bodianus bilunulatus Labridae reef-associated 55 TL 3.4 native
Bodianus sanguineus Labridae reef-associated 24 TL 3.4 native
Bolinichthys distofax Myctophidae pelagic 11 TL 3.0 native
Bolinichthys longipes Myctophidae bathypelagic 7 TL 3.0 native
Bolinichthys supralateralis Myctophidae bathypelagic 15 TL 3.2 native
Bothus mancus Bothidae reef-associated 42 TL 4.4 native
Bothus pantherinus Bothidae reef-associated 39 TL 3.5 native
Brachysomophis crocodilinus Ophichthidae reef-associated 120 TL 4.1 native
Brama orcini Bramidae benthopelagic 35 TL 3.0 native
Brotula multibarbata Ophidiidae benthopelagic 100 TL 3.7 native
Brotula townsendi Ophidiidae reef-associated 22 TL 3.1 native
Bryaninops amplus Gobiidae reef-associated 6 TL 3.0 native
Bryaninops tigris Gobiidae reef-associated 7 TL 3.0 native
Bryaninops yongei Gobiidae reef-associated 4 TL 3.0 native
Cabillus tongarevae Gobiidae reef-associated 4 TL 3.0 native
Caelorinchus aratrum Macrouridae benthopelagic 36 TL 3.4 native
Caelorinchus doryssus Macrouridae benthopelagic 33 TL 3.4 native
Caelorinchus gladius Macrouridae benthopelagic 40 TL 3.5 native
Caelorinchus spilonotus Macrouridae benthopelagic 20 TL 3.2 native
Callechelys lutea Ophichthidae demersal 104 TL 3.2 native
Callionymus corallinus Callionymidae demersal 5 TL 3.0 native
Calotomus carolinus Scaridae reef-associated 54 TL 2.0 native
Calotomus zonarchus Scaridae reef-associated 33 TL 2.0 native
Cantherhines dumerili Monacanthidae reef-associated 38 TL 3.1 native
Cantherhines pardalis Monacanthidae reef-associated 25 TL 3.5 native
Cantherhines sandwichiensis Monacanthidae reef-associated 20 TL 2.7 native
Cantherhines verecundus Monacanthidae demersal 13 TL 3.0 native
Canthidermis maculatus Balistidae pelagic 50 TL 3.5 native
Canthigaster amboinensis Tetraodontidae reef-associated 15 TL 2.9 native
Canthigaster coronata Tetraodontidae reef-associated 14 TL 3.1 native
Canthigaster epilampra Tetraodontidae reef-associated 12 TL 3.1 native
Canthigaster inframacula Tetraodontidae reef-associated 13 TL 3.0 native
Canthigaster jactator Tetraodontidae reef-associated 9 TL 2.9 native
Canthigaster rivulata Tetraodontidae reef-associated 18 TL 3.0 native
Canthigaster solandri Tetraodontidae reef-associated 12 TL 3.0 native
Caracanthus typicus Caracanthidae reef-associated 5 TL 3.2 native
Carangoides equula Carangidae demersal 38 TL 4.0 native
Carangoides ferdau Carangidae pelagic 70 TL 3.8 native
Carangoides orthogrammus Carangidae pelagic 71 TL 4.0 native
Caranx caballus Carangidae pelagic 62 TL 4.0 native
Caranx ignobilis Carangidae reef-associated 170 TL 4.4 native
Caranx lugubris Carangidae pelagic 100 TL 4.5 native
Caranx melampygus Carangidae reef-associated 130 TL 4.5 native
Caranx sexfasciatus Carangidae reef-associated 120 TL 4.5 native
Carapus dubius Carapidae demersal 15 TL 3.7 native
Carapus homei Carapidae demersal 19 TL 3.8 native
Carapus mourlani Carapidae demersal 17 TL 3.9 native
Carcharhinus altimus Carcharhinidae demersal 300 TL   native
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Carcharhinidae reef-associated 255 TL 4.1 native
