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Species groupings

List of marine species in each species group (defined by Ministry of Fisheries)

Species/Family Name
Common Name
Middle-depth species  
Genypterus blacodes Ling
Macruronus novaezelandiae Hoki
Merluccius australis Hake
Inshore finfish  
Allomycterus jaculiferus Porcupine fish
Aplodactylus arctidens Marblefish
Argentina elongata Silverside
Arnoglossus scapha Witch
Azygopus pinnifasciatus Spotted flounder
Bothidae Lefteyed flounder
Caprodon longimanus Pink maoamo
Centroberyx affinis Red snapper
Cheilodactylus spectabilis Red moki
Chelidonichthys kumu Red gurnard
Colistium guntheri Brill
Colistium nudipinnis Turbot
Conger spp. Conger eel
Cyttus novaezealandiae Silver dory
Cyttus traversi Lookdown dory
Decapterus koheru Koheru
Eptatretus cirrhatus Hagfish
Genyagnus monopterygius Spotted stargazer
Girella tricuspidata Parore
Helicolenus spp. Sea perch
Kathetostoma giganteum Giant stargazer
Labridae Wrasses
Latridopsis ciliaris Moki
Latridopsis forsteri Copper moki
Latris lineata Trumpeter
Lepidorhynchus denticulatus Javelin fish
Nemadactylus douglasi Porae
Nemadactylus macropterus Tarakihi
Odax pullus Butterfish
Pagrus auratus Snapper
Parapercis colias Blue cod
Parika scaber Leatherjacket
Paristiopterus labiosus Sowfish
Pelotretis flavilatus Lemon sole
Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae New Zealand sole
Peltorhamphus tenuis Slender sole
Plagiogeneion rubiginosum Rubyfish
Pseudocaranx dentex Trevally
Pseudophycis bachus Red cod
Pseudophycis breviuscula Northern bastard cod
Pterygotrigla picta Spotted gurnard
Rexea solandri Gemfish
Rhombosolea leporina Yellowbellied flounder
Rhombosolea plebeia Sand flounder
Rhombosolea retiaria Black flounder
Rhombosolea tapirina Greenback flounder
Scorpis lineolatus Sweep
Scorpis violacea Blue maomao
Seriola lalandi Kingfish
Seriolella brama Common warehou
Seriolella caerulea White warehou
Seriolella punctata Silver warehou
Thyrsites atun Barracouta
Upeneichthys lineatus Red mullet
Zeus faber John dory
Deepwater trawl species  
Alepocephalidae Slickhead
Allocyttus niger Black oreo
Allocyttus verrucosus Warty oreo
Ambophthalmos angustus Pale toadfish
Apogonidae Cardinalfish
Bassanago hirsutus Hairy conger
Benthodesmus elongatus Scabbard fish
Beryx splendens & B. decadactylus Alfonsino & long-finned beryx
Caelorinchus bollonsi Bollon's rattail
Caelorinchus fasciatus Banded rattail
Caelorinchus oliverianus Oliver's rattail
Diastobranchus capensis Basketwork eel
Epigonus lenimen Bigeye cardinalfish
Epigonus robustus Robust cardinalfish
Epigonus telescopus Deepsea cardinalfish
Halargyreus johnsonii Johnson's cod
Hoplichthys haswelli Deepsea flathead
Hoplostethus atlanticus Orange roughy
Hoplostethus mediterraneus Silver roughy
Macrouridae Rattails
Macrourus carinatus Ridge scaled rattail
Neocyttus rhomboidalis Spiky oreo
Optivus elongatus Slender roughy
Paratrachichthys trailli Common roughy
Platyberyx sp. Manefish
Pseudocyttus maculatus Smooth oreo
Rouleina sp. Large headed slickhead
Trachichthyidae Roughy
Xenodermichthys spp. Black slickhead
Squid and octopuses  
Amphitretus sp. Deepwater octopus
