# Fish of Somalia: sharks, rays and 30 other orders (part 2 of 4)

> Part 2 of 4 of Fish of Somalia: sharks, rays and 30 other orders, from Indonesian Flyingfish.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others-2/
Last checked: 2026-11-13
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Part 2 of 4 of [Fish of Somalia: sharks, rays and 30 other orders](/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others/). Sources are listed on part 1.

This list is in 4 parts: [1](/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others/) · **2** · [3](/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others-3/) · [4](/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others-4/)

## Full list (523 species)

| Name | Scientific name | Family | Red List | Records in Somalia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Indonesian Flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5207942) | *Cheilopogon katoptron* | Exocoetidae | NE | 1 |
| [African flyingfish, Blacksail flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5207981) | *Cheilopogon nigricans* | Exocoetidae | LC | 2 |
| [Bennett's flyingfish, Smallhead flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5712301) | *Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus* | Exocoetidae | LC | 2 |
| [Narrowhead flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5207920) | *Cypselurus angusticeps* | Exocoetidae | NE | 1 |
| [Yellow-wing flyingfish, Yellowing flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5207932) | *Cypselurus poecilopterus* | Exocoetidae | NE | 1 |
| [Barbel flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2368663) | *Exocoetus monocirrhus* | Exocoetidae | NE | 1 |
| [Tropical two-wing flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2368648) | *Exocoetus volitans* | Exocoetidae | LC | 28 |
| [Coromandel Flying Fish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2368698) | *Hirundichthys coromandelensis* | Exocoetidae | NE | 2 |
| [Bony Flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2368686) | *Hirundichthys oxycephalus* | Exocoetidae | NE | 28 |
| [Mirrorwing flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2368689) | *Hirundichthys speculiger* | Exocoetidae | LC | 2 |
| [Shortfin flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2368627) | *Prognichthys brevipinnis* | Exocoetidae | NE | 1 |
| [Sailor flyingfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2368620) | *Prognichthys sealei* | Exocoetidae | LC | 1 |
| [Cornetfish, Bluespotted cornetfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5200938) | *Fistularia commersonii* | Fistulariidae | LC | 3 |
| [Pacific Cornetfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5200931) | *Fistularia petimba* | Fistulariidae | LC | 5 |
| [Chun's Telescopefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2401650) | *Gigantura chuni* | Giganturidae | LC | 2 |
| [Telescopefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2401641) | *Gigantura indica* | Giganturidae | LC | 2 |
| [Halavi ray](https://www.gbif.org/species/2418919) | *Glaucostegus halavi* | Glaucostegidae | CR | 1 |
| [Clubnose guitarfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/7193836) | *Glaucostegus thouin* | Glaucostegidae | CR | 1 |
| [Red Velvetfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2333571) | *Gnathanacanthus goetzeei* | Gnathanacanthidae | NE | 1 |
| [Longray Fangjaw](https://www.gbif.org/species/5203367) | *Bonapartia pedaliota* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 1 |
| [Benttooth bristlemouth](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347458) | *Cyclothone acclinidens* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 18 |
| [Boca Cerdosa Blanca](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347461) | *Cyclothone alba* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 18 |
| [Small-Toothed Bristlemouth](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347448) | *Cyclothone microdon* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 2 |
| [Hidden Bristlemouth](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347446) | *Cyclothone obscura* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 4 |
