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The South African Saltwater And Offshore Fish Species List
South African Ocean Fish; Fish Of The Sea And Saltwater
Saltwater fish are unbelievable and of the 317 common species
each one of them have their own individual qualities. Below you will
find a list of all the common ocean dwelling fish species. These
offshore marine animals are very important to the salt water
habitats. Over fishing is currently a big problem as fisheries are
catching more than they should be. If we are not careful, one day,
there will be no saltwater fish left in the oceans and then what
will we do? Life without offshore fish and fishing would not be
pleasant. The species list of all saltwater fish is below, read and
enjoy! (The list below is in no particular order)
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| South Africa's Saltwater Fish Species
List |
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| Elephantfish |
Spotted Halfbeak |
| Silvertip Shark |
Crimson Squirrelfish |
| Bronze Whaler |
Crown Squirrelfish |
| Spinner Shark |
Sailfish |
| Bull (Zambezi) Shark |
Black Marlin |
| Blacktip Shark |
Indo-Pacific Blue Marlin |
| Dusky Shark |
Striped Marlin |
| Sandbar Shark |
Barred Flagtail |
| Blackspot Shark |
Grey Chub |
| Tiger Shark |
Natal Wrasse |
| Soupfin Shark |
Saddleback Hogfish |
| Hardnose Shark |
Diana's Hogfish |
| Houndshark |
Lined Hogfish |
| Spotted Gullyshark |
Goldsaddle Hogfish |
| Milkshark |
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse |
| Blue Stingray |
Goldbar Wrasse |
| Butterflyray |
Rainbow Wrasse |
| Honeycomb Stingray |
Ladder Wrasse |
| Sharpnose Stingray |
Toothed Soapy |
| Bluespotted Ribbontail |
Soapy |
| Round Ribbontail |
Slender Deep-Sea Soapy |
| Cowshark |
Grey Barenose |
| Whitespotted Shark |
Yellowfin Emperor |
| Great White Shark |
Longnose Emperor |
| Devilray |
Blue Emperor |
| Spotted Eagleray |
Tripletail |
| Eagleray |
Streaker |
| Bullray |
River Snapper |
| Flapnose Ray |
Twinspot Snapper |
| Ragged Tooth Shark |
Spotsnapper |
| Leopard Shark |
Humpback Snapper |
| Largetooth Sawfish |
Bluebanded Snapper |
| Spearnose Skate |
Speckled Snapper |
| Lesser Guitarfish |
One-Spot Snapper |
| Greyspot Guitarfish |
Bloodsnapper |
| Giant Guitarfish |
Emperor Snapper |
| Banded Catshark |
Rosy Jobfish |
| Tiger Catshark |
Oxeye Tarpon |
| Puffadder Shyshark |
Moonfish |
| Striped Catshark |
Hake |
| Blackspotted Catshark |
Cape Moony |
| Leopard Catshark |
Southern Mullet |
| Smooth Hammerhead Shark |
Striped Mullet |
| Spotted Spiny Dogfish |
Flathead Mullet |
| Bluntnose Spiny Dogfish |
Longarm Mullet |
| African Angelshark |
Indian Goatfish |
| Marbled Electric Ray |
Banddot Goatfish |
| Painted Surgeon |
Backsaddle Goatfish |
| Convict Surgeon |
Yellowbanded Goatfish |
| Yellowfin Surgeon |
Pike Conger |
| Longhorn Unicorn |
Honeycomb Moray Eel |
| Bonefish |
Yellowedged Moray Eel |
| Slender Glassy |
Slender Giant Moray Eel |
| Longspine Glassy |
Silverflash Spinecheek |
| Masked Cardinal |
Kingklip |
| White Seacatfish |
Cape Knifejaw |
| Cape Silverside |
Natal Knifejaw |
| Hardyhead Silverside |
Longhorn Cowfish |
| Clown Triggerfish |
Dusky Sweeper |
| Rectangular Triggerfish |
Bartail Flathead |
| Bridle Triggerfish |
Striped Barbel |
| Barred Needlefish |
Eel Barbel |
| Yellowfin Needlefish |
Striped Threadfin |
| Maned Blenny |
Emperor Angelfish |
| Largetooth Flounder |
Semicircle Angelfish |
| Shrimp Scad |
Old Woman |
| Threadfin Mirrorfish |
Fourbar Damsel |
| Indian Mirrorfish |
Spot Damsel |
| Longfin Kingfish |
