List of marine Perciform fishes of South Africa

This is a sub-list of the List of marine spiny-finned fishes of South Africa for perch-like fishes recorded from the oceans bordering South Africa. This list comprises locally used common names, scientific names with author citation and recorded ranges. Ranges specified may not be the entire known range for the species, but should include the known range within the waters surrounding the Republic of South Africa.

List ordering and taxonomy complies where possible with the current usage in Wikispecies, and may differ from the cited source, as listed citations are primarily for range or existence of records for the region. Sub-taxa within any given taxon are arranged alphabetically as a general rule. Details of each species may be available through the relevant internal links. Synonyms may be listed where useful.

Contents

Order Perciformes

Suborder: Acanthuroidei

Family: Acanthuridae — Surgeonfishes and unicornfishes

Subfamily: Acanthurinae — Surgeonfishes

Subfamily: Nasinae — Unicornfishes

Family: Ephippidae — Batfishes

Family: Luvaridae — Louvar

Family: Scatophagidae — Scatties

Family: Siganidae — Rabbitfishes

Family: Zanclidae — Moorish idol

Suborder: Blennioidei

Family: Blenniidae — Blennies

Family: Clinidae — Klipfishes

Family: Tripterygiidae — Threefin blennies or Triplefins

Suborder: Callionymoidei

Family: Callionymidae — Dragonets

Suborder: Gobiesocoidei

Family: Gobiesocidae — Clingfishes

Suborder: Gobioidei

Family: Eleotridae — Sleepers

Family: Gobiidae — Gobies

Subfamily Amblyopinae
Subfamily Gobiinae
Subfamily Gobionellinae
Subfamily Oxudercinae

Family: Microdesmidae — Gobies

Subfamilia: Ptereleotrinae

Suborder: Labroidei

Family: Cichlidae — Cichlids

Family: Labridae — Wrasses

Family: Pomacentridae — Damselfishes

Family: Scaridae — Parrotfishes

Suborder: Percoidei

See article List of marine fishes of the suborder Percoidei of South Africa

Suborder: Scombroidei

Family: Gempylidae — Snake mackerels

Family: Istiophoridae — Sailfish, spearfishes and marlins

Family: Scombridae — Tunas, mackerels and bonitos

Subfamily: Gasterochismatinae

Subfamily: Scombrinae

Family: Sphyraenidae — Barracudas

Family: Trichiuridae — Frostfishes

Family: Xiphiidae — Swordfishes

Suborder: Stromateoidei

Family: Centrolophidae — Ruffs

Family: Nomeidae — Driftfishes

Family: Ariommatidae

Family: Tetragonuridae — Squaretails

Family: Stromateidae

Suborder: Trachinoidei

Family: Ammodytidae — Sandlances

Family: Champsodontidae — Gapers

Family: Chiasmodontidae — Swallowers

Family: Creediidae — Sand burrowers

Family: Percophidae — Duckbills

Family: Pinguipedidae — Sandsmelts

Family: Trichonotidae — Sand divers

Family: Uranoscopidae — Stargazers

Suborder: Zoarcoidei

Family: Zoarcidae — Eelpouts

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