Species in the Saya de Malha Bank

     n= 65 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Antigonia ovalis Antigoniidae bathydemersal 5.6 SL 2.9 native
Antigonia quiproqua Antigoniidae demersal 6.5 SL 2.9 native
Antigonia saya Antigoniidae bathydemersal 12.0 SL 2.8 native
Ariomma parini Parin's ariomma Ariommatidae bathydemersal 18.8 SL 3.5 native
Arnoglossus sayaensis Bothidae bathydemersal 14.7 SL 3.5 native
Aulotrachichthys sajademalensis Saya de Malha luminous roughy Trachichthyidae bathypelagic 9.6 SL 4.3 native
Benthodesmus tuckeri Tucker's frostfish Trichiuridae benthopelagic 77.0 SL 4.1 native
Beryx decadactylus Alfonsino Berycidae bathydemersal 100.0 TL 4.1 native
Beryx splendens Splendid alfonsino Berycidae benthopelagic 70.0 TL 4.3 native
Bleekeria profunda Deep-water sandlance Ammodytidae benthopelagic 12.1 SL 3.2 native
Brachirus sayaensis Soleidae demersal 14.8 SL 3.5 native
Callionymus regani Regan’s deepwater dragonet Callionymidae demersal 15.8 SL 3.3 native
Centrodraco lineatus Draconettidae bathydemersal 12.0 SL 3.3 native
Chascanopsetta elski Bothidae bathydemersal 3.7 native
Coelorinchus karrerae Karrer's whiptail Macrouridae bathydemersal 35.0 TL 3.5 native
Coryphaenoides asprellus Macrouridae bathydemersal 51.5 TL 3.5 native
Cynoglossus sealarki Cynoglossidae demersal 19.0 TL 3.4 native
Diaphus knappi Myctophidae benthopelagic 17.3 SL 3.2 native
Diaphus mascarensis Myctophidae bathydemersal 14.4 SL 3.2 native
Engyprosopon hensleyi Bothidae bathydemersal 11.7 SL 3.5 native
Engyprosopon xystrias Bothidae demersal 16.0 SL 3.5 native
Jaydia quartus Apogonidae demersal 3.5 native
Kentrocapros rosapinto Basketfish Aracanidae demersal 14.3 SL 3.3 native
Laeops nigromaculatus Blackspotted flounder Bothidae demersal 21.0 TL 3.5 native
Lepidotrigla alcocki Triglidae demersal 12.4 SL 3.4 native
Lepidotrigla sayademalha Triglidae demersal 10.4 SL 3.4 native
Lutjanus octolineatus Whitebelly snapper Lutjanidae reef-associated 20.9 SL 3.8 native
Mataeocephalus cristatus Macrouridae benthopelagic 27.1 TL 3.5 native
Maurolicus kornilovorum Sternoptychidae bathypelagic 3.2 SL 3.1 native
Minous longimanus Synanceiidae demersal 10.3 SL 3.8 native
Nemipterus flavomandibularis Yellow-jaw threadfin bream Nemipteridae demersal 20.5 SL 3.8 native
Neobythites malhaensis Ophidiidae bathydemersal 3.5 native
Neocyttus acanthorhynchus Oreosomatidae bathypelagic 15.2 SL 3.4 native
Neoepinnula orientalis Sackfish Gempylidae benthopelagic 30.0 SL 4.2 native
Ocosia possi Tetrarogidae demersal 7.8 SL 3.2 native
Odontanthias dorsomaculatus Anthiadidae demersal 13.4 SL 3.3 native
Parabothus malhensis Bothidae demersal 3.6 native
Parabothus rotundifrons Bothidae demersal 10.8 SL 3.5 native
Paraulopus atripes Paraulopidae demersal 14.0 SL 3.8 native
Parupeneus procerigena Mullidae demersal 19.8 SL 3.4 native
Physiculus nielseni Moridae benthopelagic 3.4 native
Poecilopsetta normani Poecilopsettidae demersal 13.7 TL 3.5 native
Poecilopsetta zanzibarensis Poecilopsettidae demersal 3.6 native
Polysteganus cerasinus Cherry seabream Sparidae reef-associated 13.4 SL 3.7 native
Protammodytes ventrolineatus Ammodytidae benthopelagic 13.8 SL 3.2 native
Psenopsis intermedia Centrolophidae bathydemersal 13.3 TL 3.4 native
Psettina multisquamea Bothidae demersal 3.6 native
Pseudotrichonotus xanthotaenia Pseudotrichonotidae demersal 6.0 SL 3.5 native
Pteroidichthys noronhai Noronha’s scorpionfish Scorpaenidae demersal 5.6 SL 3.4 native
Rexea bengalensis Bengal escolar Gempylidae benthopelagic 22.0 SL 4.5 native
Rexea prometheoides Royal escolar Gempylidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 4.2 native
Rhinobatos nudidorsalis Rhinobatidae demersal 50.1 TL 3.6 native
Roa semilunaris Half-moon barred butterflyfish Chaetodontidae reef-associated 11.0 SL 3.3 native
Samariscus leopardus Samaridae demersal 12.2 SL 3.6 native
Satyrichthys laticeps Peristediidae demersal 48.7 SL 3.6 native
Saurida tweddlei Synodontidae demersal 40.1 SL 4.4 native
Scorpaenopsis venosa Raggy scorpionfish Scorpaenidae reef-associated 25.0 TL 4.2 native
Squatina leae Lea’s angel shark Squatinidae demersal 87.0 TL 3.9 native
Symphurus marmoratus Cynoglossidae demersal 9.8 SL 3.3 native
Symphurus sayademalhensis Cynoglossidae demersal 11.5 SL 3.3 native
Tentoriceps cristatus Crested hairtail Trichiuridae benthopelagic 90.0 TL 4.2 native
Tosarhombus nielseni Bothidae demersal 17.2 SL 3.6 native
Trachurus indicus Arabian scad Carangidae reef-associated 35.0 TL 3.8 native
Triacanthodes indicus Triacanthodidae demersal 4.1 native
Tylerius spinosissimus Spiny blaasop Tetraodontidae bathydemersal 12.0 TL 3.3 native
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