List of Deep-water Fishes reported from South Africa

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country	Habitat	Depth (m)
Beryciformes	Stephanoberycidae	Acanthochaenus luetkenii	native	Pricklefish		benthopelagic	1655 - 5397
Aulopiformes	Notosudidae	Ahliesaurus berryi	native			bathypelagic
Notacanthiformes	Halosauridae	Aldrovandia affinis	native	Gilbert's halosaurid fish		benthopelagic	730 - 2560
Notacanthiformes	Halosauridae	Aldrovandia phalacra	native	Hawaiian halosaurid fish		benthopelagic	500 - 2300
Aulopiformes	Alepisauridae	Alepisaurus brevirostris	native	Short snouted lancetfish	Kortneus-lansetvis	bathypelagic	640 - 1591
Aulopiformes	Alepisauridae	Alepisaurus ferox	native	Long snouted lancetfish	Langneus-lansetvis	bathypelagic
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Alepocephalus australis	native	Small scaled brown slickhead		bathydemersal	1000 - 2600
Zeiformes	Oreosomatidae	Allocyttus verrucosus	native	Warty dory		bathypelagic
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Amblyraja hyperborea	native	Arctic skate	Bigmouth skate	bathydemersal	92 - 2925
Rajiformes	Anacanthobatidae	Anacanthobatis marmorata	native	Spotted legskate	Spotted leg skate	bathydemersal	230 - 322
Trachichthyiformes	Anoplogastridae	Anoplogaster cornuta	native	Common fangtooth	Skerptand	bathypelagic	2 - 4992
Aulopiformes	Anotopteridae	Anotopterus vorax	native	Southern ocean daggertooth		bathypelagic
Gadiformes	Moridae	Antimora rostrata	native	Blue antimora		bathypelagic	350 - 3000
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Aphyonus gelatinosus	native	Gelatinous blindfish		bathydemersal	625 - 2560
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Apistidae	Apistus carinatus	native	Ocellated waspfish	Baardman-wespvis	demersal	14 - 60
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Apristurus microps	native	Smalleye catshark	Smalleye cat shark	bathydemersal	1000 - 2200
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Apristurus saldanha	endemic	Saldanha catshark	Saldanha cat shark	bathydemersal	453 - 717
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Arctozenus risso	native	Spotted barracudina		bathypelagic
Argentiniformes	Argentinidae	Argentina euchus	native			bathydemersal
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus aculeatus	native	Lovely hatchetfish		bathypelagic	100 - 2056
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus affinis	native	Pacific hatchet fish		bathypelagic	1 - 3872
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus gigas	native	Hatchetfish		bathypelagic	300 - 1000
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus hemigymnus	native	Half-naked hatchetfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus olfersii	native			bathypelagic	100 - 800
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Ariosoma mauritianum	native	Blunt-tooth conger	Stomptand-seepaling	bathydemersal	360 - 800
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes bilobatus	native	Twinlobe snaggletooth		bathypelagic	50 - 2230
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes boulengeri	native	Boulenger's snaggletooth		bathypelagic	12 - 4000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes indicus	native	Black snaggletooth		bathypelagic	1 - 3000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes martensii	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes niger	native			bathypelagic
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Atrobucca nibe	native	Blackmouth croaker	Langvin-kob	demersal	45 - 200
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Austroglossus microlepis	native	West coast sole	Weskus-tongvis	bathydemersal	100 - 400
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Avocettina acuticeps	native	Southern fintail snipe eel		bathypelagic
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Barathronus maculatus	native	Spotted gelatinous cusk		bathydemersal	386 - 1525
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bassanago albescens	native	Hairy conger	Harige seepaling	bathydemersal	270 - 1700
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Bassogigas gillii	native			bathydemersal	637 - 2239
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Bassozetus robustus	native	Robust assfish		bathydemersal	1035 - 4420
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus ater	native	Winged dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus digitatus	native			bathypelagic	75 - 550
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus indicus	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus irregularis	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus longipinnis	native			bathypelagic	20 - 1646
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus nigerrimus	native	Scaleless dragonfish		bathypelagic
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bathycongrus wallacei	native	Longnose conger		bathydemersal	250 - 500
Gadiformes	Bathygadidae	Bathygadus cottoides	native	Codheaded rattail		bathydemersal	950 - 1600
Gadiformes	Bathygadidae	Bathygadus favosus	native			bathydemersal	770 - 2745
Gadiformes	Bathygadidae	Bathygadus melanobranchus	native	Vaillant's grenadier		bathydemersal	400 - 2600
Argentiniformes	Bathylagidae	Bathylagichthys longipinnis	native			bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathymicrops regis	native			bathydemersal	3300 - 5782
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois filiferus	native			bathydemersal	1055 - 2835
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois guentheri	native	Tribute spiderfish		bathydemersal	800 - 1500
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois phenax	native	Blackfin spiderfish		bathydemersal	800 - 2657
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Bathyraja smithii	native	African softnose skate		bathydemersal	440 - 1020
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathysauropsis gracilis	native	Black lizardfish		bathydemersal	1055 - 2835
Aulopiformes	Bathysauridae	Bathysaurus ferox	native	Deep-sea lizardfish		bathydemersal	600 - 3500
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathytyphlops marionae	native	Marion's spiderfish		bathydemersal
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bathyuroconger vicinus	native	Large-toothed conger		benthopelagic	120 - 1318
Perciformes/Bembropoidei	Bembropidae	Bembrops platyrhynchus	native	Natal duckbill		bathydemersal	200 - 549
Aulopiformes	Scopelarchidae	Benthalbella infans	native	Zugmayer's pearleye		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Benthodesmus elongatus	native	Elongate frostfish	Slank kalkvis	benthopelagic	178 - 950
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Benthodesmus tenuis	native	Slender frostfish		benthopelagic	200 - 850
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Benthodesmus tuckeri	native	Tucker's frostfish		benthopelagic	500 - 790
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Benthosema fibulatum	native	Spinycheek lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Benthosema suborbitale	native	Smallfin lanternfish		bathypelagic	50 - 2500
Beryciformes	Berycidae	Beryx decadactylus	native	Alfonsino	Beryx	bathydemersal	110 - 1300
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys indicus	native	Lanternfish		bathypelagic	25 - 900
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys supralateralis	native	Stubby lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 850
Eupercaria/misc	Latilidae	Branchiostegus doliatus	native	Ribbed tilefish	Geribde teëlvis	bathydemersal	90 - 612
Eupercaria/misc	Latilidae	Branchiostegus sawakinensis	native	Freckled tilefish	Gespikkelde teëlvis	demersal	45 - 180
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Brotulotaenia crassa	native	Violet cuskeel		bathypelagic	249 - 1100
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Careproctus albescens	native			bathydemersal	600 - 1460
Scombriformes	Caristiidae	Caristius fasciatus	native	Greenland manefish		bathypelagic	100 - 420
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Cataetyx chthamalorhynchus	native			bathydemersal
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Cataetyx laticeps	native			bathydemersal	500 - 2400
Syngnathiformes	Centriscidae	Centriscops humerosus	native	Banded yellowfish	Balk-snipvis	bathydemersal	35 - 1000
Beryciformes	Berycidae	Centroberyx spinosus	native	Short alfonsino	Kort alfonsino	benthopelagic
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Centrolophus niger	native	Rudderfish	Swartroef	bathypelagic	40 - 1050
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus granulosus	native	Gulper shark		bathydemersal	50 - 1500
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus lusitanicus	native	Lowfin gulper shark		bathydemersal	300 - 1400
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus moluccensis	native	Smallfin gulper shark		bathydemersal	125 - 823
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus squamosus	native	Leafscale gulper shark	Leaf-scale gulper shark	bathydemersal	145 - 2400
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus uyato	native	Little gulper shark		bathydemersal	50 - 1400
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Centroscyllium fabricii	native	Black dogfish		bathydemersal
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroscymnus coelolepis	native	Portuguese dogfish	Portugese dogfish	bathydemersal	128 - 3700
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroscymnus owstonii	native	Roughskin dogfish		bathydemersal	100 - 1500
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroselachus crepidater	native	Longnose velvet dogfish		bathydemersal	230 - 1500
Lophiiformes	Ceratiidae	Ceratias holboelli	native	Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish		bathypelagic	400 - 4400
Lophiiformes	Ceratiidae	Ceratias tentaculatus	native	Southern seadevil		bathydemersal	100 - 2900
Lophiiformes	Ceratiidae	Ceratias uranoscopus	native	Stargazing seadevil		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Ceratoscopelus townsendi	native	Dogtooth lampfish		bathypelagic	100 - 500
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Ceratoscopelus warmingii	native	Warming's lantern fish		bathypelagic	391 - 2056
Beryciformes	Cetomimidae	Cetichthys indagator	native			bathypelagic	1500 - 3620
Beryciformes	Cetomimidae	Cetomimus picklei	native			bathypelagic
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Cetonurus globiceps	native	Globehead grenadier		bathypelagic	860 - 4621
Lophiiformes	Oneirodidae	Chaenophryne draco	native	Smooth dreamer		bathypelagic	350 - 1750
Acropomatiformes	Champsodontidae	Champsodon capensis	native	Gaper	Gaper	demersal	30 - 552
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Chascanopsetta lugubris	native	Pelican flounder	Pelikaan-botvis	bathydemersal	60 - 3210
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Chauliodus sloani	native	Sloane's viperfish		bathypelagic	200 - 4700
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax penicillatus	native	Pencil coffinfish		bathydemersal	343 - 658
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax pictus	native	Pink frogmouth		bathydemersal	200 - 1000
Chimaeriformes	Chimaeridae	Chimaera notafricana	native	Cape chimaera	Cape chimaera	bathydemersal	680 - 1000
Hexanchiformes	Chlamydoselachidae	Chlamydoselachus anguineus	native	Frilled shark	Frilletjieshaai	bathydemersal
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus punctatus	native	Spotted greeneye		bathydemersal
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis woodsi	native	Wood's chromis	Stekel-chromis	demersal	50 - 175
Squaliformes	Squalidae	Cirrhigaleus asper	native	Roughskin spurdog	Ruwevel-penhaai	bathydemersal	200 - 650
Pleuronectiformes	Citharidae	Citharoides macrolepis	native	Twospot largescale flounder	Grootskub-botvis	bathydemersal	182 - 200
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Coccorella atlantica	native	Atlantic sabretooth		bathypelagic	50 - 1000
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Coelophrys micropus	native			bathydemersal	439 - 1400
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus acanthiger	native	Surgeon grenadier		bathydemersal	800 - 1500
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus braueri	native	Shovelnose grenadier	Shovel-nose rattail	bathydemersal	400 - 1200
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus fasciatus	native	Banded whiptail	Banded rattail	bathydemersal	73 - 1086
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus flabellispinis	native			benthopelagic
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus kaiyomaru	native	Campbell whiptail		bathydemersal	625 - 1150
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus karrerae	native	Karrer's whiptail		bathydemersal	263 - 1150
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus matamua	native	Mahia whiptail		bathydemersal	450 - 1000
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus simorhynchus	native			bathydemersal	139 - 986
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus trunovi	native			bathypelagic	421 - 552
Anguilliformes	Colocongridae	Coloconger eximia	native			bathydemersal
Anguilliformes	Colocongridae	Coloconger scholesi	native	Indo-Pacific shorttail conger		bathydemersal	412 - 970
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides armatus	native	Abyssal grenadier		bathypelagic	282 - 5180
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides carapinus	native	Carapine grenadier		bathydemersal	384 - 5610
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides grahami	native	Graham's whiptail		bathypelagic	1034 - 1280
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides mcmillani	native	McMillan's whiptail		bathypelagic	817 - 1400
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides striaturus	native	Striate whiptail		bathypelagic	823 - 1738
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides subserrulatus	native	Longrayed whiptail		bathydemersal	900 - 1180