Architeuthis spp. Giant squid
Argonauta nodosa Paper nautilus
Brachioteuthis sp. Squid
Cranchiidae Cranchid squid
Enoploteuthis spp. Enoploteuthid squid
Graneledone spp. Deepwater octopus
Histioteuthis spp. Violet squid
Moroteuthis ingens. M. robsoni Warty squid
Nototodarus sloanii & N. gouldi Arrow squid
Octopoteuthiidae Octopus
Ommastrephes bartrami Neon flying squid
Opisthoteuthis spp. Umbrella octopus
Pinnoctopus cordiformis Octopus

Sepioloidea pacifica

Sepiolid squid

Sepioteuthis australis Broad squid
Todarodes filippovae Antarctic flying squid
Mackerels  
Arripis trutta Kahawai
Gempylus serpens Snake mackerel
Scomber australasicus Blue mackerel
Trachurus declivis, T. murphyi, T. novaezelandiae Jack mackerels
Southern blue whiting/small pelagics  
Aldrichetta forsteri Yellow-eyed mullet
Engraulis australis Anchovy
Hyporhamphus ihi Garfish
Micromesistius australis Southern blue whiting
Mugil cephalus Grey mullet
Retropinna retropinna Smelt
Sardinops neopilchardus Pilchard
Sprattus antipodum Slender sprat
Sharks, rays and skates  
Alopias superciliosus Bigeye thresher shark
Alopias vulpinus Thresher shark
Amblyraja georgiana Antarctic starry skate
Amblyraja hyperborea Deepwater spiny skate
Apristurus spp. Catshark
Arhynchobatis asperrimus Softnose skate
Bathyraja eatoni Eaton's skate
Bathyraja shuntovi Longnosed deepsea sakte
Callorhinchus milii Elephant fish
Carcharhinus brachyurus Bronze whaler shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis Galapagos shark
Carcharhinus longinanus Oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharodon carcharias White pointer shark
Centrophorus squamosus Leafscale gulper shark
Centroscymnus coelolepis Portuguese dogfish
Centroscymnus crepidater Longnose velvet dogfish
Centroscymnus macracanthus Largespine velvet dogfish
Centroscymnus owstoni Smooth skin dogfish
Centroscymnus plunketi Plunket's shark
Cephaloscyllium isabellum Carpet shark
Cetorhinus maximus Basking shark
Chimaera lignaria Giant chimaera
Chimaera spp. Chimaera
Chlamydoselachus anguineus Frill shark
Dalatias licha Seal shark
Dasyatis brevicaudata Short-tailed black ray
Dasyatis guileri Pelagic stingray
Dasyatis thetidis Longtailed stingray
Deania calcea Shovelnose spiny dogfish
Deania histricosa Rough shovelnose dogfish
Dipturus innominatus Smooth skate
Dipturus nasutus Rough skate
Echinorhinus brucus Bramble shark
Echinorhinus cookei Prickly shark
Etmopterus baxteri Baxter's lantern dogfish
Etmopterus lucifer Lucifer dogfish
Etmopterus molleri Blackbelly lantern shark
Etmopterus pusillus Smooth lantern shark
Etmopterus sp. Lantern shark
Galeorhinus galeus School shark
Gollum attenuatus Slender smooth-hound
Gonorynchus forsteri & G. greyi Sandfish
Halaelurus dawsoni Dawson’s catshark
Harriotta raleighana Long-nosed chimaera
Heptranchias perlo Sharpnose sevengill sahrk
Hexanchus griseus Sixgill shark
Hydrolagus bemisi Pale ghost shark
Hydrolagus novaezealandiae Ghost shark
Hydrolagus sp a Black ghost shark
Hydrolagus sp. d Giant black ghost shark
Hydrolagus trolli Pointynose blue ghostshark
Isistius brasiliensis Cookiecutter shark
Isurus oxyrinchus Mako shark
Lamna nasus Porbeagle shark
