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List of Marine Fishes reported from South Africa
n = 2015
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Table 1: 1951 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 43 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 21 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 2015 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 2015 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Abalistes stellatusnative Starry triggerfish Ster-snellervis 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius coccineusnative Scarlet frogfish Sproet-hengelaar 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius nummifernative Spotfin frogfish Kolvin-hengelaar 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Tetrarogidae Ablabys binotatusnative Redskinfish Rooihuidvis 
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish Balk-naaldvis 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf natalensisnative Natal sergeant Vierbalk-nooientjie 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf notatusnative Yellowtail sergeant Donker nooientjie 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf septemfasciatusnative Banded sergeant Sewebalk-nooientjie 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sordidusnative Blackspot sergeant Kol-nooientjie 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf sparoidesnative False-eye sergeant Valsoog-nooientjie 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensisnative Indo-Pacific sergeant Sersant-majoor 
Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae Acanthanectes hystrixnative   
Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae Acanthanectes rufusnative   
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius joanaenative Scalyjaw koester Scalyjaw koester 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Acanthistius sebastoidesnative Koester Koester 
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Acanthocepola indicanative   
Beryciformes Stephanoberycidae Acanthochaenus luetkeniinative Pricklefish  
Scombriformes Scombridae Acanthocybium solandrinative Wahoo Wahoo 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus berdanative Goldsilk seabream Slimjannie 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus catenulanative Bridled seabream  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus vagusnative Wandering seabream Wandering seabream 
Ovalentaria/misc Plesiopidae Acanthoplesiops indicusnative Scottie Skottie 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Acanthostracion quadricornisnative Scrawled cowfish Bekrapte koeivis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus blochiinative Ringtail surgeonfish Stertring-doktervis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus dussumierinative Eyestripe surgeonfish Potlood-doktervis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus leucosternonnative Powderblue surgeonfish Poeierblou-doktervis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus lineatusnative Lined surgeonfish Blouband-doktervis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus matanative Elongate surgeonfish Lang doktervis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigricaudanative Epaulette surgeonfish Epaulet-doktervis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus nigrofuscusnative Brown surgeonfish Bruin doktervis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus tennentiinative Doubleband surgeonfish Luitenant-doktervis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus thompsoninative Thompson's surgeonfish Sjokolade-doktervis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus triostegusnative Convict surgeonfish Bandiet-doktervis 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus xanthopterusnative Yellowfin surgeonfish Geelvin-doktervis 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius audaxnative Mangrove goby Mangrove-dikkop 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius nebulosusnative Shadow goby Skaduwee-dikkop 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius viridipunctatusnative Spotted green goby  
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma heemstrainative Heemstra’s lanternbelly  
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma japonicummisidentification Glowbelly Lanternpens 
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Acroteriobatus annulatusnative Lesser sandshark Kleiner sandkruiper 
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Acroteriobatus blochiinative Bluntnose guitarfish Stompneus-sandkruiper 
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Acroteriobatus leucospilusnative Grayspottted guitarfish Gryskol-sandkruiper 
Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Acroteriobatus ocellatusnative  Speckled guitarfish 
Syngnathiformes Centriscidae Aeoliscus punctulatusnative Speckled shrimpfish Garnaalvis 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Aesopia cornutanative Unicorn sole Eenhoring-tongvis 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Aethaloperca rogaanative Redmouth grouper Rooibek-kabeljou 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatusnative Ocellated eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus bovinusnative Bull ray Bulrog 
Aulopiformes Notosudidae Ahliesaurus berryinative   
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula oligolepisnative Smallscale bonefish  
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