Saint Helena
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Saint Helena (including Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) 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 are not included in species totals
Chaetodon sanctaehelenae
(Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae) Saint Helena
Butterflyfish
Prognathodes dichrous
(Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae) Bicolor
Butterflyfish
Centropyge resplendens
(Acanthuriformes Pomacanthidae) Resplendent
Angelfish
Diplodus ascensionis
(Acanthuriformes Sparidae) Ascension Seabream
Diplodus helenae
(Acanthuriformes Sparidae) Saint Helena White
Seabream
Ariosoma mellissii
(Anguilliformes Congridae) Silver Eel
Ichthyapus insularis
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Ascension Snake Eel
Platybelone trachura
(Beloniformes Belonidae) Saint Helena
Needlefish
Entomacrodus textilis
(Blenniiformes Blenniidae) Textile Blenny
Scartella nuchifilis
(Blenniiformes Blenniidae) Mottled Blenny
Scartella springeri
(Blenniiformes Blenniidae) Springer's Blenny
Helcogramma ascensionis
(Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae) Ascension
Triplefin
Bothus mellissi
(Carangiformes Bothidae) Saint Helena Flounder
Symphurus lubbocki
(Carangiformes Cynoglossidae) Ascension
Tonguefish
Symphurus reticulatus
(Carangiformes Cynoglossidae) Reticulated
Tonguefish
Amblycirrhitus earnshawi
(Centrarchiformes Cirrhitidae) White Hawkfish
Chromis sanctaehelenae
(Cichliformes Pomacentridae) Saint Helena
Chromis
Stegastes lubbocki
(Cichliformes Pomacentridae) Lubbock's Gregory
Stegastes sanctaehelenae
(Cichliformes Pomacentridae) Saint Helena
Gregory
Priolepis ascensionis
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Ascension Goby
Apogon axillaris
(Kurtiformes Apogonidae) Axillaryspot
Cardinalfish
Echiodon atopus
(Ophidiiformes Carapidae) Closefin Pearlfish
Holanthias caudalis
(Perciformes Anthiadidae) Ascension
Swallowtail
Holanthias fronticinctus
(Perciformes Anthiadidae) Saint Helena
Seaperch
Bovichtus diacanthus
(Perciformes Bovichtidae) Tristan Klipfish
Sparisoma strigatum
(Perciformes Labridae) Strigate Parrotfish
Thalassoma ascensionis
(Perciformes Labridae) Greenfish
Thalassoma sanctaehelenae
(Perciformes Labridae) Saint Helena Wrasse
Xyrichtys blanchardi
(Perciformes Labridae) Marmalade Razorfish
Scorpaena ascensionis
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Ascension
Scorpionfish
Scorpaena grattanica
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Grattan
Scorpionfish
Scorpaena mellissii
(Perciformes Scorpaenidae) Melliss'
Scorpionfish
Canthigaster
sanctaehelenae (Tetraodontiformes
Tetraodontidae) Saint Helena Sharpnose Pufferfish
Additional deep-sea species (below 200 m) recorded only from Saint Helena (including Ascension and Tristan da Cunha):
Physiculus helenaensis
(Gadiformes Moridae) Saint Helana Mora