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259 species in Indian Ocean, Antarctic (see list below)

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Photo by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Photo by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
 
Achiropsetta tricholepis
[Prickly flounder]

Photo by Zimmermann, C.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 44.3 cm TL
Photo by Zimmermann, C.
 
Aethotaxis mitopteryx
[Longfin icedevil]

Photo by Busson, F.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Photo by Busson, F.
 
Akarotaxis nudiceps
[]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Circumglobal.
Max. Length 96 cm TL
Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Alepisaurus brevirostris
[Short snouted lancetfish]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 66.2 cm SL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Alepocephalus antipodianus
[Antipodean slickhead]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Photo by SeaFIC
 
Allocyttus niger
[Black oreo]
No picture found
Southeastern Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
 
Amblyraja taaf
[Whiteleg skate]

Photo by Richard O’Driscoll / NOAA

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 105 cm SL
Photo by Richard O’Driscoll / NOAA
 
Anotopterus vorax
[Southern ocean daggertooth]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Circumglobal
Max. Length 75 cm SL
Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Antimora rostrata
[Blue antimora]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 59.5 cm SL
 
Apagesoma australe
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean, Antarctic
Max. Length 31.6 cm SL
 
Arctozenus australis
[Southern spotted barracudina]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Worldwide distribution fr
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Arctozenus risso
[Spotted barracudina]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Photo by JAMARC
 
Argyropelecus affinis
[Pacific hatchet fish]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 16.7 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Artedidraco orianae
[]

Photo by Busson, F.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 14.6 cm TL
Photo by Busson, F.
 
Artedidraco shackletoni
[]
No picture found
Circumglobal in the south
Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Astronesthes psychrolutes
[Temperate snaggletooth]

Photo by Iglesias, S.P.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 20.4 cm TL
Photo by Iglesias, S.P.
 
Barbapellis pterygalces
[Moose eelpout]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Bathydraco antarcticus
[]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Bathydraco macrolepis
[]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Bathydraco marri
[Deep-water dragon]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Bathydraco scotiae
[]
No picture found
Indian and Pacific.
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Bathylagichthys australis
[Southern deepsea smelt]

Photo by SFSA

South Atlantic, Indian an
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Bathylagus antarcticus
[Antarctic deepsea smelt]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Bathylagus tenuis
[]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Bathyraja arctowskii
[Antarctic dark-mouth skate]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Bathyraja eatonii
[Eaton's skate]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Bathyraja irrasa
[Kerguelen sandpaper skate]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Bathyraja maccaini
[McCain's skate]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Bathyraja murrayi
[Murray's skate]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Bathyraja smithii
[African softnose skate]
No picture found
Circumglobal in the south
Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Benthalbella elongata
[]

Photo by Román Marcote, E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by Román Marcote, E.
 
Borostomias antarcticus
[Snaggletooth]
No picture found
Antarctic, Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Careproctus crozetensis
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean, Antarctic
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Careproctus discoveryae
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Careproctus profundicola
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Centropyge bicolor
[Bicolor angelfish]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 121 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Centroscymnus coelolepis
[Portuguese dogfish]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Southern Ocean. Also kno
Max. Length 88 cm TL
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Ceratias tentaculatus
[Southern seadevil]

Photo by Busse, K.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Photo by Busse, K.
 
Chaenodraco wilsoni
[Spiny icefish]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Champsocephalus gunnari
[Mackerel icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 33.4 cm SL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Channichthys aelitae
[Aelita icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Channichthys bospori
[Big-eyed icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 25.9 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Channichthys irinae
[Pygmy icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Antarctic
Max. Length 43.7 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Channichthys mithridatis
[Green icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean, Sub-Antar
Max. Length 40.2 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Channichthys panticapaei
[Charcoal icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Channichthys rhinoceratus
[Unicorn icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean, Sub-Antar
Max. Length 37.4 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Channichthys richardsoni
[Robust icefish]

Photo by Voskoboinikova, O.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Photo by Voskoboinikova, O.
 
Channichthys rugosus
[Red icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 49 cm SL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Channichthys velifer
[Sail icefish]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Warm and temperate parts
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Chauliodus sloani
[Sloane's viperfish]

Photo by Román Marcote, E.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Photo by Román Marcote, E.
 
Chiasmodon niger
[Black swallower]
No picture found
Southern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 84.3 cm TL
 
Chimaera compacta
[Stubby Chimaera]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Chionobathyscus dewitti
[]

Photo by Sala, A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 49.8 cm TL
Photo by Sala, A.
 
Chionodraco hamatus
[]

Photo by Zimmermann, C.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 39.2 cm TL
Photo by Zimmermann, C.
 
Chionodraco myersi
[Myers' icefish]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Worldwide
Max. Length 102 cm TL
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Coryphaenoides armatus
[Abyssal grenadier]

Photo by Rao, Y.K.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Photo by Rao, Y.K.
 