| [Tan bristlemouth](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347450) | *Cyclothone pallida* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 16 |
| [Slender bristlemouth](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347465) | *Cyclothone pseudopallida* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 5 |
| [Pacific portholefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347474) | *Diplophos taenia* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 1 |
| [Atlantic fangjaw](https://www.gbif.org/species/5203360) | *Gonostoma atlanticum* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 8 |
| [Manducus greyae](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347437) | *Manducus greyae* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 3 |
| [Bighead Lightfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347480) | *Margrethia obtusirostra* | Gonostomatidae | DD | 1 |
| [Elongated bristlemouth](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347408) | *Sigmops elongatus* | Gonostomatidae | NE | 15 |
| [Triplophos hemingi](https://www.gbif.org/species/2347412) | *Triplophos hemingi* | Gonostomatidae | LC | 1 |
| [snaggletooth shark](https://www.gbif.org/species/5215649) | *Hemipristis elongata* | Hemigaleidae | EN | 1 |
| [Ribbon halfbeak](https://www.gbif.org/species/2368735) | *Euleptorhamphus viridis* | Hemiramphidae | NE | 1 |
| [Halfbeak](https://www.gbif.org/species/5961088) | *Hemiramphus convexus* | Hemiramphidae | NE | 4 |
| [Atlantic smallwing flyingfish, Bigwing halfbeak](https://www.gbif.org/species/4286186) | *Oxyporhamphus micropterus* | Hemiramphidae | NE | 14 |
| [heterodontus zebra](https://www.gbif.org/species/5215681) | *Heterodontus ramalheira* | Heterodontidae | DD | 2 |
| [Sharpnose sevengill shark, Seven-gill Shark](https://www.gbif.org/species/2420586) | *Heptranchias perlo* | Hexanchidae | NT | 2 |
| [Himantolophus brevirostris](https://www.gbif.org/species/2415106) | *Himantolophus brevirostris* | Himantolophidae | DD | 1 |
| [Himantolophus rostratus](https://www.gbif.org/species/9408143) | *Himantolophus rostratus* | Himantolophidae | DD | 1 |
| [Berndt's Soldierfish, Blotcheye soldierfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2357002) | *Myripristis berndti* | Holocentridae | LC | 1 |
| [Crown squirrelfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2356867) | *Sargocentron diadema* | Holocentridae | LC | 1 |
| [spiny flathead](https://www.gbif.org/species/2335079) | *Hoplichthys acanthopleurus* | Hoplichthyidae | DD | 1 |
| [attenuated spider fish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2401372) | *Bathypterois atricolor* | Ipnopidae | LC | 1 |
| [Shortfin mako](https://www.gbif.org/species/5216248) | *Isurus oxyrinchus* | Lamnidae | EN | 1 |
| [Vaillant's Smooth-head](https://www.gbif.org/species/2410925) | *Leptochilichthys pinguis* | Leptochilichthyidae | LC | 2 |
| [Smooth angler](https://www.gbif.org/species/2415030) | *Lophiodes mutilus* | Lophiidae | LC | 10 |
| [Baudroie bouché noire, Blackmouth angler](https://www.gbif.org/species/2415061) | *Lophiomus setigerus* | Lophiidae | LC | 3 |
| [Vaillant’s grenadier](https://www.gbif.org/species/2416416) | *Bathygadus melanobranchus* | Macrouridae | LC | 1 |
| [Coelorinchus flabellispinnis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2416244) | *Coelorinchus flabellispinnis* | Macrouridae | NE | 3 |
| [Coelorinchus tricristiger](https://www.gbif.org/species/11493905) | *Coelorinchus tricristiger* | Macrouridae | NE | 6 |
| [Coelorinchus zinjianus](https://www.gbif.org/species/12264886) | *Coelorinchus zinjianus* | Macrouridae | NE | 1 |
| [Coryphaenoides macrolophus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5215254) | *Coryphaenoides macrolophus* | Macrouridae | NE | 3 |
| [Threadfin Grenadier](https://www.gbif.org/species/2416781) | *Gadomus longifilis* | Macrouridae | LC | 2 |
| [Gadomus multifilis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2416778) | *Gadomus multifilis* | Macrouridae | NE | 1 |
| [Glasshead grenadier](https://www.gbif.org/species/5215127) | *Hymenocephalus italicus* | Macrouridae | LC | 2 |
| [Hymenocephalus punt](https://www.gbif.org/species/8319356) | *Hymenocephalus punt* | Macrouridae | NE | 1 |
