Antarctica
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Antarctica is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
Marine fishes known only from the deep-sea (below 200 m) are listed at the bottom of the page and not included in species totals
Helcogrammoides
antarcticus (Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae)
Cygnodraco mawsoni
(Perciformes Bathydraconidae) Mawson's
Dragonfish
Gymnodraco acuticeps
(Perciformes Bathydraconidae) Naked Dragonfish
Parachaenichthys charcoti
(Perciformes Bathydraconidae) Charcot's
Pseudoicefish
Chionodraco hamatus
(Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Chionodraco rastrospinosus
(Perciformes Channichthyidae) Ocellated
Icefish
Neopagetopsis ionah
(Perciformes Channichthyidae) Jonah's Icefish
Pagetodes antarcticus
(Perciformes Channichthyidae) Longfingered
Icefish
Pagetopsis macropterus
(Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Artedidraco longibarbatus
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Longbeard
Plunderfish
Artedidraco orianae
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae)
Artedidraco shackletoni
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae)
Dolloidraco longedorsalis
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae)
Neodraco skottsbergi
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Skottsberg's
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne barsukovi
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Stubbeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne eakini
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Eakin's
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne marmorata
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Marbled
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne scotti
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Saddleback
Plunderfish
Paraliparis leobergi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Cryothenia peninsulae
(Perciformes Nototheniidae) Pithead
Gvozdarus balushkini
(Perciformes Nototheniidae)
Nototheniops nybelini
(Perciformes Nototheniidae)
Pagothenia phocae
(Perciformes Nototheniidae) Stocky Rockcod
Pseudotrematomus
eulepidotus (Perciformes Nototheniidae) Blunt Scalyhead
Pseudotrematomus
lepidorhinus (Perciformes Nototheniidae) Slender Scalyhead
Pseudotrematomus
loennbergii (Perciformes Nototheniidae) Scaly Rockcod
Pseudotrematomus nicolai
(Perciformes Nototheniidae) Spotted Notothen
Pseudotrematomus scotti
(Perciformes Nototheniidae) Crowned Rockcod
Pseudotrematomus tokarevi
(Perciformes Nototheniidae) Bigeye Notothen
Trematomus amphitreta
(Perciformes Nototheniidae)
Ophthalmolycus amberensis
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Bathyraja arctowskii
(Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae) Antarctic
Darkmouth Skate
Additional deep-sea species (below 200 m) recorded only from Antarctica:
Gyrinomimus andriashevi
(Beryciformes Cetomimidae)
Notocetichthys trunovi
(Beryciformes Cetomimidae) Trunov Southern
Cetomimid
Muraenolepis trunovi
(Gadiformes Muraenolepididae)
Acanthodraco dewitti
(Perciformes Bathydraconidae)
Akarotaxis nudiceps
(Perciformes Bathydraconidae)
Bathydraco macrolepis
(Perciformes Bathydraconidae)
Gerlachea australis
(Perciformes Bathydraconidae)
Racovitzia harrissoni
(Perciformes Bathydraconidae)
Chaenodraco wilsoni
(Perciformes Channichthyidae) Spiny Icefish
Chionobathyscus dewitti
(Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Chionodraco kathleenae
(Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Chionodraco myersi
(Perciformes Channichthyidae) Myers' Icefish
Dacodraco hunteri
(Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Pagetodes atkinsoni
(Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Pagetodes pappenheimi
(Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Pagetopsis maculata
(Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Histiodraco velifer
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Sailfin
Plunderfish
Neodraco lonnbergi
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae)
Pogonophryne albipinna
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Whitefin
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne
bellingshausenensis (Perciformes
Harpagiferidae) Spotless Nape Plunderfish
Pogonophryne brevibarbata
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Shortbeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne cerebropogon
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Brainbeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne dewitti
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) DeWitt's
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne favosa
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae)
Pogonophryne fusca
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Dark Toad
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne immaculata
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Spotless
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne lanceobarbata
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Lancebeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne macropogon
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Greatbeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne
maculiventrata (Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Spotbelly Plunderfish
Pogonophryne mentella
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Longbeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne neyelovi
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Hopbeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne orangiensis
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Orangebeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne pavlovi
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Pavlov's
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne permitini
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Finespotted
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne platypogon
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Flatbeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne sarmentifera
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae)
Pogonophryne skorai
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Skora's Toadlike
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne squamibarbata
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Scalebeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne stewarti
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Whipbeard
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne tronio
(Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Turquoise
Plunderfish
Pogonophryne
ventrimaculata (Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Spotbelly Plunderfish
Careproctus acifer
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus ampliceps
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus catherinae
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus continentalis
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus guillemi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus inflexidens
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus
longipectoralis (Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus
pseudoprofundicola (Perciformes
Liparidae)
Careproctus rimiventris
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus scaphopterus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus steini
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus tricapitidens
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Genioliparis kafanovi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Genioliparis lindbergi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Notoliparis kurchatovi
(Perciformes Liparidae) Kurchatov's Snailfish
Paraliparis acutidens
(Perciformes Liparidae) Sharptoothed Snailfish
Paraliparis alius
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis amerismos
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis andriashevi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis antarcticus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis balgueriasi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis camilarus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis caninus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis cerasinus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis charcoti
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis devriesi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis ekaporus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis epacrognathus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis fuscolingua
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis haploporus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis hureaui
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis incognita
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis kocki
(Perciformes Liparidae) Kock's Snailfish
Paraliparis leucogaster
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis leucoglossus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis longicaecus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis macrocephalus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis macropterus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis magnoculus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis mawsoni
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis meganchus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis mentikoilon
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis monoporus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis nigrolineatus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis nullansa
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis orbitalis
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis orcadensis
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis parviradialis
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis plicatus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis porcus
(Perciformes Liparidae) Pigsnout Snailfish
Paraliparis posteroporus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis rossi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis somovi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis tangaroa
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis tompkinsae
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis trilobodon
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis valentinae
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis vipera
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis voroninorum
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Volodichthys parini
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Volodichthys solovjevae
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Gvozdarus svetovidovi
(Perciformes Nototheniidae) Nakedhead
Toothfish
Nototheniops loesha
(Perciformes Nototheniidae)
Paranotothenia dewitti
(Perciformes Nototheniidae)
Pseudotrematomus
centronotus (Perciformes Nototheniidae)
Barbapellis pterygalces
(Perciformes Zoarcidae) Moose Eelpout
Bellingshausenia olasoi
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Bentartia cinerea
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Gosztonyia antarctica
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys aratrirostris
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys argentina
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys nanospinata
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys nigripalatum
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys tristichodon
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys wilkesi
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycenchelys xanthoptera
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycodichthys dearborni
(Perciformes Zoarcidae) Antarctic Eelpout
Melanostigma lazarevi
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Ophthalmolycus andersoni
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Ophthalmolycus
bothriocephalus (Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Ophthalmolycus eastmani
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Ophthalmolycus polylepis
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Pachycara goni
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Santelmoa antarctica
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Santelmoa carmenae
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Santelmoa elvirae
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Santelmoa fusca
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Seleniolycus pectoralis
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Seleniolycus robertsi
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Pseudoscopelus albeolus
(Scombriformes Chiasmodontidae)
Careproctus acaecus
(Perciformes Liparidae) Appendageless
Snailfish
Careproctus leptorhinus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus magellanicus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus patagonicus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus zispi
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Paraliparis aspersus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Volodichthys herwigi
(Perciformes Liparidae)