List of Marine Fishes reported from Saint Helena Island

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Abantennarius nummifer	native	Spotfin frogfish	Coin-bearing frogfish
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Ablennes hians	native	Flat needlefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf saxatilis	native	Sergeant-major	Five finger
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Acanthocybium solandri	native	Wahoo	Barracuda
Tetraodontiformes	Ostraciidae	Acanthostracion notacanthus	native	Island cowfish	Island cowfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus bahianus	native	Barber surgeonfish
Aulopiformes	Alepisauridae	Alepisaurus ferox	native	Long snouted lancetfish	Day sarpon
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias superciliosus	native	Bigeye thresher	Whiptail
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Aluterus monoceros	native	Unicorn leatherjacket filefish	Batfish
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Aluterus scriptus	native	Scribbled leatherjacket filefish	Scrawled filefish
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Amblycirrhitus pinos	native	Redspotted hawkfish	Grannyfish
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Antennarius striatus	native	Striated frogfish	Striated frogfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Anthias helenensis	native
Acanthuriformes	Antigoniidae	Antigonia capros	native	Deepbody boarfish	Deepbody boarfish
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Aphanopus intermedius	native	Intermediate scabbardfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogon axillaris	native	Axillary-spot cardinalfish	Red Mullet
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Apterichtus kendalli	native	Finless eel	Finless eel
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Ariosoma mellissii	endemic	Silver Eel	Silver Eel
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus capensis	native	Cape scaldfish	Cape scaldfish
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Assurger anzac	native	Razorback scabbardfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes caulophorus	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes micropogon	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes niger	native
Syngnathiformes	Aulostomidae	Aulostomus strigosus	native	Atlantic cornetfish	Trumpetfish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis rochei	native	Bullet tuna	Mackerel tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis thazard	native	Frigate tuna	Mackerel tuna
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Azurina multilineata	native	Brown chromis	Cavalley pilot
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Balistes capriscus	native	Grey triggerfish
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Barbantus elongatus	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus schizochirus	native
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus insularis	native	Island hogfish	Parrotfish
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Bothus mellissi	native	St. Helena flounder	Flounder
Eupercaria/misc	Callanthiidae	Callanthias ruber	native	Parrot seaperch
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Callechelys bilinearis	native	Twostripe snake eel	Twostripe snake eel
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus bairdi	native	Lancer dragonet	St. Helena Dragonet
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Canthidermis maculata	native	Rough triggerfish	Rough triggerfish
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Canthidermis sufflamen	native	Ocean triggerfish	Filefish
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Canthigaster sanctaehelenae	native	St. Helena Sharpnose Pufferfish	Bastard Hogfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx crysos	native	Blue runner	Blue runner
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx hippos	native	Crevalle jack	Crevalle jack
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx lugubris	native	Black jack	Coalfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx ruber	native	Bar jack	Bar Jack
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus galapagensis	native	Galapagos shark	Mackerel shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus longimanus	native	Oceanic whitetip shark	Whitetip
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon sanctaehelenae	native	Saint Helena butterflyfish	Cunningfish
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Chascanopsetta lugubris	native	Pelican flounder
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Chauliodus minimus	native
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon nigricans	native	Blacksail flyingfish	African flyingfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus	native	Bennett's flyingfish	Flyingfish
Tetraodontiformes	Diodontidae	Chilomycterus reticulatus	native	Spotfin burrfish	Lanternfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis sanctaehelenae	endemic	St. Helena chromis	St. Helena chromis
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus braueri	native	Shovelnose grenadier
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Conger oceanicus	native	American conger	Dog eel
Eupercaria/misc	Priacanthidae	Cookeolus japonicus	native	Longfinned bullseye	Deepwater bullseye
Holocentriformes	Holocentridae	Corniger spinosus	native	Spinycheek soldierfish	Red Roman
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena equiselis	native	Pompano dolphinfish	Pompano dolphinfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus macarellus	native	Mackerel scad	Kingston
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus muroadsi	native	Amberstripe scad	Stonebrass
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus punctatus	native	Round scad	Summer stonebrass
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus tabl	native	Roughear scad	Greater Kingston
Tetraodontiformes	Diodontidae	Diodon holocanthus	native	Longspined porcupinefish	Porcupine
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus helenae	endemic	St. Helena white seabream	Old wife
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus sargus	native	White seabream
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Diplospinus multistriatus	native	Striped escolar
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Echeneis naucrates	native	Live sharksucker	Live sharksucker
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Echiostoma barbatum	native	Threadfin dragonfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Elagatis bipinnulata	native	Rainbow runner	Striped fish
Eupercaria/misc	Emmelichthyidae	Emmelichthys ruber	native	Red rover	Red rover
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Enchelycore anatina	native	Fangtooth moray	Bird-eye conger
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Engraulis encrasicolus	native	European anchovy
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Entomacrodus textilis	native	Textile blenny	Textile blenny
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus pandionis	native	Bigeye	Black Mullet
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus telescopus	native	Black cardinal fish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus adscensionis	native	Rock hind	Jack
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias macrurus	native	Yellowstem dragonfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias tenisoni	native
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Euthynnus alletteratus	native	Little tunny	Little tunny
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Exocoetus obtusirostris	native	Oceanic two-wing flyingfish	Oceanic two-wing flyingfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Exocoetus volitans	native	Tropical two-wing flyingfish	Tropical two-wing flyingfish
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Gempylus serpens	native	Snake mackerel
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gnatholepis thompsoni	native	Goldspot goby	Goldspot goby
Gonorynchiformes	Gonorynchidae	Gonorynchus gonorynchus	native	Beaked salmon	Beaked sandfish
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax mareei	native	Spotjaw moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax miliaris	native	Goldentail moray	Bastard eel