Sergeant Major |
| Shortfin Kingfish |
Clownfish |
| Longnose Kingfish |
Shad Elf |
| Blue Kingfish |
Cobia |
| Yellowspotted Kingfish |
Kob
(Daga, Kabeljou) |
| Bludger |
King Kob |
| Bumpnose Kingfish |
Cape Salmon |
| Malabar Kingfish |
Longfin Kob |
| Giant Kingfish |
Mini Kob |
| Bluefin Kingfish |
Snapper Kob |
| Brassy Kingfish |
Baardman |
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Blacktip Kingfish |
Saury |
| Bigeye Kingfish |
Wahoo |
| Slender Scad |
Frigate Tuna |
| Rainbow Runner |
Eastern Little Tuna |
| Golden Kingfish |
Oceanic Bonito (Skipjack) |
| Garrick (Leervis) |
Indian Mackerel |
| Torpedo Scad |
Striped Bonito |
| Largemouth Queenfish |
Chub Mackerel |
| Needlescaled Queenfish |
Couta |
| Cape Yellowtail |
Queen Mackerel |
| Longfin Yellowtail |
Longfin tuna |
| Black Banded Yellowtail |
Yellowfin Tuna |
| African Pompano |
Bigeye Tuna |
| Snubnose Pompano |
Jacopever |
| Largespot Pompano (Wave Garrick) |
Devil Firefish |
| Horse Mackerel |
Bigscale Scorpionfish |
| Razorfish |
False Jacopever |
| Threadfin Butterflyfish |
Stonefish |
| Brown Butterflyfish |
Stonebream |
| Spotted Butterflyfish |
Sea Goldfish |
| Whitespotted Butterflyfish |
Peacock Rockcod |
| Halfmoon Butterflyfish |
Coral Rockcod |
| Pearly Butterflyfish |
Tomato Rockcod |
| Doublesash Butterflyfish |
White Edged Rockcod |
| Maypole Butterflyfish |
Spotted Rockcod |
| Rightangle Butterflyfish |
Brownspotted Rockcod |
| Limespot Butterflyfish |
Redbarred Rockcod |
| Vagabond Butterflyfish |
Yellowtail Rockcod |
| Longnose Butterflyfish |
Yellowbelly Rockcod |
| Coachman |
Brindle Bass |
| Milkfish |
Malabar Rockcod |
| Butterfish |
Halfmoon Rockcod |
| Natal Fingerfin |
Potato Bass |
| Wolfherring |
Swallowtail Rockcod |
| Spotted Hawkfish |
Whitespotted Rabbitfish |
| Grass Klipfish |
Silver Sillago |
| East Coast Roundherring |
East Coast Sole |
| Estuarine Roundherring |
Blackhand Sole |
| Kelee Shad |
River Bream |
| Pilchard |
Soldierbream |
| Galjoen |
King Soldierbream |
| Banded Galjoen |
Carpenter |
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Dorado |
Fransmaddam |
| Fringelip Tonguesole |
Santer |
| Cave Bass |
Englishman |
| Sickle Fish |
Dageraad |
| Remora Shark |
Red Stumpnose |
| Springer |
Roman |
| Cape Anchovy |
False Englishman |
| Glassnose |
Slinger |
| Longfin Batfish |
White Karanteen |
| Spadefish |
Black Musselcracker |
| Snoek (Barracouta) |
Zebra Fish |
| Smallscale Pursemouth |
Blacktail (Dassie) |
| Threadfin Pursemouth |
John Brown |
| Tank Goby |
West Coast Steenbras |
| African Mudhopper |
White Steenbras |
| Sixstripe Soapfish |
Sand Steenbras |
| Sailfin Rubberlip |
Blue Hottentot |
| Dusky Rubberlip |
Hottentot |
| Lemonfish |
Bronze Bream |
| Whitebarred Rubberlip |
Natal Sandbream |
| Minstrel |
Red Steenbras |
| Spotted Grunter |
German |
| Grey Grunter |
Blueskin |
| Javelin Grunter |
Scotsman |
| Saddle Grunter |
Seventyfour |
| Cock Grunter |
Dane |
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Pinky
(Olive) Grunter |
Panga |
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Strepie |
Cape Stumpnose |
| Striped Grunter |
White Stumpnose |
| White Musselcracker |
Natal Stumpnose |
| Streentjie |
Bigeye Stumpnose |
| Great Barracuda |
Largescale Lizardfish |
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Pickhandle Barracuda |
Thornfish |
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Evileyed Puffer |
Blackback |
| Milkspotted Puffer |
Cape Gurnard |
| Cuttlefish |
Target John Dory |
| Moorish Idol |
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