List of Deep-water Fishes reported from Namibia

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country	Habitat	Depth (m)
Aulopiformes	Notosudidae	Ahliesaurus berryi	native			bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Alepisauridae	Alepisaurus ferox	native	Long snouted lancetfish		bathypelagic
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Alepocephalus australis	native	Small scaled brown slickhead		bathydemersal	1000 - 2600
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Alepocephalus rostratus	native	Risso's smooth-head		bathydemersal	300 - 2250
Zeiformes	Oreosomatidae	Allocyttus verrucosus	native	Warty dory	Black oreo	bathypelagic
Trachichthyiformes	Anoplogastridae	Anoplogaster cornuta	native	Common fangtooth		bathypelagic	2 - 4992
Gadiformes	Moridae	Antimora rostrata	native	Blue antimora		bathypelagic	350 - 3000
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Aphanopus mikhailini	native	Mikhailin's scabbardfish		benthopelagic	905 - 2000
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Apristurus microps	native	Smalleye catshark		bathydemersal	1000 - 2200
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus aculeatus	native	Lovely hatchetfish		bathypelagic	100 - 2056
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
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Asquamiceps caeruleus	native			bathypelagic
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Asquamiceps hjorti	native	Barethroat slickhead		bathypelagic	1000 - 2865
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes leucopogon	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes micropogon	native			bathypelagic	120 - 600
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes niger	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes richardsoni	native	Richardson's snaggletooth		bathypelagic	275 - 1000
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Austroglossus microlepis	native	West coast sole	Weskus-tongvis	bathydemersal	100 - 400
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Avocettina acuticeps	native	Southern fintail snipe eel		bathypelagic
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Bajacalifornia megalops	native	Bigeye smooth-head		bathypelagic	150 - 3200
Beryciformes	Barbourisiidae	Barbourisia rufa	native	Velvet whalefish		bathydemersal	120 - 2000
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bassanago albescens	native	Hairy conger	Harige seepaling	bathydemersal	270 - 1700
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus ater	native	Winged dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus brevis	native			bathypelagic	75 - 1650
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus irregularis	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus longipinnis	native			bathypelagic	20 - 1646
Gadiformes	Bathygadidae	Bathygadus melanobranchus	native	Vaillant's grenadier		bathydemersal	400 - 2600
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Bathylaco nigricans	native	Black warrior		bathypelagic	450 - 4540
Argentiniformes	Bathylagidae	Bathylagichthys problematicus	native			pelagic-oceanic
Argentiniformes	Bathylagidae	Bathylagoides argyrogaster	native	Silver deepsea smelt		bathypelagic
Argentiniformes	Bathylagidae	Bathylagus antarcticus	native	Antarctic deepsea smelt		bathypelagic
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Bathyprion danae	native	Fangtooth smooth-head		bathypelagic	100 - 3200
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Bathyraja smithii	native	African softnose skate	Rog	bathydemersal	440 - 1020
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bathyuroconger vicinus	native	Large-toothed conger	Paling	benthopelagic	120 - 1318
Perciformes/Bembropoidei	Bembropidae	Bembrops heterurus	native	Squaretail duckbill		demersal	50 - 400
Aulopiformes	Scopelarchidae	Benthalbella infans	native	Zugmayer's pearleye		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Benthodesmus tenuis	native	Slender frostfish	Slant kalkvis	benthopelagic	200 - 850
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Benthosema suborbitale	native	Smallfin lanternfish		bathypelagic	50 - 2500
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys indicus	native	Lanternfish		bathypelagic	25 - 900
Lophiiformes	Diceratiidae	Bufoceratias wedli	native			bathypelagic	300 - 1750
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Careproctus albescens	native			bathydemersal	600 - 1460
Scombriformes	Caristiidae	Caristius fasciatus	native	Greenland manefish		bathypelagic	100 - 420
Lophiiformes	Caulophrynidae	Caulophryne polynema	native			bathypelagic	900 - 1250
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Centrolophus niger	native	Rudderfish	Swartroef	bathypelagic	40 - 1050
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus granulosus	native	Gulper shark		bathydemersal	50 - 1500
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus squamosus	native	Leafscale gulper shark		bathydemersal	145 - 2400
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Centroscyllium fabricii	native	Black dogfish		bathydemersal
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroscymnus coelolepis	native	Portuguese dogfish		bathydemersal	128 - 3700
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroselachus crepidater	native	Longnose velvet dogfish		bathydemersal	230 - 1500
Lophiiformes	Ceratiidae	Ceratias holboelli	native	Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish		bathypelagic	400 - 4400
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Ceratoscopelus warmingii	native	Warming's lantern fish		bathypelagic	391 - 2056
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Chascanopsetta lugubris	native	Pelican flounder	Pelikaan-botvis	bathydemersal	60 - 3210
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Chauliodus schmidti	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Chauliodus sloani	native	Sloane's viperfish		bathypelagic	200 - 4700
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax pictus	native	Pink frogmouth		bathydemersal	200 - 1000
Chimaeriformes	Chimaeridae	Chimaera notafricana	native	Cape chimaera		bathydemersal	680 - 1000
Hexanchiformes	Chlamydoselachidae	Chlamydoselachus anguineus	native	Frilled shark	Frilletjieshaai	bathydemersal
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus agassizi	native	Shortnose greeneye		bathydemersal	50 - 1000
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus atlanticus	native	Atlantic greeneye		bathydemersal	240 - 270
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus punctatus	native	Spotted greeneye		bathydemersal
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus acanthiger	native	Surgeon grenadier		bathydemersal	800 - 1500
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus braueri	native	Shovelnose grenadier		bathydemersal	400 - 1200
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus fasciatus	native	Banded whiptail		bathydemersal	73 - 1086
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus karrerae	native	Karrer's whiptail		bathydemersal	263 - 1150
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus matamua	native	Mahia whiptail		bathydemersal	450 - 1000
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus polli	native			benthopelagic	155 - 360
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus simorhynchus	native			bathydemersal	139 - 986
Lophiiformes	Ceratiidae	Cryptopsaras couesii	native	Triplewart seadevil		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Ctenoscopelus phengodes	native	Bright lanternfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone microdon	native	Veiled anglemouth		bathypelagic	200 - 5301
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone pallida	native	Tan bristlemouth		bathypelagic	16 - 4663