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax moringa	native	Spotted moray	Common conger
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax unicolor	native	Brown moray	Greek
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax vicinus	native	Purplemouth moray	Deepwater conger
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Helcogramma obtusirostris	native	Hotlips triplefin
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Sebastidae	Helicolenus mouchezi	native	Rosefish
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Herpetoichthys regius	native	Ornate Snake Eel	Sea Snake
Eupercaria/misc	Priacanthidae	Heteropriacanthus cruentatus	native	Glasseye	Rock bullseye
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Hirundichthys speculiger	native	Mirrorwing flyingfish	Mirrorwing flyingfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Holanthias fronticinctus	endemic	St. Helena seaperch	Deepwater Greenfish
Holocentriformes	Holocentridae	Holocentrus adscensionis	native	Squirrelfish	Hardback Soldier
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Ichthyapus ophioneus	native	Surf eel	Sand eel
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Ichthyococcus polli	native
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Istiompax indica	native	Black marlin	Black marlin
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Istiophorus albicans	native	Atlantic sailfish	Atlantic sailfish
Lamniformes	Lamnidae	Isurus oxyrinchus	native	Shortfin mako	Mackerel shark
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Kajikia albida	native	Atlantic white marlin	White marlin
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Katsuwonus pelamis	native	Skipjack tuna	Bonito
Centrarchiformes	Kyphosidae	Kyphosus sectatrix	native	Bermuda sea chub	Brim
Gadiformes	Moridae	Laemonema robustum	native	Robust mora	Robust Mora
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Lagocephalus lagocephalus	native	Oceanic puffer	Oceanic Puffer
Lampriformes	Lampridae	Lampris guttatus	native	Opah	Spotted opah
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Lepidocybium flavobrunneum	native	Escolar
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Macroparalepis brevis	native
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Makaira nigricans	native	Blue marlin	Atlantic blue marlin
Beryciformes	Melamphaidae	Melamphaes hubbsi	native
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Melichthys niger	native	Black triggerfish	Blackfish
Centrarchiformes	Latridae	Mendosoma lineatum	native	Telescope fish
Tetraodontiformes	Molidae	Mola mola	native	Ocean sunfish	Ocean sunfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Mulloidichthys martinicus	native	Yellow goatfish	Yellow goatfish
Holocentriformes	Holocentridae	Myripristis jacobus	native	Blackbar soldierfish	Bastard soldierfish
Anguilliformes	Myrocongridae	Myroconger compressus	native	Red eel	Red eel
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Naucrates ductor	native	Pilotfish	Pilotfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notolychnus valdiviae	native	Topside lampfish
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Ophioblennius atlanticus	native		Devilfish
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Phaenomonas longissima	native	Short-maned Sand Eel	Short-maned Sand Eel
Gadiformes	Moridae	Physiculus helenaensis	endemic	Skulpin	Skulpin
Gadiformes	Moridae	Physiculus karrerae	native
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Platybelone trachura	native		Pipefish
Polymixiiformes	Polymixiidae	Polymixia nobilis	native	Stout beardfish	Beardfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Pontinus nigropunctatus	endemic	St. Helena deepwater scorpionfish	Deepwater Jack
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Priolepis ascensionis	native
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Prionace glauca	native	Blue shark	Blue shark
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Prognathodes dichrous	native	Bicolor butterflyfish	Bastard Cunningfish
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Promethichthys prometheus	native	Roudi escolar	Night serpent
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Pseudocaranx dentex	native	White trevally	Cavalley
Lamniformes	Pseudocarchariidae	Pseudocarcharias kamoharai	native	Crocodile shark	Crocodile shark
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Remora albescens	native	White suckerfish	White suckerfish
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Remora osteochir	native	Marlin sucker	Marlinsucker
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Remora remora	native	Shark sucker	Remora
Orectolobiformes	Rhincodontidae	Rhincodon typus	native	Whale shark
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Ruvettus pretiosus	native	Oilfish	Night barracuda
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Grammistidae	Rypticus saponaceus	native	Greater soapfish	Soapy jack
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Scartella springeri	endemic		Springer's blenny
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Schedophilus ovalis	native	Imperial blackfish	Deepwater codfish
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Schedophilus velaini	native	Violet warehou
Beloniformes	Scomberesocidae	Scomberesox simulans	native	Dwarf saury	Dwarf saury
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Scomberomorus commerson	native	Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel	Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaena mellissii	endemic	Melliss's scorpionfish	Deepwater gurnard
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaena plumieri	native	Spotted scorpionfish	Gurnard
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaenodes insularis	native		Red scorpionfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Selar crumenophthalmus	native	Bigeye scad	Steenbrass
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Seriola fasciata	native	Lesser amberjack	Lesser amberjack
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Seriola lalandi	native	Yellowtail amberjack	Yellowtail
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Serranidae	Serranus sanctaehelenae	native	St. Helena comber	Deepwater Brown Mullet
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Simenchelys parasitica	native	Snubnosed eel	Pug-nosed eel
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Snyderidia canina	native
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Sparisoma strigatum	native	Strigate parrotfish	Strigate parrotfish
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Sphoeroides pachygaster	native	Blunthead puffer	Bottlefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Stegastes sanctaehelenae	endemic
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Symphurus nigrescens	native	Tonguesole	Dark Tonguefish
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Symphurus reticulatus	native
Acropomatiformes	Symphysanodontidae	Symphysanodon berryi	native	Slope bass
Aulopiformes	Synodontidae	Synodus synodus	native	Diamond lizardfish	Rockspear
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Thalassoma sanctaehelenae	native	St. Helena wrasse	Greenfish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Thunnus alalunga	native	Albacore	Bastard albacore
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Thunnus albacares	native	Yellowfin tuna	Yellowfin tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Thunnus obesus	native	Bigeye tuna	Coffrey
Aulopiformes	Synodontidae	Trachinocephalus myops	native	Snakefish	Sandspear
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus ovatus	native	Pompano	Silverfish
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Trachipterus trachypterus	native	Mediterranean dealfish	Peregrine ribbonfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Uraspis helvola	native	Whitetongue jack	Whitetongue Jack
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Uraspis uraspis	native	Whitemouth jack
Carangiformes	Xiphiidae	Xiphias gladius	native	Swordfish	Swordfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Xyrichtys blanchardi	native	Marmalade Razorfish	Marmalade Razorfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae	native	Yellow razorfish	Sand Greenfish
Zeiformes	Zeniontidae	Zenion longipinnis	native