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Psychrolutidae	Cottunculus spinosus	native			bathydemersal	1460 - 2180
Rajiformes	Gurgesiellidae	Cruriraja durbanensis	endemic	Smoothnose legskate	Smooth nose leg skate	bathydemersal
Rajiformes	Gurgesiellidae	Cruriraja parcomaculata	native	Roughnose legskate	Roughnose leg skate	bathydemersal	150 - 620
Lophiiformes	Ceratiidae	Cryptopsaras couesii	native	Triplewart seadevil		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Ctenoscopelus phengodes	native	Bright lanternfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone acclinidens	native	Benttooth bristlemouth		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone alba	native	Bristlemouth		bathypelagic	25 - 4938
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone microdon	native	Veiled anglemouth		bathypelagic	200 - 5301
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone pseudopallida	native	Slender bristlemouth		bathypelagic
Saccopharyngiformes	Cyematidae	Cyema atrum	native	Bobtail eel		bathypelagic	330 - 5100
Zeiformes	Parazenidae	Cyttopsis rosea	native	Rosy dory		bathypelagic	150 - 730
Zeiformes	Cyttidae	Cyttus traversi	native	King dory		bathydemersal	200 - 978
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Dalatias licha	native	Kitefin shark	Robhaai	bathydemersal	37 - 1800
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus asper	native	Prickly lanternfish		bathypelagic	244 - 1948
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus selenops	native	Wisner's lantern fish		bathypelagic	40 - 500
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus spinosus	native	Spiny lantern fish		bathypelagic
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Deania calceus	native	Birdbeak dogfish		bathydemersal	60 - 1490
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Deania profundorum	native	Arrowhead dogfish		bathydemersal	205 - 1800
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Deania quadrispinosa	native	Longsnout dogfish		bathydemersal	150 - 1360
Anguilliformes	Derichthyidae	Derichthys serpentinus	native	Narrownecked oceanic eel		bathypelagic
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Desmodema polystictum	native	Polka-dot ribbonfish	Gespikkelde lintvis	bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus aliciae	native			bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus brachycephalus	native	Short-headed lantern fish		bathypelagic	200 - 600
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus diadematus	native	Crown lanternfish		pelagic-oceanic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus effulgens	native	Headlight fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus fragilis	native	Fragile lantern fish		bathypelagic	15 - 1313
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus hudsoni	native	Hudson's lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus jenseni	native	Jensen's lanternfish		bathypelagic	350 - 1389
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus lucidus	native	Spotlight lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus luetkeni	native	Luetken's lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 750
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus meadi	native	Mead's lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus metopoclampus	native	Spothead lantern fish		bathypelagic	90 - 1085
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus mollis	native	Soft lanternfish		bathypelagic	50 - 600
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus nielseni	native			bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus ostenfeldi	native	Ostenfeld's lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus parri	native	Parr's lanternfish		bathypelagic	350 - 1071
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus perspicillatus	native	Transparent lantern fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus problematicus	native	Problematic lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 820
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus richardsoni	native			bathypelagic	350 - 1000
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus splendidus	native	Horned lanternfish		bathypelagic
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Diastobranchus capensis	native	Basketwork eel		bathydemersal	183 - 2000
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Dicrolene multifilis	native	Slender brotula		bathydemersal	344 - 1700
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diogenichthys atlanticus	native	Longfin lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diogenichthys panurgus	native			pelagic-oceanic
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Diplacanthopoma nigripinnis	native			bathydemersal	410 - 1210
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Diplophos rebainsi	native	Rebains' portholefish		bathypelagic	900 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Diplophos taenia	native	Pacific portholefish		bathypelagic
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus doutrei	native	Violet skate	Javalin skate	bathydemersal	163 - 1200
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus springeri	native	Roughbelly skate		bathydemersal	88 - 740
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus stenorhynchus	native	Prow-nose skate	Prownose skate	bathydemersal	253 - 761
Trachichthyiformes	Diretmidae	Diretmichthys parini	native	Parin's spinyfish		bathypelagic
Trachichthyiformes	Diretmidae	Diretmus argenteus	native	Silver spinyfin		bathypelagic
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Dolichopteroides binocularis	native			bathypelagic	960 - 1200
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Psychrolutidae	Ebinania costaecanariae	native			bathydemersal	300 - 700
Echinorhiniformes	Echinorhinidae	Echinorhinus brucus	native	Bramble shark	Braamhaai	bathydemersal	10 - 900
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Echiostoma barbatum	native	Threadfin dragonfish		bathypelagic	30 - 4200
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Electrona risso	native	Electric lantern fish		bathypelagic	90 - 1485
Eupercaria/misc	Emmelichthyidae	Emmelichthys nitidus	native	Cape bonnetmouth	Suidelike rondloper	bathydemersal	86 - 500
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus denticulatus	native	Pencil cardinal	Potlood-kardinaal	bathydemersal	130 - 830
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus macrops	native	Luminous deepsea cardinalfish		bathydemersal	550 - 1300
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus pandionis	native	Bigeye		bathydemersal	200 - 600
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus robustus	native	Robust cardinalfish		bathydemersal	500 - 3000
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus telescopus	native	Black cardinal fish	Teleskoop-kardinaal	bathydemersal	75 - 1305
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Eptatretus profundus	native	Fivegill hagfish	Vyfkief-slymslang	bathydemersal
Carcharhiniformes	Proscylliidae	Eridacnis sinuans	native	African ribbontail catshark	African ribbontail cat shark	bathydemersal	180 - 480
Eupercaria/misc	Emmelichthyidae	Erythrocles schlegelii	native	Japanese rubyfish	Japanese robynvis	demersal	100 - 500
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Etelis coruscans	native	Deepwater longtail red snapper	Robyn-snapper	reef-associated	45 - 400
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus bigelowi	native	Blurred smooth lantern shark	Blurred smooth lantern shark	pelagic-oceanic	163 - 1000
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus compagnoi	native	Brown lanternshark	Brown lantern shark	pelagic-oceanic	383 - 1300
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus gracilispinis	native	Broadbanded lanternshark	Broadband lantern shark	pelagic-oceanic	25 - 1200
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus granulosus	native	Southern lanternshark	New Zealand lantern shark	pelagic-oceanic	220 - 1620
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus pusillus	native	Smooth lanternshark		bathydemersal
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus sculptus	native	Sculpted lanternshark		bathydemersal	240 - 1023
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus sentosus	native	Thorny lanternshark	Thorny lantern shark	bathydemersal	200 - 500
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus spinax	native	Velvet belly	Velvet belly lantern shark	bathydemersal	70 - 2490
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus viator	native			bathydemersal	830 - 1400
Lampriformes	Lophotidae	Eumecichthys fiski	native	Unicorn crestfish	Eenhoring-kuifvis	bathypelagic
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Euprotomicrus bispinatus	native	Pygmy shark		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias bulbornatus	native	Grapevine dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias filifer	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias lipochirus	native			pelagic-oceanic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias schmidti	native	Schmidt's dragonfish		bathypelagic	50 - 150
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Evermannella balbo	native	Balbo sabretooth		bathypelagic	100 - 1000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Flagellostomias boureei	native	Longbarb dragonfish		bathypelagic
Gadiformes	Bathygadidae	Gadomus capensis	native			bathypelagic	850 - 1480
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Gempylus serpens	native	Snake mackerel	Slangmakriel	pelagic-oceanic
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Genypterus capensis	native	Kingklip	Koningklip	bathydemersal	50 - 500
Lophiiformes	Gigantactinidae	Gigantactis elsmani	native			bathypelagic
Lophiiformes	Gigantactinidae	Gigantactis kreffti	native			bathypelagic
Lophiiformes	Gigantactinidae	Gigantactis perlatus	native			bathypelagic	670 - 2000
Lophiiformes	Gigantactinidae	Gigantactis vanhoeffeni	native			bathypelagic	300 - 5300
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Glyptophidium longipes	native	Bigeye brotula		bathydemersal	360 - 825
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gonichthys barnesi	native	Barne's lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gonichthys cocco	native	Cocco’s lanternfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Gonostoma atlanticum	native	Atlantic fangjaw		bathypelagic	50 - 1352
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Gonostoma denudatum	native			bathypelagic	100 - 700
Zeiformes	Grammicolepididae	Grammicolepis brachiusculus	native	Thorny tinselfish	Doring-klatergoudvis	bathypelagic	300 - 1026
Ateleopodiformes	Ateleopodidae	Guentherus altivela	native	Jellynose		bathydemersal	200 - 800
Gadiformes	Moridae	Guttigadus globiceps	native	Fat-headed cod		bathydemersal	730 - 1400
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Halieutaea coccinea	native	Scarlet seabat	Stekel-seekolf	bathydemersal
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Halieutaea hancocki	native	Hairy seabat	Harige seekolf	bathydemersal	200 - 250
Notacanthiformes	Halosauridae	Halosauropsis macrochir	native	Abyssal halosaur		bathydemersal	1100 - 3300
Notacanthiformes	Halosauridae	Halosaurus ovenii	native			bathydemersal	440 - 1700
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Haplomacrourus nudirostris	native	Naked snout rattail		bathypelagic	690 - 1590
Chimaeriformes	Rhinochimaeridae	Harriotta raleighana	native	Pacific longnose chimaera		bathydemersal	200 - 3100
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Sebastidae	Helicolenus dactylopterus	native	Blackbelly rosefish	Jakopewer	bathydemersal	50 - 1100
Hexanchiformes	Hexanchidae	Heptranchias perlo	native	Sharpnose sevengill shark	Skerpneus-sewekiefhaai	bathydemersal
Heterodontiformes	Heterodontidae	Heterodontus ramalheira	native	Whitespotted bullhead shark	Mosambiekse bulkophaai	demersal	40 - 305
Hexanchiformes	Hexanchidae	Hexanchus nakamurai	native	Bigeyed sixgill shark		bathydemersal
Myliobatiformes	Hexatrygonidae	Hexatrygon bickelli	native	Sixgill stingray	Seskief-pylstert	bathydemersal	350 - 1120
Lophiiformes	Himantolophidae	Himantolophus appelii	native	Prickly footballfish		bathypelagic	338 - 1360
Lophiiformes	Himantolophidae	Himantolophus cornifer	native			bathypelagic
Lophiiformes	Himantolophidae	Himantolophus groenlandicus	native	Atlantic footballfish		bathypelagic
Lophiiformes	Himantolophidae	Himantolophus pseudalbinares	native			bathypelagic
Acropomatiformes	Pentacerotidae	Histiopterus typus	native	Sailfin armourhead	Seilvin-pantserkop	reef-associated	40 - 421
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Holohalaelurus punctatus	native	African spotted catshark	Spikkel-kathaai	bathydemersal	220 - 440
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Holohalaelurus regani	native	Izak catshark	Izak	bathydemersal
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Holtbyrnia laticauda	native	Tusked tubeshoulder		bathypelagic	1140 - 1630
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Holtbyrnia macrops	native	Bigeye searsid		benthopelagic	100 - 1000
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Hoplobrotula gnathopus	native	False kinglip	Vals koningklip	benthopelagic	180 - 550
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus atlanticus	native	Orange roughy		bathypelagic	180 - 1809
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus cadenati	native	Black slimehead	Swart slymkop	bathypelagic	70 - 1000
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus melanopterus	native	Blackfin roughy		bathypelagic	454 - 1500
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus melanopus	native	Smallscale slimehead		bathydemersal	400 - 914
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus mikhailini	native			bathypelagic	273 - 525
Chimaeriformes	Chimaeridae	Hydrolagus africanus	native	African chimaera	African chimaera	bathydemersal	421 - 750
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum hanseni	native	Hansen's lanternfish		bathypelagic	57 - 728