Zeiformes	Parazenidae	Cyttopsis rosea	native	Rosy dory		bathypelagic	150 - 730
Zeiformes	Cyttidae	Cyttus traversi	native	King dory		bathydemersal	200 - 978
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Deania calceus	native	Birdbeak dogfish		bathydemersal	60 - 1490
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Deania profundorum	native	Arrowhead dogfish		bathydemersal	205 - 1800
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Deania quadrispinosa	native	Longsnout dogfish		bathydemersal	150 - 1360
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Desmodema polystictum	native	Polka-dot ribbonfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus anderseni	native	Andersen's lantern fish		bathypelagic	100 - 560
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus diadematus	native	Crown lanternfish		pelagic-oceanic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus effulgens	native	Headlight fish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus fragilis	native	Fragile lantern fish		bathypelagic	15 - 1313
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus hudsoni	native	Hudson's lanternfish		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus meadi	native	Mead's lanternfish		bathypelagic
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 taaningi	native	Slopewater lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 475
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Dibranchus atlanticus	native	Atlantic batfish		bathydemersal	45 - 1300
Lophiiformes	Ogcocephalidae	Dibranchus tremendus	native			bathydemersal	750 - 2300
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Dicrolene introniger	native	Digitate cusk eel	Digitate cusk eel	bathydemersal	700 - 1785
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Dicrolene pallidus	endemic			bathydemersal	2772 - 2992
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diogenichthys atlanticus	native	Longfin lanternfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Diplophos taenia	native	Pacific portholefish		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Diplospinus multistriatus	native	Striped escolar		benthopelagic	50 - 1000
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus doutrei	native	Violet skate	Rog	bathydemersal	163 - 1200
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus springeri	native	Roughbelly skate	Rog	bathydemersal	88 - 740
Trachichthyiformes	Diretmidae	Diretmichthys parini	native	Parin's spinyfish	Parin's spiny fin	bathypelagic
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Psychrolutidae	Ebinania costaecanariae	native			bathydemersal	300 - 700
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Echelus pachyrhynchus	native			bathydemersal	200 - 500
Echinorhiniformes	Echinorhinidae	Echinorhinus brucus	native	Bramble shark	Braamhaai	bathydemersal	10 - 900
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Echiostoma barbatum	native	Threadfin dragonfish		bathypelagic	30 - 4200
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Setarchidae	Ectreposebastes imus	native	Midwater scorpionfish		bathypelagic	150 - 2000
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Electrona risso	native	Electric lantern fish		bathypelagic	90 - 1485
Eupercaria/misc	Emmelichthyidae	Emmelichthys nitidus	native	Cape bonnetmouth	Suidelike rondloper	bathydemersal	86 - 500
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus constanciae	native			bathydemersal	160 - 742
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus denticulatus	native	Pencil cardinal		bathydemersal	130 - 830
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus pandionis	native	Bigeye		bathydemersal	200 - 600
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus robustus	native	Robust cardinalfish		bathydemersal	500 - 3000
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus telescopus	native	Black cardinal fish	Teleskoop-kardinaal	bathydemersal	75 - 1305
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus gracilispinis	native	Broadbanded lanternshark		pelagic-oceanic	25 - 1200
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus pusillus	native	Smooth lanternshark		bathydemersal
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus sculptus	native	Sculpted lanternshark		bathydemersal	240 - 1023
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias filifer	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias obscurus	native			bathypelagic	20 - 1900
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias schmidti	native	Schmidt's dragonfish		bathypelagic	50 - 150
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Evermannella melanoderma	native	Indian sabertooth		bathypelagic	500 - 800
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Flagellostomias boureei	native	Longbarb dragonfish		bathypelagic
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Galeus polli	native	African sawtail catshark		bathydemersal	200 - 720
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Gempylus serpens	native	Snake mackerel	Slangmakriel	pelagic-oceanic
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Genypterus capensis	native	Kingklip	Koningklip	bathydemersal	50 - 500
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gonichthys cocco	native	Cocco’s lanternfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Gonostoma denudatum	native			bathypelagic	100 - 700
Zeiformes	Grammicolepididae	Grammicolepis brachiusculus	native	Thorny tinselfish		bathypelagic	300 - 1026
Ateleopodiformes	Ateleopodidae	Guentherus altivela	native	Jellynose	Highfin tadpole fish	bathydemersal	200 - 800
Notacanthiformes	Halosauridae	Halosaurus ovenii	native			bathydemersal	440 - 1700
Chimaeriformes	Rhinochimaeridae	Harriotta raleighana	native	Pacific longnose chimaera		bathydemersal	200 - 3100
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Sebastidae	Helicolenus dactylopterus	native	Blackbelly rosefish	Jacopewer	bathydemersal	50 - 1100
Hexanchiformes	Hexanchidae	Heptranchias perlo	native	Sharpnose sevengill shark		bathydemersal
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Herwigia kreffti	native	Krefft's smooth-head		bathypelagic	1000 - 3200
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Heterophotus ophistoma	native	Wingfin snaggletooth		bathypelagic	790 - 1420
Lophiiformes	Himantolophidae	Himantolophus groenlandicus	native	Atlantic footballfish		bathypelagic
Lophiiformes	Himantolophidae	Himantolophus paucifilosus	native			bathypelagic	100 - 1540
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Holohalaelurus regani	native	Izak catshark	Izak	bathydemersal
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Holtbyrnia anomala	native	Bighead searsid		bathypelagic	700 - 2700
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus atlanticus	native	Orange roughy	Atlantischer sägebauch	bathypelagic	180 - 1809
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus cadenati	native	Black slimehead	Swart slymkop	bathypelagic	70 - 1000
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus melanopus	native	Smallscale slimehead	Smallscale slimehead	bathydemersal	400 - 914
Chimaeriformes	Chimaeridae	Hydrolagus mirabilis	native	Large-eyed rabbitfish		bathydemersal	450 - 1933
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
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Ichthyococcus ovatus	native	Lightfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Idiacanthus atlanticus	native	Black dragonfish		bathypelagic	1239 - 2000
Ateleopodiformes	Ateleopodidae	Ijimaia loppei	native	Loppe's tadpole fish	Loppe's tadpole fish	bathydemersal	200 - 998
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Ipnops agassizii	native	Grideye fish		bathydemersal	1392 - 4163
