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Table 1: 383 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 5 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 9 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 397 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table : 397 .
     
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Family Species Author Info Occurrence Common names Abundance Max length Maturity Remark Photo
Tetrarogidae Ablabys taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829) M native  Ikan sampah (Malay), Cockatoo leaf-fish (English), Roque fish (English)  15.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from Bali, Maumere Bay and Manado and vicinity; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to E. Kalimantan (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 48635. 
Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) M native  Sergeant major (English)  20.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Type locality: Waigeo (Ref. 48636). Ranges from Bali Strait to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978, 47567); also Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF110 (TGT1576) (Ref. 5978). Also Ref. 8631. 
Scombridae Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier, 1832) M, Fi, Sp native   250 cm TL male/unsexed   
Acanthuridae Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) M, Fi native  Lined surgeon (English), Botana kasur (Malay), Dodoh igah (Bajo), Clown surgeon (English), Kuu ragi-ragi (Palo)  38.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Bali Strait to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978; In range: Ref. 47567); also from Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands and Pulau Weh; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF127 (PAN39). Also Ref. 8631, 37792, 48637. 
Acanthuridae Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829) M, Fi native  Pale surgeon (English), Buntana (Malay), Lutu-lutu (Bajo), Malelah silah (Bajo)  50.00 cm TL male/unsexed  From Bali Strait to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978, 47567); including Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Pulau Weh, Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF128 (TGT907). Also Ref. 37792, 48637. 
Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929 M, Fi native  Dodoh (Bajo), Kuu wadu (Palo)  45.30 cm FL male/unsexed  Known from Bali; also from Java and Sumatra (Ref. 1921, 47567) and from Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Maumere Bay, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 37792. 
Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775) M, Fi native  Dusky surgeonfish (English)  21.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567); also from Java and Sumatra (Ref. 1920, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Komodo, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 37792, 48637. 
Acanthuridae Acanthurus tennentii Günther, 1861 M native  Lieutenant surgeon (English)  31.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from Bali and Pulau Weh (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 37792. 
Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758) M, Fi native  Convict surgeon (English), Botana lorek (Malay), Kikida (Bajo), Convict tang (English)  27.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Bali (Ref. 8631, 47567); also from Java and Sumatra (Ref. 1920, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Maumere Bay, Komodo, Pulau Seribu, Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 37792, 48637. 
Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterus Valenciennes, 1835 M, Fi native  Yellow-mask surgeon (English), Malelah (Bajo), Kuu wadu (Palo)  70.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF210 (TGT1034). Also Ref. 8631, 37792, 48637. 
Gobiidae Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837) Br, M native  Belosoh (Malay), Ploso (Javanese), Puntang (Javanese)  18.30 cm TL male/unsexed   
Gobiidae Acentrogobius nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775) Br, M native  Bilir (Malay)  18.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from Flores. Also recorded from Bali, Maumere Bay, Komodo and Pulau Seribu; with an Indonesian distribution from Flores to Java Sea (Ref. 47567). Also Ref: 8631 and 7050. 
Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatus (Kuhl, 1823) M native   300 cm WD male/unsexed  Type locality, Jakarta, Muara Angke fish landing site, MZB 18225 (neotype of Aetobatus ocellatus, 142.2 cm TL, 47.7 cm DW, juvenile male) (Ref. 84291). Also known from southwest Sumatra to Bali Strait (Ref. 5978), New Guinea (Ref. 9862) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Common catch of the demersal tangle net, bottom trawl, inshore gillnet and, to a lesser extent, demersal longline fisheries. Utilized for its meat and cartilage (Ref. 58048). Also Ref. 8630, 39768, 47567, 81079. 
Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus maculatus (Gray, 1834) M native  Pari burung (Bahasa Indonesia)  200 cm WD male/unsexed 63 WD Known from Java and Borneo (Ref. 9862). 
Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus milvus (Müller & Henle, 1841) M native  Pari pangka (Malay)   Known from Java and Borneo. 
Carangidae Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787) M, Fi, Sp native  Rambeu mando (Aceh), Rambai (Bahasa Indonesia), Threadfin trevally (English), Ikan rambut (Malay), Ikan rambut (Aceh), Itohiki-aji (Aceh), Kwee rambut (Aceh), Nyubba (Bajo), African pompano (English), Pennantfish (English), Jebris (Javanese), Jebus (Javanese), Lowang (Javanese), Kwee rambut (Malay), Kwee rombeh (Malay), Simba lili bonua (Palo)  150 cm TL male/unsexed  Found from southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978). In range: Ref. 47567. Museum: LPPL JIF192 (TGT2360). Also Ref. 48635. 
