All fishes reported from New Zealand

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Abantennarius nummifer	native	Spotfin frogfish
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Ablennes hians	native	Flat needlefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf vaigiensis	native	Indo-Pacific sergeant	Indo-Pacific sergeant
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Abyssobrotula galatheae	native
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Acanthistius cinctus	native	Yellowbanded perch	Yellowbanded perch
Beryciformes	Stephanoberycidae	Acanthochaenus luetkenii	native	Pricklefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Plesiopidae	Acanthoclinus fuscus	endemic	Rockfish	Rockfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Plesiopidae	Acanthoclinus littoreus	native		Rockfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Plesiopidae	Acanthoclinus marilynae	endemic	Stout rockfish	Stout rockfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Plesiopidae	Acanthoclinus matti	native
Ovalentaria/misc	Plesiopidae	Acanthoclinus rua	endemic	Little rockfish	Little rockfish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Acanthocybium solandri	native	Wahoo	Wahoo
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus dussumieri	native	Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus triostegus	native	Convict surgeonfish
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Acentrogobius pflaumii	introduced	Striped sandgoby
Pleuronectiformes	Achiropsettidae	Achiropsetta tricholepis	native	Prickly flounder
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Aetheliparis taurocanis	native
Lampriformes	Regalecidae	Agrostichthys parkeri	native	Streamer fish	Ribbonfish
Aulopiformes	Notosudidae	Ahliesaurus berryi	native
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Aldrichetta forsteri	native	Yellow-eye mullet	Aua
Notacanthiformes	Halosauridae	Aldrovandia affinis	native	Gilbert's halosaurid fish
Aulopiformes	Alepisauridae	Alepisaurus brevirostris	native	Short snouted lancetfish	Shortsnouted lancetfish
Aulopiformes	Alepisauridae	Alepisaurus ferox	native	Long snouted lancetfish	Longsnouted lancetfish
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Alepocephalus australis	native	Small scaled brown slickhead	Small scaled brown slickhead
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Zanclorhynchidae	Alertichthys blacki	native	Alert pigfish	Alert pigfish
Zeiformes	Oreosomatidae	Allocyttus niger	native	Black oreo	Black oreo
Zeiformes	Oreosomatidae	Allocyttus verrucosus	native	Warty dory	Warty oreo
Tetraodontiformes	Diodontidae	Allomycterus pilatus	native	Deep-water burrfish	Nohu
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Allothunnus fallai	native	Slender tuna	Slender tuna
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias superciliosus	native	Bigeye thresher	Bigeye thresher
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias vulpinus	native	Thresher	Mango-ripi
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Aluterus monoceros	native	Unicorn leatherjacket filefish	Rough leatherjacket
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Aluterus scriptus	native	Scribbled leatherjacket filefish	Scribbled leatherjacket
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Amblyraja georgiana	native	Antarctic starry skate	Amblyraja georgiana
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Amblyraja hyperborea	native	Arctic skate	Arctic skate
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Psychrolutidae	Ambophthalmos angustus	native	Pale toadfish	Pale toadfish
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Psychrolutidae	Ambophthalmos eurystigmatephoros	native
Siluriformes	Ictaluridae	Ameiurus nebulosus	introduced	Brown bullhead	Catfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Amphichaetodon howensis	native	Lord Howe Island butterflyfish	Lord Howe coral fish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Anampses caeruleopunctatus	native	Bluespotted wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Anampses elegans	native	Elegant wrasse	Elegant wrasse
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Anarchias seychellensis	native	Seychelles moray
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla australis	native	Short-finned eel	Shortfinned eel
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla dieffenbachii	endemic	New Zealand longfin eel	Longfinned eel
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla reinhardtii	native	Speckled longfin eel
Trachichthyiformes	Anoplogastridae	Anoplogaster cornuta	native	Common fangtooth	Fangtooth
Aulopiformes	Anotopteridae	Anotopterus vorax	native	Southern ocean daggertooth	Daggertooth
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Antennarius striatus	native	Striated frogfish	Striped angler
Acanthuriformes	Antigoniidae	Antigonia rubicunda	native	Rosy deepsea boarfish
Gadiformes	Moridae	Antimora rostrata	native	Blue antimora	Violet cod
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Cottidae	Antipodocottus galatheae	native	Galathea sculpin
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Cottidae	Antipodocottus megalops	native
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Aphanopus mikhailini	native	Mikhailin's scabbardfish
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Aphyonus gelatinosus	native	Gelatinous blindfish
Centrarchiformes	Aplodactylidae	Aplodactylus arctidens	native	Marblefish	Kehe
Centrarchiformes	Aplodactylidae	Aplodactylus etheridgii	native	Notchheaded marblefish	Notchheaded marblefish
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Apopterygion oculus	endemic	Ocellate triplefin	Ocellate triplefin
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Apristurus ampliceps	native
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Apristurus exsanguis	native
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Apristurus garricki	native
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Apterichtus australis	native	Snake eel
Aulopiformes	Paralepididae	Arctozenus risso	native	Spotted barracudina
Argentiniformes	Argentinidae	Argentina elongata	native		Silverside
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyripnus iridescens	native	Brilliant pearlside
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus aculeatus	native	Lovely hatchetfish
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus gigas	native	Hatchetfish	Giant hatchetfish
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus hemigymnus	native	Half-naked hatchetfish	Common hatchetfish
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus lychnus	native	Tropical hatchetfish
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus olfersii	native
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus sladeni	native	Sladen's hatchet fish
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatis asperrimus	endemic	Longtail skate	Longtail skate
Scombriformes	Ariommatidae	Ariomma lurida	native	Ariommid	Ariommid
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Aristostomias polydactylus	native
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus boops	native
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus scapha	native		Witch
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Arothron firmamentum	native	Starry toado	Starry toado
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Arothron gillbanksii	native
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Arothron stellatus	native	Stellate puffer
Scombriformes	Arripidae	Arripis trutta	native	Australian salmon	Kahawai
Scombriformes	Arripidae	Arripis xylabion	native	Northern kahawai	Northern kahawai
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Aseraggodes bahamondei	native	South Pacific sole	South Pacific sole
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Asquamiceps hjorti	native	Barethroat slickhead
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes boulengeri	native	Boulenger's snaggletooth
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes kreffti	native	Krefft's snaggletooth
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes psychrolutes	native	Temperate snaggletooth
Centrarchiformes	Microcanthidae	Atypichthys latus	native	Eastern footballer	Mado
Gadiformes	Moridae	Auchenoceros punctatus	native	Ahuru	Aahuru
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Liopropomatidae	Aulacocephalus temminckii	native	Goldribbon soapfish	Goldstripe groper
Syngnathiformes	Aulostomidae	Aulostomus chinensis	native	Chinese trumpetfish	Trumpetfish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis rochei	native	Bullet tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis thazard	native	Frigate tuna	Frigate tuna
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Avocettina acuticeps	native	Southern fintail snipe eel
Anguilliformes	Nemichthyidae	Avocettina paucipora	native
Pleuronectiformes	Rhombosoleidae	Azygopus flemingi	endemic		Spotted flounder
Alepocephaliformes	Alepocephalidae	Bajacalifornia calcarata	native	Brown slickhead	Brown slickhead
Beryciformes	Barbourisiidae	Barbourisia rufa	native	Velvet whalefish	Red whalefish
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bassanago bulbiceps	native	Swollen-headed conger eel	Swollenheaded conger
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bassanago hirsutus	native	Deepsea conger	Hairy conger
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus abarbatus	native	Barbless dragonfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus ater	native	Winged dragonfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus brevis	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus filifer	native	Sparing
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Bathophilus vaillanti	native
Gadiformes	Bathygadidae	Bathygadus cottoides	native	Codheaded rattail	Codheaded rattail
Gadiformes	Bathygadidae	Bathygadus spongiceps	native	Spongy rat tail
Argentiniformes	Bathylagidae	Bathylagichthys greyae	native	Grey's deepsea smelt
Argentiniformes	Bathylagidae	Bathylagichthys kobylianskyi	native
Argentiniformes	Bathylagidae	Bathylagus antarcticus	native	Antarctic deepsea smelt
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathymicrops brevianalis	native
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois longicauda	native
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois longifilis	native	Feeler fish	Feeler fish
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathypterois oddi	native
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Bathyraja pacifica	native
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Bathyraja richardsoni	native	Richardson's ray	Richardson's skate
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Bathyraja shuntovi	endemic	Longnose deep-sea skate	Longnose deepsea skate
Aulopiformes	Ipnopidae	Bathysauropsis gracilis	native	Black lizardfish	Black lizardfish
Aulopiformes	Bathysauridae	Bathysaurus ferox	native	Deep-sea lizardfish	Deepsea lizardfish
Centrarchiformes	Scorpididae	Bathystethus cultratus	native	Grey knifefish	Grey knifefish
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Bathytoshia brevicaudata	native	Short-tail stingray	Whai
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Bathytoshia lata	native	Brown stingray	Whai
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Bellapiscis lesleyae	endemic	Mottled twister	Mottled twister
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Bellapiscis medius	endemic	Twister	Twister
Perciformes/Bembropoidei	Bembropidae	Bembrops morelandi	native	Flathead	Flathead
Aulopiformes	Scopelarchidae	Benthalbella infans	native	Zugmayer's pearleye
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Benthodesmus elongatus	native	Elongate frostfish	Bigeye scabbard fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Benthosema suborbitale	native	Smallfin lanternfish
Beryciformes	Berycidae	Beryx decadactylus	native	Alfonsino	Long-finned beryx
Beryciformes	Berycidae	Beryx splendens	native	Splendid alfonsino	Alfonsino
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Bidenichthys beeblebroxi	native
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Bidenichthys consobrinus	endemic	Grey brotula	Grey brotula
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Bidenichthys slartibartfasti	native
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Blennodon dorsalis	endemic	Giant triplefin	Giant triplefin
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus bimaculatus	native	Twospot hogfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus flavipinnis	native	Yellowfin pigfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus unimaculatus	native	Red pigfish	Red pigfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys longipes	native	Popeye lampfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys nikolayi	native	Nikolay's lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys photothorax	native	Spurcheek lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Bolinichthys supralateralis	native	Stubby lanternfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Borostomias antarcticus	native	Snaggletooth
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Borostomias mononema	native	Sickle snaggletooth
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Bothus constellatus	native	Pacific eyed flounder
Perciformes/Notothenioidei	Bovichtidae	Bovichtus oculus	native
Perciformes/Notothenioidei	Bovichtidae	Bovichtus psychrolutes	native
Perciformes/Notothenioidei	Bovichtidae	Bovichtus variegatus	native	Thornfish	Thornfish
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Brachaluteres taylori	native	Taylor's inflator filefish
Scombriformes	Bramidae	Brama australis	native	Southern rays bream
Scombriformes	Bramidae	Brama brama	native	Atlantic pomfret	Ray's bream
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Brochiraja aenigma	native
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Brochiraja albilabiata	native
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Brochiraja asperula	endemic	Smooth deep-sea skate	Smooth deepsea skate
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Brochiraja heuresa	native
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Brochiraja leviveneta	native
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Brochiraja microspinifera	native
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Brochiraja spinifera	endemic	Prickly deep-sea skate	Prickly deepsea skate
Rajiformes	Arhynchobatidae	Brochiraja vittacauda	native
Ophidiiformes	Bythitidae	Brosmodorsalis persicinus	endemic	Pink brotula	Pink brotula
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Bythaelurus dawsoni	endemic	New Zealand catshark	Dawson's catshark
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Caesioperca lepidoptera	native	Butterfly perch	Oia
Eupercaria/misc	Callanthiidae	Callanthias allporti	native	Splendid sea perch	Splendid perch
Eupercaria/misc	Callanthiidae	Callanthias australis	native	Magnificent splendid perch
Eupercaria/misc	Callanthiidae	Callanthias splendens	native
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus scaber	native	Lord Howe longtail dragonet
Chimaeriformes	Callorhinchidae	Callorhinchus milii	native	Ghost shark	Makorepe
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Canthigaster callisterna	native	Clown toado	Clown toado
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Caprodon longimanus	native	Pink maomao	Maataa
Zeiformes	Zeniontidae	Capromimus abbreviatus	native	Capro dory	Capro dory
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx ignobilis	native	Giant trevally
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Carassius auratus	introduced	Goldfish	New Zealand
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos	native	Blacktail reef shark	Grey reef shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus brachyurus	native	Copper shark	Horopekapeka
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus falciformis	native	Silky shark	Silky shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus galapagensis	native	Galapagos shark	Galapagos shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus longimanus	native	Oceanic whitetip shark	Oceanic white tip shark
Lamniformes	Lamnidae	Carcharodon carcharias	native	Great white shark	Mango-ururoa
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Careproctus narilobus	native
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Careproctus novaezelandiae	native
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Liparidae	Careproctus pellucicauda	native
Scombriformes	Caristiidae	Caristius meridionalis	native
Lophiiformes	Caulophrynidae	Caulophryne pelagica	native
Syngnathiformes	Centriscidae	Centriscops humerosus	native	Banded yellowfish	Banded bellowsfish
Beryciformes	Berycidae	Centroberyx affinis	native	Redfish	Koarea
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Centrobranchus nigroocellatus	native	Roundnose lanternfish
Scombriformes	Centrolophidae	Centrolophus niger	native	Rudderfish	Rudderfish
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus squamosus	native	Leafscale gulper shark	Leafscale gulper shark
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroscymnus coelolepis	native	Portuguese dogfish	Portuguese dogfish
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroscymnus owstonii	native	Roughskin dogfish	Smooth skin dogfish
Squaliformes	Somniosidae	Centroselachus crepidater	native	Longnose velvet dogfish	Longnosed velvet dogfish
Carcharhiniformes	Scyliorhinidae	Cephaloscyllium isabella	endemic	Draughtsboard shark	Pekapeka
Eupercaria/misc	Cepolidae	Cepola haastii	endemic		Red bandfish
Lophiiformes	Ceratiidae	Ceratias holboelli	native	Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish
Lophiiformes	Ceratiidae	Ceratias tentaculatus	native	Southern seadevil
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Ceratoscopelus warmingii	native	Warming's lantern fish
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Cetonurus crassiceps	native	Globosehead rattail	Globosehead rattail
Lamniformes	Cetorhinidae	Cetorhinus maximus	native	Basking shark	Reremai
Lophiiformes	Oneirodidae	Chaenophryne draco	native	Smooth dreamer
Lophiiformes	Oneirodidae	Chaenophryne longiceps	native	Can-opener smoothdream
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon auriga	native	Threadfin butterflyfish
Gonorynchiformes	Chanidae	Chanos chanos	native	Milkfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Chauliodus sloani	native	Sloane's viperfish	Viperfish
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax flavomaculatus	endemic	Yellowspot frogmouth	Yellowspot frogmouth
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax mulleus	native	Redshoes frogmouth	Redshoes frogmouth
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax nudiventer	native	Naked-belly Coffinfish
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax penicillatus	native	Pencil coffinfish
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax reticulatus	native	Netted frogmouth	Netted frogmouth
Lophiiformes	Chaunacidae	Chaunax russatus	native	Red coffinfish	Red coffinfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon melanocercus	native
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Cheimarrichthyidae	Cheimarrichthys fosterae	endemic	Torrent fish	Paanokunoku
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Chelidonichthys kumu	native	Bluefin gurnard	Kumukumu
Scombriformes	Chiasmodontidae	Chiasmodon niger	native	Black swallower	Black swallower
Chimaeriformes	Chimaeridae	Chimaera carophila	native	Brown chimaera	Brown chimaera
Chimaeriformes	Chimaeridae	Chimaera lignaria	native	Carpenter's chimaera	Giant chimaera
Chimaeriformes	Chimaeridae	Chimaera panthera	endemic
Centrarchiformes	Latridae	Chirodactylus spectabilis	native	Red moki	Nanua
Centrarchiformes	Chironemidae	Chironemus maculosus	native	Silver spot	Silver spot
Centrarchiformes	Chironemidae	Chironemus marmoratus	native	Kelpfish	Hiwihiwi
Centrarchiformes	Chironemidae	Chironemus microlepis	native	Smallscale kelpfish
Hexanchiformes	Chlamydoselachidae	Chlamydoselachus anguineus	native	Frilled shark	Frill shark
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Choerodon aurulentus	native	Gilded tuskfish	Gilded tuskfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis dispila	native	Demoiselle	Demoiselle
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis flavomaculata	native	Yellow-spotted chromis	Yellow-spotted chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis hypsilepis	native	Brown puller	One spot demoiselle
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis norfolkensis	native	Norfolk Chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chrysiptera rapanui	native	Easter damselfish	Kermadec damselfish
Squaliformes	Squalidae	Cirrhigaleus australis	native	Southern Mandarin Dogfish
Squaliformes	Squalidae	Cirrhigaleus barbifer	native	Mandarin dogfish	Mandarin dogfish
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cirrhitus pinnulatus	native	Stocky hawkfish
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Cirripectes alboapicalis	native	Blackblotch blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Cirripectes castaneus	native	Chestnut eyelash-blenny
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Coccorella atlantica	native	Atlantic sabretooth
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Coccorella atrata	native
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus acanthiger	native	Surgeon grenadier	Spotty-faced rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus aspercephalus	endemic	Rough-head whiptail	Oblique banded rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus biclinozonalis	endemic	Two-barred whiptail	Two saddle rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus bollonsi	endemic	Bollons' rattail	Bollons' rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus celaenostomus	endemic	Black lip rattail	Black lip rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus cookianus	endemic	Cook's rattail	Cook's rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus fasciatus	native	Banded whiptail	Banded rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus horribilis	endemic	Horrible rattail	Horrible rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus infuscus	endemic	Dusky rattail	Dusky rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus innotabilis	native	Notable whiptail	Notable rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus kaiyomaru	native	Campbell whiptail	Kaiyomaru rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus kermadecus	native	Kermadec rattail	Kermadec rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus matamua	native	Mahia whiptail	Mahia rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus maurofasciatus	native	Dark banded rattail	Dark banded rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus mycterismus	native	Upturned snout rattail	Upturned snout rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus mystax	native	Patterned rattail	Patterned rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus obscuratus	native
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus oliverianus	endemic	Hawknose grenadier	Olivers rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus osipullus	native