Acropomatiformes	Synagropidae	Kaperangus microlepis	native	Thinlip splitfin		bathypelagic	50 - 500
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Kuronezumia leonis	native	Snubnose whiptail		benthopelagic	161 - 850
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena chavesi	native	Chaves' lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 800
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena dea	native			bathypelagic	1500 - 2390
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampadena pontifex	native			bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus alatus	native	Winged lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 1500
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus ater	native	Dusky lanternfish		bathypelagic	60 - 1100
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus australis	native	Southern lanternfish		pelagic-oceanic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus cuprarius	native			bathypelagic	40 - 1000
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus festivus	native	Festive lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 1052
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus intricarius	native	Diamondcheek lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 750
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus lepidolychnus	native	Mermaid lanternfish		bathypelagic	312 - 332
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus lineatus	native			bathypelagic	60 - 1150
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lampanyctus pusillus	native	Pygmy lanternfish		bathypelagic	40 - 850
Lampriformes	Lampridae	Lampris guttatus	native	Opah	Gespikkelde opah	bathypelagic
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Lamprogrammus exutus	native	Legless cuskeel		bathydemersal	260 - 700
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Lepidocybium flavobrunneum	native	Escolar	Skolier	benthopelagic	200 - 1100
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Lepidophanes gaussi	native			bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Lepidopus caudatus	native	Silver scabbardfish	Bottersnoek	benthopelagic	42 - 620
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Leptoderma macrops	native	Grenadier smooth-head		bathypelagic	500 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Leptostomias longibarba	native	Treathed dragon fish		bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Lestidium atlanticum	native	Atlantic barracudina		bathypelagic	50 - 1270
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Lestrolepis intermedia	native			bathypelagic	35 - 1320
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Leucoraja wallacei	native	Yellowspotted skate	Witpoeding-rog	bathydemersal	70 - 517
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 vaillanti	native	Shortspine African angler	Monnik	bathydemersal	200 - 1233
Lophiiformes	Lophiidae	Lophius vomerinus	native	Devil anglerfish	Monnik	bathydemersal	150 - 400
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Lucigadus ori	native	Bronze whiptail		bathydemersal	120 - 1153
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei	Zoarcidae	Lycodes terraenovae	native			bathydemersal	150 - 2604
Aulopiformes	Lestidiidae	Macroparalepis affinis	native			bathypelagic
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Malacocephalus laevis	native	Softhead grenadier		bathydemersal	200 - 1000
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Malacocephalus occidentalis	native	Western softhead grenadier		bathydemersal	140 - 1945
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Malacoraja spinacidermis	native	Soft skate	Ruwevel-rog	bathydemersal	450 - 1570
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Maulisia acuticeps	native	Sharpsnout tubeshoulder		bathypelagic	200 - 1500
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Maulisia microlepis	native	Smallscale searsid		bathypelagic	500 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Maurolicus muelleri	native	Silvery lightfish		bathypelagic	271 - 1524
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Maurolicus walvisensis	native			bathypelagic
Beryciformes	Melamphaidae	Melamphaes eulepis	native			bathypelagic	150 - 200
Beryciformes	Melamphaidae	Melamphaes hubbsi	native			bathypelagic
Beryciformes	Melamphaidae	Melamphaes simus	native	Ridgehead		bathypelagic
Lophiiformes	Melanocetidae	Melanocetus johnsonii	native	Humpback anglerfish		bathypelagic	100 - 4500
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias bartonbeani	native	Scaleless black dragonfish		bathypelagic	25 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Melanostomias niger	native	Fangtooth dragonfish		bathypelagic
Gadiformes	Merlucciidae	Merluccius capensis	native	Shallow-water Cape hake	Vlakwater-stokvis	bathydemersal	50 - 1000
Gadiformes	Merlucciidae	Merluccius paradoxus	native	Deep-water Cape hake	Diepwater-stokvis	bathydemersal	200 - 1000
Gadiformes	Merlucciidae	Merluccius polli	native	Benguela hake	Stokvis	bathydemersal	50 - 1248
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Monacoa grimaldii	native	Mirrorbelly		bathypelagic
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Monolene microstoma	native	Smallmouth moonflounder		bathypelagic	25 - 460
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Myctophum nitidulum	native	Pearly lanternfish		bathypelagic	412 - 1537
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Myxine capensis	native	Cape hagfish		bathydemersal	175 - 460
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Nealotus tripes	native	Black snake mackerel		bathypelagic	914 - 1646
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Nemichthys curvirostris	native	Pale threadtail snipe eel		bathypelagic
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Nemichthys scolopaceus	native	Slender snipe eel		bathypelagic	30 - 4337
Albuliformes	Albulidae	Nemoossis belloci	native	Longfin bonefish	Langvin-beenvis	bathydemersal	20 - 500
Zeiformes	Oreosomatidae	Neocyttus rhomboidalis	native	Spiky oreo		bathypelagic	200 - 1240
Chimaeriformes	Rhinochimaeridae	Neoharriotta pinnata	native	Sicklefin chimaera	Sicklefin chimaera	bathydemersal	150 - 800
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Neomerinthe folgori	native	Folger's scorpionfish		bathydemersal	180 - 310
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Neonesthes capensis	native	Cape snaggletooth		bathypelagic	70 - 1650
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Neonesthes microcephalus	native	Smallhead snaggletooth		bathypelagic	600 - 1600
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Neoraja stehmanni	native	African pygmy skate		bathydemersal	102 - 1025
Myctophiformes	Neoscopelidae	Neoscopelus macrolepidotus	native	Large-scaled lantern fish		bathypelagic	300 - 1180
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Nesiarchus nasutus	native	Black gemfish		benthopelagic	200 - 1200
Anguilliformes	Derichthyidae	Nessorhamphus ingolfianus	native	Duckbill oceanic eel		bathypelagic
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia brevibarbata	native	Shortbeard grenadier		bathydemersal	549 - 1737
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia micronychodon	native	Smalltooth grenadier		bathydemersal	366 - 1620
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Nezumia milleri	native	Miller's grenadier		bathydemersal	320 - 620
Notacanthiformes	Notacanthidae	Notacanthus sexspinis	native	Spiny-back eel		bathydemersal	360 - 1300
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notolychnus valdiviae	native	Topside lampfish		bathypelagic	25 - 700
Syngnathiformes	Centriscidae	Notopogon macrosolen	native	Longsnout bellowfish	Langsnoet-blaasbalkvis	bathydemersal	200 - 500