Coryphaenoides carapinus
[Carapine grenadier]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Coryphaenoides fernandezianus
[Fernandez whiptail]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Coryphaenoides ferrieri
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Coryphaenoides filicauda
[Grenadier]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Coryphaenoides lecointei
[]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
 
Coryphaenoides murrayi
[Abyssal rattail]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Cyclothone kobayashii
[Kobayashi's bristlemouth]

Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

Widely distributed in all
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.
 
Cyclothone microdon
[Veiled anglemouth]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Cyclothone pallida
[Tan bristlemouth]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Cyclothone pseudopallida
[Slender bristlemouth]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 49.1 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Cygnodraco mawsoni
[Mawson's dragonfish]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Cynomacrurus piriei
[Dogtooth grenadier]

Photo by Busse, K.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 30.4 cm TL
Photo by Busse, K.
 
Dacodraco hunteri
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Circumglobal between Subt
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Diaphus hudsoni
[Hudson's lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal distribution
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Diaphus meadi
[Mead's lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal in all three
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Diaphus ostenfeldi
[Ostenfeld's lanternfish]

Photo by Yau, B.

Circum-austral, except ea
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Photo by Yau, B.
 
Diastobranchus capensis
[Basketwork eel]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 16.6 cm TL
 
Dieidolycus leptodermatus
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Diplophos australis
[]

Photo by SFSA

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Diplophos rebainsi
[Rebains' portholefish]

Photo by INIDEP

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 215 cm TL
Photo by INIDEP
 
Dissostichus eleginoides
[Patagonian toothfish]

Photo by Sala, A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by Sala, A.
 
Dissostichus mawsoni
[Antarctic toothfish]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 13.7 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Dolloidraco longedorsalis
[]

Photo by MNHN

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
Photo by MNHN
 
Ebinania macquariensis
[Macquarie blobfish]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Ebinania malacocephala
[]

Photo by FAO

Widely distributed in the
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Echiodon cryomargarites
[Messmate]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Edentoliparis terraenovae
[]

Photo by SFSA

Circumpolar south of Anta
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Electrona antarctica
[Antarctic lanternfish]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Circumglobal between the
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Electrona carlsbergi
[Electron subantarctic]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal in region of
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Electrona paucirastra
[Belted lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal between the
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Electrona subaspera
[Rough lanternfish]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indian Ocean, Southern Pa
Max. Length 86 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Etmopterus granulosus
[Southern lanternshark]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 57.7 cm TL
 
Etmopterus viator
[]

Photo by Archambault, C.

Circumglobal in southern
Max. Length 164 cm FL
Photo by Archambault, C.
 
Gasterochisma melampus
[Butterfly kingfish]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

South Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Geotria australis
[Pouched lamprey]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Gerlachea australis
[]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Gobionotothen acuta
[Triangular rockcod]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
 
Gobionotothen barsukovi
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Gobionotothen gibberifrons
[Humped rockcod]

Photo by MNHN

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by MNHN
 
Gobionotothen marionensis
[Lobe-lip notothen]
No picture found
South Pacific
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Guttigadus kongi
[Austral cod]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
 
Gvozdarus svetovidovi
[Naked-head toothfish]

Photo by Schories, D.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 38.5 cm TL
Photo by Schories, D.
 
Gymnodraco acuticeps
[Ploughfish]

Photo by SFSA

Generally ranges between
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Gymnoscopelus bolini
[Grand lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Generally ranges between
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Gymnoscopelus braueri
[Brauer’s lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Mostly in the region of A
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Gymnoscopelus fraseri
[Fraser’s lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal between the
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Gymnoscopelus hintonoides
[False-midas lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal between Subt
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Gymnoscopelus microlampas
[Minispotted lanternfish]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Generally ranges between
Max. Length 19.1 cm TL
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Gymnoscopelus nicholsi
[Nichol's lanternfish]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Circumpolar south of Anta
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Generally ranges between
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Gymnoscopelus piabilis
[Southern blacktip lanternfish]

Photo by Armesto, A.

Spotty records from the s
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Photo by Armesto, A.
 
Halargyreus johnsonii
[Slender codling]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Halosauropsis macrochir
[Abyssal halosaur]

Photo by Lloris, D.

South Atlantic and South
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Harpagifer bispinis
[Magellan plunderfish]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Harpagifer crozetensis
[Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish]

Photo by Lloris, D.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Photo by Lloris, D.
 
Harpagifer georgianus
[South Georgia spiny plunderfish]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Harpagifer kerguelensis
[Kerguelen spiny plunderfish]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
 
Harpagifer marionensis
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
 
Harpagifer nybelini
[]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Harpagifer spinosus
[Deep-water spiny plunderfish]

Photo by SFSA

Generally ranges between
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Hintonia candens
[]

Photo by Almeida, A.J.

South Atlantic, Indian an
Max. Length 67 cm TL
Photo by Almeida, A.J.
 
Histiobranchus australis
[]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

North Atlantic and North
Max. Length 137 cm
Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Histiobranchus bathybius
[Deep-water arrowtooth eel]

Photo by Sala, A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 20.9 cm TL
Photo by Sala, A.
 
