List of Deep-water Fishes reported from Brazil

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country	Habitat	Depth (m)
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Acanthonus armatus	native	Bony-eared assfish		bathypelagic	1171 - 4415
Aulopiformes	Notosudidae	Ahliesaurus berryi	native			bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Alepisauridae	Alepisaurus brevirostris	native	Short snouted lancetfish		bathypelagic	640 - 1591
Aulopiformes	Alepisauridae	Alepisaurus ferox	native	Long snouted lancetfish		bathypelagic
Zeiformes	Oreosomatidae	Allocyttus verrucosus	native	Warty dory		bathypelagic
Trachichthyiformes	Anoplogastridae	Anoplogaster cornuta	native	Common fangtooth		bathypelagic	2 - 4992
Acanthuriformes	Antigoniidae	Antigonia combatia	native	Shortspine boarfish	Galo-do-fundo	bathydemersal	115 - 585
Gadiformes	Moridae	Antimora rostrata	native	Blue antimora		bathypelagic	350 - 3000
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Aphyonus gelatinosus	native	Gelatinous blindfish		bathydemersal	625 - 2560
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Apristurus parvipinnis	native	Smallfin catshark		bathydemersal	600 - 1380
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Arctozenus risso	native	Spotted barracudina		bathypelagic
Argentiniformes	Argentinidae	Argentina striata	native	Striated argentine	Manjubão	bathypelagic	100 - 600
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 sladeni	native	Sladen's hatchet fish		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Ariommatidae	Ariomma melana	native	Brown driftfish		bathydemersal	180 - 600
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Ariosoma opistophthalmum	endemic			bathydemersal	110 - 600
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Aristostomias lunifer	native			bathypelagic	120 - 1280
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes macropogon	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes micropogon	native			bathypelagic	120 - 600
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus	native	Western luminous roughy		bathypelagic
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Avocettina acuticeps	native	Southern fintail snipe eel		bathypelagic
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Barathrites parri	native			bathypelagic	1270 - 3000
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Barathrodemus manatinus	native			benthopelagic	1060 - 1318
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Barathronus linsi	native			bathydemersal	1964 - 2045
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bassanago albescens	native	Hairy conger		bathydemersal	270 - 1700
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Bassogigas gillii	native			bathydemersal	637 - 2239
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Bassozetus compressus	native	Abyssal assfish		bathydemersal	1134 - 5456
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Bassozetus normalis	native			bathydemersal	1760 - 5062
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Bassozetus robustus	native	Robust assfish		bathydemersal	1035 - 4420
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus ater	native	Winged dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus irregularis	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus nigerrimus	native	Scaleless dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus pawneei	native	Pawnee dragonfish		bathypelagic	100 - 3000
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Liopropomatidae	Bathyanthias roseus	native			bathydemersal	100 - 300
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bathycongrus bullisi	native	Bullish conger		bathydemersal	366 - 475
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathymicrops regis	native			bathydemersal	3300 - 5782
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Bathyonus laticeps	native			bathydemersal	1280 - 4775
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois filiferus	native			bathydemersal	1055 - 2835
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois grallator	native	Tripodfish		bathydemersal	878 - 4720
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois perceptor	native			bathydemersal	700 - 1600
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois phenax	native	Blackfin spiderfish		bathydemersal	800 - 2657
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois quadrifilis	native			bathydemersal	402 - 1408
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Bathyraja schroederi	native	Whitemouth skate		bathydemersal	500 - 3000
Aulopiformes	Bathysauridae	Bathysaurus ferox	native	Deep-sea lizardfish	Peixe-lagarto	bathydemersal	600 - 3500
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Bathytroctes squamosus	native	Deepscale slickhead		bathypelagic	1000 - 2060
Perciformes/Bembropoidei	Bembropidae	Bembrops heterurus	native	Squaretail duckbill		demersal	50 - 400
Aulopiformes	Scopelarchidae	Benthalbella infans	native	Zugmayer's pearleye		bathypelagic
Torpediniformes	Narcinidae	Benthobatis kreffti	native			bathydemersal	420 - 527
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Benthocometes robustus	native			bathydemersal	500 - 1000
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Benthodesmus elongatus	native	Elongate frostfish		benthopelagic	178 - 950
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Benthodesmus tenuis	native	Slender frostfish		benthopelagic	200 - 850
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Benthosema suborbitale	native	Smallfin lanternfish		bathypelagic	50 - 2500
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys distofax	native			pelagic-oceanic	100 - 690
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys photothorax	native	Spurcheek lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 750
Scombriformes	Bramidae	Brama dussumieri	native	Lesser bream	Palombeta	pelagic-neritic	1 - 300
Gadiformes	Bregmacerotidae	Bregmaceros cantori	native	Striped codlet		bathypelagic	450 - 475
Lophiiformes	Diceratiidae	Bufoceratias wedli	native			bathypelagic	300 - 1750
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Cataetyx messieri	native			bathydemersal	140 - 1649
Syngnathiformes	Centriscidae	Centriscops humerosus	native	Banded yellowfish		bathydemersal	35 - 1000
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Centrobranchus nigroocellatus	native	Roundnose lanternfish		bathypelagic
Callionymiformes	Draconettidae	Centrodraco oregonus	native	Brazilian slope dragonet		bathydemersal	229 - 411
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus granulosus	native	Gulper shark		bathydemersal	50 - 1500
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroscymnus coelolepis	native	Portuguese dogfish		bathydemersal	128 - 3700
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroscymnus owstonii	native	Roughskin dogfish		bathydemersal	100 - 1500
Lophiiformes	Ceratiidae	Ceratias holboelli	native	Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish		bathypelagic	400 - 4400
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Ceratoscopelus warmingii	native	Warming's lantern fish		bathypelagic	391 - 2056
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Chascanopsetta lugubris	native	Pelican flounder	Linguado	bathydemersal	60 - 3210
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Chauliodus minimus	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Chauliodus sloani	native	Sloane's viperfish		bathypelagic	200 - 4700
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus agassizi	native	Shortnose greeneye		bathydemersal	50 - 1000
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus brasiliensis	native			bathydemersal
Squaliformes	Squalidae	Cirrhigaleus asper	native	Roughskin spurdog		bathydemersal	200 - 650
Pleuronectiformes	Cyclopsettidae	Citharichthys cornutus	native	Horned whiff	Linguado	bathydemersal	30 - 400
Pleuronectiformes	Cyclopsettidae	Citharichthys dinoceros	native	Spined whiff	Linguado	bathydemersal	180 - 2000
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Coccorella atlantica	native	Atlantic sabretooth		bathypelagic	50 - 1000
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus caribbaeus	native	Blackfin grenadier	Peixe-rato	bathydemersal	200 - 700
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus marinii	native	Marini's grenadier	Peixe-rato	benthopelagic	200 - 600
Anguilliformes	Colocongridae	Coloconger meadi	native			bathydemersal	650 - 925
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Conocara macropterum	native	Longfin smooth-head		bathypelagic	800 - 2200
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides armatus	native	Abyssal grenadier		bathypelagic	282 - 5180
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Psychrolutidae	Cottunculus granulosus	native	Fathead		bathydemersal	150 - 1250
Rajiformes	Gurgesiellidae	Cruriraja rugosa	native	Rough leg skate		bathydemersal	366 - 1007
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Ctenoscopelus phengodes	native	Bright lanternfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone alba	native	Bristlemouth		bathypelagic	25 - 4938
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone braueri	native	Garrick		bathypelagic	10 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone parapallida	native	Shadow bristlemouth		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone pseudopallida	native	Slender bristlemouth		bathypelagic
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dactylobatus armatus	native	Skilletskate		bathydemersal	300 - 900
