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RMBR species list:
The fishes of Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin, Singapore
Ver 1.1, 22nd October 2001

This list is based on three salvage collections (6 days) by RMBR on 29-30 May, 24-25 July and 20-21 August 2001 using tray nets and seine, mainly along the eastern end and edge of the Chek Jawa flats. The mangrove estuary and lagoon centre are poorly represented. Records were appended with Subaraj Rajathurai's visual records, 22nd Oct 2001.

Summary: 83 species

New record for Singapore	Clupeiformes: Clupeidae	Nematalosa galatheae	Threadfin Shad
Rarely collected	Gasterosteiformes: Syngnathidae	Hippichthys penicillus	Spotted Pipefish
Probably an undescribed new species	Perciformes: Gobiidae	Acentrogobius sp.	Blue-spotted Goby

	Class	Order	Family	Species	Common Name
1	Chondrichthyes	Rajiformes	Dasyatidae	Dasyatis kuhlii	Blue-spotted Stingray
2	Chondrichthyes	Rajiformes	Dasyatidae	Himantura walga	Mangrove Whipray
3	Osteichthyes	Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Anodontostoma chacunda	Chacunda Gizzard Shad
4	Osteichthyes	Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Escualosa thoracata	White Sardine
5	Osteichthyes	Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Hilsa keele	Keele Shad
6	Osteichthyes	Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Nematalosa galatheae	Threadfin Shad (New record for Singapore)
7	Osteichthyes	Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Nematalosa galatheae	Tamban
8	Osteichthyes	Clupeiformes	Engraulididae	Stolephorus sp.	Anchovy
9	Osteichthyes	Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius sagor	Barred Sea Catfish
10	Osteichthyes	Siluriformes	Plotosidae	Paraplotosus albilabris	White-lipped Eeltail Catfish
11	Osteichthyes	Siluriformes	Plotosidae	Plotosus canius	Black Eeltail Catfish
12	Osteichthyes	Beloniformes	Belonidae	Strongylura strongylura	Spot-tail Needlefish
13	Osteichthyes	Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Zenarchopterus buffonis	Striped-nose Halfbeak
14	Osteichthyes	Gasterosteiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippichthys cyanospilos	Blue-speckled Pipefish
15	Osteichthyes	Gasterosteiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippichthys penicillus	Spotted Pipefish (Rarely collected)
16	Osteichthyes	Gasterosteiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippocampus kuda	Spotted Seahorse
17	Osteichthyes	Gasterosteiformes	Syngnathidae	Micrognathus micronotopterus	Tidepool Pipefish
18	Osteichthyes	Atheriniformes	Atherinidae	Atherinomorus duodecimalis	Tropical Silverside
19	Osteichthyes	Atheriniformes	Atherinidae	Hypoatherina sp.	Slender Silverside
20	Osteichthyes	Atheriniformes	Phallostethidae	Neostethus sp.	Priapusfish (visual by SR)
21	Osteichthyes	Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Lophiocharon trisignatus	Spotted-tail Frogfish
22	Osteichthyes	Batrachoidiformes	Batrachoididae	Allenbatrachus reticulatus	Singapore Toadfish
23	Osteichthyes	Batrachoidiformes	Batrachoididae	Batrachomoeus trispinosus	Threespine Toadfish
24	Osteichthyes	Scorpaeniformes	Platycephalidae	Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus	Fringe-eyed Flathead
25	Osteichthyes	Scorpaeniformes	Platycephalidae	Inegocia japonica	Japanese Flathead
26	Osteichthyes	Scorpaeniformes	Platycephalidae	Platycephalus indicus	Bartail Flathead
27	Osteichthyes	Scorpaeniformes	Scorpaenidae	Paracentropogon longispinis	Longspine Scorpionfish
28	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Apogonidae	Apogon ?compressus	Four-lined Cardinalfish (visual by SR)
29	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Apogonidae	Apogon hyalosoma	Mangrove Humpback Cardinalfish (visual by SR)
30	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Apogonidae	Apogon lateralis	Mangrove Cardinalfish
31	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Apogonidae	Apogon margaritophorus	Chequered Cardinalfish
32	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Apogonidae	Apogon quadrifasciatus	Four-striped Cardinalfish (visual by SR)
33	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Apogonidae	Archamia macroptera	Seagrass Cardinalfish
34	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Carangidae	Gnathanodon speciosus	Golden Trevally
35	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Carangidae	Scomberoides commersonianus	Talang Queenfish
36	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Centrogeniidae	Centrogenys vaigiensis	False Scorpionfish
37	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Centrogeniidae	Lates calcarifer	Barramundi
38	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Centrogeniidae	Psammoperca waigiensis	Waigeu Seaperch
39	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Chaetodontidae	Parachaetodon ocellatus	Kite Butterflyfish
40	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Chandidae	Ambassis interrupta	Longspine Glass Perchlet
41	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Chandidae	Ambassis kopsii	Kops’s Glass Perchlet
42	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Chandidae	Ambassis nalua	Nalua Glass Perchlet
43	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Drepaneidae	Drepane punctata	Spotted Sicklefish
44	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gerreidae	Gerres cf. abbreviatus	Deepbody Mojarra