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum hygomii	native	Bermuda lantern fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum proximum	native	Firefly lanternfish		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Hyperoglyphe antarctica	native	Bluenose warehou	Antarktiese bottervis	benthopelagic	40 - 1500
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Hypogaleus hyugaensis	native	Blacktip tope	Kleiner sopvinhaai	demersal	40 - 230
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Hyporthodus octofasciatus	native	Eightbar grouper	Bandiet-klipkabeljou	bathydemersal	150 - 300
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Idiacanthus atlanticus	native	Black dragonfish		bathypelagic	1239 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Idiacanthus fasciola	native	Ribbon sawtail fish		bathypelagic
Ateleopodiformes	Ateleopodidae	Ijimaia loppei	native	Loppe's tadpole fish		bathydemersal	200 - 998
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Ilyophis brunneus	native	Muddy arrowtooth eel		bathypelagic	450 - 3120
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Isistius brasiliensis	native	Cookie cutter shark		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Chiasmodontidae	Kali indica	native			bathypelagic	1000 - 3300
Scombriformes	Chiasmodontidae	Kali macrodon	native			bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Chiasmodontidae	Kali parri	native			bathypelagic	1500 - 1900
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Kuronezumia bubonis	native	Bulbous rattail		benthopelagic	585 - 1300
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Kuronezumia leonis	native	Snubnose whiptail		benthopelagic	161 - 850
Gadiformes	Moridae	Laemonema compressicauda	native			bathydemersal
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Laeops natalensis	native	Khaki flounder	Kakie-botvis	bathydemersal	53 - 420
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Laeops pectoralis	native	Longarm flounder	Langarm-botvis	bathydemersal	180 - 380
Aulopiformes	Scopelarchidae	Lagiacrusichthys macropinna	native			bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena chavesi	native	Chaves' lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 800
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena luminosa	native	Luminous lanternfish		bathypelagic	50 - 1021
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena notialis	native	Notal lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena speculigera	native	Mirror lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus achirus	native	Lantern fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus alatus	native	Winged lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 1500
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus ater	native	Dusky lanternfish		bathypelagic	60 - 1100
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus australis	native	Southern lanternfish		pelagic-oceanic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus festivus	native	Festive lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 1052
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus intricarius	native	Diamondcheek lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 750
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus lepidolychnus	native	Mermaid lanternfish		bathypelagic	312 - 332
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus lineatus	native			bathypelagic	60 - 1150
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus macdonaldi	native	Rakery beaconlamp		bathypelagic	60 - 1464
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus nobilis	native	Noble lampfish		bathypelagic	100 - 1000
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus pusillus	native	Pygmy lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 850
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus turneri	native			bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus wisneri	native			bathypelagic	600 - 650
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampichthys procerus	native	Blackhead lanternfish		bathypelagic
Lampriformes	Lampridae	Lampris guttatus	native	Opah	Gespikkelde opah	bathypelagic
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Lamprogrammus niger	native			bathypelagic	741 - 2000
Lophiiformes	Thaumatichthyidae	Lasiognathus intermedius	native			bathypelagic
Coelacanthiformes	Latimeriidae	Latimeria chalumnae	native	Coelacanth	Seelakant	demersal	150 - 700
Gadiformes	Moridae	Lepidion ensiferus	native	Patagonian codling		bathypelagic	800 - 1000
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Lepidocybium flavobrunneum	native	Escolar	Skolier	benthopelagic	200 - 1100
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Lepidopus caudatus	native	Silver scabbardfish	Bottersnoek	benthopelagic	42 - 620
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Lepidotrigla multispinosa	native	Indian Ocean spiny gurnard	Stekel-knorhaan	bathydemersal	230 - 335
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Leptobrotula breviventralis	native			benthopelagic	220 - 780
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Leptochilichthys pinguis	native	Vaillant's smooth-head		bathypelagic	800 - 1400
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Leptostomias gladiator	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Leptostomias longibarba	native	Treathed dragon fish		bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Lestrolepis intermedia	native			bathypelagic	35 - 1320
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Leucoraja compagnoi	native	Tigertail skate	Tigertail skate	bathydemersal	480 - 625
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Leucoraja wallacei	native	Yellowspotted skate	Witpoeding-rog	bathydemersal	70 - 517
Lophiiformes	Linophrynidae	Linophryne densiramus	native	Thickbranch angler		bathypelagic	150 - 1400
Lophiiformes	Linophrynidae	Linophryne lucifer	native			bathypelagic
Lophiiformes	Linophrynidae	Linophryne parini	native			bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lobianchia dofleini	native	Dofleini's lantern fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lobianchia gemellarii	native	Cocco's lantern fish		bathypelagic	25 - 800
Lophiiformes	Lophiidae	Lophiodes insidiator	native	Natal angler	Natalse monnik	bathydemersal	200 - 600
Lophiiformes	Lophiidae	Lophiodes mutilus	native	Smooth angler		bathydemersal	234 - 760
Lophiiformes	Lophiidae	Lophius vomerinus	native	Devil anglerfish	Monnik	bathydemersal	150 - 400
Lampriformes	Lophotidae	Lophotus lacepede	native	Crested oarfish	Kuifvis	bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Loweina interrupta	native			bathypelagic	60 - 800
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Lucigadus ori	native	Bronze whiptail		bathydemersal	120 - 1153
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Luciobrotula bartschi	native			benthopelagic	250 - 1185
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei	Zoarcidae	Lycodes terraenovae	native			bathydemersal	150 - 2604
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei	Zoarcidae	Lycodonus vermiformis	native			bathydemersal	841 - 1152
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Macroparalepis macrogeneion	native	Longfin barracudina		bathypelagic
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Macrourus carinatus	native	Ridge scaled rattail		bathydemersal	200 - 1200
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Malacocephalus laevis	native	Softhead grenadier		bathydemersal	200 - 1000
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Malacoraja spinacidermis	native	Soft skate	Ruwevel-rog	bathydemersal	450 - 1570
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Malthopsis mitrigera	native	Two-spine triangular batfish		bathydemersal	300 - 650
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Margrethia obtusirostra	native	Bighead portholefish		bathypelagic	100 - 1739
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Margrethia valentinae	native			bathypelagic
Tetraodontiformes	Molidae	Masturus lanceolatus	native	Sharptail mola	Skerpstert-sonvis	bathypelagic
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Maulisia microlepis	native	Smallscale searsid		bathypelagic	500 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Maurolicus muelleri	native	Silvery lightfish		bathypelagic	271 - 1524
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Maurolicus walvisensis	native			bathypelagic
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Megacataetyx niki	native			bathydemersal	1000 - 1100
Beryciformes	Melamphaidae	Melamphaes microps	native			bathypelagic	300 - 2516
Lophiiformes	Melanocetidae	Melanocetus johnsonii	native	Humpback anglerfish		bathypelagic	100 - 4500
Gadiformes	Melanonidae	Melanonus gracilis	native	Pelagic cod		bathypelagic	150 - 3613
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei	Zoarcidae	Melanostigma gelatinosum	native	Limp eelpout		bathypelagic	44 - 2561
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias bartonbeani	native	Scaleless black dragonfish		bathypelagic	25 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias niger	native	Fangtooth dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias valdiviae	native	Valdivia black dragon fish		bathypelagic	40 - 1600
Gadiformes	Merlucciidae	Merluccius capensis	native	Shallow-water Cape hake	Vlakwater-stokvis	bathydemersal	50 - 1000
Gadiformes	Merlucciidae	Merluccius paradoxus	native	Deep-water Cape hake	Diepwater stokvis	bathydemersal	200 - 1000
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Mesovagus antipodum	native	Bathypelagic rattail		bathypelagic	846 - 1300
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Metelectrona ventralis	native	Flaccid lanternfish		bathypelagic
Lamniformes	Mitsukurinidae	Mitsukurina owstoni	native	Goblin shark	Kabouterhaai	bathydemersal	30 - 1300
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Monomitopus nigripinnis	native			bathydemersal	700 - 1510
Gadiformes	Muraenolepididae	Muraenolepis andriashevi	native			bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Myctophum aurolaternatum	native	Golden lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Myctophum nitidulum	native	Pearly lanternfish		bathypelagic	412 - 1537
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Myxine capensis	native	Cape hagfish	Kaapse slymslang	bathydemersal	175 - 460
Argentiniformes	Microstomatidae	Nansenia ahlstromi	native			bathypelagic
Argentiniformes	Microstomatidae	Nansenia groenlandica	native	Greenland argentine		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Nealotus tripes	native	Black snake mackerel		bathypelagic	914 - 1646
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Nemichthys curvirostris	native	Pale threadtail snipe eel		bathypelagic
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Nemichthys scolopaceus	native	Slender snipe eel		bathypelagic	30 - 4337
Albuliformes	Albulidae	Nemoossis belloci	native	Longfin bonefish	Langvin-beenvis	bathydemersal	20 - 500
Pleuronectiformes	Achiropsettidae	Neoachiropsetta milfordi	native	Finless flounder		bathydemersal	165 - 1012
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Neobythites analis	native	Black-edged cusk-eel	Swartrand-kuskpaling	bathydemersal	100 - 1830
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Neobythites natalensis	native			bathydemersal	310 - 590
Scombriformes	Caristiidae	Neocaristius heemstrai	native			bathypelagic	420 - 1360
Saccopharyngiformes	Neocyematidae	Neocyema erythrosoma	endemic	Bobtail snipe eel		bathypelagic	2000 - 2200
Zeiformes	Oreosomatidae	Neocyttus rhomboidalis	native	Spiky oreo		bathypelagic	200 - 1240
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Neoepinnula orientalis	native	Sackfish	Sakvis	benthopelagic	200 - 570
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Neolaeops microphthalmus	native	Crosseyed flounder	Skeeloog-botvis	bathydemersal	275 - 400
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Neonesthes capensis	native	Cape snaggletooth		bathypelagic	70 - 1650
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Neoraja stehmanni	native	African pygmy skate	South African pygmy skate	bathydemersal	102 - 1025
Myctophiformes	Neoscopelidae	Neoscopelus macrolepidotus	native	Large-scaled lantern fish		bathypelagic	300 - 1180
Myctophiformes	Neoscopelidae	Neoscopelus microchir	native	Shortfin neoscopelid		bathypelagic	250 - 700
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Nesiarchus nasutus	native	Black gemfish		benthopelagic	200 - 1200
Anguilliformes	Derichthyidae	Nessorhamphus ingolfianus	native	Duckbill oceanic eel		bathypelagic
Anguilliformes	Nettastomatidae	Nettastoma parviceps	native	Duck-billed eel		benthopelagic	60 - 1190
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia brevibarbata	native	Shortbeard grenadier		bathydemersal	549 - 1737
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia micronychodon	native	Smalltooth grenadier		bathydemersal	366 - 1620
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia propinqua	native	Aloha grenadier		benthopelagic	219 - 914
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia spinosa	native	Sawspine whiptail		bathydemersal	560 - 900
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia umbracincta	native			bathydemersal	400 - 1600
Notacanthiformes	Notacanthidae	Notacanthus chemnitzii	native	Snubnosed spiny eel		benthopelagic	125 - 3285
Notacanthiformes	Notacanthidae	Notacanthus sexspinis	native	Spiny-back eel		bathydemersal	360 - 1300
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notolychnus valdiviae	native	Topside lampfish		bathypelagic	25 - 700
Syngnathiformes	Centriscidae	Notopogon macrosolen	native	Longsnout bellowfish	Langsnoet-blaasbalkvis	bathydemersal	200 - 500
Syngnathiformes	Centriscidae	Notopogon xenosoma	native	Longspine bellowfish	Langstekel-blaasbalkvis	bathydemersal	255 - 610
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notoscopelus caudispinosus	native	Lobisomem		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notoscopelus resplendens	native	Patchwork lampfish		bathypelagic	777 - 2121