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dactylobatus clarkii	native	Hookskate		bathydemersal	475 - 1000
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Dalatias licha	native	Kitefin shark		bathydemersal	37 - 1800
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus asper	native	Prickly lanternfish		bathypelagic	244 - 1948
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus obtusirostris	native	Bluntsnout lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus selenops	native	Wisner's lantern fish		bathypelagic	40 - 500
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Desmodema polystictum	native	Polka-dot ribbonfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus anderseni	native	Andersen's lantern fish		bathypelagic	100 - 560
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus bertelseni	native	Bertelsen's lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus brachycephalus	native	Short-headed lantern fish		bathypelagic	200 - 600
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus effulgens	native	Headlight fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus fragilis	native	Fragile lantern fish		bathypelagic	15 - 1313
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus garmani	native	Garman's lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus hudsoni	native	Hudson's lanternfish		bathypelagic
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 ostenfeldi	native	Ostenfeld's lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus perspicillatus	native	Transparent lantern fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus problematicus	native	Problematic lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 820
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus splendidus	native	Horned lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus subtilis	native			bathypelagic	40 - 750
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Diastobranchus capensis	native	Basketwork eel		bathydemersal	183 - 2000
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Dibranchus atlanticus	native	Atlantic batfish	Peixe-morcego	bathydemersal	45 - 1300
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Dicrolene kanazawai	native			bathydemersal	1334 - 2342
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Diplacanthopoma brachysoma	native			bathydemersal	460 - 1670
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Diplophos australis	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Diplophos taenia	native	Pacific portholefish		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Diplospinus multistriatus	native	Striped escolar		benthopelagic	50 - 1000
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus diehli	native	Thorny tail skate	Raia-de-cauda-espinhosa	bathydemersal
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus leptocauda	native	Thintail skate		bathydemersal	400 - 521
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus teevani	native	Prickly brown ray		bathydemersal	310 - 1900
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus trachyderma	native	Ray		bathydemersal	93 - 450
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Dolichopteroides binocularis	native			bathypelagic	960 - 1200
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Dolichopteryx anascopa	native			bathypelagic	675 - 900
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Dolichosudis fuliginosa	native			bathypelagic
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Dysommina rugosa	native			benthopelagic	260 - 775
Echinorhiniformes	Echinorhinidae	Echinorhinus brucus	native	Bramble shark		bathydemersal	10 - 900
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Echiodon cryomargarites	native	Messmate		bathydemersal	400 - 1441
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Echiostoma barbatum	native	Threadfin dragonfish		bathypelagic	30 - 4200
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Electrona risso	native	Electric lantern fish		bathypelagic	90 - 1485
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus robustus	native	Robust cardinalfish		bathydemersal	500 - 3000
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Eptatretus menezesi	native			bathydemersal	250 - 530
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Eptatretus multidens	native			bathydemersal	239 - 770
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Eretmichthys pinnatus	native			bathydemersal	1355 - 2820
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Etelis oculatus	native	Queen snapper	Pargo mariquita	bathydemersal	100 - 450
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus bigelowi	native	Blurred smooth lantern shark		pelagic-oceanic	163 - 1000
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus gracilispinis	native	Broadbanded lanternshark		pelagic-oceanic	25 - 1200
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus granulosus	native	Southern lanternshark		pelagic-oceanic	220 - 1620
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus hillianus	native	Caribbean lanternshark		pelagic-oceanic	180 - 717
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus pusillus	native	Smooth lanternshark		bathydemersal
Lampriformes	Lophotidae	Eumecichthys fiski	native	Unicorn crestfish		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Bramidae	Eumegistus brevorti	native	Tropical pomfret	Olho-de-Ovo	bathypelagic	384 - 1317
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Euprotomicrus bispinatus	native	Pygmy shark		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias dendriticus	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias filifer	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias fissibarbis	native			pelagic-oceanic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias ignotus	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias longibarba	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias macronema	native	Bigbarb dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias macrurus	native	Yellowstem dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias obscurus	native			bathypelagic	20 - 1900
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias tetranema	native			bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Evermannella balbo	native	Balbo sabretooth		bathypelagic	100 - 1000
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Evoxymetopon taeniatus	native	Channel scabbardfish	Tirante	benthopelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Flagellostomias boureei	native	Longbarb dragonfish		bathypelagic
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Foetorepus agassizii	native	Spotfin dragonet	Mandarim	bathydemersal	48 - 700
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Foetorepus dagmarae	native	Dagmar’s dragonet		bathydemersal
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Galeus mincaronei	native	Southern sawtail catshark	Tubarão-cauda-de-serra-do-sul	bathydemersal
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Gempylus serpens	native	Snake mackerel	Lanceta	pelagic-oceanic
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Genypterus blacodes	native	Pink cusk-eel	Congro-rosa	bathydemersal	22 - 1000
Argentiniformes	Argentinidae	Glossanodon pygmaeus	native	Pygmy argentine		bathypelagic	92 - 458
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gonichthys barnesi	native	Barne's lanternfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Gonostoma atlanticum	native	Atlantic fangjaw		bathypelagic	50 - 1352
Rajiformes	Gurgesiellidae	Gurgesiella atlantica	native	Atlantic pygmy skate		bathydemersal	374 - 480
Rajiformes	Gurgesiellidae	Gurgesiella dorsalifera	native	Onefin skate		bathydemersal	470 - 800
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gymnoscopelus nicholsi	native	Nichol's lanternfish		bathypelagic
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax conspersus	native	Saddled moray		bathydemersal	100 - 310
Myliobatiformes	Gymnuridae	Gymnura micrura	native	Smooth butterfly ray	Arraia	demersal
Notacanthiformes	Halosauridae	Halosauropsis macrochir	native	Abyssal halosaur		bathydemersal	1100 - 3300
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Haptenchelys texis	native			bathydemersal	2121 - 4086
Chimaeriformes	Rhinochimaeridae	Harriotta raleighana	native	Pacific longnose chimaera		bathydemersal	200 - 3100
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Sebastidae	Helicolenus dactylopterus	native	Blackbelly rosefish		bathydemersal	50 - 1100
Hexanchiformes	Hexanchidae	Heptranchias perlo	native	Sharpnose sevengill shark		bathydemersal
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Heterophotus ophistoma	native	Wingfin snaggletooth		bathypelagic	790 - 1420
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Histiobranchus australis	native			benthopelagic	950 - 3001
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Holcomycteronus squamosus	native			bathydemersal	1147 - 5055
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus occidentalis	native	Atlantic Roughy		bathypelagic	485 - 550
Anguilliformes	Nettastomatidae	Hoplunnis tenuis	native	Spotted pike-conger		bathydemersal	130 - 420
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum hanseni	native	Hansen's lanternfish		bathypelagic	57 - 728
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum hygomii	native	Bermuda lantern fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum reinhardtii	native	Reinhardt's lantern fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Hygophum taaningi	native	Tåning’s lanternfish		bathypelagic	250 - 1000
