Check-list of exotic species

Origin : BA = Atlantico Boreale, IP = Indo-Pacifico, TA = Atlantico Tropicale.
Status : A = Alieno, E = Stabilito.

Taxon

Origin

Status

CARCHARHINIDAE (requiem sharks)
Carcharhinus altimus
Carcharhinus falciformis
Galeocerdo cuvier
Rhizoprionodon acutus

TA
TA
TA
TA

E
E
A
A

SPHYRNIDAE (hammerhead sharks)
Sphyrna mokarran

TA

A

DASYATIDAE (stingrays)
Himantura uarnak

IP

E

CLUPEIDAE (herrings & sardines)
Dussumieria elopsoides
Etrumeus teres
Herklotsichthys punctatus
Spratelloides delicatulus

IP
IP
IP
IP

E
E
E
A

MURAENIDAE (moray eels)
Enchelycore anatina

TA

A

CONGRIDAE (conger eels)
Rhynchoconger trewavasae

IP

A

MURAENESOCIDAE (daggertooth pike-conger eels)
Muraenesox cinereus

IP

A

OPHICHTHIDAE (snake eels & worm eels)
Pisodonophis semicinctus

TA

E

HALOSAURIDAE (halosaurus)
Halosaurus ovenii

TA

A

ARIIDAE (sea catfishes)
Arius parkii

TA

A

SYNODONTIDAE (lizardfishes)
Saurida undosquamis

IP

E

CHAUNACIDAE (seatoads)
Chaunax suttkusi

TA

A

EXOCOETIDAE (flying fishes)
Parexocoetus mento

IP

E

BELONIDAE (needlefishes)
Tylosurus choram

IP

A

HEMIRAMPHIDAE (halfbeaks)
Hemiramphus far
Hyporhamphus affinis

IP
IP

E
A

FISTULARIDAE (cornetfishes)
Fistularia commersonii
Fistularia petimba

IP
TA

E
A

SYNGNATHIDAE (pipefishes & seahorses)
Syngnathus rostellatus

BA

E

ATHERINIDAE (silversides)
Atherinomorus lacunosus

IP

E

TRACHICHTHYIDAE (slimeheads)
Gephyroberyx darwini

TA

A

BERYCIDAE (alfonsinos)
Beryx splendens

TA

A

HOLOCENTRIDAE (soldierfishes or squirrelfishes)
Sargocentron rubrum

IP

E

SCORPAENIDAE (scorpionfishes)
Pterois miles
Scorpaena stephanica
Trachyscorpia cristulata echinata

IP
TA
TA

A
A
E

PLATYCEPHALIDAE (flatheads)
Papilloculiceps longiceps
Platycephalus indicus
Sorsogona prionota

IP
IP
IP

A
E
A

SERRANIDAE (groupers)
Epinephelus coioides
Epinephelus malabaricus

IP
IP

E
E

TERAPONIDAE (terapons)
Pelates quadrilineatus
Terapon puta

IP
IP

E
E

APOGONIDAE (cardinalfishes)
Apogon nigripinnis

IP

E

ACROPOMATIDAE (acropomatids)
Synagrops japonicus

IP

A

SILLAGINIDAE (sillagos)
Sillago sihama

IP

E

RACHYCENTRIDAE (cobia)
Rachycentron canadum

IP

A

CARANGIDAE (jacks, scads & runners)
Alepes djedaba
Seriola fasciata
Seriola carpenteri

IP
TA
TA

E
E
E

LEIOGNATHIDAE (ponyfishes)
Leiognathus klunzingeri

IP

E

LUTJANIDAE (snappers)
Lutjanus argentimaculatus

IP

A

MULLIDAE (goatfishes or red mullets)
Pseudupeneus prayensis
Upeneus moluccensis
Upeneus pori

TA
IP
IP

A
E
E

HAEMULIDAE (grunts)
Pomadasys stridens

IP

E

SPARIDAE (seabreams or porgies)
Crenidens crenidens
Diplodus bellottii
Pagellus bellottii
Rhabdosargus haffara

IP
TA
TA
IP

E
E
E
E

PEMPHERIDAE (sweepers)
Pempheris vanicolensis

IP

E

POMACENTRIDAE (damselfishes)
Abudefduf vaigiensis

IP

A

MUGILIDAE (grey mullets)
Liza carinata
Mugil soiuy

IP
IP

E
E

SPHYRAENIDAE (barracudas)
Sphyraena chrysotaenia
Sphyraena flavicauda

IP
IP

E
A

LABRIDAE (wrasses)
Centrolabrus exoletus
Pteragogus pelycus

BA
IP

A
E

PINGUIPEDIDAE (sand perches)
Pinguipes brasilianus

TA

A

BLENNIDAE (blennies)
Petroscirtes ancylodon

IP

A

GOBIIDAE (gobies)
Coryogalops ochetica
Oxyurichthys petersi
Silhouetta aegyptia

IP
IP
IP

A
E
E

AMMODYTIDAE (sand lances)
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus

BA

E

CALLIONYMIDAE (dragonets)
Callionymus filamentosus

IP

E

SIGANIDAE (rabbitfishes)
Siganus luridus
Siganus rivulatus

IP
IP

E
E

SCOMBRIDAE (tunas & mackerels)
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Scomberomorus commerson

IP
IP

A
E

ISTIOPHORIDAE (marlins)
Makaira indica

IP

A

NOMEIDAE (drift fishes)
Psenes pellucidus

TA

E

ACANTHURIDAE (surgeonfishes)
Acanthurus monroviae

TA

A

SOLEIDAE (soles)
Microchirus (Zevaia) hexophthalmus
Solea senegalensis
Synaptura lusitanica

TA
TA
TA

E
E
E

CYNOGLOSSIDAE (tonguesoles)
Cynoglossus sinusarabici

IP

E

MONACANTHIDAE (filefishes)
Stephanolepis diaspros

IP

E

OSTRACIIDAE (boxfishes or trunkfishes)
Tetrosomus gibbosus

IP

E

TETRAODONTIDAE (pufferfishes)
Lagocephalus spadiceus
Lagocephalus suezensis
Sphoeroides pachygaster
Torquigener flavimaculosus

IP
IP
TA
IP

E
E
E
A

DIODONTIDAE (porcupinefishes & burrfishes)
Chilomycterus spilostylus
Diodon hystrix

IP
TA

A
A

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