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Odontanthias caudicinctus	native	Blackblotch swallowtail	Swartvlek-swaelstert	pelagic-oceanic	100 - 300
Lamniformes	Odontaspididae	Odontaspis ferox	native	Smalltooth sand tiger	Knopstert-skeurtandhaai	benthopelagic	10 - 2000
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Odontomacrurus murrayi	native	Roundhead grenadier		bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Omosudidae	Omosudis lowii	native	Omosudid		bathypelagic
Lophiiformes	Oneirodidae	Oneirodes anisacanthus	native			bathypelagic
Zeiformes	Oreosomatidae	Oreosoma atlanticum	native	Ox-eyed oreo		bathydemersal	220 - 1550
Eupercaria/misc	Cepolidae	Owstonia weberi	native			demersal	183 - 350
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei	Zoarcidae	Pachycara crassiceps	native			bathydemersal	900 - 2191
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Pachystomias microdon	native	Smalltooth dragonfish		bathypelagic	660 - 4000
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Bembridae	Parabembras robinsoni	native	African deep-water flathead	Afrikaanse diepwater-platkop	bathydemersal	200 - 600
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Parabrotula plagiophthalma	native	False cusk		bathypelagic
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Paracallionymus costatus	native	Ladder dragonet	Leer-drakie	bathydemersal	37 - 457
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Paradiplospinus gracilis	native	Slender escolar		bathydemersal	368 - 626
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Paraliparis australis	native			bathydemersal	295 - 571
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Paraliparis copei	native	Blacksnout seasnail		bathydemersal	200 - 1976
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Paraliparis wilsoni	native			bathydemersal	700 - 1830
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Paraphyonus brevidorsalis	native			bathypelagic
Tetraodontiformes	Triacanthodidae	Paratriacanthodes retrospinis	native	Sawspine spikefish	Saagstekel-spykervis	bathydemersal	418 - 920
Zeiformes	Parazenidae	Parazen pacificus	native	Parazen		bathydemersal	145 - 500
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Penopus microphthalmus	native			bathydemersal	960 - 3535
Lophiiformes	Oneirodidae	Pentherichthys atratus	native			bathypelagic
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Peristediidae	Peristedion weberi	native			bathydemersal
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Phenacoscorpius adenensis	native	Toothed no-line scorpionfish		bathydemersal	139 - 736
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Phosichthys argenteus	native	Silver lightfish		bathypelagic	300 - 1050
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Photonectes braueri	native	Brauer's dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Photonectes parvimanus	native	Fleshyfin dragonfish		bathypelagic
Eupercaria/misc	Emmelichthyidae	Plagiogeneion rubiginosum	native	Rubyfish	Robynvis	bathydemersal	30 - 600
Myliobatiformes	Plesiobatidae	Plesiobatis daviesi	native	Deep-water stingray	Diepwater-pylstert	bathydemersal	44 - 780
Pleuronectiformes	Poecilopsettidae	Poecilopsetta natalensis	native	African righteye flounder		bathydemersal	250 - 450
Notacanthiformes	Notacanthidae	Polyacanthonotus africanus	native			bathypelagic	700 - 3000
Notacanthiformes	Notacanthidae	Polyacanthonotus challengeri	native	Longnose tapirfish		bathypelagic	777 - 4560
Notacanthiformes	Notacanthidae	Polyacanthonotus rissoanus	native	Smallmouth spiny eel		bathydemersal	500 - 2875
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Polymetme corythaeola	native	Rendezvous fish		benthopelagic	165 - 800
Polymixiiformes	Polymixiidae	Polymixia berndti	native	Pacific beardfish	Pasifiese baardvis	demersal	18 - 585
Acropomatiformes	Polyprionidae	Polyprion americanus	native	Wreckfish	Wrakvis	demersal	40 - 600
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Porogadus miles	native	Slender cuskeel		bathydemersal	1000 - 5055
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pristipomoides filamentosus	native	Crimson jobfish	Dagbreek-jobvis	benthopelagic	40 - 400
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pristipomoides sieboldii	native	Lavender jobfish		benthopelagic	100 - 360
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Protomyctophum subparallelum	native	Subparallel lanternfish		pelagic-oceanic
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Psednos micrurus	native	Barnard's dwarf snailfish		bathydemersal	1207 - 1280
Scombriformes	Nomeidae	Psenes cyanophrys	native	Freckled driftfish	Gevlekte dryfvis	bathypelagic	20 - 550
Scombriformes	Nomeidae	Psenes pellucidus	native	Bluefin driftfish	Swartlap	bathypelagic
Zeiformes	Oreosomatidae	Pseudocyttus maculatus	native	Smooth oreo dory	Round oreo	bathydemersal	400 - 1500
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Psychrolutidae	Psychrolutes macrocephalus	native			bathydemersal	419 - 1012
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Pyramodon ventralis	native	Pallid pearlfish		benthopelagic	184 - 470
Lampriformes	Radiicephalidae	Radiicephalus elongatus	native	Tapertail	Spitsstert	pelagic-oceanic
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella barnardi	native	Bigthorn skate		bathydemersal	102 - 1207
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella caudaspinosa	native	Munchskin skate		bathydemersal	102 - 1098
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella dissimilis	native	Ghost skate	Ghost skate	bathydemersal	400 - 1640
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella leoparda	native	Leopard skate		bathydemersal	130 - 1920
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella ravidula	native	Smoothback skate		bathydemersal	496 - 1477
Rhinopristiformes	Rhinobatidae	Rhinobatos holcorhynchus	native	Slender guitarfish	Slank sandkruiper	demersal	75 - 253
Chimaeriformes	Rhinochimaeridae	Rhinochimaera africana	native	Paddlenose chimaera		bathydemersal	549 - 1450
Chimaeriformes	Rhinochimaeridae	Rhinochimaera atlantica	native	Straightnose rabbitfish		bathydemersal	200 - 1500
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Rouleina maderensis	native	Madeiran smooth-head		bathypelagic	595 - 1450
Saccopharyngiformes	Saccopharyngidae	Saccopharynx ramosus	native			bathypelagic	1100 - 1500
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Peristediidae	Scalicus investigatoris	native			bathydemersal	550 - 658
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Schedophilus huttoni	native	New Zealand ruffe		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Schedophilus velaini	native	Violet warehou	Swerwer-dryfvis	bathypelagic	40 - 500
Aulopiformes	Scopelarchidae	Scopelarchus guentheri	native	Staring pearleye		bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Scopelarchidae	Scopelarchus michaelsarsi	native	Bigfin pearleye		bathypelagic	256 - 500
Myctophiformes	Neoscopelidae	Scopelengys tristis	native	Pacific blackchin		bathypelagic	400 - 1830
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Scopelopsis multipunctatus	native	Multispotted lanternfish		bathypelagic	3 - 2000
Aulopiformes	Notosudidae	Scopelosaurus craddocki	native			bathypelagic
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Selachophidium guentheri	native	Barbed brotula		bathypelagic	200 - 980
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Serranidae	Serranus cabrilla	native	Comber	Kammer	demersal	5 - 500
Anguilliformes	Serrivomeridae	Serrivomer beanii	native	Stout sawpalate		bathypelagic
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Setarchidae	Setarches guentheri	native	Channeled rockfish		benthopelagic	150 - 840
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Sigmops bathyphilus	native	Spark anglemouth		bathypelagic	700 - 3000
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Sigmops elongatus	native	Elongated bristlemouth fish		bathypelagic	25 - 4740
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Simenchelys parasitica	native	Snubnosed eel		bathydemersal	100 - 3000
Beryciformes	Melamphaidae	Sio nordenskjoldii	native	Nordenskjold's bigscale		bathypelagic	200 - 3000
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Solocisquama stellulata	native			bathydemersal	274 - 550
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Somniosus antarcticus	native	Southern sleeper shark		benthopelagic	485 - 1150
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Spectrunculus grandis	native	Pudgy cuskeel		bathydemersal	800 - 4300
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Sphagemacrurus richardi	native	Richard's whiptail		bathypelagic	538 - 1260
Squaliformes	Squalidae	Squalus mitsukurii	native	Shortspine spurdog	Langneus-penhaai	benthopelagic	29 - 600
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Stemonosudis elegans	native	Tailspot barracudina		bathypelagic	18 - 330
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Stemonosudis gracilis	native			bathypelagic	20 - 500
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Stemonosudis macrura	native			bathypelagic	18 - 330
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Sternoptyx pseudobscura	native	Highlight hatchetfish		bathypelagic	800 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Stomias boa	native	Boa dragonfish		bathypelagic	200 - 2173
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Stomias longibarbatus	native	Longbarb scaly dragonfish		bathypelagic	400 - 1463
Stylephoriformes	Stylephoridae	Stylephorus chordatus	native	Tube-eye		bathypelagic	300 - 800
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Sudis hyalina	native			bathypelagic	200 - 2000
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Symbolophorus barnardi	native	Barnards lanternfishes		bathypelagic	100 - 800
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Symbolophorus boops	native	Bogue lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Symbolophorus evermanni	native	Evermann's lantern fish		bathypelagic	100 - 500
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Symphurus ocellatus	native	Double-spot tonguesole		bathydemersal	430 - 640
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Symphurus variegatus	endemic			bathydemersal	550 - 800
Acropomatiformes	Synagropidae	Synagrops japonicus	native	Blackmouth splitfin	Japanse spleetvin	benthopelagic	50 - 1000
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Synaphobranchus affinis	native	Grey cutthroat		benthopelagic	290 - 2400
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Synaphobranchus kaupii	native	Kaup's arrowtooth eel		bathydemersal	120 - 4800
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Synchiropus monacanthus	native	Deep-water dragonet	Diepwater-drakie	bathydemersal	175 - 428
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Taaningichthys bathyphilus	native	Deepwater lanternfish		bathypelagic	400 - 1550
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Taaningichthys minimus	native	Waistcoat lanternfish		bathypelagic	90 - 800
Scombriformes	Tetragonuridae	Tetragonurus cuvieri	native	Smalleye squaretail	Kleinoog-stompstert	bathypelagic	1 - 800
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Thyrsitoides marleyi	native	Black snoek	Swart snoek	benthopelagic
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Trachipterus jacksonensis	native	Blackflash ribbonfish	Swartstraal-lintvis	bathypelagic
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Trachipterus trachypterus	native	Mediterranean dealfish	Rondswerwer-lintvis	bathypelagic	100 - 600
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachurus delagoa	native	African scad	Afrikaanse maasbanker	benthopelagic
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Sebastidae	Trachyscorpia eschmeyeri	native	Cape rockfish	Kaapse skerpioenvis	bathydemersal	450 - 1025
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Trigonolampa miriceps	native	Threelight dragonfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Triphoturus nigrescens	native	Highseas lampfish		bathypelagic	100 - 1000
Gadiformes	Moridae	Tripterophycis gilchristi	native	Grenadier cod		bathydemersal	100 - 1000
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Tubbia tasmanica	native	Tasmanian ruffe	Pap dryfvis	bathypelagic
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Tylerius spinosissimus	native	Spiny blaasop	Stekel-blaasop	bathydemersal	90 - 435
Anguilliformes	Nettastomatidae	Venefica proboscidea	native	Whipsnout sorcerer		bathydemersal	385 - 2200
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Ventrifossa divergens	native	Plainfin grenadier		bathydemersal	183 - 772
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Ventrifossa mystax	native			bathydemersal	421 - 832
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Ventrifossa nasuta	native	Conesnout grenadier		bathydemersal	395 - 960
Acropomatiformes	Malakichthyidae	Verilus cynodon	native	Silver splitfin	Donker spleetvin	bathypelagic	100 - 570
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Vinciguerria nimbaria	native	Oceanic lightfish		bathypelagic	20 - 5000
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Xenodermichthys copei	native	Bluntsnout smooth-head		bathypelagic	100 - 2650
Zeiformes	Grammicolepididae	Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi	native	Spotted tinselfish	Klatergoudvis	benthopelagic	128 - 885
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Xiphasia matsubarai	native	Japanese snake blenny	Japanse slangblennie	benthopelagic
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Zameus squamulosus	native	Velvet dogfish		benthopelagic
Zeiformes	Zeniontidae	Zenion leptolepis	native	Elongate dory		bathypelagic	330 - 700
Zeiformes	Zeidae	Zenopsis conchifer	native	Silvery John dory	Beukelaar-dorie	benthopelagic	50 - 600
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Zu cristatus	native	Scalloped ribbonfish	Skulprand-lintvis	bathypelagic