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notoscopelus caudispinosus	native	Lobisomem		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Notoscopelus resplendens	native	Patchwork lampfish		bathypelagic	777 - 2121
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Odontostomias micropogon	native			bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Odontostomops normalops	native	Undistinguished sabretooth		pelagic-oceanic	400 - 1000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Opostomias micripnus	native	Obese dragonfish		bathypelagic
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei	Zoarcidae	Pachycara crassiceps	native			bathydemersal	900 - 2191
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Pachystomias microdon	native	Smalltooth dragonfish		bathypelagic	660 - 4000
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Paracallionymus costatus	native	Ladder dragonet	Leer-drakie	bathydemersal	37 - 457
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Paradiplospinus gracilis	native	Slender escolar		bathydemersal	368 - 626
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Paraliparis australis	native			bathydemersal	295 - 571
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Paraliparis wilsoni	native			bathydemersal	700 - 1830
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Parasudis fraserbrunneri	native			bathydemersal	100 - 700
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Peristediidae	Peristedion cataphractum	native	African armoured searobin		demersal	50 - 848
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Phosichthys argenteus	native	Silver lightfish		bathypelagic	300 - 1050
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Photonectes braueri	native	Brauer's dragonfish		bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Photonectes margarita	native			bathypelagic	700 - 5087
Eupercaria/misc	Emmelichthyidae	Plagiogeneion rubiginosum	native	Rubyfish		bathydemersal	30 - 600
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Polyipnus polli	native	Round hatchetfish		bathydemersal	250 - 600
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Polymetme corythaeola	native	Rendezvous fish		benthopelagic	165 - 800
Acropomatiformes	Polyprionidae	Polyprion americanus	native	Wreckfish	Wrakvis	demersal	40 - 600
Scombriformes	Nomeidae	Psenes pellucidus	native	Bluefin driftfish		bathypelagic
Zeiformes	Oreosomatidae	Pseudocyttus maculatus	native	Smooth oreo dory		bathydemersal	400 - 1500
Lampriformes	Radiicephalidae	Radiicephalus elongatus	native	Tapertail		pelagic-oceanic
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella barnardi	native	Bigthorn skate	Skate	bathydemersal	102 - 1207
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella caudaspinosa	native	Munchskin skate	Rog	bathydemersal	102 - 1098
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella dissimilis	native	Ghost skate		bathydemersal	400 - 1640
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella leoparda	native	Leopard skate	Rog	bathydemersal	130 - 1920
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Rajella ravidula	native	Smoothback skate	Rog	bathydemersal	496 - 1477
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Rhadinesthes decimus	native	Slender snaggletooth		bathypelagic
Chimaeriformes	Rhinochimaeridae	Rhinochimaera atlantica	native	Straightnose rabbitfish		bathydemersal	200 - 1500
Alepocephaliformes	Platytroctidae	Sagamichthys schnakenbecki	native	Schnakenbeck's searsid		bathypelagic	365 - 1200
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Schedophilus huttoni	native	New Zealand ruffe		bathypelagic
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Schedophilus pemarco	native	Pemarco blackfish		benthopelagic	50 - 500
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Schedophilus velaini	native	Violet warehou	Swart bottervis	bathypelagic	40 - 500
Aulopiformes	Scopelarchidae	Scopelarchus analis	native	Short fin pearleye		bathypelagic
Aulopiformes	Scopelarchidae	Scopelarchus guentheri	native	Staring pearleye		bathypelagic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Scopelopsis multipunctatus	native	Multispotted lanternfish		bathypelagic	3 - 2000
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Selachophidium guentheri	native	Barbed brotula		bathypelagic	200 - 980
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Serranidae	Serranus cabrilla	native	Comber	Kammer	demersal	5 - 500
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Setarchidae	Setarches guentheri	native	Channeled rockfish		benthopelagic	150 - 840
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Sigmops bathyphilus	native	Spark anglemouth		bathypelagic	700 - 3000
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Spectrunculus grandis	native	Pudgy cuskeel		bathydemersal	800 - 4300
Squaliformes	Squalidae	Squalus mitsukurii	native	Shortspine spurdog	Langneus-penhaai	benthopelagic	29 - 600
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Sternoptyx pseudobscura	native	Highlight hatchetfish		bathypelagic	800 - 2000
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Stomias boa	native	Boa dragonfish		bathypelagic	200 - 2173
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Stomias lampropeltis	native			bathypelagic
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Stomias longibarbatus	native	Longbarb scaly dragonfish		bathypelagic	400 - 1463
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Sudis hyalina	native			bathypelagic	200 - 2000
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Symbolophorus boops	native	Bogue lanternfish		bathypelagic
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
Scombriformes	Tetragonuridae	Tetragonurus cuvieri	native	Smalleye squaretail	Kleinoog-stompstert	bathypelagic	1 - 800
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Trachipterus trachypterus	native	Mediterranean dealfish	Rondswerwer-lintvis	bathypelagic	100 - 600
Gadiformes	Trachyrincidae	Trachyrincus scabrus	native	Roughsnout grenadier		bathydemersal	395 - 1700
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Sebastidae	Trachyscorpia eschmeyeri	native	Cape rockfish	Kaapse skerpioenvis	bathydemersal	450 - 1025
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Trigla lyra	native	Piper gurnard	Lier-knorhaan	bathydemersal
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Triplophos hemingi	native			bathypelagic	200 - 2000
Gadiformes	Moridae	Tripterophycis gilchristi	native	Grenadier cod		bathydemersal	100 - 1000
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Valenciennellus tripunctulatus	native	Constellationfish		bathypelagic	100 - 1000
Anguilliformes	Nettastomatidae	Venefica proboscidea	native	Whipsnout sorcerer		bathydemersal	385 - 2200
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Vinciguerria nimbaria	native	Oceanic lightfish		bathypelagic	20 - 5000
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Xenodermichthys copei	native	Bluntsnout smooth-head		bathypelagic	100 - 2650
Zeiformes	Grammicolepididae	Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi	native	Spotted tinselfish		benthopelagic	128 - 885
Stomiiformes	Phosichthyidae	Yarrella blackfordi	native			bathypelagic	350 - 1000
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Zameus squamulosus	native	Velvet dogfish		benthopelagic
Zeiformes	Zeidae	Zenopsis conchifer	native	Silvery John dory	Beukelaar-dorie	benthopelagic	50 - 600
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Zu cristatus	native	Scalloped ribbonfish	Scalloped ribbonfish	bathypelagic
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Zu elongatus	native	Taper-tail ribbonfish		bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Ahliesaurus berryi