Batrachoididae Allenbatrachus grunniens (Linnaeus, 1758) M native  Edun (Malay)  30.00 cm TL male/unsexed   
Monacanthidae Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758) M native  Lubiem kertan (Aceh), Barat-barat (Bahasa Indonesia), Unicorn filefish (English), Barat-barat (Aceh), Lubiem oen trieng (Aceh), Lubiem puteh (Aceh), Lubiem sikomo (Aceh), Panisan (Aceh), Kerosok padi (Bahasa Indonesia), Unicorn leatherjacket (English)  76.20 cm TL male/unsexed  From southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea. Also recorded from Maumere Bay and Manado and vicinity; Circumtropical, with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF151 (TGT2261). Also Ref. 8631, 48637. 
Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765) M, Sp native  Scribbled leatherjacket (English), Tato kambing (Malay)  110 cm TL male/unsexed  From southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIH152 (TGT3252). Also Ref. 8631, 48637. 
Ariidae Amissidens hainesi (Kailola, 2000) Br, M native   32.00 cm FL male/unsexed  Occurs in Irian Jaya, from the Kamora to Otokwa rivers (Ref. 40908). Common in estuaries in central-southern Irian Jaya (Ref. 40908).  No picture yet.
Antennariidae Antennarius biocellatus (Cuvier, 1817) Br, M native  Brackish water anglerfish (English)  14.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Also Ref. 2847, 6773, 7050, 47567, 48635. 
Antennariidae Antennatus tuberosus (Cuvier, 1817) M native   9.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Recorded from Bali; with an Indonesian distribution from Timor and Moluccas to Bali (Ref. 47567). 
Lutjanidae Aphareus furca (Lacepède, 1801) M, Fi, Sp native  Small-tooth jobfish (English), Kurus bali (Bajo), Lompa-lompa (Palo)  70.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from Maumere Bay, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands and Pulau Weh; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 48635. 
Apistidae Apistus carinatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) M, Fi native  Longfin waspfish (English)  20.00 cm TL male/unsexed  From southwest Sumatra to Darwin. Museum: LPPL JIF19 (TGT1198). Also recorded from Bali and Manado and vicinity; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Java (Ref. 47567). Anambas Archipelago (Ref. 89611). Also Ref. 48635, 90102. 
Lutjanidae Aprion virescens Valenciennes, 1830 M, Fi, Sp native  Ikan agam (Aceh), Ikan agam (Bahasa Indonesia), Green jobfish (English), Adgawon (Aceh), Kerisi basi (Aceh), Krakap (Bahasa Indonesia), Guntor (Bajo), Grey snapper (English), Lompa-lompa (Palo)  112 cm TL male/unsexed  From southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978; in range: Ref. 47567); including Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF51 (TGT2257). Also Ref. 48635. 
Ariidae Arius arius (Hamilton, 1822) Br, M native   40.00 cm SL male/unsexed   
Ariidae Arius leptonotacanthus Bleeker, 1849 Br, M native   21.10 cm TL male/unsexed   
Ariidae Arius maculatus (Thunberg, 1792) Br, M, Fi native  Lundu (Malay), Jahan (Javanese)  80.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Museum: NTM S.11030-002 (TGT2202) (Ref. 5978). 
Ariidae Arius microcephalus Bleeker, 1855 Fr, Br, M native   60.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Banjermassin, Borneo (Ref. 7186). Also Ref. 7186, 38478. 
Ariidae Arius nudidens Weber, 1913 Fr native    Known from the Lorentz River, Irian Jaya.  No picture yet.
Ariidae Arius oetik Bleeker, 1846 Br, M native   22.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from western Borneo and Java (Ref. 7050) 
Ariidae Arius subrostratus Valenciennes, 1840 Fr, Br, M native   39.50 cm NG male/unsexed  Sumatra, Kalimantan, Madura, Banka, and Java.  
Ariidae Arius sumatranus (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830) Br, M native   32.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Sumatra, Madura, Kalimantan, Banka, and Java.  
