Fish Species List
Last updated July 2015
blueventures.org
Blue Ventures Fish List
16/06/2011
Common Name
Latin Name
Malagasy Name
Page Reference
Lieske
Allen
Surgeon and Unicornfish
Powderblue surgeonfish
Elongate surgeon
Dusky surgeonfish
Eyestripe surgeonfish
Blackstreak surgeonfish
Blacktongue unicorn
Convict surgeonfish
Twospot bristletooth
Striped bristletooth
Goldring bristletooth
Spotted unicornfish
Orangespine unicornfish
Bluespine unicornfish
Desjardin's sailfin tang
Brushtail tang
Acanthuridae 44sp
Acanthurus leucosternon
Acanthurus mata
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthurus dussumieri
Acanthurus nigricauda
Naso hexacanthus
Acanthurus triostegus
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Ctenochaetus striatus
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Naso brevirostris
Naso lituratus
Naso unicornis
Zebrasoma desjardinii
Zebrasoma scopas
Angy bole
Tsiripaosa
Angy Disike
Menasofy
Angy Fotiohy
Kirikirioke
Andrarame,Dambajiake
Angy petaka roa
Angy Ra
Angy vola
Ampozo
Fiantsifa vola
Fiantsifa
Behelatse
Angy borosy
124-11
125-5
126-7
125-4
127-1
128-10
124-9
126-9
126-8
126-11
128-6
128-1
128-3
124-3
124-4
47-2
47-5
50-2
48-3
48-6
54-5
50-4
53-3
52-1
NONE
54-3
55-5
54-1
51-5
51-1
Cardinalfish
Ring-tailed cardinalfish
Orange lined cardinalfish
Five lined cardinalfish
Apogonidae 46sp
Apogon aureus
Archamia fucata
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
tsaborandanda bagy
tsaborandanda tsipika orange
tsaborandanda tsipika dimy
36-1
38-3
38-11
251-1
260-5
263-1
Trumpetfish
Trumpetfish
Aulostomidae 1sp
Aulostomus chinensis
Fia Sody
15.-5
401-1
Triggerfish
Scythe triggerfish
Clown triggerfish
Orange striped triggerfish
Moustache triggerfish
Halfmoon triggerfish
Picasso triggerfish
Balistidae 18sp
Sufflamen bursa
Balistoides conspiculum
Balistapus undulatus
Balistoides viridescens
Sufflamen chrysopterus
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
tsontso vanda
Tsontso ovy
Tsontson-dabo
Votsandra
Tsontso vola
Tsontso regarega
133-3
133-4
133-5
133-6
133-1
133-8
406-5
404-3
405-6
404-2
406-3
407-2
Fusiliers
Scissortail fusilier
Lunar fusilier
Yellowtop fusilier
Slender fusilier
Southern Fusilier
Goldband fusilier
Caesionidae 14sp
Caesio caerulaurea
Caesio lunaris
Caesio xanthonota
Gymnocaesio gymnoptera
Pterocaesio capricornis
Pterocaesio chrysozona
Fitse fitse
Fitse Bole
fitse zone
46-8
46-4
46-6
141-6
141-4
141-3
Fitse lava
Fitse Nija
NONE
47-2
NONE
140-2
Jacks and Trevallies
Bar Jack
Golden trevally
Carangidae
22sp
Carangoides ferdau
Gnathanodon speciosus
Lagnora Nta
Lagnora Malambo
41-4
41-9
126-1
128-5
Butterflyfish
Threadfin butterfly
Saddleback butterfly
Spotted butterfly
Klein's butterfly
Lined butterfly
Racoon Butterfly
Madagascar butterfly
Blackbacked butterfly
Meyer's butterfly
Chevroned butterfly
Redfin butterfly
Vagabond butterfly
Indian Teardrop butterfly
Big Longnose butterfly
Yellowhead butterfly
Longfin bannerfish
Masked bannerfish
Chaetodontidae 51sp
Chaetodon auriga
Chaetodon falcula
Chaetodon guttatissimus
Chaetodon kleinii
Chaetodon lineatus
Chaetodon lunula
Chaetodon madagascariensis