Histiodraco velifer
[]
No picture found
Southwest Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 30.7 cm SL
 
Holcomycteronus brucei
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 81 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Icichthys australis
[Southern driftfish]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Subtropical to temperate
Max. Length 53 cm SL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Idiacanthus atlanticus
[Black dragonfish]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Indonotothenia cyanobrancha
[Blue rockcod]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Kali macrura
[]

Photo by SFSA

Ranges from the Antarctic
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Krefftichthys anderssoni
[Rhombic lanternfish]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Circumglobal in the south
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Lagiacrusichthys macropinna
[]

Photo by Murch, A.

Circumglobal, amphitemper
Max. Length 350 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Lamna nasus
[Porbeagle]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Lampadena speculigera
[Mirror lanternfish]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Circumglobal from the Sub
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Lampanyctus achirus
[Lantern fish]

Photo by SFSA

Most widely distributed s
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Lampanyctus ater
[Dusky lanternfish]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Circumglobal between 33°
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Lampanyctus australis
[Southern lanternfish]

Photo by DESCNA

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Photo by DESCNA
 
Lampanyctus intricarius
[Diamondcheek lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

North Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Lampanyctus macdonaldi
[Rakery beaconlamp]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal in the south
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Lampichthys procerus
[Blackhead lanternfish]

Photo by Duhamel, G.

Circumglobal in the south
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Photo by Duhamel, G.
 
Lampris immaculatus
[Southern opah]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Lepidion ensiferus
[Patagonian codling]

Photo by Wilhelms, S.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Photo by Wilhelms, S.
 
Lepidonotothen squamifrons
[Grey rockcod]
No picture found
Circumglobal in the tempe
Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Luciosudis normani
[Paperbones]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean and Atlant
Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Lycenchelys antarctica
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 26.6 cm TL
 
Lycenchelys hureaui
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
 
Lycodapus antarcticus
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Lycodapus pachysoma
[Stout slipskin]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Lycodichthys antarcticus
[]

Photo by SFSA

South Atlantic
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Macroparalepis macrogeneion
[Longfin barracudina]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southern Atlantic, Indian
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Macrourus carinatus
[Ridge scaled rattail]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Macrourus whitsoni
[Whitson's grenadier]

Photo by FAO

Probably circumglobal in
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Magnisudis prionosa
[Southern barracudina]

Photo by INIDEP

Southern Ocean, South Atl
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Photo by INIDEP
 
Mancopsetta maculata
[Antarctic armless flounder]

Photo by Svensen, E.

Sub-Arctic, and sub-Antar
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Photo by Svensen, E.
 
Maurolicus muelleri
[Silvery lightfish]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Antitropical. South Atla
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Melamphaes microps
[]

Photo by SFSA

Circumpolar in subantarct
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Melanonus gracilis
[Pelagic cod]
No picture found
Southern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19.4 cm TL
 
Melanostigma bellingshauseni
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Circumglobal.
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Melanostigma gelatinosum
[Limp eelpout]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Melanostigma vitiazi
[]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal. In the Sou
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Metelectrona ventralis
[Flaccid lanternfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 44.5 cm TL
 
Muraenolepis andriashevi
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean.
 
Muraenolepis evseenkoi
[]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Muraenolepis marmorata
[Marbled moray cod]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Muraenolepis microps
[Smalleye moray cod]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Muraenolepis orangiensis
[Patagonian moray cod]
No picture found
Antarctic Atlantic
Max. Length 24.3 cm TL
 
Muraenolepis trunovi
[Trunov parketnik]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Nansenia antarctica
[]

Photo by SFSA

North and South Atlantic,
Max. Length 57.5 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Narcetes stomias
[Blackhead salmon]

Photo by Evseenko, S.A.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm SL
Photo by Evseenko, S.A.
 
Neoachiropsetta milfordi
[Finless flounder]

Photo by Busson, F.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 11.8 cm TL
Photo by Busson, F.
 
Neodraco loennbergi
[]

Photo by Busson, F.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Photo by Busson, F.
 
Neodraco skottsbergi
[]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal in the Sub-t
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Normichthys yahganorum
[]

Photo by Román Marcote, E.

Worldwide except in tropi
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by Román Marcote, E.
 
Notacanthus chemnitzii
[Snubnosed spiny eel]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Notolepis annulata
[Ringed barracudina]

Photo by FAO

Probably circumglobal in
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Notolepis coatsorum
[Antarctic jonasfish]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Notomuraenobathys microcephalus
[Smallhead moray cod]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Southeast Pacific and Sou
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Notophycis marginata
[Dwarf codling]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 62 cm TL
Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Notothenia coriiceps
[Black rockcod]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm SL
 
Notothenia neglecta
[Yellowbelly rockcod]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 92 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Notothenia rossii
[Marbled rockcod]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Nototheniops larseni
[Painted notie]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Nototheniops mizops
[Toad notie]
No picture found
Southern Ocean.
Max. Length 13.7 cm TL
 
Nototheniops tchizh
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Ophthalmolycus amberensis
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 18.3 cm TL
 
Ophthalmolycus bothriocephalus
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Pachycara brachycephalum
[Shorthead eelpout]
No picture found
Southern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 41 cm SL
 
Pachycara cousinsi
[]
No picture found
Southern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Pachycara priedei
[]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 52.5 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Pagetodes antarcticus
[Long-fingered icefish]
No picture found
Southern Ocean. Needs a

 
Pagetodes pappenheimi
[]

Photo by Zimmermann, C.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Photo by Zimmermann, C.
 