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus parvifasciatus	native	Small banded rattail	Small banded rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus supernasutus	native	Supanose rattail	Supanose rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coelorinchus trachycarus	native
Pleuronectiformes	Rhombosoleidae	Colistium guentheri	native		Brill
Pleuronectiformes	Rhombosoleidae	Colistium nudipinnis	endemic		Turbot
Blenniiformes	Clinidae	Cologrammus flavescens	native	Short-tassel weedfish
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Conger cinereus	native	Longfin African conger	Blackedged conger
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Conger monganius	native
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Conger verreauxi	native	Conger	Kooiro
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Conger wilsoni	native	Cape conger	Northern conger
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Congiopodidae	Congiopodus coriaceus	native	Deepsea pigfish	Deepsea pigfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Congiopodidae	Congiopodus leucopaecilus	native	Southern pigfish	Purumorua
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Contusus richei	native	Prickly toadfish	Globefish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Coris dorsomacula	native	Pale-barred coris	Pink-lined coris
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Coris picta	native	Comb wrasse	Combfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Coris sandeyeri	native	Sandager's wrasse	Sandager's wrasse
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena equiselis	native	Pompano dolphinfish
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena hippurus	native	Common dolphinfish	Dolphinfish
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides armatus	native	Abyssal grenadier	Cosmopolitan rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides dossenus	native	Humpback whiptail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides filicauda	native	Grenadier
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides mcmillani	native	McMillan's whiptail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides murrayi	native	Abyssal rattail	Abyssal rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides rudis	native	Rudis rattail	Rudis rattail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides serrulatus	native	Serrulate whiptail	Serrulate ratttail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides striaturus	native	Striate whiptail
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides subserrulatus	native	Longrayed whiptail	Four rayed rattail
Perciformes/Cottoidei	Psychrolutidae	Cottunculus nudus	native	Bonyskull toadfish	Bonyskull toadfish
Acropomatiformes	Leptoscopidae	Crapatalus angusticeps	native	Slender stargazer	Slender stargazer
Acropomatiformes	Leptoscopidae	Crapatalus novaezelandiae	native		Sand stargazer
Blenniiformes	Clinidae	Cristiceps aurantiacus	native	Golden weedfish	Crested weedfish
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Cryptichthys jojettae	endemic	Cryptic triplefin	Tiger blenny
Lophiiformes	Ceratiidae	Cryptopsaras couesii	native	Triplewart seadevil	Seadevil
Cypriniformes	Xenocyprididae	Ctenopharyngodon idella	introduced	Grass carp	Grass carp
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Ctenoscopelus phengodes	native	Bright lanternfish
Scombriformes	Nomeidae	Cubiceps baxteri	native	Black fathead	Cubehead
Scombriformes	Nomeidae	Cubiceps caeruleus	native	Blue fathead	Cubehead
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone braueri	native	Garrick
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone microdon	native	Veiled anglemouth
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone pallida	native	Tan bristlemouth
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone pseudopallida	native	Slender bristlemouth
Saccopharyngiformes	Cyematidae	Cyema atrum	native	Bobtail eel	Bobtail snipe eel
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Cylix tupareomanaia	native	Manaia pygmy pipehorse	Tu pare
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cyprinocirrhites polyactis	native	Swallowtail hawkfish
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Cyprinus carpio	introduced	Common carp	Koi
Zeiformes	Parazenidae	Cyttopsis rosea	native	Rosy dory	Rosy dory
Zeiformes	Cyttidae	Cyttus novaezealandiae	native	New Zealand dory	Silver dory
Zeiformes	Cyttidae	Cyttus traversi	native	King dory	Lookdown dory
Dactylopteriformes	Dactylopteridae	Dactyloptena orientalis	native	Oriental flying gurnard	Flying gurnard
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Dalatias licha	native	Kitefin shark	Black shark
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus asper	native	Prickly lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus obtusirostris	native	Bluntsnout lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus selenops	native	Wisner's lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Dasyscopelus spinosus	native	Spiny lantern fish
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Deania calceus	native	Birdbeak dogfish	Shovelnose spiny dogfish
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Deania quadrispinosa	native	Longsnout dogfish	Longsnout dogfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus koheru	endemic	Koheru	Koheru
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus muroadsi	native	Amberstripe scad
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Dellichthys morelandi	endemic	Urchin clingfish	Urchin clingfish
Anguilliformes	Derichthyidae	Derichthys serpentinus	native	Narrownecked oceanic eel
Ophidiiformes	Dinematichthyidae	Dermatopsis joergennielseni	native	Nielsen's mudbrotula	Nielsen's mudbrotula
Ophidiiformes	Dinematichthyidae	Dermatopsis macrodon	native	Eastern yellow blindfish	Fleshfish
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Desmodema polystictum	native	Polka-dot ribbonfish	Dealfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus anderseni	native	Andersen's lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus bertelseni	native	Bertelsen's lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus brachycephalus	native	Short-headed lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus danae	native	Dana lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus effulgens	native	Headlight fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus fragilis	native	Fragile lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus garmani	native	Garman's lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus hudsoni	native	Hudson's lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus lucidus	native	Spotlight lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus luetkeni	native	Luetken's lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus meadi	native	Mead's lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus metopoclampus	native	Spothead lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus mollis	native	Soft lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus ostenfeldi	native	Ostenfeld's lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus pacificus	native	Pacific headlightfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus parri	native	Parr's lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus perspicillatus	native	Transparent lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus phillipsi	native	Bolin's lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus regani	native	Regan's lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus splendidus	native	Horned lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus suborbitalis	native
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus termophilus	native	Taaning's lantern fish
Anguilliformes	Synaphobranchidae	Diastobranchus capensis	native	Basketwork eel	Basketwork eel
Tetraodontiformes	Diodontidae	Diodon hystrix	native	Spot-fin porcupinefish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diogenichthys atlanticus	native	Longfin lanternfish
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Diplocrepis puniceus	endemic	Orange clingfish	Orange clingfish
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Diplophos rebainsi	native	Rebains' portholefish
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Diplophos taenia	native	Pacific portholefish
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Dipturus innominatus	endemic	New Zealand smooth skate	Uku
Trachichthyiformes	Diretmidae	Diretmichthys parini	native	Parin's spinyfish	Spinyfin
Trachichthyiformes	Diretmidae	Diretmus argenteus	native	Silver spinyfin	Discfish
Argentiniformes	Bathylagidae	Dolicholagus longirostris	native	Longsnout blacksmelt
Argentiniformes	Opisthoproctidae	Dolichopteroides binocularis	native
Lophiiformes	Oneirodidae	Dolopichthys pullatus	native	Lobed dreamer
Scombriformes	Chiasmodontidae	Dysalotus oligoscolus	native
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Echeneis naucrates	native	Live sharksucker	Sharksucker
Echinorhiniformes	Echinorhinidae	Echinorhinus brucus	native	Bramble shark	Mango-tara
Echinorhiniformes	Echinorhinidae	Echinorhinus cookei	native	Prickly shark	Prickly shark
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Echiodon cryomargarites	native	Messmate	Messmate
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Echiodon pegasus	native
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Echiodon prionodon	endemic
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Echiodon pukaki	native
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Echiodon rendahli	native	Messmate fish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Echiostoma barbatum	native	Threadfin dragonfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Setarchidae	Ectreposebastes niger	native	Pelagic scorpionfish	Pelagic scorpionfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Elagatis bipinnulata	native	Rainbow runner	Rainbow runner
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Electrona carlsbergi	native	Electron subantarctic
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Electrona paucirastra	native	Belted lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Electrona risso	native	Electric lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Electrona subaspera	native	Rough lanternfish
Eupercaria/misc	Emmelichthyidae	Emmelichthys nitidus	native	Cape bonnetmouth	Redbait
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Enchelycore ramosa	native	Mosaic moray	Mosaic moray
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Engraulis australis	native	Australian anchovy	Kokowhaawhaa
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Entomacrodus caudofasciatus	native	Tail-barred rockskipper
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Entomacrodus cymatobiotus	native	Pacific rockskipper
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Entomacrodus niuafoouensis	native	Tattoo-chin rockskipper
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus denticulatus	native	Pencil cardinal	White cardinalfish
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus lenimen	native	Big-eyed cardinalfish	Bigeye cardinalfish
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus machaera	native
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus robustus	native	Robust cardinalfish	Robust cardinalfish
Acropomatiformes	Epigonidae	Epigonus telescopus	native	Black cardinal fish	Cardinalfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus daemelii	native	Saddletail grouper	Spotted black groper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus lanceolatus	native	Giant grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus rivulatus	native	Halfmoon grouper
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Epinnula pacifica	native	Pacific Domine
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Eptatretus cirrhatus	native	Broadgilled hagfish	Napia
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Eptatretus cryptus	endemic	Cryptic hagfish	Cryptic hagfish
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Eptatretus goliath	native	Goliath hagfish	Goliath hagfish
Myxiniformes	Myxinidae	Eptatretus poicilus	endemic	Mottled hagfish	Mottled hagfish
Blenniiformes	Clinidae	Ericentrus rubrus	endemic	Orange clinid	Orange clinid
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Etelis carbunculus	native	Deep-water red snapper	Ruby snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Etelis coruscans	native	Deepwater longtail red snapper
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus granulosus	native	Southern lanternshark	Baxters lantern dogfish
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus molleri	native	Mollers lantern shark	Moller's lantern shark
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus pusillus	native	Smooth lanternshark	Smooth lantern shark
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus unicolor	native	Bristled lanternshark
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Etmopterus viator	native
Gadiformes	Euclichthyidae	Euclichthys polynemus	native	Eucla cod	Eucla cod
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Euleptorhamphus viridis	native	Ribbon halfbeak	Garfish
Squaliformes	Dalatiidae	Euprotomicrus bispinatus	native	Pygmy shark	Pygmy shark
Saccopharyngiformes	Eurypharyngidae	Eurypharynx pelecanoides	native	Pelican eel	Gulper eel
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Eurypleuron cinereum	native
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias enbarbatus	native	Barbate dragonfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias macronema	native	Bigbarb dragonfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias satterleei	native	Twinray dragonfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias schmidti	native	Schmidt's dragonfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Eustomias trewavasae	native	Deepsea dragonfish
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Evermannella balbo	native	Balbo sabretooth
Aulopiformes	Evermannellidae	Evermannella indica	native	Indian sabretooth
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Eviota kermadecensis	native	Kermadec dwarfgoby
Acropomatiformes	Pentacerotidae	Evistias acutirostris	native	Striped boarfish	Striped boarfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Exocoetus obtusirostris	native	Oceanic two-wing flyingfish
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Favonigobius lateralis	native	Southern longfin goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Favonigobius lentiginosus	native	Eastern longfin goby
Syngnathiformes	Fistulariidae	Fistularia commersonii	native	Bluespotted cornetfish	Cornetfish
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Flagellostomias boureei	native	Longbarb dragonfish
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Flexor incus	native	Kermadec clingfish	Kermadec clingfish
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Foetorepus calauropomus	native	Common stinkfish
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Foetorepus phasis	native	Bight stinkfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Forcipiger flavissimus	native	Longnose butterfly fish	Longnosed butterflyfish
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Forsterygion capito	endemic	Spotted robust triplefin	Kokopili
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Forsterygion flavonigrum	endemic	Yellow-and-black triplefin	Yellow-and-black triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Forsterygion gymnotum	native	Tasmanian robust triplefin	Kokopili
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Forsterygion lapillum	endemic	Common triplefin	Kekegop
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Forsterygion malcolmi	endemic	Mottled triplefin	Mottled triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Forsterygion maryannae	endemic	Oblique-swimming triplefin	Oblique-swimming triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Forsterygion nigripenne	endemic	Estuarine triplefin	Kokopili
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Forsterygion varium	native	Striped triplefin	Variable triplefin
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Fowlerichthys scriptissimus	native
Gadiformes	Moridae	Gadella norops	native
Gadiformes	Bathygadidae	Gadomus aoteanus	native	Filamentous rattail	Filamentous rattail
Gadiformes	Gaidropsaridae	Gaidropsarus novaezealandiae	native	New Zealand ling	Rockling
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias anomalus	native
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias argenteus	endemic	Giant kokopu	Giant kokopu
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias brevipinnis	native	Koaro	Hawai
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias cobitinis	native
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias depressiceps	native
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias divergens	endemic	Dwarf Galaxias	Dwarf galaxias
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias eldoni	native
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias fasciatus	endemic	Banded kokopu	Kookopuruao
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias gollumoides	native
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias gracilis	endemic	Dwarf inanga	Dwarf inanga
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias macronasus	native		Bignose galaxias
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias maculatus	native	Inanga	Inaka
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias paucispondylus	endemic	Alpine galaxias	Alpine galaxias
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias postvectis	endemic	Shortjaw kokopu	Shortjawed kokopu
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias prognathus	endemic	Longjawed galaxias	Longjawed galaxias
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias pullus	native
Galaxiiformes	Galaxiidae	Galaxias vulgaris	endemic	Common river galaxias	Common river galaxias
Carcharhiniformes	Galeocerdonidae	Galeocerdo cuvier	native	Tiger shark	Ngutukao
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Galeorhinus galeus	native	Tope shark	Kapeta
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Gambusia affinis	introduced	Mosquitofish	Mosquito fish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Gasterochisma melampus	native	Butterfly kingfish	Butterfly tuna
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Gastrocyathus gracilis	endemic	Slender clingfish	Slender clingfish
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Gastrocymba quadriradiata	native
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Gastroscyphus hectoris	endemic	Hector's clingfish	Hector's clingfish
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Gempylus serpens	native	Snake mackerel	Snake mackerel
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Uranoscopidae	Genyagnus monopterygius	native	Spotted stargazer	Kourepoua
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Genypterus blacodes	native	Pink cusk-eel	Hokarai
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Genypterus tigerinus	native	Rock ling
Petromyzontiformes	Geotriidae	Geotria australis	native	Pouched lamprey	Korokoro
Lophiiformes	Gigantactinidae	Gigantactis meadi	native
Lophiiformes	Gigantactinidae	Gigantactis paxtoni	native	Paxton's whipnose
Lophiiformes	Gigantactinidae	Gigantactis vanhoeffeni	native
Aulopiformes	Giganturidae	Gigantura indica	native	Telescopefish
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Gilloblennius abditus	native	Obscure triplefin	Obscure triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Gilloblennius tripennis	native	Thripenny	Thripenny
Centrarchiformes	Girellidae	Girella cyanea	native	Blue drummer	Korokoropounamu
Centrarchiformes	Girellidae	Girella elevata	native	Black drummer	Parore
Centrarchiformes	Girellidae	Girella fimbriata	native	Caramel drummer
Centrarchiformes	Girellidae	Girella tricuspidata	native	Parore	Parore
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Gnathanodon speciosus	native	Golden trevally
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Gnathophis habenatus	native	Little conger eel	Koopakopako
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Gnathophis umbrellabius	native	Umbrella conger	Umbrella conger
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Gobiomorphus alpinus	native
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Gobiomorphus basalis	endemic	Cran's bully	Cran's bully
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Gobiomorphus breviceps	endemic	Upland bully	Upland bully
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Gobiomorphus cotidianus	endemic	Common bully	Toitoi
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Gobiomorphus gobioides	native	Giant bully	Giant bully
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Gobiomorphus hubbsi	endemic	Bluegilled bully	Bluegilled bully
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Gobiomorphus huttoni	endemic	Redfinned bully	Redfinned bully
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobiopsis atrata	endemic	New Zealand black goby	Black goby
Carcharhiniformes	Pseudotriakidae	Gollum attenuatus	native	Slender smooth-hound	Slender smooth-hound
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gonichthys barnesi	native	Barne's lanternfish
Centrarchiformes	Latridae	Goniistius vittatus	native	Hawaiian morwong
Gonorynchiformes	Gonorynchidae	Gonorynchus gonorynchus	native	Beaked salmon	Sandfish
Gonorynchiformes	Gonorynchidae	Gonorynchus greyi	native
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Gorgasia japonica	native
Gobiiformes	Thalasseleotrididae	Grahamichthys radiatus	endemic	Graham's gudgeon	Kurahina
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Grammistidae	Grammistes sexlineatus	native	Goldenstriped soapfish	Soapfish
Gadiformes	Moridae	Guttigadus globiceps	native	Fat-headed cod
Gadiformes	Moridae	Guttigadus globosus	native	Tadpole cod	Tadpole cod
Gadiformes	Moridae	Guttigadus kongi	native	Austral cod
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gymnoscopelus bolini	native	Grand lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gymnoscopelus fraseri	native	Fraser’s lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gymnoscopelus hintonoides	native	False-midas lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gymnoscopelus microlampas	native	Minispotted lanternfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Gymnoscopelus piabilis	native	Southern blacktip lanternfish
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax berndti	native	Y-patterned moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax eurostus	native	Abbott's moray eel
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax nubilus	native	Grey moray	Grey moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax obesus	native	Griffin's moray	Speckled moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax pictus	native	Paintspotted moray	Ocellate moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax porphyreus	native	Lowfin moray	Griffin's moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax prasinus	native	Yellow moray	Kaingaaraa
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax prionodon	native	Australian mottled moray	Mottled moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax ypsilon	native	Y-bar moray