Mobula japanica Manta ray
Mustelus lenticulatus Rig
Myliobatis tenuicaudatus Eagle ray
Notoraja asperula Smooth deepsea skate
Notoraja spinifera Prickly deepsea skate
Notoraja spp. Bluntnose/deepsea skates
Notorynchus cepedianus Broadnose sevengill shark
Odontaspis ferox Sand shark
Oxynotus bruniensis Prickly dogfish
Prionace glauca Blue shark
Pseudotriakis microdon False cat shark
Rajidae, Arhynchobatidae Skate
Rhinochimaera pacifica Widenosed chimaera
Scymnodalatias sherwoodi Sherwood's dogfish
Scymnodon ringens Knifetooth dogfish
Selachii Sharks and dogfish
Somniosus microcephalus Sleeper shark
Somniosus pacificus Pacific sleeper shark
Somniosus rostratus Little sleeper shark
Sphyrna zygaena Hammerhead shark
Squalidae Deepsea shark
Squalus acanthias Spiny dogfish
Squalus griffini Northern spiny dogfish
Torpedinidae, Dasyatidae, Myliobatidae, Mobulidae Rays
Torpedo fairchildi Electric ray
Typhlonarke spp. Numbfish
Typhlonarke tarakea Oval electric shark
Marine invertebrates (except squid and octopuses)  
Aeneator recens Whelk
Araeosoma splendens Tam o shanter urchin
Arctides antipodarum Spanish lobster
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Royal red prawn
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Scarlet prawn
Asteroidea & Ophiuroidea Starfish
Astraea heliotropium Circular saw shell
Atrina zelandica Horse mussel
Austrofucus glans Knobbed whelk
Austrovenus stutchburyi Cockle
Bassina yatei Frilled venus shell
Bivalvia Bivalves
Calliostoma turnerarum Gastropod
Camplyonotus rathbunae Sabre prawn
Cancer novaezelandiae Cancer crab
Chaceon bicolor Pacific golden (red) crab
Chitonidae Chiton
Cominella adspersa Speckled whelk
Cookia sulcata Cook's turban shell
Crassostrea gigas Pacific oyster
Dagnaudus petterdi Antlered crab
Dosinia anus Ringed dosinia
Dosinia subrosea Silky dosinia
Echinothuriidae & Phormosomatidae Tam o shanter urchin
Euciroa galatheae Bivalve
Eurynolambrus australis Triangle crab
Evechinus chloroticus Kina
Fusitriton magellanicus Gastropod
Gastropoda Gastropod
Goniocidaris umbraculum, Ogmocidaris benhami Cidarid urchin
Haliotis iris & H. australis Black paua & yellowfoot paua
Haliotis virginea Paua
Haliporoides sibogae Jackknife prawn
Helice crassa Mud crab
Hippasteria phrygiana Trojan starfish
Holothurian unidentified Sea cucumber
Ibacus alticrenatus Prawn killer
Jacquinotia edwardsii Giant spider crab
Jasus edwardsii Rock lobster
Jasus verreauxi Packhorse rock lobster
Leptomithrax australis Giant masking crab
Leptomithrax longipes Long-legged masking crab
Leptomithrax spp. Masking crabs
Liocarcinus corrugatus Wrinkled swimming crab
Lipkius holthuisi Omega prawn
Lithodes murrayi Stone crab
Longimactra elongata Elongated mactra
Mactra discors Trough shell
Mactra murchisoni Large trough shell
Mediaster sladeni Starfish
Metanephrops challengeri Scampi
Nectocarcinus antarcticus Red swimming crab
Nectocarcinus bennetti Smooth red swimming crab
Neolithodes brodiei King crab
Order Aplysiomorpha Sea hard
Ostrea chilensis Dredge oyster
Ovalipes catharus Paddle crab
Ovalipes molleri Crab
Panopea zelandica King clam
Paphies australis Pipi
Paphies donacina Deepwater tuatua