Pagetopsis macropterus
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Busse, K.
 
Pagetopsis maculata
[]

Photo by Zimmermann, C.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Photo by Zimmermann, C.
 
Pagothenia borchgrevinki
[Bald notothen]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Paradiplospinus antarcticus
[Antarctic escolar]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Paradiplospinus gracilis
[Slender escolar]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Paraliparis duhameli
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
 
Paraliparis gracilis
[]

Photo by Voskoboinikova, O.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by Voskoboinikova, O.
 
Paraliparis incognita
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 22.1 cm TL
 
Paraliparis kerguelensis
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Paraliparis leobergi
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 27 cm SL
 
Paraliparis neelovi
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 10.1 cm TL
 
Paraliparis obliquosus
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
 
Paraliparis operculosus
[Longeared snailfish]
No picture found
Southern Ocean. Three su
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Paraliparis thalassobathyalis
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Paraliparis valentinae
[]

Photo by SFSA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Paraliparis wilsoni
[]
No picture found
Antarctic, Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Paraliparis wolffi
[]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Paranotothenia magellanica
[Magellanic rockcod]

Photo by Sala, A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 26.6 cm TL
Photo by Sala, A.
 
Pleuragramma antarcticum
[Antarctic silverfish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Pogonophryne barsukovi
[Stubbeard plunderfish]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
 
Pogonophryne eakini
[Eakin’s plunderfish]
No picture found
Antarctica
Max. Length 28.8 cm TL
 
Pogonophryne favosa
[]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Pogonophryne marmorata
[Marbled plunderfish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Pogonophryne mentella
[Longbeard plunderfish]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Pogonophryne permitini
[Finespotted plunderfish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Pogonophryne scotti
[Saddleback plunderfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
 
Pogonophryne stewarti
[Whipbeard plunderfish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Pogonophryne ventrimaculata
[Spotbelly plunderfish]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Polyacanthonotus challengeri
[Longnose tapirfish]
No picture found
Circum-Antarctic, between
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Poromitra atlantica
[]

Photo by SFSA

Distribution needs to be
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Poromitra crassiceps
[Crested bigscale]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Prionodraco evansii
[]

Photo by SFSA

Generally circumglobal be
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Protomyctophum andriashevi
[Andriashev’s lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Circumpolar between Antar
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Protomyctophum bolini
[Bolin’s lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Generally, circumglobal b
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Protomyctophum choriodon
[Gaptooth lanternfish]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Probably circumglobal in
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Protomyctophum gemmatum
[Jewelled lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Probably circumglobal in
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Protomyctophum luciferum
[Damsel lanternfish]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal between 36°
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Protomyctophum normani
[Norman's lanterrnfish]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal between the
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Protomyctophum parallelum
[Parallel lanternfish]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Circumglobal between the
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Protomyctophum tenisoni
[Tenison’s lanternfish]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Photo by SeaFIC
 
Pseudocyttus maculatus
[Smooth oreo dory]

Photo by Duhamel, G.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Photo by Duhamel, G.
 
Pseudomancopsetta andriashevi
[Pigmy flounder]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Circum sub- and tropical
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Pseudoscopelus altipinnis
[]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 28.7 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Racovitzia glacialis
[]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal, widely dist
Max. Length 48 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Rouleina attrita
[Softskin smooth-head]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Sagamichthys abei
[Shining tubeshoulder]

Photo by SFSA

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Scopelogadus beanii
[Bean's bigscale]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.
 
Scopelosaurus hamiltoni
[Smallscale waryfish]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Seleniolycus laevifasciatus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
Photo by SFSA
 
Sio nordenskjoldii
[Nordenskjold's bigscale]

Photo by Reyes, P.

South Indo-Pacific and So
Max. Length 438 cm TL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Somniosus antarcticus
[Southern sleeper shark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Western Atlantic Ocean, I
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Squalus acanthias
[Picked dogfish]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 32.2 cm SL
Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Stomias boa
[Boa dragonfish]
No picture found
Subtropical convergence a
Max. Length 29 cm SL
 
Stomias gracilis
[]

Photo by Mac Eachern, W.J.

Circumglobal between 43°
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Photo by Mac Eachern, W.J.
 
Taaningichthys bathyphilus
[Deepwater lanternfish]

Photo by Fritsches, K.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 245 cm FL
Photo by Fritsches, K.
 
Thunnus maccoyii
[Southern bluefin tuna]

Photo by Tyler, P.

Southeast Atlantic and In
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Photo by Tyler, P.
 
Trachurus longimanus
[Crozet scad]

Photo by Zimmermann, C.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Zimmermann, C.
 
Trematomus bernacchii
[Emerald rockcod]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Trematomus brachysoma
[Stocky rockcod]

Photo by Busson, F.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 34.5 cm TL
Photo by Busson, F.
 