Beryciformes

Stephanoberycidae

Acanthochaenus luetkenii

native

Pricklefish

benthopelagic

1655 - 5397

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Ahliesaurus berryi

native

bathypelagic

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Aldrovandia affinis

native

Gilbert's halosaurid fish

benthopelagic

730 - 2560

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Aldrovandia phalacra

native

Hawaiian halosaurid fish

benthopelagic

500 - 2300

Aulopiformes

Alepisauridae

Alepisaurus brevirostris

native

Short snouted lancetfish

Kortneus-lansetvis

bathypelagic

640 - 1591

Aulopiformes

Alepisauridae

Alepisaurus ferox

native

Long snouted lancetfish

Langneus-lansetvis

bathypelagic

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Alepocephalus australis

native

Small scaled brown slickhead

bathydemersal

1000 - 2600

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Allocyttus verrucosus

native

Warty dory

bathypelagic

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Amblyraja hyperborea

native

Arctic skate

Bigmouth skate

bathydemersal

92 - 2925

Rajiformes

Anacanthobatidae

Anacanthobatis marmorata

native

Spotted legskate

Spotted leg skate

bathydemersal

230 - 322

Trachichthyiformes

Anoplogastridae

Anoplogaster cornuta

native

Common fangtooth

Skerptand

bathypelagic

2 - 4992

Aulopiformes

Anotopteridae

Anotopterus vorax

native

Southern ocean daggertooth

bathypelagic

Gadiformes

Moridae

Antimora rostrata

native

Blue antimora

bathypelagic

350 - 3000

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Aphyonus gelatinosus

native

Gelatinous blindfish

bathydemersal

625 - 2560

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Apistidae

Apistus carinatus

native

Ocellated waspfish

Baardman-wespvis

demersal

14 - 60

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Apristurus microps

native

Smalleye catshark

Smalleye cat shark

bathydemersal

1000 - 2200

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Apristurus saldanha

endemic

Saldanha catshark

Saldanha cat shark

bathydemersal

453 - 717

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Arctozenus risso

native

Spotted barracudina

bathypelagic

Argentiniformes

Argentinidae

Argentina euchus

native

bathydemersal

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus aculeatus

native

Lovely hatchetfish

bathypelagic

100 - 2056

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus affinis

native

Pacific hatchet fish

bathypelagic

1 - 3872

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus gigas

native

Hatchetfish

bathypelagic

300 - 1000

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus hemigymnus

native

Half-naked hatchetfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus olfersii

native

bathypelagic

100 - 800

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Ariosoma mauritianum

native

Blunt-tooth conger

Stomptand-seepaling

bathydemersal

360 - 800

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes bilobatus

native

Twinlobe snaggletooth

bathypelagic

50 - 2230

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes boulengeri

native

Boulenger's snaggletooth

bathypelagic

12 - 4000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes indicus

native

Black snaggletooth

bathypelagic

1 - 3000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes martensii

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes niger

native

bathypelagic

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Atrobucca nibe

native

Blackmouth croaker

Langvin-kob

demersal

45 - 200

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Austroglossus microlepis

native

West coast sole

Weskus-tongvis

bathydemersal

100 - 400

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Avocettina acuticeps

native

Southern fintail snipe eel

bathypelagic

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Barathronus maculatus

native

Spotted gelatinous cusk

bathydemersal

386 - 1525

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bassanago albescens

native

Hairy conger

Harige seepaling

bathydemersal

270 - 1700

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Bassogigas gillii

native

bathydemersal

637 - 2239

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Bassozetus robustus

native

Robust assfish

bathydemersal

1035 - 4420

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus ater

native

Winged dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus digitatus

native

bathypelagic

75 - 550

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus indicus

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus irregularis

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus longipinnis

native

bathypelagic

20 - 1646

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus nigerrimus

native

Scaleless dragonfish

bathypelagic

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bathycongrus wallacei

native

Longnose conger

bathydemersal

250 - 500

Gadiformes

Bathygadidae

Bathygadus cottoides

native

Codheaded rattail

bathydemersal

950 - 1600

Gadiformes

Bathygadidae

Bathygadus favosus

native

bathydemersal

770 - 2745

Gadiformes

Bathygadidae

Bathygadus melanobranchus

native

Vaillant's grenadier

bathydemersal

400 - 2600

Argentiniformes

Bathylagidae

Bathylagichthys longipinnis

native

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathymicrops regis

native

bathydemersal

3300 - 5782

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois filiferus

native

bathydemersal

1055 - 2835

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois guentheri

native

Tribute spiderfish

bathydemersal

800 - 1500

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois phenax

native

Blackfin spiderfish

bathydemersal

800 - 2657

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Bathyraja smithii

native

African softnose skate

bathydemersal

440 - 1020

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathysauropsis gracilis

native

Black lizardfish

bathydemersal

1055 - 2835

Aulopiformes

Bathysauridae

Bathysaurus ferox

native

Deep-sea lizardfish

bathydemersal

600 - 3500

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathytyphlops marionae

native

Marion's spiderfish

bathydemersal

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bathyuroconger vicinus

native

Large-toothed conger

benthopelagic

120 - 1318

Perciformes/Bembropoidei

Bembropidae

Bembrops platyrhynchus

native

Natal duckbill

bathydemersal

200 - 549

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Benthalbella infans

native

Zugmayer's pearleye

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Benthodesmus elongatus

native

Elongate frostfish

Slank kalkvis

benthopelagic

178 - 950

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Benthodesmus tenuis

native

Slender frostfish

benthopelagic

200 - 850

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Benthodesmus tuckeri

native

Tucker's frostfish

benthopelagic

500 - 790

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Benthosema fibulatum

native

Spinycheek lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Benthosema suborbitale

native

Smallfin lanternfish

bathypelagic

50 - 2500

Beryciformes

Berycidae

Beryx decadactylus

native

Alfonsino

Beryx

bathydemersal

110 - 1300

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys indicus

native

Lanternfish

bathypelagic

25 - 900

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys supralateralis

native

Stubby lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 850

Eupercaria/misc

Latilidae

Branchiostegus doliatus

native

Ribbed tilefish

Geribde teëlvis

bathydemersal

90 - 612

Eupercaria/misc

Latilidae

Branchiostegus sawakinensis

native

Freckled tilefish

Gespikkelde teëlvis

demersal

45 - 180

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Brotulotaenia crassa

native

Violet cuskeel

bathypelagic

249 - 1100

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Careproctus albescens

native

bathydemersal

600 - 1460

Scombriformes

Caristiidae

Caristius fasciatus

native

Greenland manefish

bathypelagic

100 - 420

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Cataetyx chthamalorhynchus

native

bathydemersal

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Cataetyx laticeps

native

bathydemersal

500 - 2400

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Centriscops humerosus

native

Banded yellowfish

Balk-snipvis

bathydemersal

35 - 1000

Beryciformes

Berycidae

Centroberyx spinosus

native

Short alfonsino

Kort alfonsino

benthopelagic

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Centrolophus niger

native

Rudderfish

Swartroef

bathypelagic

40 - 1050

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus granulosus

native

Gulper shark

bathydemersal

50 - 1500

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus lusitanicus

native

Lowfin gulper shark

bathydemersal

300 - 1400

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus moluccensis

native

Smallfin gulper shark

bathydemersal

125 - 823

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus squamosus

native

Leafscale gulper shark

Leaf-scale gulper shark

bathydemersal

145 - 2400

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus uyato

native

Little gulper shark

bathydemersal

50 - 1400

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Centroscyllium fabricii

native

Black dogfish

bathydemersal

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroscymnus coelolepis

native

Portuguese dogfish

Portugese dogfish

bathydemersal

128 - 3700

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroscymnus owstonii

native

Roughskin dogfish

bathydemersal

100 - 1500

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroselachus crepidater

native

Longnose velvet dogfish

bathydemersal

230 - 1500

Lophiiformes

Ceratiidae

Ceratias holboelli

native

Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish

bathypelagic

400 - 4400

Lophiiformes

Ceratiidae

Ceratias tentaculatus

native

Southern seadevil

bathydemersal

100 - 2900

Lophiiformes

Ceratiidae

Ceratias uranoscopus

native

Stargazing seadevil

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Ceratoscopelus townsendi

native

Dogtooth lampfish

bathypelagic

100 - 500

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Ceratoscopelus warmingii

native

Warming's lantern fish

bathypelagic

391 - 2056

Beryciformes

Cetomimidae

Cetichthys indagator

native

bathypelagic

1500 - 3620

Beryciformes

Cetomimidae

Cetomimus picklei

native

bathypelagic

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Cetonurus globiceps

native

Globehead grenadier

bathypelagic

860 - 4621

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Chaenophryne draco

native

Smooth dreamer

bathypelagic

350 - 1750

Acropomatiformes

Champsodontidae

Champsodon capensis

native

Gaper

demersal

30 - 552

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Chascanopsetta lugubris

native

Pelican flounder

Pelikaan-botvis

bathydemersal

60 - 3210

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Chauliodus sloani

native

Sloane's viperfish

bathypelagic

200 - 4700

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax penicillatus

native

Pencil coffinfish

bathydemersal

343 - 658

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax pictus

native

Pink frogmouth

bathydemersal

200 - 1000

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Chimaera notafricana

native

Cape chimaera

bathydemersal

680 - 1000

Hexanchiformes

Chlamydoselachidae

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

native

Frilled shark

Frilletjieshaai

bathydemersal

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus punctatus

native

Spotted greeneye

bathydemersal

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis woodsi

native

Wood's chromis

Stekel-chromis

demersal

50 - 175

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Cirrhigaleus asper

native

Roughskin spurdog

Ruwevel-penhaai

bathydemersal

200 - 650

Pleuronectiformes

Citharidae

Citharoides macrolepis

native

Twospot largescale flounder

Grootskub-botvis

bathydemersal

182 - 200

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Coccorella atlantica

native

Atlantic sabretooth

bathypelagic

50 - 1000

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Coelophrys micropus

native

bathydemersal

439 - 1400

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus acanthiger

native

Surgeon grenadier

bathydemersal

800 - 1500

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus braueri

native

Shovelnose grenadier

Shovel-nose rattail

bathydemersal

400 - 1200

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus fasciatus

native

Banded whiptail

Banded rattail

bathydemersal

73 - 1086

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus flabellispinis

native

benthopelagic

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus kaiyomaru

native

Campbell whiptail

bathydemersal

625 - 1150

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus karrerae

native

Karrer's whiptail

bathydemersal

263 - 1150

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus matamua

native

Mahia whiptail

bathydemersal

450 - 1000

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus simorhynchus

native

bathydemersal

139 - 986

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus trunovi

native

bathypelagic

421 - 552

Anguilliformes

Colocongridae

Coloconger eximia

native

bathydemersal

Anguilliformes

Colocongridae

Coloconger scholesi

native

Indo-Pacific shorttail conger

bathydemersal

412 - 970

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides armatus

native

Abyssal grenadier

bathypelagic

282 - 5180

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides carapinus

native

Carapine grenadier

bathydemersal

384 - 5610

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides grahami

native

Graham's whiptail

bathypelagic

1034 - 1280

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides mcmillani

native

McMillan's whiptail

bathypelagic

817 - 1400

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides striaturus

native

Striate whiptail

bathypelagic

823 - 1738

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides subserrulatus

native

Longrayed whiptail

bathydemersal

900 - 1180

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Cottunculus spinosus

native

bathydemersal

1460 - 2180

Rajiformes

Gurgesiellidae

Cruriraja durbanensis

endemic

Smoothnose legskate

Smooth nose leg skate

bathydemersal

Rajiformes

Gurgesiellidae

Cruriraja parcomaculata

native

Roughnose legskate

Roughnose leg skate

bathydemersal

150 - 620

Lophiiformes

Ceratiidae

Cryptopsaras couesii

native

Triplewart seadevil

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Ctenoscopelus phengodes

native

Bright lanternfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone acclinidens

