Falkland Islands
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in the Falkland Islands 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
Harpagifer palliolatus (Perciformes Harpagiferidae) Crested Spiny Plunderfish
Paranotothenia trigramma
(Perciformes Nototheniidae)
Patagonotothen kreffti
(Perciformes Nototheniidae) Krefft's Cod Icefish
Additional deep-sea species (below 200 m) recorded only from the Falkland Islands:
Careproctus atrans
(Perciformes Liparidae) Black Snailfish
Careproctus
aureomarginatus (Perciformes Liparidae) Marginate
Snailfish
Careproctus maculosus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Careproctus minimus
(Perciformes Liparidae) Burdwood Bank
Snailfish
Careproctus stigmatogenus
(Perciformes Liparidae)
Aiakas zinorum
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycodonus malvinensis
(Perciformes Zoarcidae)