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Abantennarius nummifer

native

Spotfin frogfish

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Ablennes hians

native

Flat needlefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf vaigiensis

native

Indo-Pacific sergeant

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Abyssobrotula galatheae

native

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Acanthistius cinctus

native

Yellowbanded perch

Beryciformes

Stephanoberycidae

Acanthochaenus luetkenii

native

Pricklefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Plesiopidae

Acanthoclinus fuscus

endemic

Rockfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Plesiopidae

Acanthoclinus littoreus

native

Rockfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Plesiopidae

Acanthoclinus marilynae

endemic

Stout rockfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Plesiopidae

Acanthoclinus matti

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Plesiopidae

Acanthoclinus rua

endemic

Little rockfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Acanthocybium solandri

native

Wahoo

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus dussumieri

native

Eyestripe surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus triostegus

native

Convict surgeonfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Acentrogobius pflaumii

introduced

Striped sandgoby

Pleuronectiformes

Achiropsettidae

Achiropsetta tricholepis

native

Prickly flounder

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Aetheliparis taurocanis

native

Lampriformes

Regalecidae

Agrostichthys parkeri

native

Streamer fish

Ribbonfish

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Ahliesaurus berryi

native

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Aldrichetta forsteri

native

Yellow-eye mullet

Aua

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Aldrovandia affinis

native

Gilbert's halosaurid fish

Aulopiformes

Alepisauridae

Alepisaurus brevirostris

native

Short snouted lancetfish

Shortsnouted lancetfish

Aulopiformes

Alepisauridae

Alepisaurus ferox

native

Long snouted lancetfish

Longsnouted lancetfish

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Alepocephalus australis

native

Small scaled brown slickhead

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Zanclorhynchidae

Alertichthys blacki

native

Alert pigfish

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Allocyttus niger

native

Black oreo

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Allocyttus verrucosus

native

Warty dory

Warty oreo

Tetraodontiformes

Diodontidae

Allomycterus pilatus

native

Deep-water burrfish

Nohu

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Allothunnus fallai

native

Slender tuna

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias superciliosus

native

Bigeye thresher

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias vulpinus

native

Thresher

Mango-ripi

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Aluterus monoceros

native

Unicorn leatherjacket filefish

Rough leatherjacket

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Aluterus scriptus

native

Scribbled leatherjacket filefish

Scribbled leatherjacket

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Amblyraja georgiana

native

Antarctic starry skate

Amblyraja georgiana

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Amblyraja hyperborea

native

Arctic skate

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Ambophthalmos angustus

native

Pale toadfish

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Ambophthalmos eurystigmatephoros

native

Siluriformes

Ictaluridae

Ameiurus nebulosus

introduced

Brown bullhead

Catfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Amphichaetodon howensis

native

Lord Howe Island butterflyfish

Lord Howe coral fish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Anampses caeruleopunctatus

native

Bluespotted wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Anampses elegans