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Abantennarius nummifer

native

Spotfin frogfish

Coin-bearing frogfish

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Ablennes hians

native

Flat needlefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf saxatilis

native

Sergeant-major

Five finger

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Acanthocybium solandri

native

Wahoo

Barracuda

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Acanthostracion notacanthus

native

Island cowfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus bahianus

native

Barber surgeonfish

Aulopiformes

Alepisauridae

Alepisaurus ferox

native

Long snouted lancetfish

Day sarpon

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias superciliosus

native

Bigeye thresher

Whiptail

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Aluterus monoceros

native

Unicorn leatherjacket filefish

Batfish

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Aluterus scriptus

native

Scribbled leatherjacket filefish

Scrawled filefish

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Amblycirrhitus pinos

native

Redspotted hawkfish

Grannyfish

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Antennarius striatus

native

Striated frogfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Anthias helenensis

native

Acanthuriformes

Antigoniidae

Antigonia capros

native

Deepbody boarfish

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Aphanopus intermedius

native

Intermediate scabbardfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogon axillaris

native

Axillary-spot cardinalfish

Red Mullet

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Apterichtus kendalli

native

Finless eel

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Ariosoma mellissii

endemic

Silver Eel

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus capensis

native

Cape scaldfish

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Assurger anzac

native

Razorback scabbardfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes caulophorus

