List of ACTINOPTERYGII species in South Africa
This is a list of ACTINOPTERYGII in South Africa according to the IUCN Red List.
This list was last updated 2019-09-14
This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.
Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.
| scientific_name | common_name | taxonid | category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcusenius caudisquamatus | 107628552 | EN | |
| Galaxias sp. nov. 'Heuningnes' | 107626507 | EN | |
| Pseudobarbus asper | Smallscale Redfin | 18477 | VU |
| Pseudobarbus tenuis | Slender Redfin | 18478 | NT |
| Syngnathus watermeyeri | Estuarine Pipefish | 41030 | CR |
| Marcusenius krameri | 107628669 | LC | |
| Galaxias sp. nov. 'Klein' | 107626648 | EN | |
| Pseudanthias connelli | 117016738 | LC | |
| Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatus | 179104 | LC | |
| Chrysoblephus laticeps | Roman Seabream | 170170 | NT |
| Spondyliosoma emarginatum | Steentje Seabream | 170172 | LC |
| Chrysoblephus cristiceps | Dageraad | 170183 | CR |
| Mirapinna esau | Hairyfish | 67965135 | DD |
| Gymnocrotaphus curvidens | Janbruin | 170193 | LC |
| Galaxias sp. nov. 'Riviersonderend' | 107626712 | VU | |
| Pachymetopon aeneum | Blue Hottentot | 170201 | LC |
| Natalichthys leptus | 123484382 | DD | |
| Pachymetopon grande | Bronze Seabream | 170208 | NT |
| Polysteganus undulosus | Seventy-four Seabream | 170206 | CR |
| Pterogymnus laniarius | Panga Seabream | 170213 | LC |
| Boopsoidea inornata | Fransmadam | 170218 | LC |
| Sparodon durbanensis | Musselcracker Seabream | 170226 | NT |
| Argyrozona argyrozona | Carpenter Seabream | 170231 | NT |
| Pherallodus smithi | 67905791 | DD | |
| Petrus rupestris | Red Steenbras | 170247 | EN |
| Plectranthias elaine | 117008646 | DD | |
| Chrysoblephus gibbiceps | Red Stumpnose Seabream | 170256 | EN |
| Coccotropsis gymnoderma | 114180416 | DD | |
| Austroglanis barnardi | Spotted Rock Catfish | 2426 | EN |
| Austroglanis gilli | Clanwilliam Rock Catfish | 2427 | NT |
| Pseudobarbus burchelli | Barrydale Redfin | 107649398 | CR |
| Halidesmus scapularis | Snakelet | 123482501 | LC |
| Caffrogobius saldanha | 21129628 | LC | |
| Galaxias sp. nov. 'slender' | 107626909 | CR | |
| Leptostomias macropogon | 135436746 | DD | |
| Galaxias sp. nov. 'Verlorenvlei' | 107626977 | EN | |
| Pseudobarbus phlegethon | Fiery Redfin | 107649522 | EN |
| Pseudobarbus capensis | Berg-Breede River Whitefish | 2560 | EN |
| Pseudobarbus calidus | Clanwilliam Redfin | 2562 | NT |
| Pseudobarbus erubescens | Twee River Redfin | 2564 | CR |
| Pseudobarbus serra | Clanwilliam Sawfin | 2569 | NT |
| Enteromius treurensis | Treur River Barb | 2572 | CR |
| Pseudobarbus trevelyani | Border Barb | 2573 | EN |
| Caffrogobius agulhensis | Goby | 117043730 | LC |
| Enteromius motebensis | Marico Barb | 2581 | NT |
| Marcusenius sp. nov. kosi | 107661846 | EN | |
| Opistognathus longinaris | Long nostril jawfish | 117017146 | DD |
| Galaxias zebratus | Cape Galaxias | 8816 | DD |
| Coryogalops bretti | 117043828 | DD | |
| Sandelia bainsii | Eastern Cape Rocky | 19889 | EN |
| Spicara australis | Picarel | 170282 | LC |
| Psednos micrurus | 114168486 | DD | |
| Psammogobius knysnaensis | 118354604 | LC | |
| Pseudobarbus sp. nov. 'keiskamma' | 109421254 | EN | |
| Enneapterygius kosiensis | 178893 | LC | |
| Acanthanectes rufus | 178914 | LC | |
| Clinus agilis | Agile Klipfish | 178918 | LC |
| Pseudobarbus swartzi | Gamtoos River Redfin | 107662050 | VU |
| Pavoclinus litorafontis | Slinky Klipfish | 178922 | LC |
| Pavoclinus mentalis | Bearded Klipfish | 178927 | LC |
| Clinus helenae | Helen's Klipfish | 178931 | LC |
| Blennophis striatus | Striped Klipfish | 178933 | LC |
| Cirrhibarbis capensis | Barbelled Klipfish | 178941 | LC |