native

Elegant wrasse

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Anarchias seychellensis

native

Seychelles moray

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla australis

native

Short-finned eel

Shortfinned eel

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla dieffenbachii

endemic

New Zealand longfin eel

Longfinned eel

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla reinhardtii

native

Speckled longfin eel

Trachichthyiformes

Anoplogastridae

Anoplogaster cornuta

native

Common fangtooth

Fangtooth

Aulopiformes

Anotopteridae

Anotopterus vorax

native

Southern ocean daggertooth

Daggertooth

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Antennarius striatus

native

Striated frogfish

Striped angler

Acanthuriformes

Antigoniidae

Antigonia rubicunda

native

Rosy deepsea boarfish

Gadiformes

Moridae

Antimora rostrata

native

Blue antimora

Violet cod

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Cottidae

Antipodocottus galatheae

native

Galathea sculpin

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Cottidae

Antipodocottus megalops

native

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Aphanopus mikhailini

native

Mikhailin's scabbardfish

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Aphyonus gelatinosus

native

Gelatinous blindfish

Centrarchiformes

Aplodactylidae

Aplodactylus arctidens

native

Marblefish

Kehe

Centrarchiformes

Aplodactylidae

Aplodactylus etheridgii

native

Notchheaded marblefish

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Apopterygion oculus

endemic

Ocellate triplefin

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Apristurus ampliceps

native

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Apristurus exsanguis

native

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Apristurus garricki

native

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Apterichtus australis

native

Snake eel

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Arctozenus risso

native

Spotted barracudina

Argentiniformes

Argentinidae

Argentina elongata

native

Silverside

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyripnus iridescens

native

Brilliant pearlside

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus aculeatus

native

Lovely hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus gigas

native

Hatchetfish

Giant hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus hemigymnus

native

Half-naked hatchetfish

Common hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus lychnus

native

Tropical hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus olfersii

native

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus sladeni

native

Sladen's hatchet fish

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Arhynchobatis asperrimus

endemic

Longtail skate

Scombriformes

Ariommatidae

Ariomma lurida

native

Ariommid

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Aristostomias polydactylus

native

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus boops

native

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus scapha

native

Witch

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Arothron firmamentum

native

Starry toado

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Arothron gillbanksii

native

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Arothron stellatus

native

Stellate puffer

Scombriformes

Arripidae

Arripis trutta

native

Australian salmon

Kahawai

Scombriformes

Arripidae

Arripis xylabion

native

Northern kahawai

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Aseraggodes bahamondei

native

South Pacific sole

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Asquamiceps hjorti

native

Barethroat slickhead

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes boulengeri

native

Boulenger's snaggletooth

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes kreffti

native

Krefft's snaggletooth

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes psychrolutes

native

Temperate snaggletooth

Centrarchiformes

Microcanthidae

Atypichthys latus

native

Eastern footballer

Mado

Gadiformes

Moridae

Auchenoceros punctatus

native

Ahuru

Aahuru

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Liopropomatidae

Aulacocephalus temminckii

native

Goldribbon soapfish

Goldstripe groper

Syngnathiformes

Aulostomidae

Aulostomus chinensis

native

Chinese trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis rochei

native

Bullet tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis thazard

native

Frigate tuna

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Avocettina acuticeps

native

Southern fintail snipe eel

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Avocettina paucipora

native

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Azygopus flemingi

endemic

Spotted flounder

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Bajacalifornia calcarata

native

Brown slickhead

Beryciformes

Barbourisiidae

Barbourisia rufa

native

Velvet whalefish

Red whalefish

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bassanago bulbiceps

native

Swollen-headed conger eel

Swollenheaded conger

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bassanago hirsutus

native

Deepsea conger

Hairy conger

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus abarbatus

native

Barbless dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus ater

native

Winged dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus brevis

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus filifer

native

Sparing

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Bathophilus vaillanti

native

Gadiformes

Bathygadidae

Bathygadus cottoides

native

Codheaded rattail

Gadiformes

Bathygadidae

Bathygadus spongiceps

native

Spongy rat tail

Argentiniformes

Bathylagidae

Bathylagichthys greyae

native

Grey's deepsea smelt

Argentiniformes

Bathylagidae

Bathylagichthys kobylianskyi

native

Argentiniformes

Bathylagidae

Bathylagus antarcticus

native

Antarctic deepsea smelt

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathymicrops brevianalis

native

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois longicauda

native

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois longifilis

native

Feeler fish

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathypterois oddi

native

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Bathyraja pacifica

native

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Bathyraja richardsoni

native

Richardson's ray

Richardson's skate

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Bathyraja shuntovi

endemic

Longnose deep-sea skate

Longnose deepsea skate

Aulopiformes

Ipnopidae

Bathysauropsis gracilis

native

Black lizardfish

Aulopiformes

Bathysauridae

Bathysaurus ferox

native

Deep-sea lizardfish

Deepsea lizardfish

Centrarchiformes

Scorpididae

Bathystethus cultratus

native

Grey knifefish

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Bathytoshia brevicaudata

native

Short-tail stingray

Whai

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Bathytoshia lata

native

Brown stingray

Whai

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Bellapiscis lesleyae

endemic

Mottled twister

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Bellapiscis medius

endemic

Twister

Perciformes/Bembropoidei

Bembropidae

Bembrops morelandi

native

Flathead

Aulopiformes

Scopelarchidae

Benthalbella infans

native

Zugmayer's pearleye

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Benthodesmus elongatus

native

Elongate frostfish

Bigeye scabbard fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Benthosema suborbitale

native

Smallfin lanternfish

Beryciformes

Berycidae

Beryx decadactylus

native

Alfonsino

Long-finned beryx

Beryciformes

Berycidae

Beryx splendens

native

Splendid alfonsino

Alfonsino

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Bidenichthys beeblebroxi

native

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Bidenichthys consobrinus

endemic

Grey brotula

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Bidenichthys slartibartfasti

native

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Blennodon dorsalis

endemic

Giant triplefin

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus bimaculatus

native

Twospot hogfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus flavipinnis

native

Yellowfin pigfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus unimaculatus

native

Red pigfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys longipes

native

Popeye lampfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys nikolayi

native

Nikolay's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys photothorax

native

Spurcheek lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Bolinichthys supralateralis

native

Stubby lanternfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Borostomias antarcticus

native

Snaggletooth

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Borostomias mononema

native

Sickle snaggletooth

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Bothus constellatus

native

Pacific eyed flounder

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Bovichtidae

Bovichtus oculus

native

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Bovichtidae

Bovichtus psychrolutes

native

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Bovichtidae

Bovichtus variegatus

native

Thornfish

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Brachaluteres taylori

native

Taylor's inflator filefish

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Brama australis

native

Southern rays bream

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Brama brama

native

Atlantic pomfret

Ray's bream

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Brochiraja aenigma

native

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Brochiraja albilabiata

native

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Brochiraja asperula

endemic

Smooth deep-sea skate

Smooth deepsea skate

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Brochiraja heuresa

native

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Brochiraja leviveneta

native

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Brochiraja microspinifera

native

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Brochiraja spinifera

endemic

Prickly deep-sea skate

Prickly deepsea skate

Rajiformes

Arhynchobatidae

Brochiraja vittacauda

native

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Brosmodorsalis persicinus

endemic

Pink brotula

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Bythaelurus dawsoni

endemic

New Zealand catshark

Dawson's catshark

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Caesioperca lepidoptera

native

Butterfly perch

Oia

Eupercaria/misc

Callanthiidae

Callanthias allporti

native

Splendid sea perch

Splendid perch

Eupercaria/misc

Callanthiidae

Callanthias australis

native

Magnificent splendid perch

Eupercaria/misc

Callanthiidae

Callanthias splendens

native

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus scaber

native

Lord Howe longtail dragonet

Chimaeriformes

Callorhinchidae

Callorhinchus milii

native

Ghost shark

Makorepe

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Canthigaster callisterna

native

Clown toado

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Caprodon longimanus

native

Pink maomao

Maataa

Zeiformes

Zeniontidae

Capromimus abbreviatus

native

Capro dory

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx ignobilis

native

Giant trevally

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Carassius auratus

introduced

Goldfish

New Zealand

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

native

Blacktail reef shark

Grey reef shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus brachyurus

native

Copper shark

Horopekapeka

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus falciformis

native

Silky shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus galapagensis

native

Galapagos shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus longimanus

native

Oceanic whitetip shark

Oceanic white tip shark

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Carcharodon carcharias

native

Great white shark

Mango-ururoa

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Careproctus narilobus

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Careproctus novaezelandiae

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Careproctus pellucicauda

native

Scombriformes

Caristiidae

Caristius meridionalis

native

Lophiiformes

Caulophrynidae

Caulophryne pelagica

native

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Centriscops humerosus

native

Banded yellowfish

Banded bellowsfish

Beryciformes

Berycidae

Centroberyx affinis

native

Redfish

Koarea

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Centrobranchus nigroocellatus

native

Roundnose lanternfish

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Centrolophus niger

native

Rudderfish

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus squamosus

native

Leafscale gulper shark

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroscymnus coelolepis

native

Portuguese dogfish

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroscymnus owstonii

native

Roughskin dogfish

Smooth skin dogfish

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Centroselachus crepidater

native

Longnose velvet dogfish

Longnosed velvet dogfish

Carcharhiniformes

Scyliorhinidae

Cephaloscyllium isabella

endemic

Draughtsboard shark

Pekapeka

Eupercaria/misc

Cepolidae

Cepola haastii

endemic

Red bandfish

Lophiiformes

Ceratiidae

Ceratias holboelli

native

Kroyer's deep-sea angler fish

Lophiiformes

Ceratiidae

Ceratias tentaculatus

native

Southern seadevil

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Ceratoscopelus warmingii

native

Warming's lantern fish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Cetonurus crassiceps

native

Globosehead rattail

Lamniformes

Cetorhinidae

Cetorhinus maximus

native

Basking shark

Reremai

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Chaenophryne draco

native

Smooth dreamer

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Chaenophryne longiceps

native

Can-opener smoothdream

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon auriga

native

Threadfin butterflyfish

Gonorynchiformes

Chanidae

Chanos chanos

native

Milkfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Chauliodus sloani

native

Sloane's viperfish

Viperfish

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax flavomaculatus

endemic

Yellowspot frogmouth

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax mulleus

native

Redshoes frogmouth

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax nudiventer

native

Naked-belly Coffinfish

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax penicillatus

native

Pencil coffinfish

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax reticulatus

native

Netted frogmouth

Lophiiformes

Chaunacidae

Chaunax russatus

native

Red coffinfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon melanocercus

native

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Cheimarrichthyidae

Cheimarrichthys fosterae

endemic

Torrent fish

Paanokunoku

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Chelidonichthys kumu

native

Bluefin gurnard

Kumukumu

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Chiasmodon niger

native

Black swallower

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Chimaera carophila

native

Brown chimaera

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Chimaera lignaria

native

Carpenter's chimaera

Giant chimaera

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Chimaera panthera

endemic

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Chirodactylus spectabilis

native

Red moki

Nanua

Centrarchiformes

Chironemidae

Chironemus maculosus

native

Silver spot

Centrarchiformes

Chironemidae

Chironemus marmoratus

native

Kelpfish

Hiwihiwi

Centrarchiformes

Chironemidae

Chironemus microlepis

native

Smallscale kelpfish

Hexanchiformes

Chlamydoselachidae

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

native

Frilled shark

Frill shark

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Choerodon aurulentus

native

Gilded tuskfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis dispila

native

Demoiselle

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis flavomaculata

native

Yellow-spotted chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis hypsilepis

native

Brown puller

One spot demoiselle

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis norfolkensis

native

Norfolk Chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chrysiptera rapanui

native

Easter damselfish

Kermadec damselfish

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Cirrhigaleus australis

native

Southern Mandarin Dogfish

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Cirrhigaleus barbifer

native

Mandarin dogfish

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cirrhitus pinnulatus

native

Stocky hawkfish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Cirripectes alboapicalis

native

Blackblotch blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Cirripectes castaneus

native

Chestnut eyelash-blenny

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Coccorella atlantica

native

Atlantic sabretooth

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Coccorella atrata

native

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus acanthiger

native

Surgeon grenadier

Spotty-faced rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus aspercephalus

endemic

Rough-head whiptail

Oblique banded rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus biclinozonalis

endemic

Two-barred whiptail

Two saddle rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus bollonsi

endemic

Bollons' rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus celaenostomus

endemic

Black lip rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus cookianus

endemic

Cook's rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus fasciatus

native

Banded whiptail

Banded rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus horribilis

endemic

Horrible rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus infuscus

endemic

Dusky rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus innotabilis

native

Notable whiptail

Notable rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus kaiyomaru

native

Campbell whiptail

Kaiyomaru rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus kermadecus

native

Kermadec rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus matamua

native

Mahia whiptail

Mahia rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus maurofasciatus

native

Dark banded rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus mycterismus

native

Upturned snout rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus mystax

native

Patterned rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus obscuratus

native

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus oliverianus

endemic

Hawknose grenadier

Olivers rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus osipullus

native

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus parvifasciatus

native

Small banded rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus supernasutus

native

Supanose rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coelorinchus trachycarus

native

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Colistium guentheri

native

Brill

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Colistium nudipinnis

endemic

Turbot

Blenniiformes

Clinidae

Cologrammus flavescens

native

Short-tassel weedfish

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Conger cinereus

native

Longfin African conger

Blackedged conger

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Conger monganius

native

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Conger verreauxi

native

Conger

Kooiro

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Conger wilsoni

native

Cape conger

Northern conger

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Congiopodidae

Congiopodus coriaceus

native

Deepsea pigfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Congiopodidae

Congiopodus leucopaecilus

native

Southern pigfish

Purumorua

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Contusus richei

native

Prickly toadfish

Globefish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Coris dorsomacula

native

Pale-barred coris

Pink-lined coris

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Coris picta

native

Comb wrasse

Combfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Coris sandeyeri

native

Sandager's wrasse

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena equiselis

native

Pompano dolphinfish

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena hippurus

native

Common dolphinfish

Dolphinfish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides armatus

native

Abyssal grenadier

Cosmopolitan rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides dossenus

native

Humpback whiptail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides filicauda

native

Grenadier

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides mcmillani

native

McMillan's whiptail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides murrayi

native

Abyssal rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides rudis

native

Rudis rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides serrulatus

native

Serrulate whiptail

Serrulate ratttail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides striaturus

native

Striate whiptail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides subserrulatus