45	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gerreidae	Gerres oyena	Slender Mojarra
46	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Acentrogobius caninus	Shoulder-spot Goby
47	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Acentrogobius sp	Blue-spotted Goby (Probably an undescribed new species)
48	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Boleophthalmus boddarti	Blue-spotted Mudskipper (visual by SR)
49	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Butis koilomatodon	Crested Goby
50	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Cryptocentrus sp.	Shrimp Goby (visual by SR)
51	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Drombus triangularis	Brown Shore Goby
52	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Glossogobius biocellatus	Twospot Flathead Goby
53	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Hemigobius hoevenii	Common Mullet Goby (visual by SR)
54	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Istigobius ornatus	Ornate Goby
55	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Papillogobius reichei	Sand Goby
56	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Periophthalmodon schlosseri	Giant Mudskipper (visual by SR)
57	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Periophthalmus chrysospilos	Gold-spotted Mudskipper
58	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Periophthalmus novemradiatus	Dusky-gilled Mudskipper (visual by SR)
59	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Pseudogobius javanicus	Javanese Goby (visual by SR)
60	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Scartelaos histophorus	Bearded Mudskipper
61	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Gobiidae	Yongeichthys nebulosus	Shadow Goby
62	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Haemulidae	Plectrohinchus gibbosus	Harry Hotlips
63	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Haemulidae	Pomadasys kaakan	Javelin Grunter
64	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Labridae	Choerodon oligacanthus	Seagrass Tuskfish
65	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Labridae	Halichoeres bicolor	Bicolor Wrasse
66	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Labridae	Halichoeres nigrescens	Diamond Wrasse
67	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Labridae	Pteragogus flagellifera	Flagfin Wrasse
68	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Leiognathidae	Leiognathus sp.	Ponyfish
69	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus nebulosus	Clouded Emperor
70	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus russelli	Russell's Snapper
71	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Mugilidae	Ellochelon vaigiensis	Squaretail Mullet
72	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Mugilidae	Liza subviridis	Grey Mullet
73	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Pseudochromidae	Congrogadus subducens	Carpet Eel Blenny (visual by SR)
74	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Scatophagidae	Scatophagus argus	Spotted Scat
75	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Serranidae	Epinephelus coioides	Orange-spotted Grouper
76	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Siganidae	Siganus canaliculatus	Seagrass Rabbitfish
77	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Siganidae	Siganus javus	Javan Rabbitfish (visual by SR)
78	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Sillaginidae	Sillago burrus	Spotted Sand Whiting
79	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Sillaginidae	Sillago sihama	Silver Sand Whiting
80	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Terapontidae	Pelates quadrilineatus	Trumpeter Perch
81	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Terapontidae	Terapon jarbua	Crescent Perch
82	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Terapontidae	Terapon puta	Sharpnose Perch
83	Osteichthyes	Perciformes	Terapontidae	Terapon theraps	Banded Perch (visual by SR)
84	Osteichthyes	Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus puncticeps	Speckled Tongue-sole
85	Osteichthyes	Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Paraplagusia bilineata	Double-lined Tongue (visual by SR)
86	Osteichthyes	Pleuronectiformes	Paralichthyidae	Pseudorhombeus arsius	Largetooth Flounder
87	Osteichthyes	Pleuronectiformes	Psettodidae	Psettodes erumei	Indian Halibut
88	Osteichthyes	Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Synaptura commersoniana	Commerson’s Sole
89	Osteichthyes	Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Acreichthys tomentosus	Seagrass Filefish
90	Osteichthyes	Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Chaetoderma penicilligera	Feathery Filefish
91	Osteichthyes	Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Monacanthus chinensis	Fan-bellied Filefish
92	Osteichthyes	Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Paramonacanthus sp.	Pigface Filefish
93	Osteichthyes	Tetraodontiformes	Ostraciidae	Lactoria cornuta	Longhorn Cowfish
94	Osteichthyes	Tetraodontiformes	Ostraciidae	Rhynchostracion nasus	Shortnose Boxfish
95	Osteichthyes	Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Chelonodon patoca	Milk-spotted Pufferfish
96	Osteichthyes	Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Takifugu oblongus	Banded Pufferfish
97	Osteichthyes	Tetraodontiformes	Triacanthidae	Triacanthus biaculeatus	Rhomboid Tripodfish