Scientific Names of Fish

Family: Anguillidae

Genus: Anguilla

Species: australis

Common name: shortfin eel, short-finned eel

Family: Antennariidae

Genus: Antennarius

Species: striatus

Common name: striate anglerfish

Family: Carangidae

Genus: Caranx

Species: ignobilis

Common name: GT , giant travally

Family: Carangidae

Genus: Seriola

Species: lalandi

Common names: Kingfish, yellowtail kingfish

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Oreochromis

Species: mossambicus

Common name: tilapia, mozambique tilapia

Family: Clupeidae

Genus: Sardinops

Species: sagax

Common name: AU sardine, pilchard, blue bait

Family: Coryphaenidae

Genus: Coryphaena

Species: hippurus

Common name: mahi-mahi, dolphin fish

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Cyprinus

Species: carpio

Common name: carp, European carp, common carp

Family: Eleotridate

Genus: Hypseleotris

Species: compressa

Common name: empire gudgeon

Family: Gadiae

Genus: Gadus

Species: morhua

Common name: Atlantic cod

Family : Girellidae

Genus: Girella

Species: tricuspidata

Common name : ludrick

Family: Hemiraphidae

Genus: Hyporhamphus

Species: australis

Common name : eastern sea garfish

Family: istiophoridae

Genus: Istiompas

Species: indica

Common name: black marlin

Family: kyphosidae

Genus: Atypicthys

Species: strigatus

Common name: AU mado

Family : Labridae

Genus : Achoerodus

Species : viridis

Common name: blue groper

Family : Lamnidae

Genus : Carcharodon

Species : carcharias

Common name: great white

Family : Latidae

Genus : Lates

Species : calcarifer

Common name: Barramundi

Family : Lutjanidae

Genus : Lutjanus

Species : argentimaculatus

Common name: mangrove jack

Family : Melanotaeniidae

Genus : Melanotanenia

Species : duboulayi

Common name: crimson-spotted rainbowfish

Family : Mugilidae

Genus : Mugil

Species : cephalus

Common name: mullet, sea mullet.

Family: Paralicthyidae

Genus: Maccullochella

Species: peelli

Common name : Murray cod

Family : Percichtyidae

Genus: Macquaria

Species: novemaculeata

Common name : Australian bass

Family : Percichthyidae

Species : Macquaria

Genus : ambigua

Common name: golden perch

Family : Platycephlidae

Genus : Platycephalus

Species : fuscus

Family : Plesiopidae

Genus : Paraplesiop

Species : bleekeri

Common name : eastern blue devil-fish

Family : Potosidae

Species : Tandanus

Genus : tandanus

Common name : eel-tailed catfish

Family : Poeciliidae

Genus: Gambusia

Species : holbrooki

Family : Pomacentridae

Genus : Amphiprion

Species : latezonatus

Common name : wide band anemone fish

family : Pomacentridae

Genus : Abudefduf

Species : sexfasciatus

Common name : sergeant major