Trematomus eulepidotus
[Blunt scalyhead]

Photo by Sala, A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 45.5 cm TL
Photo by Sala, A.
 
Trematomus hansoni
[Striped rockcod]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Photo by Shandikov, G.A.
 
Trematomus lepidorhinus
[Slender scalyhead]

Photo by Brueggeman, P.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Photo by Brueggeman, P.
 
Trematomus loennbergii
[Scaly rockcod]

Photo by Sala, A.

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
Photo by Sala, A.
 
Trematomus newnesi
[Dusky rockcod]
259 Species of Family Nototheniidae
(Cod icefishes)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Achiropsetta tricholepis Prickly flounder Southwest Atlantic 39 TL
Aethotaxis mitopteryx Longfin icedevil Southern Ocean 44.3 TL
Akarotaxis nudiceps Southern Ocean 13 SL
Alepisaurus brevirostris Short snouted lancetfish Circumglobal. 96 TL
Alepocephalus antipodianus Antipodean slickhead Western Central Pacific. 66.2 SL
Allocyttus niger Black oreo Southwest Pacific 47 TL
Amblyraja taaf Whiteleg skate Southeastern Atlantic 90 TL
Anotopterus vorax Southern ocean daggertooth Southern Ocean 105 SL
Antimora rostrata Blue antimora Circumglobal 75 SL
Apagesoma australe Southern Ocean 59.5 SL
Arctozenus australis Southern spotted barracudina Indian Ocean, Antarctic 31.6 SL
Arctozenus risso Spotted barracudina Worldwide distribution fr 30 SL
Argyropelecus affinis Pacific hatchet fish Eastern Atlantic 8.4 SL
Artedidraco orianae Southern Ocean 16.7 TL
Artedidraco shackletoni Southern Ocean 14.6 TL
Astronesthes psychrolutes Temperate snaggletooth Circumglobal in the south 28 TL
Barbapellis pterygalces Moose eelpout Southern Ocean 20.4 TL
Bathydraco antarcticus Southern Ocean 24 SL
Bathydraco macrolepis Southern Ocean 25 SL
Bathydraco marri Deep-water dragon Southern Ocean 23 SL
Bathydraco scotiae Southern Ocean 17 SL
Bathylagichthys australis Southern deepsea smelt Indian and Pacific. 20.8 SL
Bathylagus antarcticus Antarctic deepsea smelt South Atlantic, Indian an 19 SL
Bathylagus tenuis Southern Ocean 16 SL
Bathyraja arctowskii Antarctic dark-mouth skate Southern Ocean 61 TL
Bathyraja eatonii Eaton's skate Southern Ocean 100 TL
Bathyraja irrasa Kerguelen sandpaper skate Southern Ocean 120 TL
Bathyraja maccaini McCain's skate Southern Ocean 120 TL
Bathyraja murrayi Murray's skate Southern Ocean 60 TL
Bathyraja smithii African softnose skate Southeast Atlantic 120 TL
Benthalbella elongata Circumglobal in the south 35 SL
Borostomias antarcticus Snaggletooth Eastern Atlantic 30 SL
Careproctus crozetensis Antarctic, Indian Ocean 10.0 SL
Careproctus discoveryae Indian Ocean, Antarctic 7.0 SL
Careproctus profundicola Southern Ocean 14.1 SL
Centropyge bicolor Bicolor angelfish Indo-Pacific 15 TL
Centroscymnus coelolepis Portuguese dogfish Western Atlantic 121 TL
Ceratias tentaculatus Southern seadevil Southern Ocean. Also kno 88 TL
Chaenodraco wilsoni Spiny icefish Southern Ocean 43 TL
Champsocephalus gunnari Mackerel icefish Southern Ocean 66 TL
Channichthys aelitae Aelita icefish Southern Ocean 33.4 SL
Channichthys bospori Big-eyed icefish Southern Ocean
Channichthys irinae Pygmy icefish Southern Ocean 25.9 TL
Channichthys mithridatis Green icefish Antarctic 43.7 TL
Channichthys panticapaei Charcoal icefish Southern Ocean, Sub-Antar 40.2 TL
Channichthys rhinoceratus Unicorn icefish Southern Ocean 60 TL
Channichthys richardsoni Robust icefish Southern Ocean, Sub-Antar 37.4 TL
Channichthys rugosus Red icefish Southern Ocean 3 SL
Channichthys velifer Sail icefish Southern Ocean 49 SL
Chauliodus sloani Sloane's viperfish Warm and temperate parts 35 SL
Chiasmodon niger Black swallower North Atlantic 25 SL
Chimaera compacta Stubby Chimaera Southern Indian Ocean 84.3 TL
Chionobathyscus dewitti Southern Ocean 60 TL
Chionodraco hamatus Southern Ocean 49.8 TL
Chionodraco myersi Myers' icefish Southern Ocean 39.2 TL
Coryphaenoides armatus Abyssal grenadier Worldwide 102 TL
Coryphaenoides carapinus Carapine grenadier Atlantic Ocean 45 TL
