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