native

Longrayed whiptail

Four rayed rattail

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Cottunculus nudus

native

Bonyskull toadfish

Acropomatiformes

Leptoscopidae

Crapatalus angusticeps

native

Slender stargazer

Acropomatiformes

Leptoscopidae

Crapatalus novaezelandiae

native

Sand stargazer

Blenniiformes

Clinidae

Cristiceps aurantiacus

native

Golden weedfish

Crested weedfish

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Cryptichthys jojettae

endemic

Cryptic triplefin

Tiger blenny

Lophiiformes

Ceratiidae

Cryptopsaras couesii

native

Triplewart seadevil

Seadevil

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Ctenopharyngodon idella

introduced

Grass carp

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Ctenoscopelus phengodes

native

Bright lanternfish

Scombriformes

Nomeidae

Cubiceps baxteri

native

Black fathead

Cubehead

Scombriformes

Nomeidae

Cubiceps caeruleus

native

Blue fathead

Cubehead

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone braueri

native

Garrick

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone microdon

native

Veiled anglemouth

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone pallida

native

Tan bristlemouth

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone pseudopallida

native

Slender bristlemouth

Saccopharyngiformes

Cyematidae

Cyema atrum

native

Bobtail eel

Bobtail snipe eel

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Cylix tupareomanaia

native

Manaia pygmy pipehorse

Tu pare

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cyprinocirrhites polyactis

native

Swallowtail hawkfish

Cypriniformes

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

introduced

Common carp

Koi

Zeiformes

Parazenidae

Cyttopsis rosea

native

Rosy dory

Zeiformes

Cyttidae

Cyttus novaezealandiae

native

New Zealand dory

Silver dory

Zeiformes

Cyttidae

Cyttus traversi

native

King dory

Lookdown dory

Dactylopteriformes

Dactylopteridae

Dactyloptena orientalis

native

Oriental flying gurnard

Flying gurnard

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Dalatias licha

native

Kitefin shark

Black shark

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus asper

native

Prickly lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus obtusirostris

native

Bluntsnout lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus selenops

native

Wisner's lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Dasyscopelus spinosus

native

Spiny lantern fish

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Deania calceus

native

Birdbeak dogfish

Shovelnose spiny dogfish

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Deania quadrispinosa

native

Longsnout dogfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus koheru

endemic

Koheru

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus muroadsi

native

Amberstripe scad

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Dellichthys morelandi

endemic

Urchin clingfish

Anguilliformes

Derichthyidae

Derichthys serpentinus

native

Narrownecked oceanic eel

Ophidiiformes

Dinematichthyidae

Dermatopsis joergennielseni

native

Nielsen's mudbrotula

Ophidiiformes

Dinematichthyidae

Dermatopsis macrodon

native

Eastern yellow blindfish

Fleshfish

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Desmodema polystictum

native

Polka-dot ribbonfish

Dealfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus anderseni

native

Andersen's lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus bertelseni

native

Bertelsen's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus brachycephalus

native

Short-headed lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus danae

native

Dana lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus effulgens

native

Headlight fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus fragilis

native

Fragile lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus garmani

native

Garman's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus hudsoni

native

Hudson's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus lucidus

native

Spotlight lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus luetkeni

native

Luetken's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus meadi

native

Mead's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus metopoclampus

native

Spothead lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus mollis

native

Soft lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus ostenfeldi

native

Ostenfeld's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus pacificus

native

Pacific headlightfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus parri

native

Parr's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus perspicillatus

native

Transparent lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus phillipsi

native

Bolin's lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus regani

native

Regan's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus splendidus

native

Horned lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus suborbitalis

native

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus termophilus

native

Taaning's lantern fish

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Diastobranchus capensis

native

Basketwork eel

Tetraodontiformes

Diodontidae

Diodon hystrix

native

Spot-fin porcupinefish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diogenichthys atlanticus

native

Longfin lanternfish

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Diplocrepis puniceus

endemic

Orange clingfish

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Diplophos rebainsi

native

Rebains' portholefish

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Diplophos taenia

native

Pacific portholefish

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus innominatus

endemic

New Zealand smooth skate

Uku

Trachichthyiformes

Diretmidae

Diretmichthys parini

native

Parin's spinyfish

Spinyfin

Trachichthyiformes

Diretmidae

Diretmus argenteus

native

Silver spinyfin

Discfish

Argentiniformes

Bathylagidae

Dolicholagus longirostris

native

Longsnout blacksmelt

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Dolichopteroides binocularis

native

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Dolopichthys pullatus

native

Lobed dreamer

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Dysalotus oligoscolus

native

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Echeneis naucrates

native

Live sharksucker

Sharksucker

Echinorhiniformes

Echinorhinidae

Echinorhinus brucus

native

Bramble shark

Mango-tara

Echinorhiniformes

Echinorhinidae

Echinorhinus cookei

native

Prickly shark

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Echiodon cryomargarites

native

Messmate

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Echiodon pegasus

native

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Echiodon prionodon

endemic

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Echiodon pukaki

native

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Echiodon rendahli

native

Messmate fish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Echiostoma barbatum

native

Threadfin dragonfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Setarchidae

Ectreposebastes niger

native

Pelagic scorpionfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Elagatis bipinnulata

native

Rainbow runner

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Electrona carlsbergi

native

Electron subantarctic

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Electrona paucirastra

native

Belted lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Electrona risso

native

Electric lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Electrona subaspera

native

Rough lanternfish

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Emmelichthys nitidus

native

Cape bonnetmouth

Redbait

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Enchelycore ramosa

native

Mosaic moray

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Engraulis australis

native

Australian anchovy

Kokowhaawhaa

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Entomacrodus caudofasciatus

native

Tail-barred rockskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Entomacrodus cymatobiotus

native

Pacific rockskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Entomacrodus niuafoouensis

native

Tattoo-chin rockskipper

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus denticulatus

native

Pencil cardinal

White cardinalfish

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus lenimen

native

Big-eyed cardinalfish

Bigeye cardinalfish

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus machaera

native

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus robustus

native

Robust cardinalfish

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Epigonus telescopus

native

Black cardinal fish

Cardinalfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus daemelii

native

Saddletail grouper

Spotted black groper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus lanceolatus

native

Giant grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus rivulatus

native

Halfmoon grouper

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Epinnula pacifica

native

Pacific Domine

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Eptatretus cirrhatus

native

Broadgilled hagfish

Napia

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Eptatretus cryptus

endemic

Cryptic hagfish

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Eptatretus goliath

native

Goliath hagfish

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Eptatretus poicilus

endemic

Mottled hagfish

Blenniiformes

Clinidae

Ericentrus rubrus

endemic

Orange clinid

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Etelis carbunculus

native

Deep-water red snapper

Ruby snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Etelis coruscans

native

Deepwater longtail red snapper

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus granulosus

native

Southern lanternshark

Baxters lantern dogfish

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus molleri

native

Mollers lantern shark

Moller's lantern shark

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus pusillus

native

Smooth lanternshark

Smooth lantern shark

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus unicolor

native

Bristled lanternshark

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus viator

native

Gadiformes

Euclichthyidae

Euclichthys polynemus

native

Eucla cod

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Euleptorhamphus viridis

native

Ribbon halfbeak

Garfish

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Euprotomicrus bispinatus

native

Pygmy shark

Saccopharyngiformes

Eurypharyngidae

Eurypharynx pelecanoides

native

Pelican eel

Gulper eel

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Eurypleuron cinereum

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias enbarbatus

native

Barbate dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias macronema

native

Bigbarb dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias satterleei

native

Twinray dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias schmidti

native

Schmidt's dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Eustomias trewavasae

native

Deepsea dragonfish

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Evermannella balbo

native

Balbo sabretooth

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Evermannella indica

native

Indian sabretooth

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Eviota kermadecensis

native

Kermadec dwarfgoby

Acropomatiformes

Pentacerotidae

Evistias acutirostris

native

Striped boarfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Exocoetus obtusirostris

native

Oceanic two-wing flyingfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Favonigobius lateralis

native

Southern longfin goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Favonigobius lentiginosus

native

Eastern longfin goby

Syngnathiformes

Fistulariidae

Fistularia commersonii

native

Bluespotted cornetfish

Cornetfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Flagellostomias boureei

native

Longbarb dragonfish

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Flexor incus

native

Kermadec clingfish

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Foetorepus calauropomus

native

Common stinkfish

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Foetorepus phasis

native

Bight stinkfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Forcipiger flavissimus

native

Longnose butterfly fish

Longnosed butterflyfish

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Forsterygion capito

endemic

Spotted robust triplefin

Kokopili

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Forsterygion flavonigrum

endemic

Yellow-and-black triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Forsterygion gymnotum

native

Tasmanian robust triplefin

Kokopili

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Forsterygion lapillum

endemic

Common triplefin

Kekegop

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Forsterygion malcolmi

endemic

Mottled triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Forsterygion maryannae

endemic

Oblique-swimming triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Forsterygion nigripenne

endemic

Estuarine triplefin

Kokopili

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Forsterygion varium

native

Striped triplefin

Variable triplefin

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Fowlerichthys scriptissimus

native

Gadiformes

Moridae

Gadella norops

native

Gadiformes

Bathygadidae

Gadomus aoteanus

native

Filamentous rattail

Gadiformes

Gaidropsaridae

Gaidropsarus novaezealandiae

native

New Zealand ling

Rockling

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias anomalus

native

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias argenteus

endemic

Giant kokopu

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias brevipinnis

native

Koaro

Hawai

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias cobitinis

native

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias depressiceps

native

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias divergens

endemic

Dwarf Galaxias

Dwarf galaxias

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias eldoni

native

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias fasciatus

endemic

Banded kokopu

Kookopuruao

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias gollumoides

native

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias gracilis

endemic

Dwarf inanga

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias macronasus

native

Bignose galaxias

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias maculatus

native

Inanga

Inaka

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias paucispondylus

endemic

Alpine galaxias

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias postvectis

endemic

Shortjaw kokopu

Shortjawed kokopu

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias prognathus

endemic

Longjawed galaxias

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias pullus

native

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Galaxias vulgaris

endemic

Common river galaxias

Carcharhiniformes

Galeocerdonidae

Galeocerdo cuvier

native

Tiger shark

Ngutukao

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Galeorhinus galeus

native

Tope shark

Kapeta

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Gambusia affinis

introduced

Mosquitofish

Mosquito fish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Gasterochisma melampus

native

Butterfly kingfish

Butterfly tuna

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Gastrocyathus gracilis

endemic

Slender clingfish

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Gastrocymba quadriradiata

native

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Gastroscyphus hectoris

endemic

Hector's clingfish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Gempylus serpens

native

Snake mackerel

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Genyagnus monopterygius

native

Spotted stargazer

Kourepoua

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Genypterus blacodes

native

Pink cusk-eel

Hokarai

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Genypterus tigerinus

native

Rock ling

Petromyzontiformes

Geotriidae

Geotria australis

native

Pouched lamprey

Korokoro

Lophiiformes

Gigantactinidae

Gigantactis meadi

native

Lophiiformes

Gigantactinidae

Gigantactis paxtoni

native

Paxton's whipnose

Lophiiformes

Gigantactinidae

Gigantactis vanhoeffeni

native

Aulopiformes

Giganturidae

Gigantura indica

native

Telescopefish

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Gilloblennius abditus

native

Obscure triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Gilloblennius tripennis

native

Thripenny

Centrarchiformes

Girellidae

Girella cyanea

native

Blue drummer

Korokoropounamu

Centrarchiformes

Girellidae

Girella elevata

native

Black drummer

Parore

Centrarchiformes

Girellidae

Girella fimbriata

native

Caramel drummer

Centrarchiformes

Girellidae

Girella tricuspidata

native

Parore

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Gnathanodon speciosus

native

Golden trevally

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Gnathophis habenatus

native

Little conger eel

Koopakopako

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Gnathophis umbrellabius

native

Umbrella conger

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Gobiomorphus alpinus

native

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Gobiomorphus basalis

endemic

Cran's bully

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Gobiomorphus breviceps

endemic

Upland bully

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Gobiomorphus cotidianus

endemic

Common bully

Toitoi

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Gobiomorphus gobioides

native

Giant bully

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Gobiomorphus hubbsi

endemic

Bluegilled bully

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Gobiomorphus huttoni

endemic

Redfinned bully

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobiopsis atrata

endemic

New Zealand black goby

Black goby

Carcharhiniformes

Pseudotriakidae

Gollum attenuatus

native

Slender smooth-hound

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gonichthys barnesi

native

Barne's lanternfish

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Goniistius vittatus

native

Hawaiian morwong

Gonorynchiformes

Gonorynchidae

Gonorynchus gonorynchus

native

Beaked salmon

Sandfish

Gonorynchiformes

Gonorynchidae

Gonorynchus greyi

native

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Gorgasia japonica

native

Gobiiformes

Thalasseleotrididae

Grahamichthys radiatus

endemic

Graham's gudgeon

Kurahina

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Grammistidae

Grammistes sexlineatus

native

Goldenstriped soapfish

Soapfish

Gadiformes

Moridae

Guttigadus globiceps

native

Fat-headed cod

Gadiformes

Moridae

Guttigadus globosus

native

Tadpole cod

Gadiformes

Moridae

Guttigadus kongi

native

Austral cod

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gymnoscopelus bolini

native

Grand lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gymnoscopelus fraseri

native

Fraser’s lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gymnoscopelus hintonoides

native

False-midas lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gymnoscopelus microlampas

native

Minispotted lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Gymnoscopelus piabilis