| Cottunculus spinosus | 114176786 | DD | |
| Pavoclinus smalei | Deep-reef Klipfish | 178968 | LC |
| Clinus berrisfordi | Onrust Klipfish | 178971 | LC |
| Pavoclinus profundus | Deepwater Klipfish | 178974 | LC |
| Clinus nematopterus | Chinese Klipfish | 178980 | LC |
| Cremnochorites capensis | Cape Triplefin | 178983 | LC |
| Fucomimus mus | Mousey Klipfish | 178994 | LC |
| Pseudobarbus skeltoni | Giant Redfin | 57498415 | EN |
| Clinus cottoides | Bluntnose Klipfish | 178997 | LC |
| Clinus latipennis | False Bay Klipfish | 178999 | EN |
| Cancelloxus burrelli | Slender Platanna-klipfish | 179003 | LC |
| Xenopoclinus kochi | Platanna Klipfish | 179004 | LC |
| Labeo seeberi | Clanwilliam Sandfish | 11071 | EN |
| Pseudobarbus senticeps | 107662143 | CR | |
| Clinoporus biporosus | Ladder Klipfish | 179010 | LC |
| Acanthanectes hystrix | 179021 | LC | |
| Taenioides jacksoni | Bearded Goby | 21326 | LR/nt |
| Blennioclinus stella | Silverbubble Klipfish | 179041 | LC |
| Diplecogaster megalops | Bigeye Clingfish | 118356838 | LC |
| Cancelloxus longior | 179050 | LC | |
| Cancelloxus elongatus | Whiteblotched Klipfish | 179059 | LC |
| Clinus spatulatus | Bot River Klipfish | 4982 | EN |
| Pavoclinus pavo | Peacock Klipfish | 179075 | LC |
| Clinus robustus | Robust Klipfish | 179078 | LC |
| Smithichthys fucorum | Leafy Klipfish | 179083 | LC |
| Clinus brevicristatus | Cape Klipfish | 179090 | LC |
| Climacoporus navalis | Fleet Klipfish | 179091 | LC |
| Clinus taurus | Bull Klipfish | 179097 | LC |
| Pseudobarbus afer | Eastern Cape Redfin | 107654052 | EN |
| Galaxias sp. nov. 'Breede' | 107625428 | EN | |
| Cirripectes heemstraorum | 199651 | LC | |
| Pavoclinus myae | Mya's Klipfish | 178906 | LC |
| Natalichthys ori | 123491396 | DD | |
| Dermatopsoides talboti | Lesser Orange Brotula | 154733 | LC |
| Enchelycore nycturanus | 195695 | DD | |
| Anchichoerops natalensis | Natal Wrasse | 187513 | LC |
| Torquigener marleyi | 193701 | DD | |
| Chalaroderma ocellata | Two-eyed Blenny | 48342193 | LC |
| Chelonodon pleurospilus | Blaasop Beauty | 193734 | EN |
| Natalichthys sam | 123491533 | DD | |
| Chalaroderma capito | Looseskin Blenny | 48342244 | LC |
| Arothron inconditus | Bellystriped Blaasop | 193786 | VU |
| Clinus arborescens | 189744 | LC | |
| Acanthistius joanae | 117007700 | DD | |
| Chirodactylus jessicalenorum | Natal Fingerfin | 154980 | LC |
| Clinus ornatus | 189810 | DD | |
| Omobranchus woodi | Kappie Blenny | 48342420 | LC |
| Antennablennius sexfasciatus | 48342487 | DD | |
| Galaxias sp. nov. 'Goukou' | 107626097 | VU | |
| Serranochromis meridianus | Lowveld Largemouth | 20160 | EN |
| Sandelia capensis | Cape Kurper | 19890 | DD |
| Enteromius amatolicus | Amatola Barb | 63247 | DD |
| Enteromius anoplus | Chubbyhead Barb | 63249 | LC |
| Enteromius gurneyi | Redtail Barb | 63262 | VU |
| Enteromius pallidus | Goldie Barb | 63269 | LC |
| Spicara axillaris | 154667 | LC | |
| Labeo rubromaculatus | Tugela Labeo | 63286 | VU |
| Labeobarbus seeberi | Clanwilliam Yellowfish | 63290 | NT |
| Pseudobarbus verloreni | 107628346 | EN | |
| Labeobarbus natalensis | Kwazulu-natal Yellowfish | 63294 | LC |
| Hippocampus capensis | Knysna Seahorse | 10056 | EN |
| Eustomias grandibulbus | 135436136 | DD | |
| Lithognathus lithognathus | Pignose Grunter | 12137 | EN |
| Galaxias sp. nov. 'Gourits' | 107626351 | VU | |
| Pseudobarbus burgi | 107660562 | EN | |
| Enteromius sp. nov. 'waterberg' | 63387 | NT | |
| Kneria sp. nov. 'South Africa' | 63389 | EN | |
| Myxus capensis | Freshwater Mullet | 14264 | LC |
| Cocotropus roseomaculatus | 114155499 | DD |
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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: