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List of Deep-water Fishes reported from New Caledonia
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Table 1: 453 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 18 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: 474 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 474 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 
Anguilliformes Congridae Acromycter longipectoralisnative   bathypelagic 
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma lecornetinative Lecornet’s lanternbelly  bathypelagic275 - 360 
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Ahliesaurus brevisnative   bathypelagic 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Alcockia rostratanative   bathypelagic2761 - 4040 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus brevirostrisnative Short snouted lancetfish  bathypelagic640 - 1591 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish  bathypelagic 
Trachichthyiformes Anoplogastridae Anoplogaster cornutanative Common fangtooth  bathypelagic2 - 4992 
Aulopiformes Anotopteridae Anotopterus voraxquestionable Southern ocean daggertooth  bathypelagic 
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia malayananative Malayan deepsea boarfish  demersal165 - 304 
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia rubescensnative Indo-Pacific boarfish  benthopelagic50 - 750 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Aphanopus carboquestionable Black scabbardfish  bathypelagic200 - 2300 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Aphyonus gelatinosusnative Gelatinous blindfish  bathydemersal625 - 2560 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus albisomanative   bathydemersal935 - 1564 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus longicephalusnative Longhead catshark  bathydemersal680 - 950 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus nakayainative Milk-eye catshark Holbiche à iris blanc bathypelagic953 - 1022 
Aulopiformes Paralepididae Arctozenus rissonative Spotted barracudina  bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus aculeatusnative Lovely hatchetfish  bathypelagic100 - 2056 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus hemigymnusnative Half-naked hatchetfish  bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus olfersiiquestionable   bathypelagic100 - 800 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyropelecus sladeninative Sladen's hatchet fish  bathypelagic 
Anguilliformes Congridae Ariosoma howensisnative Lord Howe conger  benthopelagic60 - 600 
Anguilliformes Congridae Ariosoma mauritianumnative Blunt-tooth conger  bathydemersal360 - 800 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus nigrifronsnative   bathydemersal 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus septemventralisnative   bathydemersal 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes indicusnative Black snaggletooth  bathypelagic1 - 3000 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes lucifernative Pacific astronesthid fish  bathypelagic25 - 704 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes splendidusnative Splendid snaggletooth  bathypelagic1 - 800 
Ateleopodiformes Ateleopodidae Ateleopus japonicusnative Pacific jellynose fish  bathydemersal140 - 600 
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Atractodenchelys robinsorumnative   benthopelagic 
Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae Avocettina infansnative Avocet snipe eel  bathypelagic785 - 4580 
Beryciformes Barbourisiidae Barbourisia rufanative Velvet whalefish  bathydemersal120 - 2000 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassogigas gilliinative   bathydemersal637 - 2239 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus elongatusnative   bathydemersal1990 - 4970 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus galatheaenative Galathea assfish  bathydemersal1680 - 1800 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus glutinosusnative Glutin assfish  bathydemersal1500 - 2040 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus robustusnative Robust assfish  bathydemersal1035 - 4420 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus wernerinative   bathydemersal 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Bathophilus filifernative Sparing  bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Bathophilus vaillantinative   bathypelagic 
Anguilliformes Congridae Bathycongrus guttulatusnative Lined conger  bathydemersal270 - 1270 
Argentiniformes Bathylagidae Bathylagoides wesethinative Snubnose blacksmelt  bathypelagic25 - 1130 
Argentiniformes Bathylagidae Bathylagus pacificusnative Slender blacksmelt  bathypelagic600 - 7700 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bathyonus caudalisnative   bathydemersal1524 - 4040 
Tetraodontiformes Triacanthodidae Bathyphylax bombifronsnative   bathydemersal 
Aulopiformes Ipnopidae Bathypterois andriashevinative   bathydemersal 
Aulopiformes Ipnopidae Bathysauropsis malayanusnative   bathydemersal 
Anguilliformes Congridae Bathyuroconger vicinusnative Large-toothed conger  benthopelagic120 - 1318 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Bembridae Bembradium furicinative   bathydemersal360 - 400 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Bembridae Bembradium roseumnative   bathydemersal138 - 800 
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