Paphies subtriangulata Tuatua
Paromola petterdi Antlered crab
Pecten novaezelandiae Scallop
Penaeus spp. Penaeid prawns
Penion cuvieranus & P. sulcatus Siphon whelk
Perna canaliculus Green-lipped mussel
Plagusia chabrus Red crock crab
Provocator mirabilis Golden volute
Psammobiidae Sunset shell
Pseudechinus novaezealandiae Sea urchin
Resania lanceolata Lance mactra
Saccostrea glomerata Rock oyster
Scutus breviculus Sea slug
Scyllaridae Slipper lobster
Scyllarus sp. Shovelnosed lobster
Spatangus multispinus Heart urchin
Spisula aequilatera Triangle shell
Squilla armata Mantis shrimp
Stichopus mollis Sea cucumber
Tucetona laticostata Dog cockle
Turbo smaragdus Cat's eye
Vitjazmaia latidactyla Deepsea spider crab
Volutidae Volute
Zenatia acinaces Otter clam
Zygochlamys delicatula Queen scallop
Highly migratory species  
Allothunnus fallai Slender tuna
Auxis thazard Frigate tuna
Brama brama Ray's bream
Centrolophus niger Rudderfish
Coryphaena hippurus Dolphinfish
Exocoetidae Flying fish
Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger shark
Gasterochisma melampus Butterfly tuna
Istiophorus platypterus Sailfish
Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack tuna
Lampris guttatus Moonfish
Lampris immaculatus Opah
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum Escolar
Makaira indica Black marlin
Makaira mazara Blue marlin
Mola mola Sunfish
Regalecus glesne Oarfish
Ruvettus pretiosus Oilfish
Taratichthys longipinnis Big-scale pomfret
Tetrapturus angustirostris Shortbill spearfish
Tetrapturus audax Striped marlin
Tetrapturus belone Mediterranean spearfish
Thunnus alalunga Albacore tuna
Thunnus albacares Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus maccoyii Southern bluefin tuna
Thunnus obesus Bigeye tune
Thunnus orientalis Pacific bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus Northern bluefin tuna
Trachipterus trachypterus Dealfish
Xiphias gladius Broadbill swordfish
Bottom line species  
Dissostichus eleginoides Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni Antarctic toothfish
Hyperoglyphe antarctica Bluenose
Mora moro Ribaldo
Nemadactylus sp. King tarakihi
Polyprion americanus Bass groper
Polyprion oxygeneios & P americanus Hapuku & bass
Freshwater species  
Anguilla australis Short-finned eel
Anguilla dieffenbachii Long-finned eel
Anguillidae Eels
Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp
Cyprinus carpio Koi carp
Hyridella spp. Freshwater mussels
Ictalurus nebulosus Freshwater catfish
Macrobrachium rosenbergii Freshwater prawn
Salmo trutta Brown trout
Other  
Acanthephyra quadrispinosa Shrimp
Acanthephyra spp. Shrimp
Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo
Actinostolidae Deepsea anemone
Agrostichthys parkeri Ribbonfish
Alcyonacea,Gorgonacea,Scleractinia Coral
Alepisaurus brevirostris Shortsnouted lancetfish
Alepisaurus ferox Lancetfish
Alepocephalus australis Smallscaled brown slickhead
Alepocephalus sp. Bigscaled brown slickhead
Alertichthys blacki Alert pigfish
Amphibola crenata Mud snail
Anoplogaster cornuta Fangtooth
Anthozoa Anemone
Antimora rostrata Violet cod
Antipodocottus megalops Sculpin
Antipatharia, Stylasteridae Coral