native

Benttooth bristlemouth

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone alba

native

Bristlemouth

bathypelagic

25 - 4938

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone microdon

native

Veiled anglemouth

bathypelagic

200 - 5301

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone pseudopallida

native

Slender bristlemouth

bathypelagic

Saccopharyngiformes

Cyematidae

Cyema atrum

native

Bobtail eel

bathypelagic

330 - 5100

Zeiformes

Parazenidae

Cyttopsis rosea

native

Rosy dory

bathypelagic

150 - 730

Zeiformes

Cyttidae

Cyttus traversi

native

King dory

bathydemersal

200 - 978

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Dalatias licha

native

Kitefin shark

Robhaai

bathydemersal

37 - 1800

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus asper

native

Prickly lanternfish

bathypelagic

244 - 1948

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus selenops

native

Wisner's lantern fish

bathypelagic

40 - 500

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus spinosus

native

Spiny lantern fish

bathypelagic

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Deania calceus

native

Birdbeak dogfish

bathydemersal

60 - 1490

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Deania profundorum

native

Arrowhead dogfish

bathydemersal

205 - 1800

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Deania quadrispinosa

native

Longsnout dogfish

bathydemersal

150 - 1360

Anguilliformes

Derichthyidae

Derichthys serpentinus

native

Narrownecked oceanic eel

bathypelagic

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Desmodema polystictum

native

Polka-dot ribbonfish

Gespikkelde lintvis

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus aliciae

native

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus brachycephalus

native

Short-headed lantern fish

bathypelagic

200 - 600

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus diadematus

native

Crown lanternfish

pelagic-oceanic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus effulgens

native

Headlight fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus fragilis

native

Fragile lantern fish

bathypelagic

15 - 1313

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus hudsoni

native

Hudson's lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus jenseni

native

Jensen's lanternfish

bathypelagic

350 - 1389

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus lucidus

native

Spotlight lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus luetkeni

native

Luetken's lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 750

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus meadi

native

Mead's lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus metopoclampus

native

Spothead lantern fish

bathypelagic

90 - 1085

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus mollis

native

Soft lanternfish

bathypelagic

50 - 600

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus nielseni

native

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus ostenfeldi

native

Ostenfeld's lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus parri

native

Parr's lanternfish

bathypelagic

350 - 1071

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus perspicillatus

native

Transparent lantern fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus problematicus

native

Problematic lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 820

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus richardsoni

native

bathypelagic

350 - 1000

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus splendidus

native

Horned lanternfish

bathypelagic

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Diastobranchus capensis

native

Basketwork eel

bathydemersal

183 - 2000

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Dicrolene multifilis

native

Slender brotula

bathydemersal

344 - 1700

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diogenichthys atlanticus

native

Longfin lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diogenichthys panurgus

native

pelagic-oceanic

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Diplacanthopoma nigripinnis

native

bathydemersal

410 - 1210

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Diplophos rebainsi

native

Rebains' portholefish

bathypelagic

900 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Diplophos taenia

native

Pacific portholefish

bathypelagic

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus doutrei

native

Violet skate

Javalin skate

bathydemersal

163 - 1200

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus springeri

native

Roughbelly skate

bathydemersal

88 - 740

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus stenorhynchus

native

Prow-nose skate

Prownose skate

bathydemersal

253 - 761

Trachichthyiformes

Diretmidae

Diretmichthys parini

native

Parin's spinyfish

bathypelagic

Trachichthyiformes

Diretmidae

Diretmus argenteus

native

Silver spinyfin

bathypelagic

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Dolichopteroides binocularis

native

bathypelagic

960 - 1200

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Ebinania costaecanariae

native

bathydemersal

300 - 700

Echinorhiniformes

Echinorhinidae

Echinorhinus brucus

native

Bramble shark

Braamhaai

bathydemersal

10 - 900

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Echiostoma barbatum

native

Threadfin dragonfish

bathypelagic

30 - 4200

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Electrona risso

native

Electric lantern fish

bathypelagic

90 - 1485

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Emmelichthys nitidus

native

Cape bonnetmouth

Suidelike rondloper

bathydemersal

86 - 500

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus denticulatus

native

Pencil cardinal

Potlood-kardinaal

bathydemersal

130 - 830

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus macrops

native

Luminous deepsea cardinalfish

bathydemersal

550 - 1300

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus pandionis

native

Bigeye

bathydemersal

200 - 600

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus robustus

native

Robust cardinalfish

bathydemersal

500 - 3000

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus telescopus

native

Black cardinal fish

Teleskoop-kardinaal

bathydemersal

75 - 1305

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Eptatretus profundus

native

Fivegill hagfish

Vyfkief-slymslang

bathydemersal

Carcharhiniformes

Proscylliidae

Eridacnis sinuans

native

African ribbontail catshark

African ribbontail cat shark

bathydemersal

180 - 480

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Erythrocles schlegelii

native

Japanese rubyfish

Japanese robynvis

demersal

100 - 500

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Etelis coruscans

native

Deepwater longtail red snapper

Robyn-snapper

reef-associated

45 - 400

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus bigelowi

native

Blurred smooth lantern shark

pelagic-oceanic

163 - 1000

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus compagnoi

native

Brown lanternshark

Brown lantern shark

pelagic-oceanic

383 - 1300

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus gracilispinis

native

Broadbanded lanternshark

Broadband lantern shark

pelagic-oceanic

25 - 1200

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus granulosus

native

Southern lanternshark

New Zealand lantern shark

pelagic-oceanic

220 - 1620

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus pusillus

native

Smooth lanternshark

bathydemersal

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus sculptus

native

Sculpted lanternshark

bathydemersal

240 - 1023

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus sentosus

native

Thorny lanternshark

Thorny lantern shark

bathydemersal

200 - 500

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus spinax

native

Velvet belly

Velvet belly lantern shark

bathydemersal

70 - 2490

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus viator

native

bathydemersal

830 - 1400

Lampriformes

Lophotidae

Eumecichthys fiski

native

Unicorn crestfish

Eenhoring-kuifvis

bathypelagic

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Euprotomicrus bispinatus

native

Pygmy shark

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias bulbornatus

native

Grapevine dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias filifer

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias lipochirus

native

pelagic-oceanic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias schmidti

native

Schmidt's dragonfish

bathypelagic

50 - 150

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Evermannella balbo

native

Balbo sabretooth

bathypelagic

100 - 1000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Flagellostomias boureei

native

Longbarb dragonfish

bathypelagic

Gadiformes

Bathygadidae

Gadomus capensis

native

bathypelagic

850 - 1480

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Gempylus serpens

native

Snake mackerel

Slangmakriel

pelagic-oceanic

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Genypterus capensis

native

Kingklip

Koningklip

bathydemersal

50 - 500

Lophiiformes

Gigantactinidae

Gigantactis elsmani

native

bathypelagic

Lophiiformes

Gigantactinidae

Gigantactis kreffti

native

bathypelagic

Lophiiformes

Gigantactinidae

Gigantactis perlatus

native

bathypelagic

670 - 2000

Lophiiformes

Gigantactinidae

Gigantactis vanhoeffeni

native

bathypelagic

300 - 5300

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Glyptophidium longipes

native

Bigeye brotula

bathydemersal

360 - 825

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gonichthys barnesi

native

Barne's lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gonichthys cocco

native

Cocco’s lanternfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Gonostoma atlanticum

native

Atlantic fangjaw

bathypelagic

50 - 1352

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Gonostoma denudatum

native

bathypelagic

100 - 700

Zeiformes

Grammicolepididae

Grammicolepis brachiusculus

native

Thorny tinselfish

Doring-klatergoudvis

bathypelagic

300 - 1026

Ateleopodiformes

Ateleopodidae

Guentherus altivela

native

Jellynose

bathydemersal

200 - 800

Gadiformes

Moridae

Guttigadus globiceps

native

Fat-headed cod

bathydemersal

730 - 1400

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Halieutaea coccinea

native

Scarlet seabat

Stekel-seekolf

bathydemersal

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Halieutaea hancocki

native

Hairy seabat

Harige seekolf

bathydemersal

200 - 250

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Halosauropsis macrochir

native

Abyssal halosaur

bathydemersal

1100 - 3300

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Halosaurus ovenii

native

bathydemersal

440 - 1700

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Haplomacrourus nudirostris

native

Naked snout rattail

bathypelagic

690 - 1590

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Harriotta raleighana

native

Pacific longnose chimaera

bathydemersal

200 - 3100

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Helicolenus dactylopterus

native

Blackbelly rosefish

Jakopewer

bathydemersal

50 - 1100

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Heptranchias perlo

native

Sharpnose sevengill shark

Skerpneus-sewekiefhaai

bathydemersal

Heterodontiformes

Heterodontidae

Heterodontus ramalheira

native

Whitespotted bullhead shark

Mosambiekse bulkophaai

demersal

40 - 305

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Hexanchus nakamurai

native

Bigeyed sixgill shark

bathydemersal

Myliobatiformes

Hexatrygonidae

Hexatrygon bickelli

native

Sixgill stingray

Seskief-pylstert

bathydemersal

350 - 1120

Lophiiformes

Himantolophidae

Himantolophus appelii

native

Prickly footballfish

bathypelagic

338 - 1360

Lophiiformes

Himantolophidae

Himantolophus cornifer

native

bathypelagic

Lophiiformes

Himantolophidae

Himantolophus groenlandicus

native

Atlantic footballfish

bathypelagic

Lophiiformes

Himantolophidae

Himantolophus pseudalbinares

native

bathypelagic

Acropomatiformes

Pentacerotidae

Histiopterus typus

native

Sailfin armourhead

Seilvin-pantserkop

reef-associated

40 - 421

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Holohalaelurus punctatus

native

African spotted catshark

Spikkel-kathaai

bathydemersal

220 - 440

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Holohalaelurus regani

native

Izak catshark

Izak

bathydemersal

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Holtbyrnia laticauda

native

Tusked tubeshoulder

bathypelagic

1140 - 1630

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Holtbyrnia macrops

native

Bigeye searsid

benthopelagic

100 - 1000

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Hoplobrotula gnathopus

native

False kinglip

Vals koningklip

benthopelagic

180 - 550

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus atlanticus

native

Orange roughy

bathypelagic

180 - 1809

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus cadenati

native

Black slimehead

Swart slymkop

bathypelagic

70 - 1000

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus melanopterus

native

Blackfin roughy

bathypelagic

454 - 1500

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus melanopus

native

Smallscale slimehead

bathydemersal

400 - 914

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus mikhailini

native

bathypelagic

273 - 525

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Hydrolagus africanus

native

African chimaera

bathydemersal

421 - 750

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum hanseni

native

Hansen's lanternfish

bathypelagic

57 - 728

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum hygomii

native

Bermuda lantern fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum proximum