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Hymenocephalus billsam	native			bathypelagic	400 - 900
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Ichthyococcus ovatus	native	Lightfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Idiacanthus atlanticus	native	Black dragonfish		bathypelagic	1239 - 2000
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Isistius brasiliensis	native	Cookie cutter shark	Cação luminosos	bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Chiasmodontidae	Kali kerberti	native			bathypelagic	200 - 4465
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Labichthys carinatus	native	Shortgut fintail snipe eel		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena anomala	native	Anomalous lanternfish		bathypelagic	330 - 2000
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 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 lepidolychnus	native	Mermaid lanternfish		bathypelagic	312 - 332
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus lineatus	native			bathypelagic	60 - 1150
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus nobilis	native	Noble lampfish		bathypelagic	100 - 1000
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus pusillus	native	Pygmy lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 850
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus tenuiformis	native	Slender lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus vadulus	native			bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampichthys procerus	native	Blackhead lanternfish		bathypelagic
Lampriformes	Lampridae	Lampris guttatus	native	Opah	Peixe-papagaio	bathypelagic
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Lamprogrammus brunswigi	native			benthopelagic	800 - 1600
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Lepidocybium flavobrunneum	native	Escolar		benthopelagic	200 - 1100
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Leptoderma macrops	native	Grenadier smooth-head		bathypelagic	500 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Leptostomias gladiator	native			bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Lestidiops affinis	native	Barracudina		bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Lestidiops jayakari	native	Pacific barracudina		bathypelagic	50 - 2000
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Lestidium atlanticum	native	Atlantic barracudina		bathypelagic	50 - 1270
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Lestrolepis intermedia	native			bathypelagic	35 - 1320
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Leucicorus atlanticus	native			bathydemersal	4350 - 6800
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lobianchia dofleini	native	Dofleini's lantern fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lobianchia gemellarii	native	Cocco's lantern fish		bathypelagic	25 - 800
Lophiiformes	Lophiidae	Lophius gastrophysus	native	Blackfin goosefish	Lófio	bathydemersal	40 - 700
Lampriformes	Lophotidae	Lophotus lacepede	native	Crested oarfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Loweina rara	native	Laura's lantern fish		bathypelagic	1 - 1050
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Lucigadus ori	native	Bronze whiptail		bathydemersal	120 - 1153
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Luciobrotula brasiliensis	native			benthopelagic	1055 - 1173
Aulopiformes	Notosudidae	Luciosudis normani	native	Paperbones		bathypelagic	500 - 800
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Magnisudis atlantica	native	Duckbill barracudina		pelagic-oceanic
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Malacocephalus laevis	native	Softhead grenadier		bathydemersal	200 - 1000
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Malacocephalus occidentalis	native	Western softhead grenadier		bathydemersal	140 - 1945
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Malacocephalus okamurai	native			bathydemersal	229 - 411
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Malacosteus niger	native	Stoplight loosejaw		bathypelagic	500 - 3886
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Manducus maderensis	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Margrethia obtusirostra	native	Bighead portholefish		bathypelagic	100 - 1739
Tetraodontiformes	Molidae	Masturus lanceolatus	native	Sharptail mola	Peixe-lua	bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Maurolicus stehmanni	native			bathypelagic
Lamniformes	Megachasmidae	Megachasma pelagios	native	Megamouth shark		pelagic-oceanic	5 - 600
Argentiniformes	Bathylagidae	Melanolagus bericoides	native	Bigscale deepsea smelt		bathypelagic	100 - 1700
Gadiformes	Melanonidae	Melanonus zugmayeri	native	Arrowtail		bathypelagic	991 - 3000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias bartonbeani	native	Scaleless black dragonfish		bathypelagic	25 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias biseriatus	native			bathypelagic	620 - 760
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias melanops	native			bathypelagic	350 - 1024
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias niger	native	Fangtooth dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias tentaculatus	native	Tentacle dragonfish		bathypelagic	30 - 950
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Mentodus rostratus	native			bathypelagic	980 - 2100
Argentiniformes	Microstomatidae	Microstoma microstoma	native	Slender argentine		bathypelagic
Lamniformes	Mitsukurinidae	Mitsukurina owstoni	native	Goblin shark	Tubarão-gnomo	bathydemersal	30 - 1300
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Monacoa grimaldii	native	Mirrorbelly		bathypelagic
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Monolene sessilicauda	native	Deepwater flounder	Linguado	bathydemersal	150 - 550
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Monomitopus agassizii	native			benthopelagic	48 - 1125
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Monomitopus americanus	native			bathydemersal	600 - 800
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Mustelus higmani	native	Smalleye smooth-hound	Cação	demersal	1 - 900
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Myctophum affine	native	Metallic lantern fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Myctophum nitidulum	native	Pearly lanternfish		bathypelagic	412 - 1537
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Myxine sotoi	native			bathydemersal	690 - 810
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Nealotus tripes	native	Black snake mackerel		bathypelagic	914 - 1646
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Nemamyxine kreffti	native			bathydemersal	80 - 800
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Nemichthys curvirostris	native	Pale threadtail snipe eel		bathypelagic
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Nemichthys scolopaceus	native	Slender snipe eel		bathypelagic	30 - 4337
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Neobythites braziliensis	native			bathydemersal	320 - 410
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Neobythites monocellatus	native			bathydemersal	115 - 440
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Neobythites ocellatus	native			bathydemersal	45 - 640
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Neoepinnula americana	native	American sackfish		benthopelagic	184 - 457
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Neonesthes capensis	native	Cape snaggletooth		bathypelagic	70 - 1650
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	Nettastomatidae	Nettastoma melanura	native	Blackfin sorcerer		bathypelagic	37 - 1647
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia aequalis	native	Common Atlantic grenadier		benthopelagic	200 - 2320
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Normichthys yahganorum	native			bathypelagic
Notacanthiformes	Notacanthidae	Notacanthus sexspinis	native	Spiny-back eel		bathydemersal	360 - 1300
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notolychnus valdiviae	native	Topside lampfish		bathypelagic	25 - 700
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei	Zoarcidae	Notolycodes schmidti	native			bathydemersal	400 - 800
Syngnathiformes	Centriscidae	Notopogon fernandezianus	native	Orange bellowfish	Beija-flor	bathydemersal	150 - 580
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notoscopelus caudispinosus	native	Lobisomem		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notoscopelus resplendens	native	Patchwork lampfish		bathypelagic	777 - 2121
Lamniformes	Odontaspididae	Odontaspis ferox	native	Smalltooth sand tiger		benthopelagic	10 - 2000
Lamniformes	Odontaspididae	Odontaspis noronhai	native	Bigeye sand tiger shark	Mangona	pelagic-oceanic	60 - 1000
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Odontomacrurus murrayi	native	Roundhead grenadier		bathypelagic
Lophiiformes	Oneirodidae	Oneirodes notius	native			bathypelagic	700 - 2000
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Opisthoproctus soleatus	native	Barrel-eye		bathypelagic	300 - 800
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei	Zoarcidae	Pachycara alepidotum	native			bathydemersal	788 - 910
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Paradiplospinus antarcticus	native	Antarctic escolar		bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Paralepis elongata	native			bathypelagic