Carcharhinus falciformis Carcharhinidae pelagic 350 TL 4.5 native
Carcharhinus galapagensis Carcharhinidae benthopelagic 370 TL 4.2 native
Carcharhinus limbatus Carcharhinidae pelagic 275 TL 4.5 native
Carcharhinus longimanus Carcharhinidae pelagic 396 TL 4.2 native
Carcharhinus melanopterus Carcharhinidae reef-associated 200 TL 3.9 native
Carcharhinus plumbeus Carcharhinidae pelagic 250 TL 4.5 native
Carcharodon carcharias Lamnidae pelagic 720 TL 4.5 native
Cataetyx hawaiiensis Bythitidae bathydemersal 30 TL 3.5 native
Centrobranchus andreae Myctophidae pelagic 8 TL 3.2 native
Centrobranchus nigroocellatus Myctophidae bathypelagic 7 TL 3.0 native
Centrodraco rubellus Draconettidae bathydemersal 12 TL 3.3 native
Centrophorus tessellatus Centrophoridae bathydemersal 89 TL 4.3 native
Centropyge fisheri Pomacanthidae reef-associated 6 TL 3.0 endemic
Centropyge flavissimus Pomacanthidae reef-associated 14 TL 2.8 introduced
Centropyge interruptus Pomacanthidae reef-associated 15 TL 2.5 native
Centropyge loriculus Pomacanthidae reef-associated 10 TL 2.8 native
Centropyge multicolor Pomacanthidae reef-associated 6 TL 2.8 native
Centropyge nahackyi Pomacanthidae demersal 9 TL 3.0 native
Centropyge potteri Pomacanthidae reef-associated 10 TL 2.6 native
Centroscyllium nigrum Dalatiidae bathydemersal 50 TL 3.9 native
Cephalopholis argus Serranidae reef-associated 60 TL 4.5 introduced
Ceratias holboelli Ceratiidae bathypelagic 120 TL 3.8 native
Ceratoscopelus townsendi Myctophidae bathypelagic 19 TL 3.5 native
Cetonurus crassiceps Macrouridae demersal 44 TL 3.0 native
Chaetodon auriga Chaetodontidae reef-associated 23 TL 3.2 native
Chaetodon citrinellus Chaetodontidae reef-associated 13 TL 3.1 native
Chaetodon ephippium Chaetodontidae reef-associated 30 TL 3.1 native
Chaetodon excelsa Chaetodontidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.0 native
Chaetodon fremblii Chaetodontidae reef-associated 13 TL 3.0 endemic
Chaetodon kleinii Chaetodontidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.1 native
Chaetodon lineolatus Chaetodontidae reef-associated 30 TL 3.3 native
Chaetodon lunula Chaetodontidae reef-associated 20 TL 3.4 native
Chaetodon lunulatus Chaetodontidae reef-associated 12 TL 3.2 native
Chaetodon meyeri Chaetodontidae reef-associated 18 TL 3.3 native
Chaetodon miliaris Chaetodontidae reef-associated 16 TL 3.0 native
Chaetodon multicinctus Chaetodontidae reef-associated 12 TL 3.3 native
Chaetodon ornatissimus Chaetodontidae reef-associated 20 TL 3.3 native
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus Chaetodontidae reef-associated 16 TL 3.3 native
Chaetodon reticulatus Chaetodontidae reef-associated 16 TL 2.6 native
Chaetodon tinkeri Chaetodontidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.4 native
Chaetodon trifascialis Chaetodontidae reef-associated 18 TL 3.3 native
Chaetodon trifasciatus Chaetodontidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.3 native
Chaetodon ulietensis Chaetodontidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.3 native
Chaetodon unimaculatus Chaetodontidae reef-associated 20 TL 3.1 native