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes micropogon

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes niger

native

Syngnathiformes

Aulostomidae

Aulostomus strigosus

native

Atlantic cornetfish

Trumpetfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis rochei

native

Bullet tuna

Mackerel tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis thazard

native

Frigate tuna

Mackerel tuna

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Azurina multilineata

native

Brown chromis

Cavalley pilot

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Balistes capriscus

native

Grey triggerfish

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Barbantus elongatus

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus schizochirus

native

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus insularis

native

Island hogfish

Parrotfish

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Bothus mellissi

native

St. Helena flounder

Flounder

Eupercaria/misc

Callanthiidae

Callanthias ruber

native

Parrot seaperch

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Callechelys bilinearis

native

Twostripe snake eel

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus bairdi

native

Lancer dragonet

St. Helena Dragonet

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Canthidermis maculata

native

Rough triggerfish

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Canthidermis sufflamen

native

Ocean triggerfish

Filefish

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Canthigaster sanctaehelenae

native

St. Helena Sharpnose Pufferfish

Bastard Hogfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx crysos

native

Blue runner

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx hippos

native

Crevalle jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx lugubris

native

Black jack

Coalfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx ruber

native

Bar jack

Bar Jack

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus galapagensis

native

Galapagos shark

Mackerel shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus longimanus

native

Oceanic whitetip shark

Whitetip

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon sanctaehelenae

native

Saint Helena butterflyfish

Cunningfish

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Chascanopsetta lugubris

native

Pelican flounder

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Chauliodus minimus

native

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon nigricans

native

Blacksail flyingfish

African flyingfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus

native

Bennett's flyingfish

Flyingfish

Tetraodontiformes

Diodontidae

Chilomycterus reticulatus

native

Spotfin burrfish

Lanternfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis sanctaehelenae

endemic

St. Helena chromis

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus braueri

native

Shovelnose grenadier

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Conger oceanicus

native

American conger

Dog eel

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Cookeolus japonicus

native

Longfinned bullseye

Deepwater bullseye

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Corniger spinosus

native

Spinycheek soldierfish

Red Roman

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena equiselis

native

Pompano dolphinfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus macarellus

native

Mackerel scad

Kingston

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus muroadsi

native

Amberstripe scad

Stonebrass

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus punctatus

native

Round scad

Summer stonebrass

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus tabl

native

Roughear scad

Greater Kingston

Tetraodontiformes

Diodontidae

Diodon holocanthus

native

Longspined porcupinefish

Porcupine

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus helenae

endemic

St. Helena white seabream

Old wife

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus sargus

native

White seabream

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Diplospinus multistriatus

native

Striped escolar

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Echeneis naucrates

native

Live sharksucker

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Echiostoma barbatum

native

Threadfin dragonfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Elagatis bipinnulata

native

Rainbow runner

Striped fish

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Emmelichthys ruber

native

Red rover

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Enchelycore anatina

native

Fangtooth moray

Bird-eye conger

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Engraulis encrasicolus

native

European anchovy

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Entomacrodus textilis

native

Textile blenny

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus pandionis

native

Bigeye

Black Mullet

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus telescopus

native

Black cardinal fish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus adscensionis

native

Rock hind

Jack

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias macrurus

native

Yellowstem dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias tenisoni

native

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Euthynnus alletteratus

native

Little tunny

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Exocoetus obtusirostris

native

Oceanic two-wing flyingfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Exocoetus volitans

native

Tropical two-wing flyingfish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Gempylus serpens

native

Snake mackerel

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gnatholepis thompsoni

native

Goldspot goby

Gonorynchiformes

Gonorynchidae

Gonorynchus gonorynchus

native

Beaked salmon

Beaked sandfish

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax mareei

native

Spotjaw moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax miliaris

native

Goldentail moray

Bastard eel

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax moringa

native

Spotted moray

Common conger

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax unicolor

native

Brown moray

Greek

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax vicinus

native

Purplemouth moray

Deepwater conger

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Helcogramma obtusirostris

native

Hotlips triplefin

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Helicolenus mouchezi

native

Rosefish

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Herpetoichthys regius

native

Ornate Snake Eel

Sea Snake

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

native

Glasseye

Rock bullseye

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Hirundichthys speculiger

native

Mirrorwing flyingfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Holanthias fronticinctus

endemic

St. Helena seaperch

Deepwater Greenfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Holocentrus adscensionis