| [Softhead grenadier, Softhead Rat-tail](https://www.gbif.org/species/5215092) | *Malacocephalus laevis* | Macrouridae | LC | 6 |
| [Nezumia brevirostris](https://www.gbif.org/species/2416860) | *Nezumia brevirostris* | Macrouridae | NE | 2 |
| [Nezumia investigatoris](https://www.gbif.org/species/2416950) | *Nezumia investigatoris* | Macrouridae | NE | 5 |
| [Miller's grenadier](https://www.gbif.org/species/2416972) | *Nezumia milleri* | Macrouridae | LC | 2 |
| [Nezumia semiquincunciata](https://www.gbif.org/species/2416952) | *Nezumia semiquincunciata* | Macrouridae | NE | 2 |
| [Peterson's grenadier](https://www.gbif.org/species/2417010) | *Ventrifossa petersonii* | Macrouridae | NE | 3 |
| [blind spiny eel](https://www.gbif.org/species/2351745) | *Mastacembelus brichardi* | Mastacembelidae | LC | 2 |
| [Melamphaes eulepis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2410378) | *Melamphaes eulepis* | Melamphaidae | LC | 1 |
| [Crested bigscale](https://www.gbif.org/species/2410296) | *Poromitra crassiceps* | Melamphaidae | LC | 2 |
| [Largeye bigscale, Bigscale, Ridgehead](https://www.gbif.org/species/2410313) | *Poromitra megalops* | Melamphaidae | DD | 20 |
| [Longjaw bigscale](https://www.gbif.org/species/2410334) | *Scopeloberyx robustus* | Melamphaidae | DD | 3 |
| [Bigscale](https://www.gbif.org/species/4284347) | *Scopelogadus mizolepis* | Melamphaidae | LC | 15 |
| [Johnson's black anglerfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2414318) | *Melanocetus johnsonii* | Melanocetidae | LC | 5 |
| [Arrowtail](https://www.gbif.org/species/2415413) | *Melanonus zugmayeri* | Melanonidae | LC | 15 |
| [Nansenia obscura](https://www.gbif.org/species/5214217) | *Nansenia obscura* | Microstomatidae | NE | 1 |
| [Sudan squeaker](https://www.gbif.org/species/2344411) | *Synodontis frontosus* | Mochokidae | LC | 1 |
| [Synodontis geledensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2344298) | *Synodontis geledensis* | Mochokidae | LC | 3 |
| [Synodontis punctulatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2344508) | *Synodontis punctulatus* | Mochokidae | DD | 5 |
| [wahrindi](https://www.gbif.org/species/2344327) | *Synodontis schall* | Mochokidae | LC | 4 |
| [Scribbled Filefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406721) | *Aluterus scriptus* | Monacanthidae | LC | 5 |
| [Faintstripe Filefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5213406) | *Paramonacanthus pusillus* | Monacanthidae | LC | 3 |
| [Porky](https://www.gbif.org/species/5213452) | *Stephanolepis auratus* | Monacanthidae | LC | 2 |
| [Reticulated Leatherjacket](https://www.gbif.org/species/5213449) | *Stephanolepis diaspros* | Monacanthidae | LC | 1 |
| [Pineconefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2356699) | *Monocentris japonica* | Monocentridae | LC | 2 |
| [Monognathus berteli](https://www.gbif.org/species/2415393) | *Monognathus berteli* | Monognathidae | DD | 2 |
| [Gadella edelmanni](https://www.gbif.org/species/2417081) | *Gadella edelmanni* | Moridae | NE | 3 |
| [Physiculus normani](https://www.gbif.org/species/2417203) | *Physiculus normani* | Moridae | NE | 2 |
| [Petrocephalus gliroides](https://www.gbif.org/species/2402398) | *Petrocephalus gliroides* | Mormyridae | DD | 5 |
| [Longfinned Mullet](https://www.gbif.org/species/9465525) | *Osteomugil perusii* | Mugilidae | LC | 1 |
| [Large scale mullet, Large-scale mullet, Largescale mullet](https://www.gbif.org/species/9250702) | *Planiliza macrolepis* | Mugilidae | LC | 1 |
| [Hornlip mullet](https://www.gbif.org/species/2400928) | *Plicomugil labiosus* | Mugilidae | NE | 1 |
| [Gavialiceps taeniola](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405353) | *Gavialiceps taeniola* | Muraenesocidae | LC | 3 |
| [Yellow-edged moray, Yellow Margin Moray](https://www.gbif.org/species/2404084) | *Gymnothorax flavimarginatus* | Muraenidae | LC | 2 |
| [Whitespotted moray](https://www.gbif.org/species/2404036) | *Gymnothorax johnsoni* | Muraenidae | LC | 1 |
| [Peppered Moray, Speckled sidereal moray](https://www.gbif.org/species/2403789) | *Gymnothorax pictus* | Muraenidae | LC | 3 |
| [Undulated Moray](https://www.gbif.org/species/2403755) | *Gymnothorax undulatus* | Muraenidae | LC | 3 |