Champsodon fimbriatus Champsodontidae demersal 15 TL 3.0 native
Channomuraena vittata Muraenidae reef-associated 150 TL 4.0 native
Chanos chanos Chanidae benthopelagic 220 TL 2.0 native
Chascanopsetta crumenalis Bothidae bathydemersal 27 TL 3.6 native
Chascanopsetta prorigera Bothidae bathydemersal 4 TL 3.1 native
Chauliodus sloani Stomiidae bathypelagic 43 TL 3.8 native
Chaunax fimbriatus Chaunacidae bathydemersal 18 TL 3.3 native
Chaunax umbrinus Chaunacidae demersal 29 TL 4.4 native
Cheilio inermis Labridae reef-associated 61 TL 4.0 native
Cheilopogon atrisignis Exocoetidae pelagic 41 TL 3.1 native
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus Exocoetidae pelagic 47 TL 4.0 native
Cheilopogon suttoni Exocoetidae pelagic 37 TL 3.9 native
Cheilopogon unicolor Exocoetidae pelagic 38 TL 4.0 native
Chelidonichthys kumu Triglidae demersal 60 TL 3.4 native
Chilomycterus reticulatus Diodontidae demersal 55 TL 3.5 native
Chilorhinus platyrhynchus Chlopsidae demersal 22 TL 3.6 native
Chlorophthalmus agassizi Chlorophthalmidae bathydemersal 31 TL 3.7 native
Chlorophthalmus proridens Chlorophthalmidae bathydemersal 24 TL 3.4 native
Chlorurus perspicillatus Scaridae reef-associated 75 TL   endemic
Chlorurus sordidus Scaridae reef-associated 40 TL 2.0 native
Chrionema chryseres Percophidae bathydemersal 26 TL 3.6 native
Chromis acares Pomacentridae reef-associated 5 TL 3.0 native
Chromis agilis Pomacentridae reef-associated 10 TL 3.0 native
Chromis hanui Pomacentridae reef-associated 8 TL 3.0 endemic
Chromis leucura Pomacentridae reef-associated 7 TL 3.1 native
Chromis ovalis Pomacentridae reef-associated 19 TL 3.1 endemic
Chromis struhsakeri Pomacentridae reef-associated 16 TL 3.1 endemic
Chromis vanderbilti Pomacentridae reef-associated 6 TL 3.2 native
Chromis verater Pomacentridae reef-associated 20 TL 3.3 native
Cirrhigaleus asper Squalidae bathydemersal 120 TL 4.5 native
Cirrhilabrus jordani Labridae reef-associated 10 TL 3.4 endemic
Cirrhitichthys aprinus Cirrhitidae reef-associated 13 TL 3.5 native
Cirrhitops fasciatus Cirrhitidae reef-associated 13 TL 3.6 native
Cirrhitus pinnulatus Cirrhitidae reef-associated 30 TL 3.6 native
Cirripectes quagga Blenniidae reef-associated 10 TL 2.5 native
Cirripectes vanderbilti Blenniidae reef-associated 13 TL 2.0 native
Cololabis adocetus Scomberesocidae pelagic 7 TL 3.3 native
Cololabis saira Scomberesocidae pelagic 49 TL 3.7 native
Conger cinereus Congridae reef-associated 130 TL 4.2 native
Cookeolus japonicus Priacanthidae benthopelagic 68 TL 3.5 native
Coris ballieui Labridae reef-associated 33 TL 3.2 native
Coris flavovittata Labridae reef-associated 62 TL 3.2 native
Coris gaimard Labridae reef-associated 40 TL 3.5 native
Coris venusta Labridae reef-associated 20 TL 3.3 native
Coryphaena equiselis Coryphaenidae pelagic 127 TL 4.5 native
Coryphaena hippurus Coryphaenidae pelagic 210 TL 4.4 native
Coryphaenoides longicirrhus Macrouridae benthopelagic 80 TL 3.7 native
Coryphopterus neophytus Gobiidae reef-associated 8 TL 2.6 native
Corythoichthys schultzi Syngnathidae reef-associated 16 TL 3.8 native
Cosmocampus balli Syngnathidae reef-associated 12 TL 3.1