Acropomatiformes	Synagropidae	Parascombrops spinosus	native	Keelcheek bass		bathydemersal	87 - 544
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Parmaturus angelae	native	Brazilian filetail catshark	Angela’s catshark	demersal	500 - 600
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Penopus microphthalmus	native			bathydemersal	960 - 3535
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Peristediidae	Peristedion miniatum	native	Armored searobin	Cabrinha-de-chifre	bathydemersal	64 - 910
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Peristediidae	Peristedion thompsoni	native	Rimspine searobin	Cabrinha-de-chifre	bathydemersal	115 - 475
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Peristediidae	Peristedion truncatum	native	Black armoured searobin	Cabrinha	bathydemersal	155 - 910
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Phosichthys argenteus	native	Silver lightfish		bathypelagic	300 - 1050
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Photonectes braueri	native	Brauer's dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Photonectes uncinatus	native			bathypelagic
Gadiformes	Moridae	Physiculus karrerae	native			benthopelagic	100 - 800
Gadiformes	Moridae	Physiculus kaupi	native			bathydemersal	260 - 365
Pleuronectiformes	Poecilopsettidae	Poecilopsetta beanii	native	Deepwater dab		bathydemersal	155 - 1636
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Pollichthys mauli	native	Stareye lightfish		bathypelagic	100 - 600
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Polyipnus laternatus	native			bathydemersal	370 - 500
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Polymetme thaeocoryla	native			bathydemersal	213 - 1400
Polymixiiformes	Polymixiidae	Polymixia lowei	native	Beardfish		bathydemersal	50 - 600
Acropomatiformes	Polyprionidae	Polyprion americanus	native	Wreckfish		demersal	40 - 600
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Porogadus abyssalis	native			bathydemersal
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Porogadus catena	native			bathydemersal	1180 - 3500
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Porogadus miles	native	Slender cuskeel		bathydemersal	1000 - 5055
Beryciformes	Melamphaidae	Poromitra crassiceps	native	Crested bigscale		bathypelagic	164 - 2730
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Psammobatis rutrum	native	Spade sand skate		bathydemersal	73 - 150
Scombriformes	Nomeidae	Psenes cyanophrys	native	Freckled driftfish	Rombudo	bathypelagic	20 - 550
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Pseudophichthys splendens	native	Purplemouthed conger		bathydemersal	37 - 1647
Scombriformes	Chiasmodontidae	Pseudoscopelus altipinnis	native			bathypelagic	30 - 2390
Scombriformes	Chiasmodontidae	Pseudoscopelus pierbartus	native			bathypelagic	829 - 1770
Scombriformes	Chiasmodontidae	Pseudoscopelus scriptus	native			bathypelagic	250 - 1370
Carcharhiniformes	Pseudotriakidae	Pseudotriakis microdon	native	False catshark		bathydemersal	173 - 1890
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella purpuriventralis	native	Purplebelly skate		bathydemersal	922 - 1260
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella sadowskii	native	Brazilian skate		bathydemersal	800 - 1360
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Saccogaster parva	endemic			bathydemersal
Carcharhiniformes	Atelomycteridae	Schroederichthys saurisqualus	native	Lizard catshark	Tubarão-lagartixa	bathydemersal	122 - 435
Carcharhiniformes	Atelomycteridae	Schroederichthys tenuis	native	Slender catshark	Tubarão lagartixa do norte	bathydemersal	72 - 410
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Sciadonus robinsorum	native			bathydemersal	4416 - 4422
Aulopiformes	Scopelarchidae	Scopelarchoides danae	native	Dana pearleye		bathypelagic
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
Carcharhiniformes	Scyliorhinidae	Scyliorhinus haeckelii	native	Freckled catshark	Cação-gata	demersal
Anguilliformes	Serrivomeridae	Serrivomer beanii	native	Stout sawpalate		bathypelagic
Anguilliformes	Serrivomeridae	Serrivomer schmidti	native			bathypelagic
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Setarchidae	Setarches guentheri	native	Channeled rockfish		benthopelagic	150 - 840
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Sigmops elongatus	native	Elongated bristlemouth fish		bathypelagic	25 - 4740
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Snyderidia canina	native			bathydemersal	110 - 1762
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Somniosus antarcticus	native	Southern sleeper shark		benthopelagic	485 - 1150
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Squaliolus laticaudus	native	Spined pygmy shark	Cação-espinho	bathypelagic	200 - 1200
Squaliformes	Squalidae	Squalus mitsukurii	native	Shortspine spurdog		benthopelagic	29 - 600
Anguilliformes	Serrivomeridae	Stemonidium hypomelas	native	Black serrivomerid eel		bathypelagic	500 - 1229
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Stemonosudis intermedia	native			bathypelagic	50 - 1000
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Stemonosudis siliquiventer	native			bathypelagic	40 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Sternoptyx diaphana	native	Diaphanous hatchet fish		bathypelagic	400 - 3676
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Sternoptyx pseudobscura	native	Highlight hatchetfish		bathypelagic	800 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Stomias affinis	native	Günther's boafish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Stomias boa	native	Boa dragonfish		bathypelagic	200 - 2173
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Stomias brevibarbatus	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Stomias longibarbatus	native	Longbarb scaly dragonfish		bathypelagic	400 - 1463
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Sudis atrox	native	Fierce pike smelt		bathypelagic	30 - 2250
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Sudis hyalina	native			bathypelagic	200 - 2000
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Symbolophorus barnardi	native	Barnards lanternfishes		bathypelagic	100 - 800
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Symbolophorus rufinus	native			bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Symbolophorus veranyi	native	Large-scale lantern fish		bathypelagic
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Symphurus ginsburgi	native	Ginsburg's tonguefish	Língua-de-mulata	bathydemersal	103 - 300
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Symphurus marginatus	native	Margined tonguefish	Língua-de-mulata	bathydemersal	37 - 750
Acropomatiformes	Synagropidae	Synagrops bellus	native	Blackmouth bass		bathydemersal	60 - 910
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis	native	Shortdorsal cutthroat eel		benthopelagic	900 - 3000
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Synaphobranchus kaupii	native	Kaup's arrowtooth eel		bathydemersal	120 - 4800
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Taaningichthys bathyphilus	native	Deepwater lanternfish		bathypelagic	400 - 1550
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Taaningichthys minimus	native	Waistcoat lanternfish		bathypelagic	90 - 800
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Talismania antillarum	native	Antillean smooth-head		bathypelagic	455 - 1460
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Talismania homoptera	native	Hairfin smooth-head		bathypelagic	560 - 1690
Lophiiformes	Thaumatichthyidae	Thaumatichthys binghami	native			bathydemersal	1100 - 3200
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Thysanactis dentex	native	Broomfin dragonfish		bathypelagic	100 - 1000
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Trachipterus jacksonensis	native	Blackflash ribbonfish		bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Uncisudis advena	native			bathypelagic	813 - 997
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Uncisudis quadrimaculata	native			bathypelagic	500 - 600
Gadiformes	Phycidae	Urophycis cirrata	native	Gulf hake	Abrótea	bathydemersal	27 - 684
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Valenciennellus tripunctulatus	native	Constellationfish		bathypelagic	100 - 1000
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Vinciguerria nimbaria	native	Oceanic lightfish		bathypelagic	20 - 5000
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Vinciguerria poweriae	native	Power's deep-water bristle-mouth fish		bathypelagic	50 - 1500
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Winteria telescopa	native	Binocular fish		bathypelagic	400 - 2500
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Xenodermichthys copei	native	Bluntsnout smooth-head		bathypelagic	100 - 2650
Zeiformes	Grammicolepididae	Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi	native	Spotted tinselfish		benthopelagic	128 - 885
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Xyelacyba myersi	native	Gargoyle cusk		bathydemersal	984 - 2500
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Zameus squamulosus	native	Velvet dogfish		benthopelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Zaphotias pedaliotus	native	Longray fangjaw		bathypelagic	100 - 1200
Zeiformes	Zeniontidae	Zenion hololepis	native			bathydemersal	180 - 700
Zeiformes	Zeniontidae	Zenion longipinnis	native			bathydemersal	200 - 450
Zeiformes	Zeidae	Zenopsis conchifer	native	Silvery John dory	Peixe-galo	benthopelagic	50 - 600

