Chondrichthyes – Cartilaginous fishes
Urolophidae – round stingrays
            Reef stingray                            Urobatis concentricus

Actinopterygii – Ray-finned fishes
Muraenidae – morays
            Slenderjaw moray                    Enchelycore octaviana
            Zebra moray                            Gymnomuraena zebra
            Panamic green moray               Gymnothorax castaneus
            Jewel moray                            Muraena lentiginosa
Clupeidae - herrings
            Flatiron herring             Harengula thrissina  [El Islote]
Chanidae - milkfishes
            Milkfish                                   Chanos chanos  [?; at surface, El Cantil]
Synodontidae – lizardfishes
            Calico lizardfish                       Synodus lacertinus
Holocentridae - squirrelfishes
            Panamic soldierfish                  Myripristis leiognathus
Fistulariidae - cornetfishes
            Reef cornetfish             Fistularia commersonii
Scorpaenidae - scorpionfishes
            Stone scorpionfish                   Scorpaena mystes
Serranidae – seabasses and groupers
            Pacific mutton hamlet   Alphestes immaculatus
            Panama graysby                      Cephalophis panamensis
            Goliath grouper                        Epinephelus itajara
            Flag cabrilla                             Epinephelus labriformis
            Gulf grouper                            Mycteroperca jordani
            Leopard grouper                     Mycteroperca rosacea
            Pacific creolefish                      Paranthias colonus
            Barred Serrano                        Serranus psittacinus
Apogonidae – cardinalfishes
            Pink cardinalfish                       Apogon pacificus        
            Barspot cardinalfish                 Apogon retrosella
Carangidae - jacks   
            Green jack                              Caranx caballus
            Bigeye trevally             Caranx sexfasciatus
            Golden trevally             Gnathanodon speciosus  [in association w/ goliath                                                                               grouper]
            Gafftopsail jack                       Trachinotus rhodopus
Lutjanidae – snappers
            Amarillo snapper                     Lutjanus argentiventris
            Spotted rose snapper               Lutjanus guttatus  [La Esperanza]  
            Pacific dog snapper                 Lutjanus novemfasciatus
            Blue-and-gold snapper Lutjanus viridis
Haemulidae – grunts
            Burrito grunt                            Anisotremus interruptus           
            Panamic porkfish                     Anisotremus taeniatus
            Graybar grunt                          Haemulon sexfasciatum
            Unidentified YOY grunt           Haemulon spp.
Mullidae – goatfishes
            Mexican goatfish                      Mulloidichthys dentatus
Chaetodontidae – butterflyfishes
            Threebanded butterflyfish         Chaetodon humeralis  
            Forcepsfish                              Forcipiger flavissimus
               [=Longnose butterflyfish]
            Barberfish                                Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Pomacanthidae – angelfishes
            King angelfish                          Holacanthus passer
            Cortez angelfish                       Pomacanthus zonipectus
Kyphosidae – sea chubs
            Blue-bronze chub                    Kyphosus analogus
            Cortez sea chub                       Kyphosus elegans
            Bluestriped chub                      Sectator ocyurus
Cirrhitidae – hawkfishes
            Coral hawkfish             Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
            Giant hawkfish             Cirrhitus rivulatus   [El Islote & snorkeling]
Pomacentridae - damselfishes
            Panamic sergeant major           Abudefduf troschelii  [snorkeling]
            Scissortail chromis                   Chromis atrilobata
            Blue-and-yellow chromis         Chromis limbaughi
            Giant damselfish                       Microspathodon dorsalis  [El Islote]   
            Beaubrummel                          Stegastes flavilatus
            Cortez damselfish                    Stegastes rectifraenum
Labridae – wrasses
            Mexican hogfish                       Bodianus diplotaenia
            Wounded wrasse                     Halichoeres chierchiae
            Chameleon wrasse                   Halichoeres dispilus
            Spinster wrasse                       Halichoeres nicholsi  
            Rockmover wrasse                  Novaculichthys taeniourus   [El Bajo]
            Sunset wrasse                          Thalassoma grammaticum
            Cortez rainbow wrasse            Thalassoma lucasanum
Scaridae – parrotfishes
            Loosetooth parrotfish               Nicholsina denticulata  [El Islote]   
            Azure parrotfish                       Scarus compressus
            Bluechin parrotfish                   Scarus ghobban
            Bumphead parrotfish                Scarus perrico
            Bicolor parrotfish                     Scarus rubroviolaceus

Labrisomidae – labrisomid blennies
            “blenny”                                  genus Labrisomus or Malacoctenus [El Islote]
Chaenopsidae – tube blennies
            “barnacle blenny”                     genus Acanthemblemaria  [El Islote]
Blennidae – combtooth blennies
            Panamic fanged blenny             Ophioblennius steindachneri
            Sabertooth blenny                    Plagiotremus azaleus
Gobiidae – gobies
            Redhead goby                         Elacatinus puncticulatus
            Bluebanded goby                     Lythrypnus dalli  [El Islote]
Zanclidae – Moorish idols
            Moorish idol                            Zanclus cornutus
Acanthuridae – surgeonfishes
            Goldrim surgeonfish                 Acanthurus nigricans
            Convict surgeonfish                  Acanthurus triostegus   [snorkeling]
            Yellowfin surgeonfish               Acanthurus xanthopterus  
            Yellowtail surgeonfish   Prionurus punctatus
Scombridae – mackerels
            Black skipjack                         Euthynnus lineatus  [El Islote]
Balistidae – triggerfishes
            Finescale triggerfish                  Balistes polylepis
            Bumphead triggerfish               Pseudobalistes naufragium
            Orangeside triggerfish              Sufflamen verres
Monacanthidae – filefishes
            Scrawled filefish                       Aluterus scriptus  [El Cantil]
Ostraciidae – boxfishes
            Spotted boxfish                       Ostracion meleagris
Tetraodontidae – puffers
            Guineafowl puffer                    Arothron meleagris
            Spotted sharpnose puffer         Canthigaster punctatissima      
Diodontidae – porcupinefishes
            Balloonfish                               Diodon holocanthus
            Porcupinefish                           Diodon hystrix