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 | |