| [Spinycheek lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406087) | *Benthosema fibulatum* | Myctophidae | LC | 14 |
| [Opaline Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406082) | *Benthosema pterotum* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Smallfin Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406071) | *Benthosema suborbitale* | Myctophidae | LC | 2 |
| [Popeye Lampfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405787) | *Bolinichthys longipes* | Myctophidae | LC | 8 |
| [Nikolay’s Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405809) | *Bolinichthys nikolayi* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Fiery Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405812) | *Bolinichthys pyrsobolus* | Myctophidae | LC | 2 |
| [Andre's Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405828) | *Centrobranchus andreae* | Myctophidae | LC | 14 |
| [dogtooth lampfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406036) | *Ceratoscopelus townsendi* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Warming’s lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406033) | *Ceratoscopelus warmingii* | Myctophidae | LC | 11 |
| [Diaphus arabicus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406294) | *Diaphus arabicus* | Myctophidae | LC | 9 |
| [Short-headed lantern fish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406285) | *Diaphus brachycephalus* | Myctophidae | LC | 2 |
| [Blue Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406226) | *Diaphus coeruleus* | Myctophidae | LC | 3 |
| [Diaphus diademophilus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406233) | *Diaphus diademophilus* | Myctophidae | LC | 12 |
| [Garman’s lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406303) | *Diaphus garmani* | Myctophidae | LC | 11 |
| [Diaphus lobatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406315) | *Diaphus lobatus* | Myctophidae | LC | 7 |
| [Diaphus lucidus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406331) | *Diaphus lucidus* | Myctophidae | LC | 3 |
| [Luetken's Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406178) | *Diaphus luetkeni* | Myctophidae | LC | 16 |
| [Diaphus nielseni](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406200) | *Diaphus nielseni* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Diaphus pallidus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406337) | *Diaphus pallidus* | Myctophidae | DD | 2 |
| [Parr's Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406317) | *Diaphus parri* | Myctophidae | LC | 13 |
| [Flatface lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406273) | *Diaphus perspicillatus* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Regan's lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406269) | *Diaphus regani* | Myctophidae | LC | 10 |
| [Sealed headlightfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406286) | *Diaphus signatus* | Myctophidae | LC | 3 |
| [horned lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406262) | *Diaphus splendidus* | Myctophidae | LC | 2 |
| [Diaphus suborbitalis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406291) | *Diaphus suborbitalis* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Watase's Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406313) | *Diaphus watasei* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Diogenichthys panurgus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406021) | *Diogenichthys panurgus* | Myctophidae | LC | 18 |
| [Electric lanternfish, Chubby flashlightfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405933) | *Electrona risso* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Benoit's lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/9795756) | *Hygophum benoiti* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [large-finned lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5213293) | *Hygophum macrochir* | Myctophidae | LC | 2 |
| [Firefly lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5213295) | *Hygophum proximum* | Myctophidae | LC | 25 |
| [Anomalous lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405911) | *Lampadena anomala* | Myctophidae | DD | 2 |
| [Luminous lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405913) | *Lampadena luminosa* | Myctophidae | LC | 11 |