Chaetodon melannotus
Chaetodon meyeri
Chaetodon trifascialis
Chaetodon trifasciatus
Chaetodon vagabondus
Chaetodon interruptus
Forcipiger longirostris
Chaetodon xanthocephalus
Heniochus acuminatus
Heniochus monoceros
Fiagnakoho foriry
fiagnakoho an-kara
Fiagnakoho pometapetake
Fiagnakoho madio
fiagnakohao tsipitsipike
fiagnakoho vola
Fiagnakoho Madagascar
Fiagnakoha mainty Lambosy
fiagnakoho soa
Fiagnakoho ve
fianakoho menarambo
fiagnakoho voro
fiagnakoho mitomany
Fiagnakoho Lavaoro
Fiagnakoho zone loha
Fialavarambo
fiamasike
57-8
57-3
60-3
58-9
57-1
59-1
NONE
57-5
62-4
63-3
62-1
57-7
NONE
65-2
58-10
66-1
66-5
17-5
25-5
24-2
21-5
25-1
21-2
NONE
18-5
26-3
17-6
19-5
17-1
20-4
30-1
NONE
28-2
28-3
Z:\Research\Training & testing docs\Volunteer training docs\Pre Departure Training Guides\Practise Fish
1/5
ID\Volunteer_Fish_List_vezo(Feb-2009)
Blue Ventures Fish List
16/06/2011
Page Reference
Lieske
Allen
Common Name
Latin Name
Malagasy Name
Cornetfish
Cornetfish
Fistulariidae
2sp
Fistularia commersonii
Antserankatsiva
15-6
400-6
Sweetlips
Gold spotted sweetlips
Black spotted sweetlips
Dusky sweetlips
Whitebarred sweetlips
Haemulidae 11sp
Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus
Plectorhinchus gatterinus
Plectorhinchus chubbi
Plectorhinchus playfairi
Fiandraty
Angirera
Fiandraty masiake
Besisike
49-8
49-4
48-9
48-5
171-4
NONE
NONE
NONE
Soldierfish
Tailspot squirrelfish
Crown squirrelfish
Blackspot squirrelfish
Bloodspot squirrelfish
Bronze soldier
Red soldier
Pearly soldier
Holocentridae 34sp
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Sargocentron diadema
Sargocentron melanospilos
Neoniphon sammara
Myripristis adusta
Myripristis murdjan
Myripristis kuntee
Mafihara
Fiamena
13-8
13-11
243-6
242-4
Lavanify
Ngitike
Masikime mena
Masikime
13-7
12-1
12-8
12-6
241-5
240-6
240-3
240-1
Wrasses
Tripletail wrasse
Yellow tail wrasse
Yellow breasted wrasse
Lyretail hogfish
Axilspot hogfish
Napoleon wrasse
Slingjaw wrasse
Indian Ocean bird wrasse
Checkerboard wrasse
Zig zag wrasse
Barred thicklip wrasse
Bicolour cleaner wrasse
Blue streak cleaner wrasse
Three-line wrasse
Six bar wrasse
Gold bar wrasse
Crescent wrasse
Labridae 110+sp
Cheilinus trilobatus
Anampses meleagrides
Anampses twistii
Bodianus anthioides
Bodianus axillarius
Cheilinus undulatus
Epibulus insidiator
Gomphosus caeruleus
Halichoeres hortulanus
Halichoeres scapularis
Hemigymnus fasciatus
Labroides bicolor
Labroides dimidiatus
Stethojulis strigiventer
Thalassoma hardwicke
Thalassoma hebraicum
Thalassoma lunare
Tsiloankandro
Leme zone ohy
Leme jihy
Leme lavarambo
Leme X
Horotsy
Leme lava vava
Leme likotse
Leme regarega
Leme zigizage
Leme besogny
Leme loko
Leme jiro
92-3
96-1
96-6
90-1
90-4
92-1
93-1
101-2
98-1
98-4
100-1
104-4
104-5
192-5
205-5(6)
206-5
230-4
228-5
193-3
208-1
209-1
218-3(4)
215-1(2)
208-5
237-3
237-5
Leme tsipika enina
Leme hamby
Leme leme
103-8
103-4
103-6
223-3
NONE
223-4
Emperors
Blackspot emperor
Longface emperor
Bigeye emperor
Snubnose emperor
Pink Ear Emperor
Orange stripe emperor
Lethrinidae 18sp
Lethrinus harak
Lethrinus olivacea
Monotaxis grandaculis
Lethrinus borbonicus
Lethrinus lentjan