Ariidae Arius venosus Valenciennes, 1840 Br, M, Fi native  Duri manyung (Malay)  30.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Java (Ref. 7050). 
Tetraodontidae Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) M native  Stars-and-stripes pufferfish (English)  50.00 cm TL male/unsexed  From southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978). In range: Ref. 47567; also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Togean and Banggai Islands (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 1602. 
Tetraodontidae Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Br, M native  Buntel pasir (Malay)  37.50 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from Bali (Ref. 13275, 47567). Also recorded from Maumere Bay, Pulau Bintan and Pulau Weh; with an Indonesian distribution from Flores to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF166, from Bali Strait to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978). Also Ref. 5170. 
Tetraodontidae Arothron mappa (Lesson, 1831) M native  Scribbled pufferfish (English)  65.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Bali, Maumere Bay, Komodo, Pulau Seribu and Pulau Bintan; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Photo by J.E. Randall from the Tukanbesi Is. Available in FishBase. Also Ref. 1602. 
Tetraodontidae Arothron meleagris (Anonymous, 1798) M native  Guinea-fowl pufferfish (English)  50.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from Bali and Maumere Bay; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 1602. 
Tetraodontidae Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) M native  Black-spotted pufferfish (English), Buntel babi (Malay), Black spotted puffer (English), Loi (Malay)  33.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Known from Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, ,Bali Komodo, Manado and vicinity, Pulau Seribu, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands and Pulau Weh; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 48637. 
Tetraodontidae Arothron stellatus (Anonymous, 1798) M native  Starry pufferfish (English)  120 cm TL male/unsexed  From southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea. In range: Ref. 47567; also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF167 (TGT2268). Also Ref. 48637. 
Ariidae Aspistor hardenbergi (Kailola, 2000) Br, M native   25.40 cm SL male/unsexed  Recorded from Irian Jaya (Ref. 40908).  No picture yet.
Balistidae Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) M native  Striped triggerfish (English), Triger lorek (Malay), Pogo loong (Bajo), Undulate triggerfish (English), Papakulu (Makassarese), Pakol (Malay), Pogo meha (Palo)  30.00 cm TL male/unsexed  From southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF154 (TGT1036). Also Ref. 8631, 48637. 
Balistidae Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) M, Fi native  Triger kembang (Malay), Pogo panau (Bajo), Clown triggerfish (English), Pogo buri (Palo)  50.00 cm TL male/unsexed  From southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Sangalakki Island; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 8631, 48637. 
Balistidae Balistoides viridescens (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) M native  Lubien manok (Aceh), Titan triggerfish (English), Gomamongara (Aceh), Hahu (Aceh), Lubiem (Aceh), Ampala biasa (Bajo), Blue-finned triggerfish (English), Komparu watu (Palo)  75.00 cm TL male/unsexed  From southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF157 (TGT2262). Also Ref. 8631, 48637. 
Ariidae Batrachocephalus mino (Hamilton, 1822) Fr, Br, M native  Manyung kodok (Malay)  25.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Foound in Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java (Ref. 7050) and Borneo (Ref. 36654). Also Ref. 40801. 
Dasyatidae Brevitrygon imbricata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) M native  Pari blentung (Malay)  25.50 cm WD male/unsexed ;31.00 cm WD female  Locality not given, FAO areas need verification. 
Ariidae Brustiarius solidus (Herre, 1935) Fr native   60.00 cm SL male/unsexed  Known from the Mamberamo River in Irian Jaya.  No picture yet.
Balistidae Canthidermis maculata (Bloch, 1786) M native  Lubiem (Aceh), Spotted oceanic triggerfish (English), Amimongara (Aceh), Lubiem kaye (Aceh), White-spotted triggerfish (English)  50.00 cm TL male/unsexed  From Bali Strait to Timor Sea. Museum: BPBM 29346 (TGT1489). Also Ref. 8631. 
Tetraodontidae Canthigaster rivulata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) M native  Tail-barred pufferfish (English)  18.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Recorded from Bali (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 48637. 
Tetraodontidae Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) M native  Saddled pufferfish (English), Buntel valentini (Malay), Black saddled toby (English)  11.00 cm TL male/unsexed  Type locality, Ambon (Ref. 5439). Known from Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Bali, Komodo, Manado and vicinity, Pulau Seribu, Sangalakki Island, Pulau Weh, Togean and Banggai Islands (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 48637. 
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