Aristeus sp. Deepsea prawn
Auchenoceros punctatus Ahuru
Aulopus japonicus Sergeant baker
Barbourisia rufa Red whalefish
Bassanago bulbiceps Swollenhead conger
Bathophilus filifer Barbeled dragonfish
Bathygadus cottoides Codheaded rattail
Bathylagus spp. Deepsea smelt
Bathypterois longicauda Tripod fish
Bathypterois longifilis Feeler fish
Bathypterois oddi Tripod fish
Bathypterois spp. Tripod fish
Bathysauropsis gracilis Black lizardfish
Bathysaurus ferox Deepsea lizardfish
Benthodesmus spp. Scabbard fish
Benthodesmus tenuis Scabbard fish
Benthosema suborbitale Smallfin lanternfish
Bodianus sp. Fox fish
Bodianus vulpinus Red pig fish
Borostomias antarcticus Large eye snaggletooth
Borostomias mononema Sickle snaggletooth
Bovichtus variegatus Thornfish
Brachiopoda Lamp shells
Bramidae Pomfret
Bregmaceros macclellandi Codlet
Brotulotaenia crassa Blue cusk eel
Caelorinchus celaenostomus Blacklip rattail
Caelorinchus innotabilis Notable rattail
Caelorinchus matamua Mahia rattail
Caelorinchus maurofasciatus Dark banded rattail
Caenopedina sp. Giant purple pedinid
Caesioperca lepidoptera Butterfly perch
Callanthias spp. Splendid perch
Callionymidae Dragonets
Capromimus abbreviatus Capro dory
Carassius auratus Goldfish
Caristius sp. Manefish
Cataetyx niki Brown brotula
Cataetyx sp. White brotula
Centriscops humerosus Banded bellowsfish
Centriscops spp. Bellowsfish
Centrolophidae Raftfishes, medusafishes
Cepola aotea Red bandfish
Cetonurus crassiceps Globosehead rattail
Channichthyidae Icefishes
Chauliodus sloani Viper fish
Chaunax pictus Pink frogmouth
Cheimarrichthys forsteri Torrent fish
Chiasmodontidae Swallowers
Chironemus marmoratus Kelpfish
Chlorophthalmus nigripinnis Cucumber fish
Coelenterata Coelenterata
Congiopodus coriaceus Deepsea pigfish
Congiopodus leucopaecilus Pigfish
Contusus richei Globefish
Coryphaenoides armatus Cosmopolitan rattail
Coryphaenoides murrayi Abyssal rattail
Coryphaenoides rudis Rudis rattail
Coryphaenoides sp. A Slender rattail
Cottunculus nudus Bonyskull toadfish
Crapatalus novaezelandiae Sand stargazer
Cryptopsaras couesi Seadevil
Cubiceps baxteri Cubehead
Cubiceps caeruleus Cubehead
Cubiceps spp. Cubehead
Cyclothone spp. Gonostomatid
Cyttopsis roseus Rosy dory
Derichthys serpentinus Longnecked eel
Diacanthurus rubricatus Pagurid
Diaphus malayanus Malayan lanternfish
Diaphus regani Regan's lanternfish
Diaphus spp. Lanternfish
Diplocrepis puniceus Orange clingfish
Diplophos spp. Lightfish
Diretmoides parini Spinyfin
Diretmus argenteus Discfish
Echeneididae Remora
Echiodon cryomargarites Messmate fish
Echiostoma barbatum Threadfin dragonfish
Emmelichthys nitidus Redbait
Epigonus denticulatus White cardinalfish
Epinephelus octofasciatus Convict groper
Etelis coruscans Ruby snapper
Euclichthys polynemus Eucla cod
Eurypharynx pelecanoides Gulper
Evistias acutirostris Striped boarfish
Flabellum spp. Flabellum coral
Forsterygion spp. Triplefin
Galaxias brevipinnis Koaro
Galaxias fasciatus Banded kokopu
Galaxias maculatus Inanga
Galaxias postvectis Shortjawed kokopu
Geodia regina Porifera
Geotria australis Lamprey
Gigantactis sp. Whipnose anglerfish
Gilloblennius sp. Triplefin