Lethrinus obsoletus
Tampaporoha
Ambitsilavasony
Vahoho
Tsabeake
Antsisy
Antsisy Ambato
53-1
53-10
52-1
52-8
53-2
53-6
118-5(6)
118-1
116-3(6)
NONE
119-1(2)
119-3(4)
Snappers
Blue lined snapper
Big eye snapper
Blue striped snapper
Twin spot snapper
One spot snapper
Blackspot snapper
Black snapper
Lutjanidae 23sp
Lutjanus kasmira
Lutjanus lutjanus
Lutjanus notatus
Lutjanus bohar
Lutjanus monostigma
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Macolor niger
Sorognale tsipike bole
Sorognale Bemaso
Sorognale
Moromboho
Amporama honko
Amporama
Fia Goake
44-1
45-6
44-4
45-8
44-10
44-5
43-5
104-3
105-3
NONE
NONE
105-5
104-1
108-1(2)
Dartfish
Blackfin dartfish
Fire dartfish
Microdesmidae 3sp
Ptereleotris evides
Nemateleotris magnifica
Valala maintirambo
Valala foroha
119-4
119-3
282-5
282-3
Filefish
Barred filefish
Wirenet filefish
Broom filefish
Monocanthidae 11sp
Cantherhines dumerilii
Cantherhines pardalis
Amanses scopus
Tsontso bar
Tsontso harata
Tsontso kifafa
134-2
134-3
134-1
410-1
410-4
409-2
Z:\Research\Training & testing docs\Volunteer training docs\Pre Departure Training Guides\Practise Fish
2/5
ID\Volunteer_Fish_List_vezo(Feb-2009)
Blue Ventures Fish List
16/06/2011
Page Reference
Lieske
Allen
Common Name
Latin Name
Malagasy Name
Goatfish
Dash and dot goatfish
Indian goatfish
Yellowfin goatfish
Mullidae 3sp
Parupeneus barberinus
Parupeneus indicus
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Fiatsomoke
Fiatsomoke vata
tsoy
54-5
54-7
54-2
399-1
399-5
396-3
Spinecheeks
Arabian spinecheek
Thumbprint spinecheek
Nemipteridae 2sp
Scolopsis ghanam
Scolopsis bimaculatus
Tsabeabato
Bepetake
50-4
50-9
114-5(6)
NONE
Trunkfish
Spotted trunkfish
Ostraciidae 7sp
Ostracion meleagris
Takalo
136-1
394-2(4)
Sweepers
Vanikoro sweeper
Schwenk's sweeper
Copper sweeper
Pempheridae 4sp
Pempheris vanicolensis
Pempheris schwenkii
Pempheris oualensis
Boleake mpajaka
Boleaka Andevo
Boleake piasa
55-8
55-9
55-7
403-4
403-5
403-3
Angelfish
Two-spined/ dusky angelfish
Many spined angelfish
Emperor angelfish
Semicircle angelfish
Earspot angelfish
Regal/ Royal angelfish
Three spot angelfish
Pomacanthidae 17sp
Centropyge bispinosus
Centropyge multispinus
Pomacanthus imperator
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Pomacanthus chrysurus
Pygoplites diacanthus
Apolemichthys trimaculatus
Lafindaka mainty
Lafindakavola
Lafindaka vata
Lafindaka zone
Lafindaka vola
Lafindaka teboka telo
69-7
69-3
72-2
72-6
72-7
72-1
67-1
35-1(2)
34-4
36-5(6)
37-1(2)
NONE
37-5
31-1(2)
Damselfish
Natal sergeant
Scissortail sergeant
False eye sergeant
Indo-Pacific Sergeant
Skunk anemonefish
Madagascar anemonefish
Bronze reef chromis
Chocolate dip chromis
Scaly chromis
Ternate chromis
Weber's chromis
Indian dascyllus
Three-spot dascyllus
Black damselfish
Jewel damsel
Pale damsel
Sulphur damsel
Baensch's damsel
Caerulean damsel
Pomacentridae 100+
Abudefduf natalensis
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
Abudefduf sparoides
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Amphiprion akallopisos
Amphiprion latifasciatus
Chromis agilis
Chromis dimidiata
Chromis lepidolepis
Chromis ternatensis
