List of Marine Fishes reported from South Africa
n = 2034
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Table 1: 1968 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 43 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 23 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 2034 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 2: 43 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon erythrinusquestionable Hawaiian ruby cardinalfish  
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Brachysomophis crocodilinusquestionable Crocodile snake eel Krokodil-slangpaling 
Gadiformes Bregmacerotidae Bregmaceros mcclellandiquestionable Unicorn cod  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster solandriquestionable Spotted sharpnose Valsoog-tobie 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus sorrahquestionable Spot-tail shark Kolsterhaai 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Chromis analisquestionable Yellow chromis  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Dasyscopelus obtusirostrisquestionable Bluntsnout lanternfish  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Engraulis japonicusquestionable Japanese anchovy Kaapse ansjovis 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus fuscoguttatusquestionable Brown-marbled grouper Gevlekte klipkabeljou 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus radiatusquestionable Oblique-banded grouper Skeweband-klipkabeljou 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus spilotocepsquestionable Foursaddle grouper Foursaddle rockcod 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus luciferquestionable Blackbelly lanternshark  
Clupeiformes Dussumieriidae Etrumeus sadinaquestionable Red-eye round herring Ooskus-rondeharing 
Scombriformes Scombridae Euthynnus alletteratusquestionable Little tunny Atlantiese kleintuna 
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Gymnocranius griseusquestionable Grey large-eye bream Grys kaalneus 
Myliobatiformes Gymnuridae Gymnura japonicaquestionable Japanese butterflyray Japanse vlinderrog 
Myliobatiformes Gymnuridae Gymnura seretiquestionable   
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus fuscusquestionable Sea pony  
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Histiobranchus bathybiusquestionable Deep-water arrowtooth eel  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Johnius dussumieriquestionable Sin croaker  
Scombriformes Chiasmodontidae Kali kerbertiquestionable   
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Lagocephalus guentheriquestionable Diamondback puffer  
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus indicusstray   
Carangaria/misc Polynemidae Leptomelanosoma indicumquestionable Indian threadfin Indiese draadvin 
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus harakquestionable Thumbprint emperor Swartkol-keiser 
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus mahsenaquestionable Sky emperor Hemel-keiser 
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus microdonquestionable Smalltooth emperor  
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus obsoletusquestionable Orange-striped emperor Oranjestreep-keiser 
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Lethrinus variegatusquestionable Slender emperor Bont keiser 
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophius budegassaquestionable Blackbellied angler  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Lutjanus lemniscatusquestionable Yellowstreaked snapper Soetlip-snapper 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Maculabatis gerrardiquestionable Sharpnose stingray Skerpneuse-pylstert 
Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Mustelus mosisquestionable Arabian smooth-hound Hardeneus-hondhaai 
Chimaeriformes Rhinochimaeridae Neoharriotta pinnataquestionable Sicklefin chimaera  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Ostorhinchus moluccensisquestionable Moluccan cardinalfish  
Squaliformes Oxynotidae Oxynotus centrinaquestionable Angular roughshark Strykysterhaai 
Acropomatiformes Pempheridae Parapriacanthus ransonnetiquestionable Golden sweeper Slank veër 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Pateobatis faiquestionable Pink whipray Pink whip ray 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Pegusa lascarisquestionable Sand sole Atlantiese tongvis 
Acanthuriformes Ephippidae Platax pinnatusquestionable Dusky batfish Donker vlermuisvis 
Carangaria/misc Polynemidae Polydactylus sextariusquestionable Blackspot threadfin Sesvinger-draadvin 
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Pristis pectinataquestionable Smalltooth sawfish Kleintand-saagvis 
Aulopiformes Synodontidae Saurida undosquamisquestionable Brushtooth lizardfish Grootskub-akkedisvis 
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