native

Southern blacktip lanternfish

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax berndti

native

Y-patterned moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax eurostus

native

Abbott's moray eel

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax nubilus

native

Grey moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax obesus

native

Griffin's moray

Speckled moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax pictus

native

Paintspotted moray

Ocellate moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax porphyreus

native

Lowfin moray

Griffin's moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax prasinus

native

Yellow moray

Kaingaaraa

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax prionodon

native

Australian mottled moray

Mottled moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax ypsilon

native

Y-bar moray

Beryciformes

Cetomimidae

Gyrinomimus grahami

native

Flabby whalefish

Gadiformes

Moridae

Halargyreus johnsonii

native

Slender codling

Johnson's cod

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres margaritaceus

native

Pink-belly wrasse

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Halieutaea stellata

native

Minipizza batfish

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Halieutopsis bathyoreos

native

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Halosauropsis macrochir

native

Abyssal halosaur

Notacanthiformes

Halosauridae

Halosaurus pectoralis

native

Australian halosaur

Common halosaur

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Haplocylix littoreus

endemic

Giant clingfish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Haplomacrourus nudirostris

native

Naked snout rattail

Lophiiformes

Linophrynidae

Haplophryne mollis

native

Soft leafvent angler

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Harriotta raleighana

native

Pacific longnose chimaera

Long-nosed chimaera

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Helicolenus barathri

native

Bigeye sea perch

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Helicolenus percoides

native

Red gurnard perch

Pohuiakaroa

Acropomatiformes

Hemerocoetidae

Hemerocoetes artus

native

Acropomatiformes

Hemerocoetidae

Hemerocoetes macrophthalmus

native

Acropomatiformes

Hemerocoetidae

Hemerocoetes monopterygius

native

Opalfish

Kohikohi

Acropomatiformes

Hemerocoetidae

Hemerocoetes morelandi

native

Acropomatiformes

Hemerocoetidae

Hemerocoetes pauciradiatus

native

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Heniochus diphreutes

native

False moorish idol

Bannerfish

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Heptranchias perlo

native

Sharpnose sevengill shark

Sharpsnouted sevengill shark

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Herwigia kreffti

native

Krefft's smooth-head

Krefft's slickhead

Heterodontiformes

Heterodontidae

Heterodontus portusjacksoni

native

Port Jackson shark

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

native

Glasseye

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Hexanchus griseus

native

Bluntnose sixgill shark

Tatera

Lophiiformes

Himantolophidae

Himantolophus appelii

native

Prickly footballfish

Prickly anglerfish

Lophiiformes

Himantolophidae

Himantolophus brevirostris

native

Lophiiformes

Himantolophidae

Himantolophus litoceras

native

Lophiiformes

Himantolophidae

Himantolophus pseudalbinares

native

Aulopiformes

Aulopidae

Hime pyrhistion

native

Flaming flagfin

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hintonia candens

native

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus abdominalis

native

Big-belly seahorse

Kiore

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Hirundichthys ilma

native

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Hirundichthys rondeletii

native

Black wing flyingfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Hirundichthys speculiger

native

Mirrorwing flyingfish

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Histiobranchus bruuni

native

Bruun's cutthroat

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Histrio histrio

native

Sargassumfish

Sargassum fish

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Holtbyrnia laticauda

native

Tusked tubeshoulder

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Hoplichthyidae

Hoplichthys haswelli

native

Armoured flathead

Deepsea flathead

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus atlanticus

native

Orange roughy

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus gigas

native

Giant sawbelly

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus mediterraneus

native

Mediterranean slimehead

Sawbelly

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus melanopeza

native

New Zealand giant sawbelly

Acropomatiformes

Howellidae

Howella brodiei

native

Pelagic basslet

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Hydrolagus bemisi

endemic

Pale ghost shark

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Hydrolagus homonycteris

native

Black ghostshark

Black ghost shark

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Hydrolagus novaezealandiae

endemic

Dark ghost shark

Ghost shark

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Hydrolagus trolli

native

Pointy-nosed blue chimaera

Pointynose blue ghost shark

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum hanseni

native

Hansen's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum hygomii

native

Bermuda lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum proximum

native

Firefly lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Hygophum reinhardtii

native

Reinhardt's lantern fish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Hymenocephalus fuscus

native

Black membranehead

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Hymenocephalus maculicaudus

native

Spottytail membranehead

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Hymenogadus gracilis

native

Slender membranehead

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Hyperoglyphe antarctica

native

Bluenose warehou

Matiri

Cypriniformes

Xenocyprididae

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

introduced

Silver carp

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Hypoplectrodes huntii

endemic

Redbanded perch

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus ihi

endemic

Garfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Hyporthodus octofasciatus

native

Eightbar grouper

Convict groper

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Ichthyococcus elongatus

native

Slim lightfish

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Ichthyococcus ovatus

native

Lightfish

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Icichthys australis

native

Southern driftfish

Ragfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Idiacanthus atlanticus

native

Black dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Idiacanthus fasciola

native

Ribbon sawtail fish

Gadiformes

Trachyrincidae

Idiolophorhynchus andriashevi

native

Pineapple rattail

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Ilyophis brunneus

native

Muddy arrowtooth eel

Squaliformes

Dalatiidae

Isistius brasiliensis

native

Cookie cutter shark

Cookiecutter shark

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Istiompax indica

native

Black marlin

Taketonga

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus oxyrinchus

native

Shortfin mako

Mako

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Kaiwarinus equula

native

Whitefin trevally

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Kajikia audax

native

Striped marlin

Takeketonga

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Kali indica

native

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Karalepis stewarti

endemic

Scaly-headed triplefin

New Zealand scaly-headed triplefin

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Kathetostoma binigrasella

endemic

Banded stargazer

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Kathetostoma fluviatilis

native

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Kathetostoma giganteum

endemic

Giant stargazer

Kourepoua

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Katsuwonus pelamis

native

Skipjack tuna

Tetraodontiformes

Aracanidae

Kentrocapros eco

native

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Kopua nuimata

native

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Krefftichthys anderssoni

native

Rhombic lanternfish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Kuronezumia bubonis

native

Bulbous rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Kuronezumia leonis

native

Snubnose whiptail

Centrarchiformes

Kyphosidae

Kyphosus bigibbus

native

Brown chub

Grey drummer

Centrarchiformes

Kyphosidae

Kyphosus sydneyanus

native

Silver drummer

Centrarchiformes

Kyphosidae

Kyphosus vaigiensis

native

Brassy chub

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Labichthys yanoi

native

Yano's snipe eel

Centrarchiformes

Scorpididae

Labracoglossa nitida

native

Blue knifefish

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Lactoria diaphana

native

Roundbelly cowfish

Cowfish

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Lagocephalus cheesemanii

native

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Lagocephalus lagocephalus

native

Oceanic puffer

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Lamna nasus

native

Porbeagle

Porbeagle shark

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena luminosa

native

Luminous lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena notialis

native

Notal lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena speculigera

native

Mirror lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampadena urophaos

native

Sunbeam lampfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctodes hectoris

native

Hector's lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus achirus

native

Lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus alatus

native

Winged lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus ater

native

Dusky lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus australis

native

Southern lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus festivus

native

Festive lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus intricarius

native

Diamondcheek lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus lepidolychnus

native

Mermaid lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus macdonaldi

native

Rakery beaconlamp

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus nobilis

native

Noble lampfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus pusillus

native

Pygmy lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampanyctus tenuiformis

native

Slender lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lampichthys procerus

native

Blackhead lanternfish

Lampriformes

Lampridae

Lampris guttatus

native

Opah

Moonfish

Lampriformes

Lampridae

Lampris immaculatus

native

Southern opah

Opah

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Latridopsis ciliaris

native

Blue moki

Moki

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Latridopsis forsteri

native

Bastard trumpeter

Copper moki

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Latris lineata

native

Striped trumpeter

Kohikohi

Aulopiformes

Aulopidae

Latropiscis purpurissatus

native

Sergeant baker

Gadiformes

Moridae

Lepidion inosimae

native

Morid cod

Giant lepidion

Gadiformes

Moridae

Lepidion microcephalus

native

Small-headed cod

Gadiformes

Moridae

Lepidion schmidti

native

Schmidt's cod

Giant lepidion

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Lepidocybium flavobrunneum

native

Escolar

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Lepidoperca aurantia

native

New Zealand orange perch

Orange perch

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Lepidoperca inornata

native

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Lepidoperca magna

native

Sharphead perch

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Lepidopus caudatus

native

Silver scabbardfish

Paara

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Lepidorhynchus denticulatus

native

Thorntooth grenadier

Javelin fish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla brachyoptera

native

Scaly gurnard

Aulopiformes

Aulopidae

Leptaulopus erythrozonatus

native

Duckbill flagfin

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Leptocephalus giganteus

native

Giant leptocephalus

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Leptonotus elevatus

native

Pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Leptonotus norae

endemic

Longsnout pipefish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Leptoscarus vaigiensis

native

Marbled parrotfish

Acropomatiformes

Leptoscopidae

Leptoscopus macropygus

native

Estuary stargazer

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Leptostomias haplocaulus

native

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestidiops gracilis

native

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestidiops jayakari

native

Pacific barracudina

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestidiops pacificus

native

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Lestidium nudum

native

Deep water pike smelt

Cypriniformes

Leuciscidae

Leuciscus idus

introduced

Ide

Acropomatiformes

Creediidae

Limnichthys fasciatus

native

Barred sand burrower

Acropomatiformes

Creediidae

Limnichthys polyactis

endemic

Tommyfish

Acropomatiformes

Creediidae

Limnichthys rendahli

native

Lophiiformes

Linophrynidae

Linophryne arborifera

native

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Lissocampus filum

native

Shortsnout pipefish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lobianchia dofleini

native

Dofleini's lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Lobianchia gemellarii

native

Cocco's lantern fish

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Lophonectes gallus

native

Crested flounder

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Lophonectes mongonuiensis

native

Lampriformes

Lophotidae

Lophotus capellei

native

Unicornfish

Gadiformes

Moridae

Lotella phycis

native

Beardie

Gadiformes

Moridae

Lotella rhacina

native

Rock cod

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Loweina rara

native

Laura's lantern fish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Lucigadus nigromaculatus

native

Blackspotted grenadier

Blackspot rattail

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Luciosudis normani

native

Paperbones

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus kasmira

native

Common bluestripe snapper

Acanthuriformes

Luvaridae

Luvarus imperialis

native

Luvar

Louvar

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Lycenchelys maoriensis

native

Gadiformes

Lyconidae

Lyconus pinnatus

native

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Macroparalepis danae

native

Aulopiformes

Lestidiidae

Macroparalepis macrogeneion

native

Longfin barracudina

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Macroramphosus scolopax

native

Longspine snipefish

Snipefish

Tetraodontiformes

Triacanthodidae

Macrorhamphosodes uradoi

native

Trumpetsnout

Spikefish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Macrourus carinatus

native

Ridge scaled rattail

Gadiformes

Macruronidae

Macruronus novaezelandiae

native

Blue grenadier

Hoki

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Magnisudis prionosa

native

Southern barracudina

Barracudina

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Makaira mazara

native

Indo-Pacific blue marlin

Blue marlin

Eupercaria/misc

Malacanthidae

Malacanthus brevirostris

native

Quakerfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Malacosteus niger

native

Stoplight loosejaw

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Malthopsis asperata

native

Roughspine triangular batfish

Roughspine batfish

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Malthopsis gigas

native

Giant triangular batfish

Lophiiformes

Ogcocephalidae

Malthopsis parva

native

Arrowhead triangular batfish

Arrowhead batfish

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Margrethia obtusirostra

native

Bighead portholefish

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Masturus lanceolatus

native

Sharptail mola

Sharptailed sunfish

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Matanui bathytaton

native

Chatham deep-water triplefin

Chatham deepwater triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Matanui profundum

native

Deepwater triplefin

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Maurolicus australis

native

Pennant pearlside

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Maurolicus muelleri

native

Silvery lightfish

Pearlside

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Neosebastidae

Maxillicosta raoulensis

native

Red little gurnard perch

Ophidiiformes

Bythitidae

Megacataetyx niki

native

Brown brotula

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes microps

native

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes polylepis

native

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes simus

native

Ridgehead

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Melamphaes suborbitalis

native

Shoulderspine bigscale

Lophiiformes

Melanocetidae

Melanocetus johnsonii

native

Humpback anglerfish

Argentiniformes

Bathylagidae

Melanolagus bericoides

native

Bigscale deepsea smelt

Gadiformes

Melanonidae

Melanonus gracilis

native

Pelagic cod

Gadiformes

Melanonidae

Melanonus zugmayeri

native

Arrowtail

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Melanostigma gelatinosum

native

Limp eelpout

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Melanostigma vitiazi

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias melanops

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias niger

native

Fangtooth dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias tentaculatus

native

Tentacle dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Melanostomias valdiviae

native

Valdivia black dragon fish

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Mendosoma lineatum

native

Telescope fish

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius australis

native

Southern hake

Tiikati

Gadiformes

Merlucciidae

Merluccius tasmanicus

native

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Mesovagus antipodum

native

Bathypelagic rattail

Lampriformes

Veliferidae

Metavelifer multiradiatus

native

Spinyfin velifer

Velifer

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Metelectrona herwigi

native

Herwig lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Metelectrona ventralis