Chromis weberi
Dascyllus carneus
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Neoglyphidodon melas
Plectroglyphidodon lacymatus
Amblyglyphidodon indicus
Pomacentrus sulfureus
Pomacentrus baenschi
Pomacentrus caeruleu
Tsaborokodo tsitara
Regarega
Panisy
Pangalarehoke
Fia folera vola
fia folera madagasikara
tsaborokodo ankara
tsaborokodo sokola
fiankara revo
Fiankara be
fiankara Ve
Fiankarakely
Fiankara petaka telo
74-3
74-2
74-12
74-1
75-7
76-9
80-9
79-5
78-11
78-12
78-9
82-11
82-7
NONE
61-3
NONE
62-1
64-1
NONE
80-1
82-6
84-6
81-3
85-6
78-1
77-2
Tsaborokodo mainty
Tsaborokodo aviavy
tsaborokodo zone
tsaborokodo bole
77-9
NONE
86-1
85-14
71-4
NONE
NONE
NONE
Parrotfish
Bullethead parrotfish
Bluebarred parrotfish
Bicolor parrotfish
Redlip parrotfish
Swarthy parrotfish
Tricolor parrotfish
Scaridae 40+
Chlorurus sordidus
Scarus ghobban
Cetoscarus bicolor
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Scarus niger
Scarus tricolor
Tabake japiny
Tabampoty
Tabake tsoy
Tabake bole
Tabake jiro
105-6
105-5
105-2
105-4
106-3
176-1(5)
182-3(4)
179-1(3)
185-3(4)
186-4(6)
Scorpionfish
Lionfish
Scorpionidae 31sp
Pterois volitans
Lafo
20.-4
370-1(2)
Groupers
Peacock grouper
Coral hind
Lyretail grouper
Serranidae 70sp
Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis miniata
Variola louti
Lovo Ankanga
Lovomena
Lovolavarambo
24-11
25-1
29-1
154-3(4)
156-1(2)
164-1(2)
Whitespotted grouper
Potato grouper
Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus
Epinephelus tukula
Lovo mangerilavenoky
Lovo ovy
26-7
26-2
161-4
162-4
Z:\Research\Training & testing docs\Volunteer training docs\Pre Departure Training Guides\Practise Fish
3/5
ID\Volunteer_Fish_List_vezo(Feb-2009)
Blue Ventures Fish List
Common Name
Marbled grouper
16/06/2011
Latin Name
Plectropomus punctatus
Malagasy Name
Ambatsoy
Z:\Research\Training & testing docs\Volunteer training docs\Pre Departure Training Guides\Practise Fish
4/5
ID\Volunteer_Fish_List_vezo(Feb-2009)
Page Reference
Lieske
Allen
29-9
NONE
Blue Ventures Fish List
16/06/2011
Common Name
Latin Name
Malagasy Name
Page Reference
Lieske
Allen
Barracuda
Great barracuda
Pickhandle barracuda
Yellowfin barracuda
Sphyraenidae 9sp
Sphyraena barracuda
Sphyraena jello
Sphyraena flavicauda
Aloalo
Aloalo zone
Mandrandovoke
111-1
111-3
111-7
130-4
130-5
130-1
Pufferfish
Spotted toby
Blacksaddled toby
Bennett's toby
Whitespotted puffer
Blackspotted puffer
Tetraodontidae 16sp
Canthigaster solandri
Canthigaster valentini
Canthigaster bennetti
Arothron hispidus
Arothron nigropunctatus
Botana kabo
Botana kary
Botana keke
Botana satsa
Botana lovo
137-7
137-2
137-10
138-8
138-3
417-4
419-6
417-1
414-5
416-4(6)
Moorish Idols
Moorish idol
Zanclidae 1sp
Zanclus cornutus
Jalaraike
124-1
55-6
Bigeyes
Goggleeye
Priacanthidae
Priacanthus hamrur
39 - 7
245-4(6)
Rabbitfish
Forktail rabbitfish
African whitespotted rabbitfish
Siganidae
Siganus argentes
Siganus sutor
129-4
129-9
58-1
NONE
Amboramasake Ambohoe
Amboramasake Tombokira
Z:\Research\Training & testing docs\Volunteer training docs\Pre Departure Training Guides\Practise Fish
5/5
ID\Volunteer_Fish_List_vezo(Feb-2009)