native

Firefly lanternfish

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Hyperoglyphe antarctica

native

Bluenose warehou

Antarktiese bottervis

benthopelagic

40 - 1500

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Hypogaleus hyugaensis

native

Blacktip tope

Kleiner sopvinhaai

demersal

40 - 230

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Hyporthodus octofasciatus

native

Eightbar grouper

Bandiet-klipkabeljou

bathydemersal

150 - 300

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Idiacanthus atlanticus

native

Black dragonfish

bathypelagic

1239 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Idiacanthus fasciola

native

Ribbon sawtail fish

bathypelagic

Ateleopodiformes

Ateleopodidae

Ijimaia loppei

native

Loppe's tadpole fish

bathydemersal

200 - 998

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Ilyophis brunneus

native

Muddy arrowtooth eel

bathypelagic

450 - 3120

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Isistius brasiliensis

native

Cookie cutter shark

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Kali indica

native

bathypelagic

1000 - 3300

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Kali macrodon

native

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Kali parri

native

bathypelagic

1500 - 1900

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Kuronezumia bubonis

native

Bulbous rattail

benthopelagic

585 - 1300

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Kuronezumia leonis

native

Snubnose whiptail

benthopelagic

161 - 850

Gadiformes

Moridae

Laemonema compressicauda

native

bathydemersal

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Laeops natalensis

native

Khaki flounder

Kakie-botvis

bathydemersal

53 - 420

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Laeops pectoralis

native

Longarm flounder

Langarm-botvis

bathydemersal

180 - 380

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Lagiacrusichthys macropinna

native

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena chavesi

native

Chaves' lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 800

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena luminosa

native

Luminous lanternfish

bathypelagic

50 - 1021

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena notialis

native

Notal lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena speculigera

native

Mirror lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus achirus

native

Lantern fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus alatus

native

Winged lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 1500

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus ater

native

Dusky lanternfish

bathypelagic

60 - 1100

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus australis

native

Southern lanternfish

pelagic-oceanic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus festivus

native

Festive lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 1052

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus intricarius

native

Diamondcheek lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 750

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus lepidolychnus

native

Mermaid lanternfish

bathypelagic

312 - 332

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus lineatus

native

bathypelagic

60 - 1150

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus macdonaldi

native

Rakery beaconlamp

bathypelagic

60 - 1464

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus nobilis

native

Noble lampfish

bathypelagic

100 - 1000

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus pusillus

native

Pygmy lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 850

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus turneri

native

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus wisneri

native

bathypelagic

600 - 650

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampichthys procerus

native

Blackhead lanternfish

bathypelagic

Lampriformes

Lampridae

Lampris guttatus

native

Opah

Gespikkelde opah

bathypelagic

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Lamprogrammus niger

native

bathypelagic

741 - 2000

Lophiiformes

Thaumatichthyidae

Lasiognathus intermedius

native

bathypelagic

Coelacanthiformes

Latimeriidae

Latimeria chalumnae

native

Coelacanth

Seelakant

demersal

150 - 700

Gadiformes

Moridae

Lepidion ensiferus

native

Patagonian codling

bathypelagic

800 - 1000

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

native

Escolar

Skolier

benthopelagic

200 - 1100

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Lepidopus caudatus

native

Silver scabbardfish

Bottersnoek

benthopelagic

42 - 620

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla multispinosa

native

Indian Ocean spiny gurnard

Stekel-knorhaan

bathydemersal

230 - 335

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Leptobrotula breviventralis

native

benthopelagic

220 - 780

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Leptochilichthys pinguis

native

Vaillant's smooth-head

bathypelagic

800 - 1400

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Leptostomias gladiator

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Leptostomias longibarba

native

Treathed dragon fish

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestrolepis intermedia

native

bathypelagic

35 - 1320

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Leucoraja compagnoi

native

Tigertail skate

bathydemersal

480 - 625

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Leucoraja wallacei

native

Yellowspotted skate

Witpoeding-rog

bathydemersal

70 - 517

Lophiiformes

Linophrynidae

Linophryne densiramus

native

Thickbranch angler

bathypelagic

150 - 1400

Lophiiformes

Linophrynidae

Linophryne lucifer

native

bathypelagic

Lophiiformes

Linophrynidae

Linophryne parini

native

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lobianchia dofleini

native

Dofleini's lantern fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lobianchia gemellarii