| [Nightlight Fish](https://www.gbif.org/species/7791680) | *Lampanyctus alatus* | Myctophidae | LC | 5 |
| [Lampanyctus macropterus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405958) | *Lampanyctus macropterus* | Myctophidae | LC | 43 |
| [Noble lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405957) | *Lampanyctus nobilis* | Myctophidae | LC | 11 |
| [Slender lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405991) | *Lampanyctus tenuiformis* | Myctophidae | LC | 8 |
| [Nacreous lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405970) | *Lampanyctus vadulus* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Lepidophanes guentheri](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405710) | *Lepidophanes guentheri* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Gemellar’s lanternfish, Cocco's lantern fish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405684) | *Lobianchia gemellarii* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Prickly lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405879) | *Myctophum asperum* | Myctophidae | LC | 6 |
| [Golden Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405895) | *Myctophum aurolaternatum* | Myctophidae | LC | 12 |
| [Myctophum brachygnathum](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405867) | *Myctophum brachygnathum* | Myctophidae | NE | 2 |
| [Myctophum fissunovi](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405901) | *Myctophum fissunovi* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Nightlight Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405892) | *Myctophum lychnobium* | Myctophidae | LC | 19 |
| [Pearly lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405852) | *Myctophum nitidulum* | Myctophidae | LC | 20 |
| [Bluntsnout lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405866) | *Myctophum obtusirostre* | Myctophidae | LC | 8 |
| [spotted lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405855) | *Myctophum punctatum* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Spinose Lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405888) | *Myctophum spinosum* | Myctophidae | LC | 4 |
| [Nannobrachium indicum](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405611) | *Nannobrachium indicum* | Myctophidae | LC | 29 |
| [Topside lanternfish, Topside lampfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405778) | *Notolychnus valdiviae* | Myctophidae | LC | 27 |
| [Mediterranean lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406096) | *Notoscopelus elongatus* | Myctophidae | LC | 1 |
| [Evermann's lantern fish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406166) | *Symbolophorus evermanni* | Myctophidae | LC | 16 |
| [Rufous lanternfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2406150) | *Symbolophorus rufinus* | Myctophidae | LC | 10 |
| [Highseas lampfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2405672) | *Triphoturus nigrescens* | Myctophidae | LC | 21 |
| [Common eagle ray, Eagle Ray](https://www.gbif.org/species/2419310) | *Myliobatis aquila* | Myliobatidae | CR | 1 |
| [Bigeye Electric Ray](https://www.gbif.org/species/2417775) | *Narcine oculifera* | Narcinidae | DD | 1 |
| [Mozambique Numbfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2417776) | *Narcine rierai* | Narcinidae | DD | 2 |
| [Eilat Sleeper Ray](https://www.gbif.org/species/2419745) | *Heteronarce bentuviai* | Narkidae | DD | 2 |
| [Lloyd's Electric Ray](https://www.gbif.org/species/2419739) | *Heteronarce mollis* | Narkidae | DD | 1 |
| [Avocet Snipe-eel](https://www.gbif.org/species/5213060) | *Avocettina infans* | Nemichthyidae | LC | 6 |
| [Slender snipe eel](https://www.gbif.org/species/2403686) | *Nemichthys scolopaceus* | Nemichthyidae | LC | 21 |
| [Large-scaled lantern fish](https://www.gbif.org/species/5213276) | *Neoscopelus macrolepidotus* | Neoscopelidae | LC | 1 |


This list is in 4 parts: [1](/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others/) · **2** · [3](/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others-3/) · [4](/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others-4/)

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