Antarctica
Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera
This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in Antarctica is based on the taxonomy used in the Mammal Diversity Database (2020) for mammals, del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016) for birds, the Reptile Database (2018) for reptiles, AmphibiaWeb (2018) for amphibians, and Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023) for fishes. For further details on the sources and possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats. # = Deep-sea fishes (below 200 m)
Hydrurga 1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Phocidae)
Lobodon 1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Phocidae)
Ommatophoca 1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Phocidae)
Thalassoica
1 spp. (Bird Procellariiformes
Procellariidae)
Notocetichthys # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Beryciformes Cetomimidae)
Acanthodraco # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Bathydraconidae)
Akarotaxis # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Bathydraconidae)
Cygnodraco 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Bathydraconidae)
Gerlachea # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Bathydraconidae)
Gymnodraco 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Bathydraconidae)
Chaenodraco # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Chionobathyscus # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Chionodraco 4
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Dacodraco # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Neopagetopsis 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Pagetodes 3
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Pagetopsis # 2
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Channichthyidae)
Dolloidraco 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Harpagiferidae)
Histiodraco # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Harpagiferidae)
Neodraco # 2
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Harpagiferidae)
Pogonophryne # 27
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Harpagiferidae)
Cryothenia 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Nototheniidae)
Gvozdarus 2
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Nototheniidae)
Barbapellis # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Bellingshausenia # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Gosztonyia # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Santelmoa # 4
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Zoarcidae)