Girella cyanea Bluefish
Gnathophausia sp. Mysid shrimp
Gnathophis habenatus Silver conger
Gobiidae Gobies
Gobiomorphus basalis   Cran's bully
Gobiomorphus cotidianus Common bully
Gobiomorphus huttoni Redfin bully
Goniocorella dumosa Bushy hard coral
Gonostoma elongatum Elongate lightfish
Gymnothorax prasinus Yellow moray eel
Halosauropsis macrochir Abyssal halosaur
Halosaurus pectoralis Common halosaur
Haplophryne mollis Soft leafvent angler
Hemerocoetes spp. Opalfish
Himantolophus appelii Prickly anglerfish
Hippocampus abdominalis Seahorse
Holtbyrnia sp. Tubeshoulder
Hoplostethus gigas Giant sawbelly
Hormathiidae Deepsea anemone
Hyalinoecia tubicola Quill worm
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp
Hypoplectrodes huntii Redbanded perch
Hypoplectrodes sp. A. Eyebrow seaperch
Icichthys australis Ragfish
Idiolophorhynchus andriashevi Pineapple rattail
Kali indica Snaketooth
Kathetostoma spp. Banded giant stargazer
Krefftichthys anderssoni Lanternfish
Kyphosus sydneyanus Silver drummer
Lampichthys procerus Blackhead lanternfish
Latris sp. Silver trumpeter
Lepidion inosimae Giant lepidion
Lepidion microcephalus Small-headed cod
Lepidion schmidti & Lepidion inosimae Giant lepidion
Lepidoperca aurantia Orange perch
Lepidoperca tasmanica Wavy line perch
Lepidopus caudatus Frostfish
Lepidotrigla brachyoptera Scaly gurnard
Leptonotus norae Longsnout pipefish
Leptoscopus macropygus Estuary stargazer
Lethrinidae Emperor
Lissodendoryx n sp1 Yellow slimey
Lophotus capellei Unicornfish
Lotella rhacinus Rock cod
Loweina rara Laura's lanternfish
Luciosudus sp. Luciosudus sp
Lumbrineridae Lumbrinerids
Luvaris imperialis Louvar
Lyconus sp. Silver grenadier
Macroramphosus scolopax Snipefish
Macrorhamphosodes uradoi Spikefish
Macrourus whitsoni Whitson's rattail
Magnisudis prionosa Barracudina
Malacosteidae Loosejaw
Malacosteus niger Loosejaw
Margrethia obtusirostra Blunthead lightfish
Melamphaidae Big-scale fish
Melanocetus johnsonii Humpback anglerfish
Melanonus gracilis Melanonus gracilis
Melanostigma gelatinosum Limp eelpout
Melanostomiidae Scaleless black dragonfishes
Mendosoma lineatum Telescope fish
Minuisis spp. Worm-commensal bamboo coral
Monocentris japonicus Pineapplefish
Moridae Morid cods
Munida gregaria Krill
Munida spp. Munida unidentified
Muraenichthys australis Shortfinned worm eel
Muraenichthys breviceps Longfinned worm eel
Muraenidae Moray eel
Muraenolepididae Moray cods
Muraenolepis marmoratus Moray cod
Muraenolepis micropis Small eye moray cod
Myctophidae Lanternfish
Naucrates ductor Pilot fish
Nemichthyidae Snipe eels
Nemichthys scolopaceus Slender snipe eel
Neoachiropsetta milfordi Finless flounder
Neolatus tripes False barracouta
Neophrynichthys latus Dark toadfish
Neophrynichthys sp. Toadfish
Nesiarchus nasutus Black barracouta
Nezumia namatahi Squashed face rattail
Notacanthus sexspinis Spineback
Notocanthus chemnitzi Spiny eel
Notolabrus celidotus Spotty
Notolabrus cinctus Girdled wrasse
Notolabrus fucicola Banded wrasse
Notophycis marginata Dwarf cod
Notopogon lilliei Crested bellowsfish
Nototheniidae Antarctic rock cods
Oncorhynchus nerka Sockeye salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Quinnat salmon