native

Cocco's lantern fish

bathypelagic

25 - 800

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophiodes insidiator

native

Natal angler

Natalse monnik

bathydemersal

200 - 600

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophiodes mutilus

native

Smooth angler

bathydemersal

234 - 760

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophius vomerinus

native

Devil anglerfish

Monnik

bathydemersal

150 - 400

Lampriformes

Lophotidae

Lophotus lacepede

native

Crested oarfish

Kuifvis

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Loweina interrupta

native

bathypelagic

60 - 800

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Lucigadus ori

native

Bronze whiptail

bathydemersal

120 - 1153

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Luciobrotula bartschi

native

benthopelagic

250 - 1185

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Lycodes terraenovae

native

bathydemersal

150 - 2604

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Lycodonus vermiformis

native

bathydemersal

841 - 1152

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Macroparalepis macrogeneion

native

Longfin barracudina

bathypelagic

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Macrourus carinatus

native

Ridge scaled rattail

bathydemersal

200 - 1200

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Malacocephalus laevis

native

Softhead grenadier

bathydemersal

200 - 1000

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Malacoraja spinacidermis

native

Soft skate

Ruwevel-rog

bathydemersal

450 - 1570

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Malthopsis mitrigera

native

Two-spine triangular batfish

bathydemersal

300 - 650

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Margrethia obtusirostra

native

Bighead portholefish

bathypelagic

100 - 1739

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Margrethia valentinae

native

bathypelagic

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Masturus lanceolatus

native

Sharptail mola

Skerpstert-sonvis

bathypelagic

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Maulisia microlepis

native

Smallscale searsid

bathypelagic

500 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Maurolicus muelleri

native

Silvery lightfish

bathypelagic

271 - 1524

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Maurolicus walvisensis

native

bathypelagic

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Megacataetyx niki

native

bathydemersal

1000 - 1100

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes microps

native

bathypelagic

300 - 2516

Lophiiformes

Melanocetidae

Melanocetus johnsonii

native

Humpback anglerfish

bathypelagic

100 - 4500

Gadiformes

Melanonidae

Melanonus gracilis

native

Pelagic cod

bathypelagic

150 - 3613

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Melanostigma gelatinosum

native

Limp eelpout

bathypelagic

44 - 2561

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias bartonbeani

native

Scaleless black dragonfish

bathypelagic

25 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias niger

native

Fangtooth dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias valdiviae

native

Valdivia black dragon fish

bathypelagic

40 - 1600

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius capensis

native

Shallow-water Cape hake

Vlakwater-stokvis

bathydemersal

50 - 1000

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius paradoxus

native

Deep-water Cape hake

Diepwater stokvis

bathydemersal

200 - 1000

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Mesovagus antipodum

native

Bathypelagic rattail

bathypelagic

846 - 1300

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Metelectrona ventralis

native

Flaccid lanternfish

bathypelagic

Lamniformes

Mitsukurinidae

Mitsukurina owstoni

native

Goblin shark

Kabouterhaai

bathydemersal

30 - 1300

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Monomitopus nigripinnis

native

bathydemersal

700 - 1510

Gadiformes

Muraenolepididae

Muraenolepis andriashevi

native

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Myctophum aurolaternatum

native

Golden lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Myctophum nitidulum

native

Pearly lanternfish

bathypelagic

412 - 1537

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Myxine capensis

native

Cape hagfish

Kaapse slymslang

bathydemersal

175 - 460

Argentiniformes

Microstomatidae

Nansenia ahlstromi

native

bathypelagic

Argentiniformes

Microstomatidae

Nansenia groenlandica

native

Greenland argentine

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nealotus tripes

native

Black snake mackerel

bathypelagic

914 - 1646

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Nemichthys curvirostris

native

Pale threadtail snipe eel

bathypelagic

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Nemichthys scolopaceus

native

Slender snipe eel

bathypelagic

30 - 4337

Albuliformes

Albulidae

Nemoossis belloci

native

Longfin bonefish

Langvin-beenvis

bathydemersal

20 - 500

Pleuronectiformes

Achiropsettidae

Neoachiropsetta milfordi

native

Finless flounder

bathydemersal

165 - 1012

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites analis

native

Black-edged cusk-eel

Swartrand-kuskpaling

bathydemersal

100 - 1830

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites natalensis

native

bathydemersal

310 - 590

Scombriformes

Caristiidae

Neocaristius heemstrai

native

bathypelagic

420 - 1360

Saccopharyngiformes

Neocyematidae

Neocyema erythrosoma

endemic

Bobtail snipe eel

bathypelagic

2000 - 2200

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Neocyttus rhomboidalis

native

Spiky oreo

bathypelagic

200 - 1240

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Neoepinnula orientalis

native

Sackfish

Sakvis

benthopelagic

200 - 570

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Neolaeops microphthalmus

native

Crosseyed flounder

Skeeloog-botvis

bathydemersal

275 - 400

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Neonesthes capensis

native

Cape snaggletooth

bathypelagic

70 - 1650

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Neoraja stehmanni

native

African pygmy skate

South African pygmy skate

bathydemersal

102 - 1025

Myctophiformes

Neoscopelidae

Neoscopelus macrolepidotus

native

Large-scaled lantern fish

bathypelagic

300 - 1180

Myctophiformes

Neoscopelidae

Neoscopelus microchir

native

Shortfin neoscopelid

bathypelagic

250 - 700

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nesiarchus nasutus

native

Black gemfish

benthopelagic

200 - 1200

Anguilliformes

Derichthyidae

Nessorhamphus ingolfianus

native

Duckbill oceanic eel

bathypelagic

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Nettastoma parviceps

native

Duck-billed eel

benthopelagic

60 - 1190

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia brevibarbata

native

Shortbeard grenadier

bathydemersal

549 - 1737

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia micronychodon

native

Smalltooth grenadier

bathydemersal

366 - 1620

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia propinqua

native

Aloha grenadier

benthopelagic

219 - 914

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia spinosa

native

Sawspine whiptail

bathydemersal

560 - 900

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia umbracincta

native

bathydemersal

400 - 1600

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Notacanthus chemnitzii

native

Snubnosed spiny eel

benthopelagic

125 - 3285

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Notacanthus sexspinis

native

Spiny-back eel

bathydemersal

360 - 1300

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notolychnus valdiviae

native

Topside lampfish

bathypelagic

25 - 700

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Notopogon macrosolen

native

Longsnout bellowfish

Langsnoet-blaasbalkvis

bathydemersal

200 - 500

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Notopogon xenosoma

native

Longspine bellowfish

Langstekel-blaasbalkvis

bathydemersal

255 - 610

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notoscopelus caudispinosus

native

Lobisomem

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notoscopelus resplendens

native

Patchwork lampfish

bathypelagic

777 - 2121

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Odontanthias caudicinctus

native

Blackblotch swallowtail

Swartvlek-swaelstert

pelagic-oceanic

100 - 300

Lamniformes

Odontaspididae

Odontaspis ferox

native

Smalltooth sand tiger

Knopstert-skeurtandhaai

benthopelagic

10 - 2000

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Odontomacrurus murrayi

native

Roundhead grenadier

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Omosudidae

Omosudis lowii

native

Omosudid

bathypelagic

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Oneirodes anisacanthus

native

bathypelagic

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Oreosoma atlanticum

native

Ox-eyed oreo

bathydemersal

220 - 1550

Eupercaria/misc

Cepolidae

Owstonia weberi

native

demersal

183 - 350

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Pachycara crassiceps

native

bathydemersal

900 - 2191

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Pachystomias microdon

native

Smalltooth dragonfish

bathypelagic

660 - 4000

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Bembridae

Parabembras robinsoni

native

African deep-water flathead

Afrikaanse diepwater-platkop

bathydemersal

200 - 600

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Parabrotula plagiophthalma

native

False cusk

bathypelagic

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Paracallionymus costatus

native

Ladder dragonet

Leer-drakie

bathydemersal

37 - 457

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Paradiplospinus gracilis

native

Slender escolar

bathydemersal

368 - 626

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Paraliparis australis

native

bathydemersal

295 - 571

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Paraliparis copei

native

Blacksnout seasnail

bathydemersal

200 - 1976

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Paraliparis wilsoni

native

bathydemersal

700 - 1830

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Paraphyonus brevidorsalis

native

bathypelagic

Tetraodontiformes

Triacanthodidae

Paratriacanthodes retrospinis

native

Sawspine spikefish

Saagstekel-spykervis

bathydemersal

418 - 920

Zeiformes

Parazenidae

Parazen pacificus

native

Parazen

bathydemersal

145 - 500

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Penopus microphthalmus

native

bathydemersal

960 - 3535

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Pentherichthys atratus

native

bathypelagic

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Peristediidae

Peristedion weberi

native

bathydemersal

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Phenacoscorpius adenensis

native

Toothed no-line scorpionfish

bathydemersal

139 - 736

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Phosichthys argenteus

native

Silver lightfish

bathypelagic

300 - 1050

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Photonectes braueri

native

Brauer's dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Photonectes parvimanus

native

Fleshyfin dragonfish

bathypelagic

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Plagiogeneion rubiginosum

native

Rubyfish

Robynvis

bathydemersal

30 - 600

Myliobatiformes

Plesiobatidae

Plesiobatis daviesi

native

Deep-water stingray

Diepwater-pylstert

bathydemersal

44 - 780

Pleuronectiformes

Poecilopsettidae

Poecilopsetta natalensis

native

African righteye flounder

bathydemersal

250 - 450

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Polyacanthonotus africanus

native

bathypelagic

700 - 3000

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Polyacanthonotus challengeri

native

Longnose tapirfish

bathypelagic

777 - 4560

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Polyacanthonotus rissoanus

native

Smallmouth spiny eel

bathydemersal

500 - 2875

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Polymetme corythaeola

native

Rendezvous fish

benthopelagic

165 - 800

Polymixiiformes

Polymixiidae

Polymixia berndti

native

Pacific beardfish

Pasifiese baardvis

demersal

18 - 585

Acropomatiformes

Polyprionidae

Polyprion americanus

native

Wreckfish

Wrakvis

demersal

40 - 600

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Porogadus miles

native

Slender cuskeel

bathydemersal

1000 - 5055

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides filamentosus

native

Crimson jobfish

Dagbreek-jobvis

benthopelagic

40 - 400

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides sieboldii

native

Lavender jobfish

benthopelagic

100 - 360

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Protomyctophum subparallelum

native

Subparallel lanternfish

pelagic-oceanic

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Psednos micrurus

native

Barnard's dwarf snailfish

bathydemersal

1207 - 1280

Scombriformes

Nomeidae

Psenes cyanophrys

native

Freckled driftfish

Gevlekte dryfvis

bathypelagic

20 - 550

Scombriformes

Nomeidae

Psenes pellucidus

native

Bluefin driftfish

Swartlap

bathypelagic

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Pseudocyttus maculatus

native

Smooth oreo dory

Round oreo

bathydemersal

400 - 1500

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Psychrolutes macrocephalus

native

bathydemersal

419 - 1012

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Pyramodon ventralis

native

Pallid pearlfish

benthopelagic

184 - 470

Lampriformes

Radiicephalidae

Radiicephalus elongatus

native

Tapertail

Spitsstert

pelagic-oceanic

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella barnardi

native

Bigthorn skate

bathydemersal

102 - 1207

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella caudaspinosa

native

Munchskin skate

bathydemersal

102 - 1098

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella dissimilis

native

Ghost skate

bathydemersal

400 - 1640

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella leoparda

native

Leopard skate

bathydemersal

130 - 1920

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella ravidula

native

Smoothback skate

bathydemersal

496 - 1477

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinobatidae

Rhinobatos holcorhynchus

native

Slender guitarfish

Slank sandkruiper

demersal

75 - 253

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Rhinochimaera africana

native

Paddlenose chimaera

bathydemersal

549 - 1450

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Rhinochimaera atlantica

native

Straightnose rabbitfish

bathydemersal

200 - 1500

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Rouleina maderensis

native

Madeiran smooth-head

bathypelagic

595 - 1450

Saccopharyngiformes

Saccopharyngidae

Saccopharynx ramosus

native

bathypelagic

1100 - 1500

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Peristediidae

Scalicus investigatoris

native

bathydemersal

550 - 658

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus huttoni

native

New Zealand ruffe

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus velaini

native

Violet warehou

Swerwer-dryfvis

bathypelagic

40 - 500

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Scopelarchus guentheri

native

Staring pearleye

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Scopelarchus michaelsarsi

native

Bigfin pearleye

bathypelagic

256 - 500

Myctophiformes

Neoscopelidae

Scopelengys tristis

native

Pacific blackchin

bathypelagic

400 - 1830

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Scopelopsis multipunctatus

native

Multispotted lanternfish

bathypelagic

3 - 2000

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Scopelosaurus craddocki

native

bathypelagic

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Selachophidium guentheri

native

Barbed brotula

bathypelagic

200 - 980

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Serranus cabrilla

native

Comber

Kammer

demersal

5 - 500

Anguilliformes

Serrivomeridae

Serrivomer beanii

native

Stout sawpalate

bathypelagic

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Setarchidae

Setarches guentheri

native

Channeled rockfish

benthopelagic

150 - 840

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Sigmops bathyphilus

native

Spark anglemouth

bathypelagic

700 - 3000

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Sigmops elongatus

native

Elongated bristlemouth fish

bathypelagic

25 - 4740

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Simenchelys parasitica

native

Snubnosed eel

bathydemersal

100 - 3000

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Sio nordenskjoldii

native

Nordenskjold's bigscale

bathypelagic

200 - 3000

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Solocisquama stellulata

native

bathydemersal

274 - 550

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Somniosus antarcticus

native

Southern sleeper shark

benthopelagic

485 - 1150

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Spectrunculus grandis

native

Pudgy cuskeel

bathydemersal

800 - 4300

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Sphagemacrurus richardi

native

Richard's whiptail

bathypelagic

538 - 1260

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus mitsukurii

native

Shortspine spurdog

Langneus-penhaai

benthopelagic

29 - 600

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Stemonosudis elegans

native

Tailspot barracudina

bathypelagic

18 - 330

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Stemonosudis gracilis

native

bathypelagic

20 - 500

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Stemonosudis macrura

native

bathypelagic

18 - 330

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Sternoptyx pseudobscura

native

Highlight hatchetfish

bathypelagic

800 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias boa

native

Boa dragonfish

bathypelagic

200 - 2173

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias longibarbatus

native

Longbarb scaly dragonfish

bathypelagic

400 - 1463

Stylephoriformes

Stylephoridae

Stylephorus chordatus

native

Tube-eye

bathypelagic

300 - 800

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Sudis hyalina

native

bathypelagic

200 - 2000

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Symbolophorus barnardi

native

Barnards lanternfishes

bathypelagic

100 - 800

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Symbolophorus boops

native

Bogue lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Symbolophorus evermanni

native

Evermann's lantern fish

bathypelagic

100 - 500

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Symphurus ocellatus

native

Double-spot tonguesole

bathydemersal

430 - 640

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Symphurus variegatus

endemic

bathydemersal

550 - 800

Acropomatiformes

Synagropidae

Synagrops japonicus

native

Blackmouth splitfin

Japanse spleetvin

benthopelagic

50 - 1000

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Synaphobranchus affinis

native

Grey cutthroat

benthopelagic

290 - 2400

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Synaphobranchus kaupii

native

Kaup's arrowtooth eel

bathydemersal

120 - 4800

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Synchiropus monacanthus

native

Deep-water dragonet

Diepwater-drakie

bathydemersal

175 - 428

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Taaningichthys bathyphilus

native

Deepwater lanternfish

bathypelagic

400 - 1550

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Taaningichthys minimus

native

Waistcoat lanternfish

bathypelagic

90 - 800

Scombriformes

Tetragonuridae

Tetragonurus cuvieri

native

Smalleye squaretail

Kleinoog-stompstert

bathypelagic

1 - 800

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Thyrsitoides marleyi

native

Black snoek

Swart snoek

benthopelagic

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Trachipterus jacksonensis

native

Blackflash ribbonfish

Swartstraal-lintvis

bathypelagic

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Trachipterus trachypterus

native

Mediterranean dealfish

Rondswerwer-lintvis

bathypelagic

100 - 600

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus delagoa

native

African scad

Afrikaanse maasbanker

benthopelagic

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Trachyscorpia eschmeyeri

native

Cape rockfish

Kaapse skerpioenvis

bathydemersal

450 - 1025

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Trigonolampa miriceps

native

Threelight dragonfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Triphoturus nigrescens

native

Highseas lampfish

bathypelagic

100 - 1000

Gadiformes

Moridae

Tripterophycis gilchristi

native

Grenadier cod

bathydemersal

100 - 1000

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Tubbia tasmanica

native

Tasmanian ruffe

Pap dryfvis

bathypelagic

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Tylerius spinosissimus

native

Spiny blaasop

Stekel-blaasop

bathydemersal

90 - 435

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Venefica proboscidea

native

Whipsnout sorcerer

bathydemersal

385 - 2200

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Ventrifossa divergens

native

Plainfin grenadier

bathydemersal

183 - 772

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Ventrifossa mystax

native

bathydemersal

421 - 832

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Ventrifossa nasuta

native

Conesnout grenadier

bathydemersal

395 - 960

Acropomatiformes

Malakichthyidae

Verilus cynodon

native

Silver splitfin

Donker spleetvin

bathypelagic

100 - 570

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Vinciguerria nimbaria

native

Oceanic lightfish

bathypelagic

20 - 5000

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Xenodermichthys copei

native

Bluntsnout smooth-head

bathypelagic

100 - 2650

Zeiformes

Grammicolepididae

Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi

native

Spotted tinselfish

Klatergoudvis

benthopelagic

128 - 885

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Xiphasia matsubarai

native

Japanese snake blenny

Japanse slangblennie

benthopelagic

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Zameus squamulosus

native

Velvet dogfish

benthopelagic

Zeiformes

Zeniontidae

Zenion leptolepis

native

Elongate dory

bathypelagic

330 - 700

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zenopsis conchifer

native

Silvery John dory

Beukelaar-dorie

benthopelagic

50 - 600

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Zu cristatus

native

Scalloped ribbonfish

Skulprand-lintvis

bathypelagic

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Zu elongatus

native

Taper-tail ribbonfish

Spitsstert-lintvis

bathypelagic

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