Coryphaenoides fernandezianus Fernandez whiptail Southeast Pacific
Coryphaenoides ferrieri Southern Ocean 60 TL
Coryphaenoides filicauda Grenadier Southern Ocean 40 TL
Coryphaenoides lecointei Southern Ocean 60 TL
Coryphaenoides murrayi Abyssal rattail Indo-Pacific 37 TL
Cyclothone kobayashii Kobayashi's bristlemouth Southern Ocean 4.2 SL
Cyclothone microdon Veiled anglemouth Widely distributed in all 7.6 TL
Cyclothone pallida Tan bristlemouth Atlantic, Indian and Paci 7.5 SL
Cyclothone pseudopallida Slender bristlemouth Atlantic, Indian and Paci 5.8 SL
Cygnodraco mawsoni Mawson's dragonfish Southern Ocean 49.1 TL
Cynomacrurus piriei Dogtooth grenadier Southern Ocean 50 TL
Dacodraco hunteri Southern Ocean 30.4 TL
Diaphus hudsoni Hudson's lanternfish Circumglobal between Subt 8.4 SL
Diaphus meadi Mead's lanternfish Circumglobal distribution 5.4 SL
Diaphus ostenfeldi Ostenfeld's lanternfish Circumglobal in all three 12 SL
Diastobranchus capensis Basketwork eel Circum-austral, except ea 180 TL
Dieidolycus leptodermatus Southern Ocean 16.6 TL
Diplophos australis Southern Ocean 18 SL
Diplophos rebainsi Rebains' portholefish Southwest Pacific 25 TL
Dissostichus eleginoides Patagonian toothfish Southeast Pacific and Sou 215 TL
Dissostichus mawsoni Antarctic toothfish Southern Ocean 200 TL
Dolloidraco longedorsalis Southern Ocean 13.7 TL
Ebinania macquariensis Macquarie blobfish Southern Ocean 12.0 SL
Ebinania malacocephala Southern Ocean 22 SL
Echiodon cryomargarites Messmate Widely distributed in the 41 TL
Edentoliparis terraenovae Southeast Pacific 7.1 SL
Electrona antarctica Antarctic lanternfish Circumpolar south of Anta 11.5 SL
Electrona carlsbergi Electron subantarctic Circumglobal between the 11.2 SL
Electrona paucirastra Belted lanternfish Circumglobal in region of 7 SL
Electrona subaspera Rough lanternfish Circumglobal between the 12.7 SL
Etmopterus granulosus Southern lanternshark Indian Ocean, Southern Pa 86 TL
Etmopterus viator Southern Ocean 57.7 TL
Gasterochisma melampus Butterfly kingfish Circumglobal in southern 164 FL
Geotria australis Pouched lamprey South Pacific 57 TL
Gerlachea australis Southern Ocean 28 TL
Gobionotothen acuta Triangular rockcod Southern Ocean 35 SL
Gobionotothen barsukovi Southern Ocean
Gobionotothen gibberifrons Humped rockcod Southern Ocean 55 TL
Gobionotothen marionensis Lobe-lip notothen Southern Ocean 20 TL
Guttigadus kongi Austral cod South Pacific 15.3 SL
Gvozdarus svetovidovi Naked-head toothfish Southern Ocean 100 TL
Gymnodraco acuticeps Ploughfish Southern Ocean 38.5 TL
Gymnoscopelus bolini Grand lanternfish Generally ranges between 28 SL
Gymnoscopelus braueri Brauer’s lanternfish Generally ranges between 22 SL
Gymnoscopelus fraseri Fraser’s lanternfish Mostly in the region of A 8.8 SL
Gymnoscopelus hintonoides False-midas lanternfish Circumglobal between the 14 SL
Gymnoscopelus microlampas Minispotted lanternfish Circumglobal between Subt 11.7 SL
Gymnoscopelus nicholsi Nichol's lanternfish Generally ranges between 19.1 TL
Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus Circumpolar south of Anta 16.2 SL
Gymnoscopelus piabilis Southern blacktip lanternfish Generally ranges between 14.6 SL
Halargyreus johnsonii Slender codling Spotty records from the s 56 TL
Halosauropsis macrochir Abyssal halosaur Eastern Atlantic 90 TL
Harpagifer bispinis Magellan plunderfish South Atlantic and South 9.5 SL
Harpagifer crozetensis Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish Indian Ocean 7.7 SL
Harpagifer georgianus South Georgia spiny plunderfish Southern Ocean 7 SL
Harpagifer kerguelensis Kerguelen spiny plunderfish Southern Ocean 8.2 TL
Harpagifer marionensis Indian Ocean
Harpagifer nybelini Southern Ocean
Harpagifer spinosus Deep-water spiny plunderfish Southern Ocean 8 SL
Hintonia candens Generally ranges between 13 SL
Histiobranchus australis South Atlantic, Indian an 67 TL
Histiobranchus bathybius Deep-water arrowtooth eel North Atlantic and North 137