native

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Alepisauridae

Alepisaurus ferox

native

Long snouted lancetfish

bathypelagic

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Alepocephalus australis

native

Small scaled brown slickhead

bathydemersal

1000 - 2600

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Alepocephalus rostratus

native

Risso's smooth-head

bathydemersal

300 - 2250

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Allocyttus verrucosus

native

Warty dory

Black oreo

bathypelagic

Trachichthyiformes

Anoplogastridae

Anoplogaster cornuta

native

Common fangtooth

bathypelagic

2 - 4992

Gadiformes

Moridae

Antimora rostrata

native

Blue antimora

bathypelagic

350 - 3000

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Aphanopus mikhailini

native

Mikhailin's scabbardfish

benthopelagic

905 - 2000

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Apristurus microps

native

Smalleye catshark

bathydemersal

1000 - 2200

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus aculeatus

native

Lovely hatchetfish

bathypelagic

100 - 2056

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

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Asquamiceps caeruleus

native

bathypelagic

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Asquamiceps hjorti

native

Barethroat slickhead

bathypelagic

1000 - 2865

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes leucopogon

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes micropogon

native

bathypelagic

120 - 600

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes niger

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes richardsoni

native

Richardson's snaggletooth

bathypelagic

275 - 1000

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Austroglossus microlepis

native

West coast sole

Weskus-tongvis

bathydemersal

100 - 400

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Avocettina acuticeps

native

Southern fintail snipe eel

bathypelagic

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Bajacalifornia megalops

native

Bigeye smooth-head

bathypelagic

150 - 3200

Beryciformes

Barbourisiidae

Barbourisia rufa

native

Velvet whalefish

bathydemersal

120 - 2000

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bassanago albescens

native

Hairy conger

Harige seepaling

bathydemersal

270 - 1700

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus ater

native

Winged dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus brevis

native

bathypelagic

75 - 1650

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus irregularis

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus longipinnis

native

bathypelagic

20 - 1646

Gadiformes

Bathygadidae

Bathygadus melanobranchus

native

Vaillant's grenadier

bathydemersal

400 - 2600

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Bathylaco nigricans

native

Black warrior

bathypelagic

450 - 4540

Argentiniformes

Bathylagidae

Bathylagichthys problematicus

native

pelagic-oceanic

Argentiniformes

Bathylagidae

Bathylagoides argyrogaster

native

Silver deepsea smelt

bathypelagic

Argentiniformes

Bathylagidae

Bathylagus antarcticus

native

Antarctic deepsea smelt

bathypelagic

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Bathyprion danae

native

Fangtooth smooth-head

bathypelagic

100 - 3200

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Bathyraja smithii

native

African softnose skate

Rog

bathydemersal

440 - 1020

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bathyuroconger vicinus

native

Large-toothed conger

Paling

benthopelagic

120 - 1318

Perciformes/Bembropoidei

Bembropidae

Bembrops heterurus

native

Squaretail duckbill

demersal

50 - 400

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Benthalbella infans

native

Zugmayer's pearleye

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Benthodesmus tenuis

native

Slender frostfish

Slant kalkvis

benthopelagic

200 - 850

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Benthosema suborbitale

native

Smallfin lanternfish

bathypelagic

50 - 2500

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys indicus

native

Lanternfish

bathypelagic

25 - 900

Lophiiformes

Diceratiidae

Bufoceratias wedli

native

bathypelagic

300 - 1750

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Careproctus albescens

native

bathydemersal

600 - 1460

Scombriformes

Caristiidae

Caristius fasciatus

native

Greenland manefish

bathypelagic

100 - 420

Lophiiformes

Caulophrynidae

Caulophryne polynema

native

bathypelagic

900 - 1250

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Centrolophus niger

native

Rudderfish

Swartroef

bathypelagic

40 - 1050

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus granulosus

native

Gulper shark

bathydemersal

50 - 1500

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus squamosus

native

Leafscale gulper shark

bathydemersal

145 - 2400

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Centroscyllium fabricii

native

Black dogfish

bathydemersal

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroscymnus coelolepis

native

Portuguese dogfish

bathydemersal

128 - 3700

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroselachus crepidater

native

Longnose velvet dogfish

bathydemersal

230 - 1500

Lophiiformes

Ceratiidae

Ceratias holboelli

native

Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish

bathypelagic

400 - 4400

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Ceratoscopelus warmingii

native

Warming's lantern fish

bathypelagic

391 - 2056

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Chascanopsetta lugubris

native

Pelican flounder

Pelikaan-botvis

bathydemersal

60 - 3210

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Chauliodus schmidti

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Chauliodus sloani

native

Sloane's viperfish

bathypelagic

200 - 4700

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax pictus

native

Pink frogmouth

bathydemersal

200 - 1000

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Chimaera notafricana

native

Cape chimaera

bathydemersal

680 - 1000

Hexanchiformes

Chlamydoselachidae

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

native

Frilled shark

Frilletjieshaai

bathydemersal

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus agassizi

native

Shortnose greeneye

bathydemersal

50 - 1000

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus atlanticus

native

Atlantic greeneye

bathydemersal

240 - 270

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus punctatus

native

Spotted greeneye

bathydemersal

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus acanthiger

native

Surgeon grenadier

bathydemersal

800 - 1500

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus braueri

native

Shovelnose grenadier

bathydemersal

400 - 1200

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus fasciatus

native

Banded whiptail

bathydemersal

73 - 1086

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus karrerae

native

Karrer's whiptail

bathydemersal

263 - 1150

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus matamua

native

Mahia whiptail

bathydemersal

450 - 1000

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus polli

native

benthopelagic

155 - 360

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus simorhynchus

native

bathydemersal

139 - 986

Lophiiformes

Ceratiidae

Cryptopsaras couesii

native

Triplewart seadevil

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Ctenoscopelus phengodes

native

Bright lanternfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone microdon

native

Veiled anglemouth

bathypelagic

200 - 5301