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Acanthonus armatus

native

Bony-eared assfish

bathypelagic

1171 - 4415

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Ahliesaurus berryi

native

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Alepisauridae

Alepisaurus brevirostris

native

Short snouted lancetfish

bathypelagic

640 - 1591

Aulopiformes

Alepisauridae

Alepisaurus ferox

native

Long snouted lancetfish

bathypelagic

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Allocyttus verrucosus

native

Warty dory

bathypelagic

Trachichthyiformes

Anoplogastridae

Anoplogaster cornuta

native

Common fangtooth

bathypelagic

2 - 4992

Acanthuriformes

Antigoniidae

Antigonia combatia

native

Shortspine boarfish

Galo-do-fundo

bathydemersal

115 - 585

Gadiformes

Moridae

Antimora rostrata

native

Blue antimora

bathypelagic

350 - 3000

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Aphyonus gelatinosus

native

Gelatinous blindfish

bathydemersal

625 - 2560

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Apristurus parvipinnis

native

Smallfin catshark

bathydemersal

600 - 1380

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Arctozenus risso

native

Spotted barracudina

bathypelagic

Argentiniformes

Argentinidae

Argentina striata

native

Striated argentine

Manjubão

bathypelagic

100 - 600

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 sladeni

native

Sladen's hatchet fish

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Ariommatidae

Ariomma melana

native

Brown driftfish

bathydemersal

180 - 600

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Ariosoma opistophthalmum

endemic

bathydemersal

110 - 600

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Aristostomias lunifer

native

bathypelagic

120 - 1280

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes macropogon

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes micropogon

native

bathypelagic

120 - 600

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus

native

Western luminous roughy

bathypelagic

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Avocettina acuticeps

native

Southern fintail snipe eel

bathypelagic

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Barathrites parri

native

bathypelagic

1270 - 3000

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Barathrodemus manatinus

native

benthopelagic

1060 - 1318

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Barathronus linsi

native

bathydemersal

1964 - 2045

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bassanago albescens

native

Hairy conger

bathydemersal

270 - 1700

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Bassogigas gillii

native

bathydemersal

637 - 2239

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Bassozetus compressus

native

Abyssal assfish

bathydemersal

1134 - 5456

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Bassozetus normalis

native

bathydemersal

1760 - 5062

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Bassozetus robustus

native

Robust assfish

bathydemersal

1035 - 4420

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus ater

native

Winged dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus irregularis

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus nigerrimus

native

Scaleless dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus pawneei

native

Pawnee dragonfish

bathypelagic

100 - 3000

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Liopropomatidae

Bathyanthias roseus

native

bathydemersal

100 - 300

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bathycongrus bullisi

native

Bullish conger

bathydemersal

366 - 475

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathymicrops regis

native

bathydemersal

3300 - 5782

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Bathyonus laticeps

native

bathydemersal

1280 - 4775

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois filiferus

native

bathydemersal

1055 - 2835

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois grallator

native

Tripodfish

bathydemersal

878 - 4720

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois perceptor

native

bathydemersal

700 - 1600

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois phenax

native

Blackfin spiderfish

bathydemersal

800 - 2657

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois quadrifilis

native

bathydemersal

402 - 1408

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Bathyraja schroederi

native

Whitemouth skate

bathydemersal

500 - 3000

Aulopiformes

Bathysauridae

Bathysaurus ferox

native

Deep-sea lizardfish

Peixe-lagarto

bathydemersal

600 - 3500

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Bathytroctes squamosus

native

Deepscale slickhead

bathypelagic

1000 - 2060

Perciformes/Bembropoidei

Bembropidae

Bembrops heterurus

native

Squaretail duckbill

demersal

50 - 400

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Benthalbella infans

native

Zugmayer's pearleye

bathypelagic

Torpediniformes

Narcinidae

Benthobatis kreffti

native

bathydemersal

420 - 527

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Benthocometes robustus

native

bathydemersal

500 - 1000

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Benthodesmus elongatus

native

Elongate frostfish

benthopelagic

178 - 950

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Benthodesmus tenuis

native

Slender frostfish

benthopelagic

200 - 850

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Benthosema suborbitale

native

Smallfin lanternfish

bathypelagic

50 - 2500

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys distofax

native

pelagic-oceanic

100 - 690

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys photothorax

native

Spurcheek lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 750

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Brama dussumieri

native

Lesser bream

Palombeta

pelagic-neritic

1 - 300

Gadiformes

Bregmacerotidae

Bregmaceros cantori

native

Striped codlet

bathypelagic

450 - 475

Lophiiformes

Diceratiidae

Bufoceratias wedli

native

bathypelagic

300 - 1750

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Cataetyx messieri

native

bathydemersal

140 - 1649

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Centriscops humerosus

native

Banded yellowfish

bathydemersal

35 - 1000

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Centrobranchus nigroocellatus

native

Roundnose lanternfish

bathypelagic

Callionymiformes

Draconettidae

Centrodraco oregonus

native

Brazilian slope dragonet

bathydemersal

229 - 411

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus granulosus

native

Gulper shark

bathydemersal

50 - 1500

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroscymnus coelolepis

native

Portuguese dogfish

bathydemersal

128 - 3700

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroscymnus owstonii

native

Roughskin dogfish

bathydemersal

100 - 1500

Lophiiformes

Ceratiidae

Ceratias holboelli

native

Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish

bathypelagic

400 - 4400

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Ceratoscopelus warmingii

native

Warming's lantern fish

bathypelagic

391 - 2056

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Chascanopsetta lugubris

native

Pelican flounder

Linguado

bathydemersal

60 - 3210

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Chauliodus minimus

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Chauliodus sloani

native

Sloane's viperfish

bathypelagic

200 - 4700

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus agassizi

native

Shortnose greeneye

bathydemersal

50 - 1000

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus brasiliensis

native

bathydemersal

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Cirrhigaleus asper

native

Roughskin spurdog

bathydemersal

200 - 650

Pleuronectiformes

Cyclopsettidae

Citharichthys cornutus

native

Horned whiff

Linguado

bathydemersal

30 - 400

Pleuronectiformes

Cyclopsettidae

Citharichthys dinoceros

native

Spined whiff

Linguado

bathydemersal

180 - 2000

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Coccorella atlantica

native

Atlantic sabretooth

bathypelagic

50 - 1000

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus caribbaeus

native

Blackfin grenadier

Peixe-rato

bathydemersal

200 - 700

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus marinii

native

Marini's grenadier

Peixe-rato

benthopelagic

200 - 600

Anguilliformes

Colocongridae

Coloconger meadi

native

bathydemersal

650 - 925

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Conocara macropterum

native

Longfin smooth-head

bathypelagic

800 - 2200

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides armatus

native

Abyssal grenadier

bathypelagic

282 - 5180

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Cottunculus granulosus

native

Fathead

bathydemersal

150 - 1250

Rajiformes

Gurgesiellidae

Cruriraja rugosa

native

Rough leg skate

bathydemersal

366 - 1007

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Ctenoscopelus phengodes

native

Bright lanternfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone alba

native

Bristlemouth

bathypelagic

25 - 4938

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone braueri

native

Garrick

bathypelagic

10 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone parapallida

native

Shadow bristlemouth

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone pseudopallida

native

Slender bristlemouth

bathypelagic

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dactylobatus armatus

native

Skilletskate

bathydemersal

300 - 900

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dactylobatus clarkii

native

Hookskate

bathydemersal

475 - 1000

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Dalatias licha

native

Kitefin shark

bathydemersal

37 - 1800

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus asper

native

Prickly lanternfish

bathypelagic

244 - 1948

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus obtusirostris

native

Bluntsnout lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus selenops

native

Wisner's lantern fish

bathypelagic

40 - 500

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Desmodema polystictum

native

Polka-dot ribbonfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus anderseni