Histiodraco velifer Southern Ocean 20.9 TL
Holcomycteronus brucei Southwest Atlantic Ocean 30.7 SL
Icichthys australis Southern driftfish Eastern Indian Ocean 81 TL
Idiacanthus atlanticus Black dragonfish Subtropical to temperate 53 SL
Indonotothenia cyanobrancha Blue rockcod Southern Ocean 30 TL
Kali macrura Atlantic, Indian and Paci 12.3 SL
Krefftichthys anderssoni Rhombic lanternfish Ranges from the Antarctic 7.1 SL
Lagiacrusichthys macropinna Circumglobal in the south 24 SL
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Circumglobal, amphitemper 350 TL
Lampadena speculigera Mirror lanternfish Atlantic Ocean 15.3 SL
Lampanyctus achirus Lantern fish Circumglobal from the Sub 16.2 SL
Lampanyctus ater Dusky lanternfish Most widely distributed s 18.1 SL
Lampanyctus australis Southern lanternfish Circumglobal between 33° 13.1 SL
Lampanyctus intricarius Diamondcheek lanternfish Northwest Atlantic 20 SL
Lampanyctus macdonaldi Rakery beaconlamp North Atlantic 16 SL
Lampichthys procerus Blackhead lanternfish Circumglobal in the south 10 TL
Lampris immaculatus Southern opah Circumglobal in the south 110 TL
Lepidion ensiferus Patagonian codling Southeast Atlantic 40 TL
Lepidonotothen squamifrons Grey rockcod Southern Ocean 55 TL
Luciosudis normani Paperbones Circumglobal in the tempe 20.7 SL
Lycenchelys antarctica Southern Ocean and Atlant 24.8 SL
Lycenchelys hureaui Southern Ocean 26.6 TL
Lycodapus antarcticus Southern Ocean 22.5 TL
Lycodapus pachysoma Stout slipskin Northeast Pacific 20 TL
Lycodichthys antarcticus Southern Ocean 24 TL
Macroparalepis macrogeneion Longfin barracudina South Atlantic 42 TL
Macrourus carinatus Ridge scaled rattail Southern Atlantic, Indian 100 TL
Macrourus whitsoni Whitson's grenadier Southern Ocean 84 TL
Magnisudis prionosa Southern barracudina Probably circumglobal in 55 TL
Mancopsetta maculata Antarctic armless flounder Southern Ocean, South Atl 50 SL
Maurolicus muelleri Silvery lightfish Sub-Arctic, and sub-Antar 8 TL
Melamphaes microps Antitropical. South Atla 9.6 SL
Melanonus gracilis Pelagic cod Circumpolar in subantarct 18.7 SL
Melanostigma bellingshauseni Southern Indian Ocean 19.4 TL
Melanostigma gelatinosum Limp eelpout Circumglobal. 29 TL
Melanostigma vitiazi Indo-West Pacific 17 TL
Metelectrona ventralis Flaccid lanternfish Circumglobal. In the Sou 10.7 SL
Muraenolepis andriashevi Western Indian Ocean 44.5 TL
Muraenolepis evseenkoi Southern Ocean.
Muraenolepis marmorata Marbled moray cod Southern Ocean 44 TL
Muraenolepis microps Smalleye moray cod Southern Ocean 35 TL
Muraenolepis orangiensis Patagonian moray cod Southwest Atlantic 30 TL
Muraenolepis trunovi Trunov parketnik Antarctic Atlantic 24.3 TL
Nansenia antarctica Southern Ocean 22 SL
Narcetes stomias Blackhead salmon North and South Atlantic, 57.5 SL
Neoachiropsetta milfordi Finless flounder Southwest Pacific 57 SL
Neodraco loennbergi Southern Ocean 11.8 TL
Neodraco skottsbergi Southern Ocean 12 TL
Normichthys yahganorum Circumglobal in the Sub-t 16.4 SL
Notacanthus chemnitzii Snubnosed spiny eel Worldwide except in tropi 120 TL
Notolepis annulata Ringed barracudina Western Atlantic 30 TL
Notolepis coatsorum Antarctic jonasfish Probably circumglobal in 38 SL
Notomuraenobathys microcephalus Smallhead moray cod Southern Ocean 30 TL
Notophycis marginata Dwarf codling Southeast Pacific and Sou 24 TL
Notothenia coriiceps Black rockcod Southern Ocean 62 TL
Notothenia neglecta Yellowbelly rockcod Southern Ocean 45 SL
Notothenia rossii Marbled rockcod Southern Ocean 92 TL
Nototheniops larseni Painted notie Southern Ocean 24 TL
Nototheniops mizops Toad notie Southern Ocean 15 SL
Nototheniops tchizh Southern Ocean. 13.7 TL
Ophthalmolycus amberensis Southern Ocean 35 TL
Ophthalmolycus bothriocephalus Southern Ocean 18.3 TL
Pachycara brachycephalum Shorthead eelpout Southern Ocean 36 TL
Pachycara cousinsi Southern Indian Ocean 41 SL
Pachycara priedei Southern Indian Ocean 23 SL
Pagetodes antarcticus Long-fingered icefish Southern Ocean 52.5 TL
Pagetodes pappenheimi Southern Ocean. Needs a