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone pallida

native

Tan bristlemouth

bathypelagic

16 - 4663

Zeiformes

Parazenidae

Cyttopsis rosea

native

Rosy dory

bathypelagic

150 - 730

Zeiformes

Cyttidae

Cyttus traversi

native

King dory

bathydemersal

200 - 978

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Deania calceus

native

Birdbeak dogfish

bathydemersal

60 - 1490

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Deania profundorum

native

Arrowhead dogfish

bathydemersal

205 - 1800

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Deania quadrispinosa

native

Longsnout dogfish

bathydemersal

150 - 1360

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Desmodema polystictum

native

Polka-dot ribbonfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus anderseni

native

Andersen's lantern fish

bathypelagic

100 - 560

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus diadematus

native

Crown lanternfish

pelagic-oceanic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus effulgens

native

Headlight fish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus fragilis

native

Fragile lantern fish

bathypelagic

15 - 1313

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus hudsoni

native

Hudson's lanternfish

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus meadi

native

Mead's lanternfish

bathypelagic

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 taaningi

native

Slopewater lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 475

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Dibranchus atlanticus

native

Atlantic batfish

bathydemersal

45 - 1300

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Dibranchus tremendus

native

bathydemersal

750 - 2300

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Dicrolene introniger

native

Digitate cusk eel

bathydemersal

700 - 1785

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Dicrolene pallidus

endemic

bathydemersal

2772 - 2992

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diogenichthys atlanticus

native

Longfin lanternfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Diplophos taenia

native

Pacific portholefish

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Diplospinus multistriatus

native

Striped escolar

benthopelagic

50 - 1000

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus doutrei

native

Violet skate

Rog

bathydemersal

163 - 1200

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus springeri

native

Roughbelly skate

Rog

bathydemersal

88 - 740

Trachichthyiformes

Diretmidae

Diretmichthys parini

native

Parin's spinyfish

Parin's spiny fin

bathypelagic

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Ebinania costaecanariae

native

bathydemersal

300 - 700

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Echelus pachyrhynchus

native

bathydemersal

200 - 500

Echinorhiniformes

Echinorhinidae

Echinorhinus brucus

native

Bramble shark

Braamhaai

bathydemersal

10 - 900

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Echiostoma barbatum

native

Threadfin dragonfish

bathypelagic

30 - 4200

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Setarchidae

Ectreposebastes imus

native

Midwater scorpionfish

bathypelagic

150 - 2000

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Electrona risso

native

Electric lantern fish

bathypelagic

90 - 1485

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Emmelichthys nitidus

native

Cape bonnetmouth

Suidelike rondloper

bathydemersal

86 - 500

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus constanciae

native

bathydemersal

160 - 742

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus denticulatus

native

Pencil cardinal

bathydemersal

130 - 830

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus pandionis

native

Bigeye

bathydemersal

200 - 600

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus robustus

native

Robust cardinalfish

bathydemersal

500 - 3000

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus telescopus

native

Black cardinal fish

Teleskoop-kardinaal

bathydemersal

75 - 1305

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus gracilispinis

native

Broadbanded lanternshark

pelagic-oceanic

25 - 1200

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus pusillus

native

Smooth lanternshark

bathydemersal

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus sculptus

native

Sculpted lanternshark

bathydemersal

240 - 1023

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias filifer

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias obscurus

native

bathypelagic

20 - 1900

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias schmidti

native

Schmidt's dragonfish

bathypelagic

50 - 150

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Evermannella melanoderma

native

Indian sabertooth

bathypelagic

500 - 800

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Flagellostomias boureei

native

Longbarb dragonfish

bathypelagic

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Galeus polli

native

African sawtail catshark

bathydemersal

200 - 720

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Gempylus serpens

native

Snake mackerel

Slangmakriel

pelagic-oceanic

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Genypterus capensis

native

Kingklip

Koningklip

bathydemersal

50 - 500

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gonichthys cocco

native

Cocco’s lanternfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Gonostoma denudatum

native

bathypelagic

100 - 700

Zeiformes

Grammicolepididae

Grammicolepis brachiusculus

native

Thorny tinselfish

bathypelagic

300 - 1026

Ateleopodiformes

Ateleopodidae

Guentherus altivela

native

Jellynose

Highfin tadpole fish

bathydemersal

200 - 800

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Halosaurus ovenii

native

bathydemersal

440 - 1700

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Harriotta raleighana

native

Pacific longnose chimaera

bathydemersal

200 - 3100

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Helicolenus dactylopterus

native

Blackbelly rosefish

Jacopewer

bathydemersal

50 - 1100

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Heptranchias perlo

native

Sharpnose sevengill shark

bathydemersal

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Herwigia kreffti

native

Krefft's smooth-head

bathypelagic

1000 - 3200

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Heterophotus ophistoma

native

Wingfin snaggletooth

bathypelagic

790 - 1420

Lophiiformes

Himantolophidae

Himantolophus groenlandicus

native

Atlantic footballfish

bathypelagic

Lophiiformes

Himantolophidae

Himantolophus paucifilosus

native

bathypelagic

100 - 1540

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Holohalaelurus regani

native

Izak catshark

Izak

bathydemersal

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Holtbyrnia anomala

native

Bighead searsid

bathypelagic

700 - 2700

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus atlanticus

native

Orange roughy

Atlantischer sägebauch

bathypelagic

180 - 1809

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus cadenati

native

Black slimehead

Swart slymkop

bathypelagic

70 - 1000

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus melanopus

native

Smallscale slimehead

bathydemersal

400 - 914

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Hydrolagus mirabilis

native

Large-eyed rabbitfish

bathydemersal

450 - 1933

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

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Ichthyococcus ovatus

native

Lightfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Idiacanthus atlanticus