native

Andersen's lantern fish

bathypelagic

100 - 560

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus bertelseni

native

Bertelsen's lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus brachycephalus

native

Short-headed lantern fish

bathypelagic

200 - 600

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus effulgens

native

Headlight fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus fragilis

native

Fragile lantern fish

bathypelagic

15 - 1313

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus garmani

native

Garman's lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus hudsoni

native

Hudson's lanternfish

bathypelagic

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 ostenfeldi

native

Ostenfeld's lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus perspicillatus

native

Transparent lantern fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus problematicus

native

Problematic lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 820

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus splendidus

native

Horned lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus subtilis

native

bathypelagic

40 - 750

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Diastobranchus capensis

native

Basketwork eel

bathydemersal

183 - 2000

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Dibranchus atlanticus

native

Atlantic batfish

Peixe-morcego

bathydemersal

45 - 1300

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Dicrolene kanazawai

native

bathydemersal

1334 - 2342

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Diplacanthopoma brachysoma

native

bathydemersal

460 - 1670

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Diplophos australis

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Diplophos taenia

native

Pacific portholefish

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Diplospinus multistriatus

native

Striped escolar

benthopelagic

50 - 1000

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus diehli

native

Thorny tail skate

Raia-de-cauda-espinhosa

bathydemersal

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus leptocauda

native

Thintail skate

bathydemersal

400 - 521

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus teevani

native

Prickly brown ray

bathydemersal

310 - 1900

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus trachyderma

native

Ray

bathydemersal

93 - 450

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Dolichopteroides binocularis

native

bathypelagic

960 - 1200

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Dolichopteryx anascopa

native

bathypelagic

675 - 900

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Dolichosudis fuliginosa

native

bathypelagic

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Dysommina rugosa

native

benthopelagic

260 - 775

Echinorhiniformes

Echinorhinidae

Echinorhinus brucus

native

Bramble shark

bathydemersal

10 - 900

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Echiodon cryomargarites

native

Messmate

bathydemersal

400 - 1441

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Echiostoma barbatum

native

Threadfin dragonfish

bathypelagic

30 - 4200

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Electrona risso

native

Electric lantern fish

bathypelagic

90 - 1485

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus robustus

native

Robust cardinalfish

bathydemersal

500 - 3000

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Eptatretus menezesi

native

bathydemersal

250 - 530

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Eptatretus multidens

native

bathydemersal

239 - 770

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Eretmichthys pinnatus

native

bathydemersal

1355 - 2820

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Etelis oculatus

native

Queen snapper

Pargo mariquita

bathydemersal

100 - 450

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus bigelowi

native

Blurred smooth lantern shark

pelagic-oceanic

163 - 1000

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus gracilispinis

native

Broadbanded lanternshark

pelagic-oceanic

25 - 1200

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus granulosus

native

Southern lanternshark

pelagic-oceanic

220 - 1620

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus hillianus

native

Caribbean lanternshark

pelagic-oceanic

180 - 717

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus pusillus

native

Smooth lanternshark

bathydemersal

Lampriformes

Lophotidae

Eumecichthys fiski

native

Unicorn crestfish

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Eumegistus brevorti

native

Tropical pomfret

Olho-de-Ovo

bathypelagic

384 - 1317

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Euprotomicrus bispinatus

native

Pygmy shark

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias dendriticus

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias filifer

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias fissibarbis

native

pelagic-oceanic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias ignotus

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias longibarba

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias macronema

native

Bigbarb dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias macrurus

native

Yellowstem dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias obscurus

native

bathypelagic

20 - 1900

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias tetranema

native

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Evermannella balbo

native

Balbo sabretooth

bathypelagic

100 - 1000

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Evoxymetopon taeniatus

native

Channel scabbardfish

Tirante

benthopelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Flagellostomias boureei

native

Longbarb dragonfish

bathypelagic

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Foetorepus agassizii

native

Spotfin dragonet

Mandarim

bathydemersal

48 - 700

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Foetorepus dagmarae

native

Dagmar’s dragonet

bathydemersal

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Galeus mincaronei

native

Southern sawtail catshark

Tubarão-cauda-de-serra-do-sul

bathydemersal

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Gempylus serpens

native

Snake mackerel

Lanceta

pelagic-oceanic

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Genypterus blacodes

native

Pink cusk-eel

Congro-rosa

bathydemersal

22 - 1000

Argentiniformes

Argentinidae

Glossanodon pygmaeus

native

Pygmy argentine

bathypelagic

92 - 458

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gonichthys barnesi

native

Barne's lanternfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Gonostoma atlanticum

native

Atlantic fangjaw

bathypelagic

50 - 1352

Rajiformes

Gurgesiellidae

Gurgesiella atlantica

native

Atlantic pygmy skate

bathydemersal

374 - 480

Rajiformes

Gurgesiellidae

Gurgesiella dorsalifera

native

Onefin skate

bathydemersal

470 - 800

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gymnoscopelus nicholsi

native

Nichol's lanternfish

bathypelagic

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax conspersus

native

Saddled moray

bathydemersal

100 - 310

Myliobatiformes

Gymnuridae

Gymnura micrura

native

Smooth butterfly ray

Arraia

demersal

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Halosauropsis macrochir

native

Abyssal halosaur

bathydemersal

1100 - 3300

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Haptenchelys texis

native

bathydemersal

2121 - 4086

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Harriotta raleighana

native

Pacific longnose chimaera

bathydemersal

200 - 3100

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Helicolenus dactylopterus

native

Blackbelly rosefish

bathydemersal

50 - 1100

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Heptranchias perlo

native

Sharpnose sevengill shark

bathydemersal

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Heterophotus ophistoma

native

Wingfin snaggletooth

bathypelagic

790 - 1420

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Histiobranchus australis

native

benthopelagic

950 - 3001

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Holcomycteronus squamosus

native

bathydemersal

1147 - 5055

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus occidentalis

native

Atlantic Roughy

bathypelagic

485 - 550

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Hoplunnis tenuis

native

Spotted pike-conger

bathydemersal

130 - 420

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum hanseni

native

Hansen's lanternfish

bathypelagic

57 - 728

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum hygomii

native

Bermuda lantern fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum reinhardtii

native

Reinhardt's lantern fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum taaningi