Pagetopsis macropterus Southern Ocean 33 TL
Pagetopsis maculata Southern Ocean 25 TL
Pagothenia borchgrevinki Bald notothen Southern Ocean 28 TL
Paradiplospinus antarcticus Antarctic escolar Southern Ocean 52 SL
Paradiplospinus gracilis Slender escolar Southeast Atlantic 52 SL
Paraliparis duhameli Southern Ocean 9.7 SL
Paraliparis gracilis Southern Ocean 12.5 TL
Paraliparis incognita Southern Ocean 9 SL
Paraliparis kerguelensis Southern Ocean 22.1 TL
Paraliparis leobergi Southern Ocean 8 SL
Paraliparis neelovi Southern Ocean 27 SL
Paraliparis obliquosus Southern Ocean 10.1 TL
Paraliparis operculosus Longeared snailfish Southern Ocean 12.6 TL
Paraliparis thalassobathyalis Southern Ocean. Three su 13.5 SL
Paraliparis valentinae Southern Ocean 24 SL
Paraliparis wilsoni Eastern Atlantic 26 SL
Paraliparis wolffi Antarctic, Indian Ocean 12.1 SL
Paranotothenia magellanica Magellanic rockcod Southern Ocean 43 TL
Pleuragramma antarcticum Antarctic silverfish Southern Ocean 26.6 TL
Pogonophryne barsukovi Stubbeard plunderfish Southern Ocean 25 TL
Pogonophryne eakini Eakin’s plunderfish Southern Ocean 19.4 SL
Pogonophryne favosa Antarctica 28.8 TL
Pogonophryne marmorata Marbled plunderfish Southern Ocean 21 TL
Pogonophryne mentella Longbeard plunderfish Southern Ocean
Pogonophryne permitini Finespotted plunderfish Southern Ocean 21 TL
Pogonophryne scotti Saddleback plunderfish Southern Ocean 31 TL
Pogonophryne stewarti Whipbeard plunderfish Eastern Indian Ocean 24.8 SL
Pogonophryne ventrimaculata Spotbelly plunderfish Southern Ocean 26 TL
Polyacanthonotus challengeri Longnose tapirfish North Pacific 60 TL
Poromitra atlantica Circum-Antarctic, between 11.6 SL
Poromitra crassiceps Crested bigscale Distribution needs to be 14.8 SL
Prionodraco evansii Southern Ocean 15.5 TL
Protomyctophum andriashevi Andriashev’s lanternfish Generally circumglobal be 6 SL
Protomyctophum bolini Bolin’s lanternfish Circumpolar between Antar 6.7 SL
Protomyctophum choriodon Gaptooth lanternfish Generally, circumglobal b 9.5 SL
Protomyctophum gemmatum Jewelled lanternfish Probably circumglobal in 8.6 SL
Protomyctophum luciferum Damsel lanternfish Probably circumglobal in 6.1 SL
Protomyctophum normani Norman's lanterrnfish Circumglobal between 36° 5.6 SL
Protomyctophum parallelum Parallel lanternfish Circumglobal between the 5 SL
Protomyctophum tenisoni Tenison’s lanternfish Circumglobal between the 5.4 SL
Pseudocyttus maculatus Smooth oreo dory Southwest Atlantic 68 TL
Pseudomancopsetta andriashevi Pigmy flounder Southeast Pacific 14.2 SL
Pseudoscopelus altipinnis Circum sub- and tropical 20 SL
Racovitzia glacialis Southern Ocean 28.7 TL
Rouleina attrita Softskin smooth-head Circumglobal, widely dist 48 SL
Sagamichthys abei Shining tubeshoulder Western Pacific 33 TL
Scopelogadus beanii Bean's bigscale Southwest Pacific 12.2 SL
Scopelosaurus hamiltoni Smallscale waryfish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 50 TL
Seleniolycus laevifasciatus Southern Ocean 21 TL
Sio nordenskjoldii Nordenskjold's bigscale Atlantic, Indian and Paci 12.3 SL
Somniosus antarcticus Southern sleeper shark South Indo-Pacific and So 438 TL
Squalus acanthias Picked dogfish Western Atlantic Ocean, I 160 TL
Stomias boa Boa dragonfish Eastern Atlantic 32.2 SL
Stomias gracilis Subtropical convergence a 29 SL
Taaningichthys bathyphilus Deepwater lanternfish Circumglobal between 43° 8 SL
Thunnus maccoyii Southern bluefin tuna Atlantic, Indian and Paci 245 FL
Trachurus longimanus Crozet scad Southeast Atlantic and In 22 SL
Trematomus bernacchii Emerald rockcod Southern Ocean 35 TL
Trematomus brachysoma Stocky rockcod Southern Ocean 17.2 SL
Trematomus eulepidotus Blunt scalyhead Southern Ocean 34.5 TL
Trematomus hansoni Striped rockcod Southern Ocean 45.5 TL
Trematomus lepidorhinus Slender scalyhead Southern Ocean 31 TL
Trematomus loennbergii Scaly rockcod Southern Ocean 30 SL
Trematomus newnesi Dusky rockcod Southern Ocean 24.5 TL



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