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List of Deep-water Fishes reported from Japan
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Table 1: 751 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 13 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 5 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 769 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 751 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country Habitat Depth (m)
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Acanthonus armatusnative Bony-eared assfish Hanatoge-ashiro bathypelagic1171 - 4415 
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma japonicumnative Glowbelly Hotarujako bathypelagic35 - 100 
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma lecornetinative Lecornet’s lanternbelly オキナワホタルジャコ bathypelagic275 - 360 
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Ahliesaurus brevisnative  Fukami-fude-eso bathypelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Albatrossia pectoralisnative Giant grenadier Munedara bathydemersal140 - 3500 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Alcockia rostratanative   bathypelagic2761 - 4040 
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia affinisnative Gilbert's halosaurid fish Tokagegisu benthopelagic730 - 2560 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish Mizu-uo bathypelagic 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus bicolornative Bicolor slickhead Hosome-konnyaku-iwashi bathydemersal439 - 1080 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus longicepsnative Longfin slickhead Togari-konnyaku-iwashi bathydemersal 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus owstoninative Owston's slickhead Hage-iwashi bathydemersal600 - 1000 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus umbricepsnative Slickhead Konnyaku-iwashi bathydemersal500 - 2000 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Liparidae Allocareproctus jordaninative Cherry snailfish Misaki-bikunin bathydemersal75 - 631 
Zeiformes Oreosomatidae Allocyttus follettinative Oxeye oreo  bathydemersal366 - 732 
Rajiformes Rajidae Amblyraja hyperboreanative Arctic skate  bathydemersal92 - 2925 
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Andriashevia apteranative   bathydemersal10 - 1025 
Trachichthyiformes Anoplogastridae Anoplogaster cornutanative Common fangtooth Onikinme bathypelagic2 - 4992 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Anoplopomatidae Anoplopoma fimbrianative Sablefish Gindara bathydemersal175 - 2740 
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia rubescensnative Indo-Pacific boarfish Beni-hishidai benthopelagic50 - 750 
Gadiformes Moridae Antimora microlepisnative Finescale mora Kanada-dara bathypelagic175 - 3048 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus arigatonative Pacific black scabbardfish Kurotachimodoki benthopelagic 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Aphyonus gelatinosusnative Gelatinous blindfish  bathydemersal625 - 2560 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Apistidae Apistus carinatusnative Ocellated waspfish Hachi demersal14 - 60 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus fedorovinative   bathypelagic100 - 1500 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus herklotsinative Longfin catshark  bathydemersal533 - 864 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus japonicusnative Japanese catshark Nihon-herazame bathydemersal 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus longicephalusnative Longhead catshark Tengu-herazame bathydemersal680 - 950 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus macrorhynchusnative Flathead catshark Naga-herazame bathydemersal 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus platyrhynchusnative Borneo catshark Herazame bathypelagic 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Trichodontidae Arctoscopus japonicusnative Japanese sandfish Hatahata bathydemersal 
Aulopiformes Paralepididae Arctozenus rissonative Spotted barracudina Hikari-eso bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus aculeatusnative Lovely hatchetfish Togarimune-eso bathypelagic100 - 2056 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus affinisnative Pacific hatchet fish Naga-mune-eso bathypelagic1 - 3872 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus hemigymnusnative Half-naked hatchetfish Tengan-mune-eso bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus sladeninative Sladen's hatchet fish Te-ono-eso bathypelagic 
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma luridanative Ariommid Ôme-medai bathypelagic 
Perciformes/Cottoidei Cottidae Artediellus fuscimentusnative  Nodoguro-okikajika bathydemersal120 - 300 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Aseraggodes kaianusnative  Reticulate sole demersal150 - 252 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes bilobatusnative Twinlobe snaggletooth Futaba-tokagegisu bathypelagic50 - 2230 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes cyaneusnative  Kurotokagegisu bathypelagic120 - 800 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes ijimainative Ijima's snaggletooth Tokagehadaka bathypelagic154 - 500 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes indicusnative Black snaggletooth Hohojirotokagegisu bathypelagic1 - 3000 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes indopacificusnative Indo-Pacific snaggletooth Kuro-tokagegisu bathypelagic100 - 3178 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes lucifernative Pacific astronesthid fish Tokagehadaka bathypelagic25 - 704 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes splendidusnative Splendid snaggletooth Fusa-kurotokagegisu bathypelagic1 - 800 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes trifibulatusnative Triplethread snaggletooth Yari-tokagehadaka bathypelagic 
Ateleopodiformes Ateleopodidae Ateleopus japonicusnative Pacific jellynose fish Shachiburi bathydemersal140 - 600 
Ateleopodiformes Ateleopodidae Ateleopus purpureusnative  Murasaki-shachiburi bathydemersal100 - 600 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atrobucca nibenative Blackmouth croaker Kuroguchi demersal45 - 200 
Tetraodontiformes Triacanthodidae Atrophacanthus japonicusnative  Ukeguchikawamuki bathypelagic300 - 2000 
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