native

Tåning’s lanternfish

bathypelagic

250 - 1000

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Hymenocephalus billsam

native

bathypelagic

400 - 900

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Ichthyococcus ovatus

native

Lightfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Idiacanthus atlanticus

native

Black dragonfish

bathypelagic

1239 - 2000

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Isistius brasiliensis

native

Cookie cutter shark

Cação luminosos

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Kali kerberti

native

bathypelagic

200 - 4465

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Labichthys carinatus

native

Shortgut fintail snipe eel

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena anomala

native

Anomalous lanternfish

bathypelagic

330 - 2000

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 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 lepidolychnus

native

Mermaid lanternfish

bathypelagic

312 - 332

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus lineatus

native

bathypelagic

60 - 1150

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus nobilis

native

Noble lampfish

bathypelagic

100 - 1000

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus pusillus

native

Pygmy lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 850

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus tenuiformis

native

Slender lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus vadulus

native

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampichthys procerus

native

Blackhead lanternfish

bathypelagic

Lampriformes

Lampridae

Lampris guttatus

native

Opah

Peixe-papagaio

bathypelagic

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Lamprogrammus brunswigi

native

benthopelagic

800 - 1600

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

native

Escolar

benthopelagic

200 - 1100

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Leptoderma macrops

native

Grenadier smooth-head

bathypelagic

500 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Leptostomias gladiator

native

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestidiops affinis

native

Barracudina

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestidiops jayakari

native

Pacific barracudina

bathypelagic

50 - 2000

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestidium atlanticum

native

Atlantic barracudina

bathypelagic

50 - 1270

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestrolepis intermedia

native

bathypelagic

35 - 1320

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Leucicorus atlanticus

native

bathydemersal

4350 - 6800

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lobianchia dofleini

native

Dofleini's lantern fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lobianchia gemellarii

native

Cocco's lantern fish

bathypelagic

25 - 800

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophius gastrophysus

native

Blackfin goosefish

Lófio

bathydemersal

40 - 700

Lampriformes

Lophotidae

Lophotus lacepede

native

Crested oarfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Loweina rara

native

Laura's lantern fish

bathypelagic

1 - 1050

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Lucigadus ori

native

Bronze whiptail

bathydemersal

120 - 1153

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Luciobrotula brasiliensis

native

benthopelagic

1055 - 1173

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Luciosudis normani

native

Paperbones

bathypelagic

500 - 800

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Magnisudis atlantica

native

Duckbill barracudina

pelagic-oceanic

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Malacocephalus laevis

native

Softhead grenadier

bathydemersal

200 - 1000

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Malacocephalus occidentalis

native

Western softhead grenadier

bathydemersal

140 - 1945

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Malacocephalus okamurai

native

bathydemersal

229 - 411

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Malacosteus niger

native

Stoplight loosejaw

bathypelagic

500 - 3886

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Manducus maderensis

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Margrethia obtusirostra

native

Bighead portholefish

bathypelagic

100 - 1739

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Masturus lanceolatus

native

Sharptail mola

Peixe-lua

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Maurolicus stehmanni

native

bathypelagic

Lamniformes

Megachasmidae

Megachasma pelagios

native

Megamouth shark

pelagic-oceanic

5 - 600

Argentiniformes

Bathylagidae

Melanolagus bericoides

native

Bigscale deepsea smelt

bathypelagic

100 - 1700

Gadiformes

Melanonidae

Melanonus zugmayeri

native

Arrowtail

bathypelagic

991 - 3000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias bartonbeani

native

Scaleless black dragonfish

bathypelagic

25 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias biseriatus

native

bathypelagic

620 - 760

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias melanops

native

bathypelagic

350 - 1024

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias niger

native

Fangtooth dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias tentaculatus

native

Tentacle dragonfish

bathypelagic

30 - 950

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Mentodus rostratus

native

bathypelagic

980 - 2100

Argentiniformes

Microstomatidae

Microstoma microstoma

native

Slender argentine

bathypelagic

Lamniformes

Mitsukurinidae

Mitsukurina owstoni

native

Goblin shark

Tubarão-gnomo

bathydemersal

30 - 1300

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Monacoa grimaldii

native

Mirrorbelly

bathypelagic

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Monolene sessilicauda

native

Deepwater flounder

Linguado

bathydemersal

150 - 550

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Monomitopus agassizii

native

benthopelagic

48 - 1125

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Monomitopus americanus

native

bathydemersal

600 - 800

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Mustelus higmani

native

Smalleye smooth-hound

Cação

demersal

1 - 900

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Myctophum affine

native

Metallic lantern fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Myctophum nitidulum

native

Pearly lanternfish

bathypelagic

412 - 1537

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Myxine sotoi

native

bathydemersal

690 - 810

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nealotus tripes

native

Black snake mackerel

bathypelagic

914 - 1646

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Nemamyxine kreffti

native

bathydemersal

80 - 800

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Nemichthys curvirostris

native

Pale threadtail snipe eel

bathypelagic

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Nemichthys scolopaceus

native

Slender snipe eel

bathypelagic

30 - 4337

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites braziliensis

native

bathydemersal

320 - 410

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites monocellatus

native

bathydemersal

115 - 440

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites ocellatus

native

bathydemersal

45 - 640

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Neoepinnula americana

native

American sackfish

benthopelagic

184 - 457

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Neonesthes capensis

native

Cape snaggletooth

bathypelagic

70 - 1650

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

Nettastomatidae

Nettastoma melanura

native

Blackfin sorcerer

bathypelagic

37 - 1647

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia aequalis

native

Common Atlantic grenadier

benthopelagic

200 - 2320

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Normichthys yahganorum

native

bathypelagic

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Notacanthus sexspinis

native

Spiny-back eel

bathydemersal

360 - 1300

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notolychnus valdiviae

native

Topside lampfish

bathypelagic

25 - 700

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Notolycodes schmidti

native

bathydemersal

400 - 800

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Notopogon fernandezianus

native

Orange bellowfish

Beija-flor

bathydemersal

150 - 580

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notoscopelus caudispinosus

native

Lobisomem

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notoscopelus resplendens

native

Patchwork lampfish

bathypelagic

777 - 2121

Lamniformes

Odontaspididae

Odontaspis ferox

native

Smalltooth sand tiger

benthopelagic

10 - 2000

Lamniformes

Odontaspididae

Odontaspis noronhai

native

Bigeye sand tiger shark

Mangona

pelagic-oceanic

60 - 1000

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Odontomacrurus murrayi

native

Roundhead grenadier

bathypelagic

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Oneirodes notius

native

bathypelagic

700 - 2000

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Opisthoproctus soleatus

native

Barrel-eye

bathypelagic

300 - 800

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Pachycara alepidotum

native

bathydemersal

788 - 910

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Paradiplospinus antarcticus

native

Antarctic escolar

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Paralepis elongata

native

bathypelagic

Acropomatiformes

Synagropidae

Parascombrops spinosus

native

Keelcheek bass

bathydemersal

87 - 544

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Parmaturus angelae

native

Brazilian filetail catshark

Angela’s catshark

demersal

500 - 600

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Penopus microphthalmus

native

bathydemersal

960 - 3535

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Peristediidae

Peristedion miniatum

native

Armored searobin

Cabrinha-de-chifre

bathydemersal

64 - 910

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Peristediidae

Peristedion thompsoni

native

Rimspine searobin

Cabrinha-de-chifre

bathydemersal

115 - 475

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Peristediidae

Peristedion truncatum

native

Black armoured searobin

Cabrinha

bathydemersal

155 - 910

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Phosichthys argenteus

native

Silver lightfish

bathypelagic

300 - 1050

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Photonectes braueri

native

Brauer's dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Photonectes uncinatus