native

Black dragonfish

bathypelagic

1239 - 2000

Ateleopodiformes

Ateleopodidae

Ijimaia loppei

native

Loppe's tadpole fish

bathydemersal

200 - 998

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Ipnops agassizii

native

Grideye fish

bathydemersal

1392 - 4163

Acropomatiformes

Synagropidae

Kaperangus microlepis

native

Thinlip splitfin

bathypelagic

50 - 500

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Kuronezumia leonis

native

Snubnose whiptail

benthopelagic

161 - 850

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena chavesi

native

Chaves' lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 800

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena dea

native

bathypelagic

1500 - 2390

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena pontifex

native

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus alatus

native

Winged lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 1500

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus ater

native

Dusky lanternfish

bathypelagic

60 - 1100

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus australis

native

Southern lanternfish

pelagic-oceanic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus cuprarius

native

bathypelagic

40 - 1000

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus festivus

native

Festive lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 1052

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus intricarius

native

Diamondcheek lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 750

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus lepidolychnus

native

Mermaid lanternfish

bathypelagic

312 - 332

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus lineatus

native

bathypelagic

60 - 1150

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus pusillus

native

Pygmy lanternfish

bathypelagic

40 - 850

Lampriformes

Lampridae

Lampris guttatus

native

Opah

Gespikkelde opah

bathypelagic

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Lamprogrammus exutus

native

Legless cuskeel

bathydemersal

260 - 700

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

native

Escolar

Skolier

benthopelagic

200 - 1100

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lepidophanes gaussi

native

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Lepidopus caudatus

native

Silver scabbardfish

Bottersnoek

benthopelagic

42 - 620

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Leptoderma macrops

native

Grenadier smooth-head

bathypelagic

500 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Leptostomias longibarba

native

Treathed dragon fish

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestidium atlanticum

native

Atlantic barracudina

bathypelagic

50 - 1270

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestrolepis intermedia

native

bathypelagic

35 - 1320

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Leucoraja wallacei

native

Yellowspotted skate

Witpoeding-rog

bathydemersal

70 - 517

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 vaillanti

native

Shortspine African angler

Monnik

bathydemersal

200 - 1233

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophius vomerinus

native

Devil anglerfish

Monnik

bathydemersal

150 - 400

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Lucigadus ori

native

Bronze whiptail

bathydemersal

120 - 1153

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Lycodes terraenovae

native

bathydemersal

150 - 2604

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Macroparalepis affinis

native

bathypelagic

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Malacocephalus laevis

native

Softhead grenadier

bathydemersal

200 - 1000

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Malacocephalus occidentalis

native

Western softhead grenadier

bathydemersal

140 - 1945

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Malacoraja spinacidermis

native

Soft skate

Ruwevel-rog

bathydemersal

450 - 1570

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Maulisia acuticeps

native

Sharpsnout tubeshoulder

bathypelagic

200 - 1500

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Maulisia microlepis

native

Smallscale searsid

bathypelagic

500 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Maurolicus muelleri

native

Silvery lightfish

bathypelagic

271 - 1524

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Maurolicus walvisensis

native

bathypelagic

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes eulepis

native

bathypelagic

150 - 200

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes hubbsi

native

bathypelagic

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes simus

native

Ridgehead

bathypelagic

Lophiiformes

Melanocetidae

Melanocetus johnsonii

native

Humpback anglerfish

bathypelagic

100 - 4500

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias bartonbeani

native

Scaleless black dragonfish

bathypelagic

25 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias niger

native

Fangtooth dragonfish

bathypelagic

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius capensis

native

Shallow-water Cape hake

Vlakwater-stokvis

bathydemersal

50 - 1000

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius paradoxus

native

Deep-water Cape hake

Diepwater-stokvis

bathydemersal

200 - 1000

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius polli

native

Benguela hake

Stokvis

bathydemersal

50 - 1248

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Monacoa grimaldii

native

Mirrorbelly

bathypelagic

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Monolene microstoma

native

Smallmouth moonflounder

bathypelagic

25 - 460

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Myctophum nitidulum

native

Pearly lanternfish

bathypelagic

412 - 1537

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Myxine capensis

native

Cape hagfish

bathydemersal

175 - 460

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nealotus tripes

native

Black snake mackerel

bathypelagic

914 - 1646

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Nemichthys curvirostris

native

Pale threadtail snipe eel

bathypelagic

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Nemichthys scolopaceus

native

Slender snipe eel

bathypelagic

30 - 4337

Albuliformes

Albulidae

Nemoossis belloci

native

Longfin bonefish

Langvin-beenvis

bathydemersal

20 - 500

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Neocyttus rhomboidalis

native

Spiky oreo

bathypelagic

200 - 1240

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Neoharriotta pinnata

native

Sicklefin chimaera

bathydemersal

150 - 800

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Neomerinthe folgori

native

Folger's scorpionfish

bathydemersal

180 - 310

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Neonesthes capensis

native

Cape snaggletooth

bathypelagic

70 - 1650

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Neonesthes microcephalus

native

Smallhead snaggletooth

bathypelagic

600 - 1600

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Neoraja stehmanni

native

African pygmy skate

bathydemersal

102 - 1025

Myctophiformes

Neoscopelidae

Neoscopelus macrolepidotus

native

Large-scaled lantern fish

bathypelagic

300 - 1180

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nesiarchus nasutus

native

Black gemfish

benthopelagic

200 - 1200

Anguilliformes

Derichthyidae

Nessorhamphus ingolfianus

native

Duckbill oceanic eel

bathypelagic

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia brevibarbata

native

Shortbeard grenadier

bathydemersal

549 - 1737

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia micronychodon

native

Smalltooth grenadier

bathydemersal

366 - 1620

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia milleri

native

Miller's grenadier

bathydemersal

320 - 620

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Notacanthus sexspinis

native

Spiny-back eel

bathydemersal

360 - 1300

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notolychnus valdiviae

native

Topside lampfish

bathypelagic

25 - 700

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Notopogon macrosolen

native

Longsnout bellowfish

Langsnoet-blaasbalkvis

bathydemersal

200 - 500

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notoscopelus caudispinosus

native

Lobisomem

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notoscopelus resplendens

native

Patchwork lampfish

bathypelagic

777 - 2121

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Odontostomias micropogon

native

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Odontostomops normalops

native

Undistinguished sabretooth

pelagic-oceanic

400 - 1000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Opostomias micripnus

