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List of Deep-water Fishes reported from Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
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Table 1: 339 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 9 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 3 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 351 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 351 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country Habitat Depth (m)
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Acanthonus armatusnative Bony-eared assfish  bathypelagic1171 - 4415 
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma japonicumnative Glowbelly 日本發光鯛 bathypelagic35 - 100 
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma lecornetinative Lecornet’s lanternbelly  bathypelagic275 - 360 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish 狗母 bathypelagic 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus bicolornative Bicolor slickhead 黑頭魚 bathydemersal439 - 1080 
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia rubescensnative Indo-Pacific boarfish 菱鯛 benthopelagic50 - 750 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Apistidae Apistus carinatusnative Ocellated waspfish 獅子魚 demersal14 - 60 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus macrorhynchusnative Flathead catshark 廣吻篦鮫 bathydemersal 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus aculeatusnative Lovely hatchetfish 棘銀斧魚 bathypelagic100 - 2056 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Aseraggodes kaianusnative  開因櫛鱗鰨沙 demersal150 - 252 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes indicusnative Black snaggletooth  bathypelagic1 - 3000 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes indopacificusnative Indo-Pacific snaggletooth  bathypelagic100 - 3178 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes lucifernative Pacific astronesthid fish 螢光星衫魚 bathypelagic25 - 704 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes splendidusnative Splendid snaggletooth  bathypelagic1 - 800 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes trifibulatusnative Triplethread snaggletooth  bathypelagic 
Ateleopodiformes Ateleopodidae Ateleopus japonicusnative Pacific jellynose fish 日本軟腕魚 bathydemersal140 - 600 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atrobucca nibenative Blackmouth croaker 烏喉 demersal45 - 200 
Trachichthyiformes Trachichthyidae Aulotrachichthys prosthemiusnative West Pacific luminous roughy 准燧鯛 bathypelagic90 - 198 
Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae Avocettina infansnative Avocet snipe eel  bathypelagic785 - 4580 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Barathronus algrahaminative   bathydemersal1137 - 1300 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus compressusnative Abyssal assfish  bathydemersal1134 - 5456 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus glutinosusnative Glutin assfish  bathydemersal1500 - 2040 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus robustusnative Robust assfish  bathydemersal1035 - 4420 
Anguilliformes Congridae Bathycongrus retrotinctusnative Blackedge conger 黑邊糯鰻 bathydemersal150 - 450 
Gadiformes Bathygadidae Bathygadus antrodesnative  孔頭底尾鱈 bathydemersal792 - 1200 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bathyonus caudalisnative   bathydemersal1524 - 4040 
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops caudimaculanative  尾斑掛帆鱚 bathydemersal186 - 500 
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops filiferusnative Sharpnosed duckbill 絲棘鯒狀魚 bathydemersal62 - 450 
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops heterurusquestionable Squaretail duckbill 尾斑掛帆鱚 demersal50 - 400 
Torpediniformes Narcinidae Benthobatis moresbyimisidentification Dark blind ray 深海電鱝 bathydemersal787 - 1071 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema fibulatumnative Spinycheek lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema pterotumnative Skinnycheek lanternfish 七星魚 benthopelagic10 - 300 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema suborbitalenative Smallfin lanternfish  bathypelagic50 - 2500 
Beryciformes Berycidae Beryx decadactylusnative Alfonsino  bathydemersal110 - 1300 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Bolinichthys longipesnative Popeye lampfish  bathypelagic50 - 1021 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Borostomias elucensnative   bathypelagic500 - 2500 
Gadiformes Bregmacerotidae Bregmaceros lanceolatusnative  尖尾犀鱈 pelagic-neritic 
Lophiiformes Diceratiidae Bufoceratias shaoinative   bathypelagic 
Lophiiformes Diceratiidae Bufoceratias thelenative   bathypelagic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus hemiodonnative Pondicherry shark  demersal10 - 150 
Lophiiformes Caulophrynidae Caulophryne pelagicanative   bathypelagic954 - 2500 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus atromarginatusnative Dwarf gulper shark  bathydemersal183 - 450 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus granulosusnative Gulper shark 貓公鯊 bathydemersal50 - 1500 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus lusitanicusnative Lowfin gulper shark 尖鰭鮫 bathydemersal300 - 1400 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus moluccensisnative Smallfin gulper shark 皺皮尖鰭鮫 bathydemersal125 - 823 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus uyatoquestionable Little gulper shark 箭頭尖鰭鮫 bathydemersal50 - 1400 
Lophiiformes Centrophrynidae Centrophryne spinulosanative Horned lantern fish  bathypelagic590 - 2325 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis igarashiensisnative Garish hind 五十九刺鮨 demersal80 - 250 
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Cephaloscyllium fasciatumnative Reticulated swellshark Tiao-wen-tou-sa reef-associated200 - 450 
Lophiiformes Ceratiidae Ceratias holboellinative Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish  bathypelagic400 - 4400 
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