native

Squirrelfish

Hardback Soldier

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ichthyapus ophioneus

native

Surf eel

Sand eel

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Ichthyococcus polli

native

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Istiompax indica

native

Black marlin

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Istiophorus albicans

native

Atlantic sailfish

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus oxyrinchus

native

Shortfin mako

Mackerel shark

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Kajikia albida

native

Atlantic white marlin

White marlin

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Katsuwonus pelamis

native

Skipjack tuna

Bonito

Centrarchiformes

Kyphosidae

Kyphosus sectatrix

native

Bermuda sea chub

Brim

Gadiformes

Moridae

Laemonema robustum

native

Robust mora

Robust Mora

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Lagocephalus lagocephalus

native

Oceanic puffer

Oceanic Puffer

Lampriformes

Lampridae

Lampris guttatus

native

Opah

Spotted opah

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

native

Escolar

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Macroparalepis brevis

native

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Makaira nigricans

native

Blue marlin

Atlantic blue marlin

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes hubbsi

native

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Melichthys niger

native

Black triggerfish

Blackfish

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Mendosoma lineatum

native

Telescope fish

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Mola mola

native

Ocean sunfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Mulloidichthys martinicus

native

Yellow goatfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis jacobus

native

Blackbar soldierfish

Bastard soldierfish

Anguilliformes

Myrocongridae

Myroconger compressus

native

Red eel

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Naucrates ductor

native

Pilotfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notolychnus valdiviae

native

Topside lampfish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Ophioblennius atlanticus

native

Devilfish

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Phaenomonas longissima

native

Short-maned Sand Eel

Gadiformes

Moridae

Physiculus helenaensis

endemic

Skulpin

Gadiformes

Moridae

Physiculus karrerae

native

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Platybelone trachura

native

Pipefish

Polymixiiformes

Polymixiidae

Polymixia nobilis

native

Stout beardfish

Beardfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pontinus nigropunctatus

endemic

St. Helena deepwater scorpionfish

Deepwater Jack

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Priolepis ascensionis

native

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Prionace glauca

native

Blue shark

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Prognathodes dichrous

native

Bicolor butterflyfish

Bastard Cunningfish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Promethichthys prometheus

native

Roudi escolar

Night serpent

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Pseudocaranx dentex

native

White trevally

Cavalley

Lamniformes

Pseudocarchariidae

Pseudocarcharias kamoharai

native

Crocodile shark

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Remora albescens

native

White suckerfish

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Remora osteochir

native

Marlin sucker

Marlinsucker

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Remora remora

native

Shark sucker

Remora

Orectolobiformes

Rhincodontidae

Rhincodon typus

native

Whale shark

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Ruvettus pretiosus

native

Oilfish

Night barracuda

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Grammistidae

Rypticus saponaceus

native

Greater soapfish

Soapy jack

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Scartella springeri

endemic

Springer's blenny

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus ovalis

native

Imperial blackfish

Deepwater codfish

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus velaini

native

Violet warehou

Beloniformes

Scomberesocidae

Scomberesox simulans

native

Dwarf saury

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus commerson

native

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena mellissii

endemic

Melliss's scorpionfish

Deepwater gurnard

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena plumieri

native

Spotted scorpionfish

Gurnard

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenodes insularis

native

Red scorpionfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Selar crumenophthalmus

native

Bigeye scad

Steenbrass

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola fasciata

native

Lesser amberjack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola lalandi

native

Yellowtail amberjack

Yellowtail

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Serranus sanctaehelenae

native

St. Helena comber

Deepwater Brown Mullet

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Simenchelys parasitica

native

Snubnosed eel

Pug-nosed eel

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Snyderidia canina

native

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Sparisoma strigatum

native

Strigate parrotfish

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Sphoeroides pachygaster

native

Blunthead puffer

Bottlefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Stegastes sanctaehelenae

endemic

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Symphurus nigrescens

native

Tonguesole

Dark Tonguefish

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Symphurus reticulatus

native

Acropomatiformes

Symphysanodontidae

Symphysanodon berryi

native

Slope bass

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus synodus

native

Diamond lizardfish

Rockspear

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma sanctaehelenae

native

St. Helena wrasse

Greenfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus alalunga

native

Albacore

Bastard albacore

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus albacares

native

Yellowfin tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus obesus

native

Bigeye tuna

Coffrey

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Trachinocephalus myops

native

Snakefish

Sandspear

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus ovatus

native

Pompano

Silverfish

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Trachipterus trachypterus

native

Mediterranean dealfish

Peregrine ribbonfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis helvola

native

Whitetongue jack

Whitetongue Jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis uraspis

native

Whitemouth jack

Carangiformes

Xiphiidae

Xiphias gladius

native

Swordfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Xyrichtys blanchardi

native

Marmalade Razorfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae

native

Yellow razorfish

Sand Greenfish

Zeiformes

Zeniontidae

Zenion longipinnis

native

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