native

Obese dragonfish

bathypelagic

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Pachycara crassiceps

native

bathydemersal

900 - 2191

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Pachystomias microdon

native

Smalltooth dragonfish

bathypelagic

660 - 4000

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Paracallionymus costatus

native

Ladder dragonet

Leer-drakie

bathydemersal

37 - 457

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Paradiplospinus gracilis

native

Slender escolar

bathydemersal

368 - 626

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Paraliparis australis

native

bathydemersal

295 - 571

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Paraliparis wilsoni

native

bathydemersal

700 - 1830

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Parasudis fraserbrunneri

native

bathydemersal

100 - 700

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Peristediidae

Peristedion cataphractum

native

African armoured searobin

demersal

50 - 848

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Phosichthys argenteus

native

Silver lightfish

bathypelagic

300 - 1050

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Photonectes braueri

native

Brauer's dragonfish

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Photonectes margarita

native

bathypelagic

700 - 5087

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Plagiogeneion rubiginosum

native

Rubyfish

bathydemersal

30 - 600

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus polli

native

Round hatchetfish

bathydemersal

250 - 600

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Polymetme corythaeola

native

Rendezvous fish

benthopelagic

165 - 800

Acropomatiformes

Polyprionidae

Polyprion americanus

native

Wreckfish

Wrakvis

demersal

40 - 600

Scombriformes

Nomeidae

Psenes pellucidus

native

Bluefin driftfish

bathypelagic

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Pseudocyttus maculatus

native

Smooth oreo dory

bathydemersal

400 - 1500

Lampriformes

Radiicephalidae

Radiicephalus elongatus

native

Tapertail

pelagic-oceanic

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella barnardi

native

Bigthorn skate

Skate

bathydemersal

102 - 1207

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella caudaspinosa

native

Munchskin skate

Rog

bathydemersal

102 - 1098

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella dissimilis

native

Ghost skate

bathydemersal

400 - 1640

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella leoparda

native

Leopard skate

Rog

bathydemersal

130 - 1920

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Rajella ravidula

native

Smoothback skate

Rog

bathydemersal

496 - 1477

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Rhadinesthes decimus

native

Slender snaggletooth

bathypelagic

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Rhinochimaera atlantica

native

Straightnose rabbitfish

bathydemersal

200 - 1500

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Sagamichthys schnakenbecki

native

Schnakenbeck's searsid

bathypelagic

365 - 1200

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus huttoni

native

New Zealand ruffe

bathypelagic

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus pemarco

native

Pemarco blackfish

benthopelagic

50 - 500

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus velaini

native

Violet warehou

Swart bottervis

bathypelagic

40 - 500

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Scopelarchus analis

native

Short fin pearleye

bathypelagic

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Scopelarchus guentheri

native

Staring pearleye

bathypelagic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Scopelopsis multipunctatus

native

Multispotted lanternfish

bathypelagic

3 - 2000

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Selachophidium guentheri

native

Barbed brotula

bathypelagic

200 - 980

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Serranus cabrilla

native

Comber

Kammer

demersal

5 - 500

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Setarchidae

Setarches guentheri

native

Channeled rockfish

benthopelagic

150 - 840

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Sigmops bathyphilus

native

Spark anglemouth

bathypelagic

700 - 3000

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Spectrunculus grandis

native

Pudgy cuskeel

bathydemersal

800 - 4300

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus mitsukurii

native

Shortspine spurdog

Langneus-penhaai

benthopelagic

29 - 600

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Sternoptyx pseudobscura

native

Highlight hatchetfish

bathypelagic

800 - 2000

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias boa

native

Boa dragonfish

bathypelagic

200 - 2173

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias lampropeltis

native

bathypelagic

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias longibarbatus

native

Longbarb scaly dragonfish

bathypelagic

400 - 1463

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Sudis hyalina

native

bathypelagic

200 - 2000

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Symbolophorus boops

native

Bogue lanternfish

bathypelagic

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

Scombriformes

Tetragonuridae

Tetragonurus cuvieri

native

Smalleye squaretail

Kleinoog-stompstert

bathypelagic

1 - 800

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Trachipterus trachypterus

native

Mediterranean dealfish

Rondswerwer-lintvis

bathypelagic

100 - 600

Gadiformes

Trachyrincidae

Trachyrincus scabrus

native

Roughsnout grenadier

bathydemersal

395 - 1700

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Trachyscorpia eschmeyeri

native

Cape rockfish

Kaapse skerpioenvis

bathydemersal

450 - 1025

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Trigla lyra

native

Piper gurnard

Lier-knorhaan

bathydemersal

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Triplophos hemingi

native

bathypelagic

200 - 2000

Gadiformes

Moridae

Tripterophycis gilchristi

native

Grenadier cod

bathydemersal

100 - 1000

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Valenciennellus tripunctulatus

native

Constellationfish

bathypelagic

100 - 1000

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Venefica proboscidea

native

Whipsnout sorcerer

bathydemersal

385 - 2200

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Vinciguerria nimbaria

native

Oceanic lightfish

bathypelagic

20 - 5000

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Xenodermichthys copei

native

Bluntsnout smooth-head

bathypelagic

100 - 2650

Zeiformes

Grammicolepididae

Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi

native

Spotted tinselfish

benthopelagic

128 - 885

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Yarrella blackfordi

native

bathypelagic

350 - 1000

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Zameus squamulosus

native

Velvet dogfish

benthopelagic

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zenopsis conchifer

native

Silvery John dory

Beukelaar-dorie

benthopelagic

50 - 600

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Zu cristatus

native

Scalloped ribbonfish

bathypelagic

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Zu elongatus

native

Taper-tail ribbonfish

bathypelagic

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