native

Flaccid lanternfish

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Meuschenia scaber

native

Velvet leatherjacket

Kookiri

Gadiformes

Gadidae

Micromesistius australis

native

Southern blue whiting

Argentiniformes

Microstomatidae

Microstoma australis

native

Argentiniformes

Microstomatidae

Microstoma microstoma

native

Slender argentine

Lamniformes

Mitsukurinidae

Mitsukurina owstoni

native

Goblin shark

Myliobatiformes

Mobulidae

Mobula birostris

native

Giant manta

Myliobatiformes

Mobulidae

Mobula japanica

native

Spinetail mobula

Spinetail devil ray

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Modicus minimus

native

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Modicus tangaroa

native

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Mola alexandrini

native

Bumphead sunfish

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Mola mola

native

Ocean sunfish

Raataahuihui

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Mola tecta

native

Hoodwinker ocean sunfish

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Monacoa grimaldii

native

Mirrorbelly

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Monacoa griseus

native

Grey mirrorbelly

Trachichthyiformes

Monocentridae

Monocentris neozelanicus

native

Gadiformes

Moridae

Mora moro

native

Common mora

Ribaldo

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Morwong ephippium

native

Painted moki

Tarakihi

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Morwong fuscus

native

Red morwong

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil cephalus

native

Flathead grey mullet

Kanae

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis

native

Yellowfin goatfish

Yellow goatfish

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Mustelus lenticulatus

native

Spotted estuary smooth-hound

Kapeta

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Myctophum nitidulum

native

Pearly lanternfish

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

native

Eagle ray

Whai keo

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Myrichthys maculosus

native

Tiger snake eel

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis berndti

native

Blotcheye soldierfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Naucrates ductor

native

Pilotfish

Pilot fish

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nealotus tripes

native

Black snake mackerel

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Nelusetta ayraud

native

Chinaman-leatherjacket

Ocean leatherjacket

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Nemadactylus douglasii

native

Porae

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Nemadactylus macropterus

native

Tarakihi

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Nemamyxine elongata

native

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Nemichthys curvirostris

native

Pale threadtail snipe eel

Anguilliformes

Nemichthyidae

Nemichthys scolopaceus

native

Slender snipe eel

Pleuronectiformes

Achiropsettidae

Neoachiropsetta milfordi

native

Finless flounder

Acropomatiformes

Bathyclupeidae

Neobathyclupea elongata

native

Slender (southern) deepsea herring

Scombriformes

Caristiidae

Neocaristius heemstrai

native

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Neochanna apoda

endemic

Brown mudfish

Hauhau

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Neochanna burrowsius

endemic

Canterbury mudfish

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Neochanna diversus

endemic

Black mudfish

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Neochanna heleios

native

Northland mudfish

Galaxiiformes

Galaxiidae

Neochanna rekohua

native

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Neocyttus psilorhynchus

native

Rough oreodory

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Neocyttus rhomboidalis

native

Spiky oreo

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Neomyxine biniplicata

native

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Neomyxine caesiovitta

endemic

Blueband hagfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Neonesthes capensis

native

Cape snaggletooth

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Neonesthes microcephalus

native

Smallhead snaggletooth

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Neophrynichthys heterospilos

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Neophrynichthys latus

native

Dark toadfish

Myctophiformes

Neoscopelidae

Neoscopelus macrolepidotus

native

Large-scaled lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Neoscopelidae

Neoscopelus microchir

native

Shortfin neoscopelid

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Nesiarchus nasutus

native

Black gemfish

Black barracouta

Anguilliformes

Derichthyidae

Nessorhamphus ingolfianus

native

Duckbill oceanic eel

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Nettastoma parviceps

native

Duck-billed eel

Anguilliformes

Nettastomatidae

Nettastoma solitarium

native

Solitary duckbill eel

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia namatahi

native

Squashed face rattail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Nezumia toi

native

Scombriformes

Nomeidae

Nomeus gronovii

native

Man-of-war fish

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Notacanthus chemnitzii

native

Snubnosed spiny eel

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Notacanthus sexspinis

native

Spiny-back eel

Spineback

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Notocirrhitus splendens

native

Splendid hawkfish

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Notoclinops caerulepunctus

endemic

Blue-dot triplefin

Blue dot triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Notoclinops segmentatus

endemic

Blue-eyed triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Notoclinops yaldwyni

endemic

Yaldwyn's triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Notoclinus compressus

native

Brown topknot

Heratua

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Notoclinus fenestratus

native

New Zealand topknot

Hetarua

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Notolabrus celidotus

native

Spotty

Pakirikiri

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Notolabrus cinctus

native

Girdled wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Notolabrus fucicola

native

Yellow-saddled wrasse

Taangahangaha

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Notolabrus inscriptus

native

Inscribed wrasse

Green wrasse

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notolychnus valdiviae

native

Topside lampfish

Gadiformes

Moridae

Notophycis marginata

native

Dwarf codling

Dwarf cod

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Notopogon lilliei

native

Crested bellowfish

Crested bellowsfish

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Notopogon xenosoma

native

Longspine bellowfish

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Notorynchus cepedianus

native

Broadnose sevengill shark

Tuatini

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notoscopelus caudispinosus

native

Lobisomem

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Notoscopelus resplendens

native

Patchwork lampfish

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Nototheniidae

Notothenia angustata

native

Maori chief

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Nototheniidae

Notothenia microlepidota

native

Black cod

Smallscaled cod

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Tetrarogidae

Ocosia apia

native

Stoutspine waspfish

Eupercaria/misc

Odacidae

Odax cyanoallix

native

Bluefinned butterfish

Eupercaria/misc

Odacidae

Odax pullus

native

Butterfish

Mararii

Lamniformes

Odontaspididae

Odontaspis ferox

native

Smalltooth sand tiger

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Odontomacrurus murrayi

native

Roundhead grenadier

Large fang rattail

Aulopiformes

Evermannellidae

Odontostomops normalops

native

Undistinguished sabretooth

Aulopiformes

Omosudidae

Omosudis lowii

native

Omosudid

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus mykiss

introduced

Rainbow trout

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus nerka

introduced

Sockeye salmon

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

introduced

Chinook salmon

Quinnat salmon

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Oneirodes eschrichtii

native

Bulbous dreamer

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Oneirodes haplonema

native

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Oneirodes kreffti

native

Krefft's dreamer

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Oneirodes notius

native

Smooth anglerfish

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Oneirodes sabex

native

Rough dreamer

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Onuxodon fowleri

native

Fowler's pearlfish

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophisurus serpens

native

Serpent eel

Snake eel

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Ophthalmolycus campbellensis

native

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Opisthoproctus soleatus

native

Barrel-eye

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Opostomias micripnus

native

Obese dragonfish

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Optivus elongatus

native

Slender roughy

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Oreosoma atlanticum

native

Ox-eyed oreo

Ox-eye oreo

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Osteodiscus rhepostomias

native

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus chrysotaenia

native

Yellowlined cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus doederleini

native

Doederlein's cardinalfish

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Ostracion cubicum

native

Yellow boxfish

Boxfish

Squaliformes

Oxynotidae

Oxynotus bruniensis

native

Prickly dogfish

Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Zoarcidae

Pachycara garricki

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagrus auratus

native

Silver seabream

Taamure

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius laticlavius

native

Crested blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius tasmanianus

native

Tasmanian blenny

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Paracaesio xanthura

native

Yellowtail blue snapper

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Paracanthostracion lindsayi

native

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Paradiplospinus antarcticus

native

Antarctic escolar

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Paraliparis exilis

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Paraliparis freeborni

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Paraliparis pearcyi

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Paraliparis pseudokreffti

native

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Nototheniidae

Paranotothenia magellanica

native

Magellanic rockcod

Black cod

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis binivirgata

native

Redbanded weever

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis colias

native

New Zealand blue cod

Raawaru

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis gilliesii

native

Yellow weaver

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis nigrodorsalis

native

Blackfin sandperch

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Paratrachichthys trailli

native

Common roughy

common roughy

Aulopiformes

Paraulopidae

Paraulopus nigripinnis

native

Cucumber fish

Cucumberfish

Aulopiformes

Paraulopidae

Paraulopus okamurai

native

Piedtip cucumberfish

Magpie cucumberfish

Gobiiformes

Microdesmidae

Parioglossus marginalis

native

Acropomatiformes

Pentacerotidae

Paristiopterus labiosus

native

Giant boarfish

Sowfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Parma alboscapularis

native

Black scalyfin

Black angelfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Parma kermadecensis

native

Kermadec scalyfin

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Parma polylepis

native

Banded parma

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Parmaturus macmillani

native

McMillan's cat shark

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus spilurus

native

Blackspot goatfish

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Pelagocephalus marki

native

Rippled blaasop

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Pelotretis flavilatus

endemic

Southern lemon sole

Lemon sole

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Peltorhamphus kryptostomus

endemic

New Zealand gray sole

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Peltorhamphus latus

native

Speckled sole

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae

endemic

New Zealand sole

Paatikirori

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Peltorhamphus tenuis

native

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris adspersa

endemic

Bigeye

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris analis

native

Bronze sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pentacerotidae

Pentaceros decacanthus

native

Bigspined boarfish

Yellow boarfish

Acropomatiformes

Pentacerotidae

Pentaceros japonicus

native

Japanese armorhead

Acropomatiformes

Pentacerotidae

Pentaceros richardsoni

native

Pelagic armourhead

Southern boarfish

Perciformes/Percoidei

Percidae

Perca fluviatilis

introduced

European perch

Perch

Alepocephaliformes

Platytroctidae

Persparsia kopua

native

Spangled tubeshoulder

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Phalloceros caudimaculatus

introduced

Dusky millions fish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Phenacoscorpius adenensis

native

Toothed no-line scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Phenacoscorpius longilineatus

native

Southern no-line scorpionfish

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Phosichthys argenteus

native

Silver lightfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Photonectes braueri

native

Brauer's dragonfish

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Phtheirichthys lineatus

native

Slender suckerfish

Slender remora

Gadiformes

Moridae

Physiculus luminosa

native

Luminescent cod

Gadiformes

Moridae

Physiculus therosideros

native

Scalyfin cod

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Plagiogeneion rubiginosum

native

Rubyfish

Ruby fish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Plagiotremus tapeinosoma

native

Piano fangblenny

Mimic blenny

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Platax teira

native

Longfin batfish

Teira batfish

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Platybelone platyura

native

Keeled needlefish

Needlefish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx chrysophrys

native

Longnose trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx malabaricus

native

Malabar trevally

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Plectranthias bilaticlavia

native

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Plectranthias maculicauda

native

Spot-tail perchlet

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Plectrogeniidae

Plectrogenium nanum

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus

native

Pacific gregory

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon gascoynei

native

Coral sea gregory

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Pleuroscopus pseudodorsalis

native

Scaly stargazer

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Poecilia latipinna

introduced

Sailfin molly

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Poecilia reticulata

introduced

Guppy

Pleuronectiformes

Poecilopsettidae

Poecilopsetta multiradiata

native

Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Artedidraconidae

Pogonophryne barsukovi

native

Stubbeard plunderfish

Notacanthiformes

Notacanthidae

Polyacanthonotus challengeri

native

Longnose tapirfish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus aquavitus

native

Aquavit hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus kiwiensis

native

Kiwi hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus parini

native

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus ruggeri

native

Rugby hatchetfish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus unispinus

native

Polymixiiformes

Polymixiidae

Polymixia busakhini

native

Busakhin's beardfish

Tetraodontiformes

Aracanidae

Polyplacapros tyleri

native

Acropomatiformes

Polyprionidae

Polyprion americanus

native

Wreckfish

Moeone

Acropomatiformes

Polyprionidae

Polyprion oxygeneios

native

Hapuku wreckfish

Haapuka

Scombriformes

Pomatomidae

Pomatomus saltatrix

native

Bluefish

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Poromitra atlantica

native

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Poromitra capito

native

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Poromitra oscitans

native

Yawning

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Prionace glauca

native

Blue shark

Mango-pounamu

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Prionurus maculatus

native

Yellowspotted sawtail

Surgeonfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Pristiapogon kallopterus

native

Iridescent cardinalfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Pristilepis oligolepis

native

Spinyface soldier

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Protomyctophum andriashevi

native

Andriashev’s lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Protomyctophum bolini

native

Bolin’s lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Protomyctophum normani

native

Norman's lanterrnfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Protomyctophum parallelum

native

Parallel lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Protomyctophum subparallelum

native

Subparallel lanternfish

Osmeriformes

Retropinnidae

Prototroctes oxyrhynchus

endemic

New Zealand grayling

Upokorokoro

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Psednos argyrogaster

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Psednos chathami

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Psednos cryptocaeca

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Psednos longiventris

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Psednos microstomus

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Psednos nemnezi

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Psednos platyoperculosus

native

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Liparidae

Psednos struthersi

native

Scombriformes

Nomeidae

Psenes pellucidus

native

Bluefin driftfish

Scissortail

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Pseudocaranx dentex

native

White trevally

Araara

Lamniformes

Pseudocarchariidae

Pseudocarcharias kamoharai

native

Crocodile shark

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pseudocoris yamashiroi

native

Redspot wrasse

Zeiformes

Oreosomatidae

Pseudocyttus maculatus

native

Smooth oreo dory

Smooth oreo

Centrarchiformes

Latridae

Pseudogoniistius nigripes

native

Magpie perch

Magpie morwong

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pseudojuloides elongatus

native

Long green wrasse

Green wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pseudolabrus luculentus