Ophisurus serpens Snake eel
Opisthoproctus grimaldii Mirrorbelly
Ostracion cubicus Boxfish
Paracalanus indicus Copepod
Paradiplospinus gracilis False frostfish
Paralepididae Barracudinas
Paralomis dawsoni Lithodid crab
Paralomis dosleini Lithodid crab
Paranephrops planifrons & P. zealandicus Koura
Paranotothenia angustata Maori chief
Paranotothenia magellanica Black cod
Paranotothenia microlepidota Smallscaled cod
Parapercis gilliesi Yellow cod
Pasiphaea barnardi Pasiphaea barnardi
Pentaceros decacanthus Yellow boarfish
Perca fluviatilis Perch
Persparsia kopua Spangled tubeshoulder
Pholidoteuthis boschmai Coffee bean scaled squid
Photichthys argenteus Lighthouse fish
Pleuroscopus pseudodorsalis Scaly stargazer
Pogonophyrne permitini Plunderfish
Polychaeta Polychaete
Porifera Sponges
Poromitra capito Bigscale fish
Pristilepis oligolepis Squirrelfish
Protomyctophum spp. Myctophid
Psenes pellucidus Scissortail
Pseudolabrus miles Scarlet wrasse
Pseudopentaceros richardsoni Southern boarfish
Pseudophycis barbata Southern bastard cod
Psilaster acuminatus Geometric star
Psychrolutes microporos Blobfish
Pteraclis velifera Wingfish
Pterycombus petersii Fanfish
Pterygotrigla pauli Yellow spotted gurnard
Pyramodon ventralis Pearlfish
Pyrosoma atlanticum Tunicate
Pyura pachydermatina Sea tulip
Ranzania laevis Oblong sunfish
Rexea antefurcata Long finned gemfish
Rexea prometheoides Royal escolar
Rosenblattia robusta Rotund cardinalfish
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd
Schedophilus huttoni New Zealand ruffe
Schedophilus maculatus Pelagic butterfish
Schedophilus sp. Schedophilus sp
Schedophilus velaini Ocean blue-eye
Scomberesox saurus Saury
Scopelarchus sp. Deepsea pearl eye
Scopelosaurus sp. Paper fish
Scorpaena cardinalis Red rock cod
Scorpaena cardinalis & S. papillosus Red scorpion fish
Scorpaena papillosus Red scorpion fish
Sergia potens Shrimp
Serrivomer sp. Sawtooth eel
Simenchelys parasiticus Snubnosed eel
Solegnathus spinosissimus Spiny seadragon
Sphoeroides pachygaster Pufferfish
Sphyraena novaehollandiae Barracuda
Sternoptychidae Hatchetfish
Stigmatophora macropterygia Smooth pipefish
Stokellia anisodon Stokell's smelt
Synaphobranchidae Cutthroat eels
Synaphobranchus affinis Grey cutthroat eel
Syngnathidae Pipefish
Taaningichthys spp. Lanternfish
Taractes asper Flathead pomfret
Tetragonurus cuvieri Squaretail
Tewara cranwellae Sand diver
Trachonurus gagates Velvet rattail
Trachyrincus aphyodes White rattail
Trachyrincus longirostris Unicorn rattail
Trachyscorpia capensis Cape scorpionfish
Triphoturus nigrescens Lanternfish
Tripterophycis gilchristi Grenadier cod
Tripterophycis sp. Large grenadier cod
Tripterygiidae Triplefin
Tripterygion sp. Yellow-black triplefin
Tubbia tasmanica Tasmanian ruffe
Xenocephalus armatus Brown stargazer
Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi Tinselfish
Zameus squamulosus Velvet dogfish
Zanclistius elevatus Longfinned boarfish
Zeidae Dory
Zenion leptolepis Zenion dory
Zenopsis nebulosus Mirror dory
Zu elongatus Scalloped dealfish

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Last updated: September 2009