native

bathypelagic

Gadiformes

Moridae

Physiculus karrerae

native

benthopelagic

100 - 800

Gadiformes

Moridae

Physiculus kaupi

native

bathydemersal

260 - 365

Pleuronectiformes

Poecilopsettidae

Poecilopsetta beanii

native

Deepwater dab

bathydemersal

155 - 1636

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Pollichthys mauli

native

Stareye lightfish

bathypelagic

100 - 600

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus laternatus

native

bathydemersal

370 - 500

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Polymetme thaeocoryla

native

bathydemersal

213 - 1400

Polymixiiformes

Polymixiidae

Polymixia lowei

native

Beardfish

bathydemersal

50 - 600

Acropomatiformes

Polyprionidae

Polyprion americanus

native

Wreckfish

demersal

40 - 600

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Porogadus abyssalis

native

bathydemersal

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Porogadus catena

native

bathydemersal

1180 - 3500

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Porogadus miles

native

Slender cuskeel

bathydemersal

1000 - 5055

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Poromitra crassiceps

native

Crested bigscale

bathypelagic

164 - 2730

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Psammobatis rutrum

native

Spade sand skate

bathydemersal

73 - 150

Scombriformes

Nomeidae

Psenes cyanophrys

native

Freckled driftfish

Rombudo

bathypelagic

20 - 550

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Pseudophichthys splendens

native

Purplemouthed conger

bathydemersal

37 - 1647

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Pseudoscopelus altipinnis

native

bathypelagic

30 - 2390

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Pseudoscopelus pierbartus

native

bathypelagic

829 - 1770

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Pseudoscopelus scriptus

native

bathypelagic

250 - 1370

Carcharhiniformes

Pseudotriakidae

Pseudotriakis microdon

native

False catshark

bathydemersal

173 - 1890

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella purpuriventralis

native

Purplebelly skate

bathydemersal

922 - 1260

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella sadowskii

native

Brazilian skate

bathydemersal

800 - 1360

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Saccogaster parva

endemic

bathydemersal

Carcharhiniformes

Atelomycteridae

Schroederichthys saurisqualus

native

Lizard catshark

Tubarão-lagartixa

bathydemersal

122 - 435

Carcharhiniformes

Atelomycteridae

Schroederichthys tenuis

native

Slender catshark

Tubarão lagartixa do norte

bathydemersal

72 - 410

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Sciadonus robinsorum

native

bathydemersal

4416 - 4422

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Scopelarchoides danae

native

Dana pearleye

bathypelagic

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

Carcharhiniformes

Scyliorhinidae

Scyliorhinus haeckelii

native

Freckled catshark

Cação-gata

demersal

Anguilliformes

Serrivomeridae

Serrivomer beanii

native

Stout sawpalate

bathypelagic

Anguilliformes

Serrivomeridae

Serrivomer schmidti

native

bathypelagic

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Setarchidae

Setarches guentheri

native

Channeled rockfish

benthopelagic

150 - 840

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Sigmops elongatus

native

Elongated bristlemouth fish

bathypelagic

25 - 4740

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Snyderidia canina

native

bathydemersal

110 - 1762

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Somniosus antarcticus

native

Southern sleeper shark

benthopelagic

485 - 1150

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Squaliolus laticaudus

native

Spined pygmy shark

Cação-espinho

bathypelagic

200 - 1200

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus mitsukurii

native

Shortspine spurdog

benthopelagic

29 - 600

Anguilliformes

Serrivomeridae

Stemonidium hypomelas

native

Black serrivomerid eel

bathypelagic

500 - 1229

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Stemonosudis intermedia

native

bathypelagic

50 - 1000

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Stemonosudis siliquiventer

native

bathypelagic

40 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Sternoptyx diaphana

native

Diaphanous hatchet fish

bathypelagic

400 - 3676

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Sternoptyx pseudobscura

native

Highlight hatchetfish

bathypelagic

800 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias affinis

native

Günther's boafish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias boa

native

Boa dragonfish

bathypelagic

200 - 2173

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias brevibarbatus

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias longibarbatus

native

Longbarb scaly dragonfish

bathypelagic

400 - 1463

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Sudis atrox

native

Fierce pike smelt

bathypelagic

30 - 2250

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Sudis hyalina

native

bathypelagic

200 - 2000

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Symbolophorus barnardi

native

Barnards lanternfishes

bathypelagic

100 - 800

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Symbolophorus rufinus

native

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Symbolophorus veranyi

native

Large-scale lantern fish

bathypelagic

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Symphurus ginsburgi

native

Ginsburg's tonguefish

Língua-de-mulata

bathydemersal

103 - 300

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Symphurus marginatus

native

Margined tonguefish

Língua-de-mulata

bathydemersal

37 - 750

Acropomatiformes

Synagropidae

Synagrops bellus

native

Blackmouth bass

bathydemersal

60 - 910

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis

native

Shortdorsal cutthroat eel

benthopelagic

900 - 3000

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Synaphobranchus kaupii

native

Kaup's arrowtooth eel

bathydemersal

120 - 4800

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Taaningichthys bathyphilus

native

Deepwater lanternfish

bathypelagic

400 - 1550

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Taaningichthys minimus

native

Waistcoat lanternfish

bathypelagic

90 - 800

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Talismania antillarum

native

Antillean smooth-head

bathypelagic

455 - 1460

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Talismania homoptera

native

Hairfin smooth-head

bathypelagic

560 - 1690

Lophiiformes

Thaumatichthyidae

Thaumatichthys binghami

native

bathydemersal

1100 - 3200

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Thysanactis dentex

native

Broomfin dragonfish

bathypelagic

100 - 1000

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Trachipterus jacksonensis

native

Blackflash ribbonfish

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Uncisudis advena

native

bathypelagic

813 - 997

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Uncisudis quadrimaculata

native

bathypelagic

500 - 600

Gadiformes

Phycidae

Urophycis cirrata

native

Gulf hake

Abrótea

bathydemersal

27 - 684

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Valenciennellus tripunctulatus

native

Constellationfish

bathypelagic

100 - 1000

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Vinciguerria nimbaria

native

Oceanic lightfish

bathypelagic

20 - 5000

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Vinciguerria poweriae

native

Power's deep-water bristle-mouth fish

bathypelagic

50 - 1500

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Winteria telescopa

native

Binocular fish

bathypelagic

400 - 2500

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Xenodermichthys copei

native

Bluntsnout smooth-head

bathypelagic

100 - 2650

Zeiformes

Grammicolepididae

Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi

native

Spotted tinselfish

benthopelagic

128 - 885

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Xyelacyba myersi

native

Gargoyle cusk

bathydemersal

984 - 2500

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Zameus squamulosus

native

Velvet dogfish

benthopelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Zaphotias pedaliotus

native

Longray fangjaw

bathypelagic

100 - 1200

Zeiformes

Zeniontidae

Zenion hololepis

native

bathydemersal

180 - 700

Zeiformes

Zeniontidae

Zenion longipinnis

native

bathydemersal

200 - 450

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zenopsis conchifer

native

Silvery John dory

Peixe-galo

benthopelagic

50 - 600

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