native

Orange wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pseudolabrus miles

native

Scarlet wrasse

Puuwaiwhakarua

Gadiformes

Moridae

Pseudophycis bachus

native

Red codling

Hoka

Gadiformes

Moridae

Pseudophycis barbata

native

Southern bastard codling

Bastard cod

Gadiformes

Moridae

Pseudophycis breviuscula

native

Northern bastard codling

Northern bastard cod

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Pseudoscopelus paxtoni

native

Scombriformes

Chiasmodontidae

Pseudoscopelus sagamianus

native

Carcharhiniformes

Pseudotriakidae

Pseudotriakis microdon

native

False catshark

False cat shark

Perciformes/Cottoidei

Psychrolutidae

Psychrolutes microporos

native

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Pteraclis velifera

native

Spotted fanfish

Wingfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois antennata

native

Broadbarred firefish

Banded lionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois volitans

native

Red lionfish

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Pteroplatytrygon violacea

native

Pelagic stingray

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Pterycombus petersii

native

Prickly fanfish

Fanfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Pterygotrigla andertoni

native

Painted latchet

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Pterygotrigla pauli

native

Yellow spotted gurnard

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Pterygotrigla picta

native

Spotted gurnard

Japanese gurnard

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Pterygotrigla polyommata

native

Latchet

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pycnochromis vanderbilti

native

Vanderbilt's chromis

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Pyramodon punctatus

native

Dogtooth pearlfish

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Pyramodon ventralis

native

Pallid pearlfish

Pearlfish

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Quassiremus polyclitellum

native

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Ranzania laevis

native

Slender sunfish

Oblong sunfish

Lampriformes

Regalecidae

Regalecus glesne

native

King of herrings

Oarfish

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Remora albescens

native

White suckerfish

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Remora brachyptera

native

Spearfish remora

Grey marlinsucker

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Remora osteochir

native

Marlin sucker

Hardfin marlinsucker

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Remora remora

native

Shark sucker

Remora

Osmeriformes

Retropinnidae

Retropinna retropinna

endemic

Cucumberfish

Inanga-papa

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Rexea antefurcata

native

Long-finned escolar

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Rexea solandri

native

Silver gemfish

Tiikati

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Rhadinesthes decimus

native

Slender snaggletooth

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

native

Wedge-tail triggerfish

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Rhinochimaera pacifica

native

Pacific spookfish

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Rhombosolea leporina

native

Yellowbelly flounder

Paatikitotara

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Rhombosolea plebeia

native

Sand flounder

Paatiki

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Rhombosolea retiaria

endemic

Black flounder

Paatikimohoao

Pleuronectiformes

Rhombosoleidae

Rhombosolea tapirina

native

Greenback flounder

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Rhynchohyalus natalensis

native

Glasshead barreleye

Beryciformes

Rondeletiidae

Rondeletia loricata

native

Redmouth whalefish

Red-mouth whalefish

Acropomatiformes

Epigonidae

Rosenblattia robusta

native

Stout cardinalfish

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Rouleina attrita

native

Softskin smooth-head

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Rouleina squamilatera

native

Bluntsnout slickhead

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Ruanoho decemdigitatus

endemic

Longfinned triplefin

Kokopu

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Ruanoho whero

endemic

Spectacled triplefin

Myxiniformes

Myxinidae

Rubicundus eos

native

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Ruvettus pretiosus

native

Oilfish

Saccopharyngiformes

Saccopharyngidae

Saccopharynx schmidti

native

Whiptail gulper

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Salmo salar

introduced

Atlantic salmon

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Salmo trutta

introduced

Sea trout

Brown trout

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Salvelinus fontinalis

introduced

Brook trout

Brook char

Salmoniformes

Salmonidae

Salvelinus namaycush

introduced

Lake trout

Mackinaw trout

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Sarda australis

native

Australian bonito

Clupeiformes

Alosidae

Sardinops sagax

native

South American pilchard

Mohimohi

Cypriniformes

Leuciscidae

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

introduced

Rudd

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus huttoni

native

New Zealand ruffe

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus maculatus

native

Pelagic butterfish

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Schedophilus velaini

native

Violet warehou

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Scolecenchelys australis

native

Shortfinned worm eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Scolecenchelys breviceps

native

Short-headed worm eel

Big-eyed worm eel

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Scolecenchelys castlei

native

Deepwater big-eyed worm eel

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomber australasicus

native

Blue mackerel

Tawatawa

Beloniformes

Scomberesocidae

Scomberesox scombroides

native

King gar

Saury

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides commersonnianus

native

Talang queenfish

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Scopelogadus beanii

native

Bean's bigscale

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Scopelogadus mizolepis

native

Ragged bigscale

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Scopelopsis multipunctatus

native

Multispotted lanternfish

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Scopelosaurus ahlstromi

native

Ahlstrom's waryfish

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Scopelosaurus gibbsi

native

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Scopelosaurus hamiltoni

native

Smallscale waryfish

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Scopelosaurus herwigi

native

Aulopiformes

Notosudidae

Scopelosaurus meadi

native

Blackring waryfish

Pleuronectiformes

Scophthalmidae

Scophthalmus maximus

introduced

Turbot

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena cardinalis

native

Eastern red scorpionfish

Matuawhaapuku

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena papillosa

native

Red rock cod

Red scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenodes evides

native

Cheekspot scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenodes scaber

native

Pygmy scorpionfish

Centrarchiformes

Scorpididae

Scorpis lineolata

native

Silver sweep

Sweep

Centrarchiformes

Scorpididae

Scorpis violacea

native

Blue maomao

Maomao

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Scymnodalatias albicauda

native

Whitetail dogfish

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Scymnodalatias sherwoodi

endemic

Sherwood dogfish

Sherwood's dogfish

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Scymnodon macracanthus

native

Largespine velvet dogfish

Plunket's shark

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Scymnodon ringens

native

Knifetooth dogfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola dumerili

native

Greater amberjack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola hippos

native

Samson fish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola lalandi

native

Yellowtail amberjack

Haku

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola rivoliana

native

Longfin yellowtail

Amberjack

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Seriolella brama

native

Common warehou

Warehou

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Seriolella caerulea

native

White warehou

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Seriolella punctata

native

Silver warehou

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Seriolella tinro

native

Anguilliformes

Serrivomeridae

Serrivomer bertini

native

Thread eel

Anguilliformes

Serrivomeridae

Serrivomer samoensis

native

Samoa sawtooth eel

Sawtooth eel

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Sigmops bathyphilus

native

Spark anglemouth

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Sigmops ebelingi

native

Ebeling's fangjaw

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Sigmops elongatus

native

Elongated bristlemouth fish

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Simenchelys parasitica

native

Snubnosed eel

Beryciformes

Melamphaidae

Sio nordenskjoldii

native

Nordenskjold's bigscale

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Solegnathus spinosissimus

native

Spiny pipehorse

Spiny seadragon

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Somniosus antarcticus

native

Southern sleeper shark

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Somniosus longus

native

Frog shark

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Spectrunculus grandis

native

Pudgy cuskeel

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Sphoeroides nitidus

native

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Sphoeroides pachygaster

native

Blunthead puffer

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena acutipinnis

native

Sharpfin barracuda

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna zygaena

native

Smooth hammerhead

Mango-pare

Lophiiformes

Oneirodidae

Spiniphryne gladisfenae

native

Prickly dreamer

Clupeiformes

Clupeidae

Sprattus antipodum

endemic

New Zealand blueback sprat

Kupae

Clupeiformes

Clupeidae

Sprattus muelleri

native

New Zealand sprat

Sprats

Clupeiformes

Clupeidae

Sprattus novaehollandiae

native

Australian sprat

Gadiformes

Trachyrincidae

Squalogadus modificatus

native

Tadpole whiptail

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus acanthias

native

Picked dogfish

Koinga

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus griffini

native

Northern spiny dogfish

Koinga

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus mitsukurii

native

Shortspine spurdog

Koinga

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Stemonosudis elegans

native

Tailspot barracudina

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Stemonosudis macrura

native

Aulopiformes

Paralepididae

Stemonosudis molesta

native

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Sternoptyx diaphana

native

Diaphanous hatchet fish

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Sternoptyx obscura

native

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Stethojulis bandanensis

native

Red shoulder wrasse

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Stigmatopora macropterygia

endemic

Long-snouted pipefish

Smooth pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Stigmatopora nigra

native

Wide-bodied pipefish

Black pipefish

Osmeriformes

Retropinnidae

Stokellia anisodon

endemic

Stokell's smelt

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias boa

native

Boa dragonfish

Scaly dragonfish

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias gracilis

native

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Stomias longibarbatus

native

Longbarb scaly dragonfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Suezichthys arquatus

native

Rainbow slender wrasse

Rainbow fish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Suezichthys aylingi

native

Crimson cleaner fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Symbolophorus barnardi

native

Barnards lanternfishes

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Symbolophorus boops

native

Bogue lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Symbolophorus evermanni

native

Evermann's lantern fish

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Symphurus thermophilus

native

Western Pacific tonguefish

Anguilliformes

Synaphobranchidae

Synaphobranchus affinis

native

Grey cutthroat

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus doaki

native

Arrowtooth lizardfish

Common lizardfish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus similis

native

Lavender lizardfish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus variegatus

native

Variegated lizardfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Taaningichthys bathyphilus

native

Deepwater lanternfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Taaningichthys minimus

native

Waistcoat lanternfish

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Talismania longifilis

native

Longtail slickhead

Threadfin slickhead

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Taractes asper

native

Rough pomfret

Scombriformes

Tetragonuridae

Tetragonurus cuvieri

native

Smalleye squaretail

Squaretail

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Tetrapturus angustirostris

native

Shortbill spearfish

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Tetronarce fairchildi

native

New Zealand torpedo

Mata

Acropomatiformes

Creediidae

Tewara cranwellae

endemic

Sand diver

Gobiiformes

Thalasseleotrididae

Thalasseleotris iota

endemic

New Zealand pygmy sleeper

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma amblycephalum

native

Bluntheaded wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma jansenii

native

Jansen's wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma lunare

native

Moon wrasse

Blue wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma lutescens

native

Yellow-brown wrasse

Sunset wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma purpureum

native

Surge wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma trilobatum

native

Christmas wrasse

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Thamnaconus analis

native

Triggerfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus alalunga

native

Albacore

Albacore tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus albacares

native

Yellowfin tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus maccoyii

native

Southern bluefin tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus obesus

native

Bigeye tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus orientalis

native

Pacific bluefin tuna

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Thyrsites atun

native

Snoek

Mangaa

Cypriniformes

Tincidae

Tinca tinca

introduced

Tench

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Torquigener altipinnis

native

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Trachelochismus aestuarium

native

Estuary clingfish

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Trachelochismus melobesia

endemic

Striped clingfish

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Trachelochismus pinnulatus

endemic

Lumpfish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Trachinocephalus trachinus

native

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Trachipterus jacksonensis

native

Blackflash ribbonfish

Dealfish

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Trachipterus trachypterus

native

Mediterranean dealfish

Dealfish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Trachonurus gagates

native

Velvet whiptail

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Trachonurus villosus

native

Furry whiptail

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus declivis

native

Greenback horse mackerel

Jack mackerel

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus murphyi

native

Chilean jack mackerel

Jack mackerel

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus novaezelandiae

native

Yellowtail horse mackerel

Haature

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus symmetricus

native

Pacific jack mackerel

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Trachypoma macracanthus

native

Toadstool groper

Gadiformes

Trachyrincidae

Trachyrincus aphyodes

native

Gadiformes

Trachyrincidae

Trachyrincus longirostris

native

Slender unicorn rattail

White rattail

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Trachyscorpia carnomagula

native

Deepsea Scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Sebastidae

Trachyscorpia eschmeyeri

native

Cape rockfish

Cape scorpionfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Triphoturus nigrescens

native

Highseas lampfish

Gadiformes

Moridae

Tripterophycis gilchristi

native

Grenadier cod

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Tubbia stewarti

native

Seamount Rudderfish

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Tubbia tasmanica

native

Tasmanian ruffe

Torpediniformes

Narkidae

Typhlonarke aysoni

endemic

Blind electric ray

Torpediniformes

Narkidae

Typhlonarke tarakea

endemic

Oval electric ray

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus francisi

native

Francis' goatfish

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Uranoscopus turbisquamatus

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis helvola

native

Whitetongue jack

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Vinciguerria attenuata

native

Slender lightfish

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Vinciguerria nimbaria

native

Oceanic lightfish

Frilled lighthouse fish

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Vinciguerria poweriae

native

Power's deep-water bristle-mouth fish

Argentiniformes

Opisthoproctidae

Winteria telescopa

native

Binocular fish

Stomiiformes

Phosichthyidae

Woodsia meyerwaardeni

native

Austral lightfish

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Xenobrama microlepis

native

Golden pomfret

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Xenocephalus armatus

native

Armoured blenny

Brown stargazer

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Xenodermichthys copei

native

Bluntsnout smooth-head

Cope's bluntsnout slickhead

Zeiformes

Grammicolepididae

Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi

native

Spotted tinselfish

Tinselfish

Carangiformes

Xiphiidae

Xiphias gladius

native

Swordfish

Paea

Cyprinodontiformes

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus hellerii

introduced

Green swordtail

Squaliformes

Somniosidae

Zameus squamulosus

native

Velvet dogfish

Acropomatiformes

Pentacerotidae

Zanclistius elevatus

native

Longfin boarfish

Longfinned boarfish

Acanthuriformes

Zanclidae

Zanclus cornutus

native

Moorish idol

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Zearaja nasuta

endemic

New Zealand rough skate

Uku

Zeiformes

Zeniontidae

Zenion leptolepis

native

Elongate dory

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zenopsis nebulosa

native

Mirror dory

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zeus faber

native

John dory

Kuparu

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Zu elongatus

native

Taper-tail ribbonfish

Scalloped dealfish

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