List of Deep-water Fishes reported from Philippines
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Table 1: 385 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 17 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 409 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 385 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country Habitat Depth (m)
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia affinisnative Gilbert's halosaurid fish  benthopelagic730 - 2560 
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia mediorostrisnative   bathypelagic800 - 1315 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish  bathypelagic 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus andersoninative   bathydemersal 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus bicolornative Bicolor slickhead  bathydemersal439 - 1080 
Trachichthyiformes Anoplogastridae Anoplogaster brachyceranative Shorthorn fangtooth  bathypelagic 
Trachichthyiformes Anoplogastridae Anoplogaster cornutanative Common fangtooth  bathypelagic2 - 4992 
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia rubescensnative Indo-Pacific boarfish  benthopelagic50 - 750 
Acanthuriformes Antigoniidae Antigonia rubicundanative Rosy deepsea boarfish  bathydemersal125 - 340 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Apistidae Apistus carinatusnative Ocellated waspfish  demersal14 - 60 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus herklotsinative Longfin catshark Pating bathydemersal533 - 864 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Apristurus platyrhynchusnative Borneo catshark  bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyripnus pharosnative   bathypelagic100 - 492 
Anguilliformes Congridae Ariosoma sazonovinative   benthopelagic160 - 440 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus brunneusnative Brown lefteye flounder Dapang bilog bathydemersal267 - 292 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Aseraggodes cyaneusnative   reef-associated 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Aseraggodes kaianusnative   demersal150 - 252 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes ijimainative Ijima's snaggletooth  bathypelagic154 - 500 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes indicusnative Black snaggletooth  bathypelagic1 - 3000 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes indopacificusnative Indo-Pacific snaggletooth  bathypelagic100 - 3178 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Astronesthes lucifernative Pacific astronesthid fish  bathypelagic25 - 704 
Ateleopodiformes Ateleopodidae Ateleopus japonicusnative Pacific jellynose fish  bathydemersal140 - 600 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Atrobucca nibenative Blackmouth croaker Alakak demersal45 - 200 
Tetraodontiformes Triacanthodidae Atrophacanthus japonicusnative   bathypelagic300 - 2000 
Trachichthyiformes Trachichthyidae Aulotrachichthys latusnative Philippine luminous roughy Philippine luminous roughy bathypelagic164 - 723 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Bajacalifornia erimoensisnative   bathypelagic892 - 966 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Barathronus algrahaminative   bathydemersal1137 - 1300 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Barathronus maculatusnative Spotted gelatinous cusk  bathydemersal386 - 1525 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus compressusnative Abyssal assfish  bathydemersal1134 - 5456 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus elongatusnative   bathydemersal1990 - 4970 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Bassozetus robustusnative Robust assfish  bathydemersal1035 - 4420 
Anguilliformes Congridae Bathycongrus guttulatusnative Lined conger  bathydemersal270 - 1270 
Anguilliformes Congridae Bathycongrus odontostomusnative Toothy conger  bathydemersal 
Anguilliformes Congridae Bathycongrus retrotinctusnative Blackedge conger Barong bathydemersal150 - 450 
Anguilliformes Congridae Bathycongrus wallaceinative Longnose conger  bathydemersal250 - 500 
Gadiformes Bathygadidae Bathygadus entomelasnative   benthopelagic636 - 796 
Gadiformes Bathygadidae Bathygadus sulcatusendemic   bathydemersal717 - 970 
Aulopiformes Ipnopidae Bathypterois atricolornative Attenuated spider fish  bathydemersal250 - 5150 
Aulopiformes Ipnopidae Bathypterois guentherinative Tribute spiderfish  bathydemersal800 - 1500 
Anguilliformes Congridae Bathyuroconger parvibranchialisnative   bathydemersal 
Anguilliformes Congridae Bathyuroconger vicinusnative Large-toothed conger  benthopelagic120 - 1318 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Bellottia armigernative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops filiferusnative Sharpnosed duckbill  bathydemersal62 - 450 
Perciformes/Bembropoidei Bembropidae Bembrops platyrhynchusnative Natal duckbill  bathydemersal200 - 549 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Benthodesmus suluensisnative Philippine frostfish Balila benthopelagic200 - 500 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Benthodesmus tenuisnative Slender frostfish Balila benthopelagic200 - 850 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Benthodesmus tuckerinative Tucker's frostfish Balila benthopelagic500 - 790 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Benthodesmus vityazinative Vityaz' frostfish Balila benthopelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema fibulatumnative Spinycheek lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema pterotumnative Skinnycheek lanternfish  benthopelagic10 - 300 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Benthosema suborbitalenative Smallfin lanternfish  bathypelagic50 - 2500 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Bolinichthys distofaxnative   pelagic-oceanic100 - 690 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Bolinichthys pyrsobolusnative Fiery lanternfish  pelagic-oceanic60 - 778 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Bolinichthys supralateralisnative Stubby lanternfish  bathypelagic40 - 850 
Eupercaria/misc Latilidae Branchiostegus sawakinensisnative Freckled tilefish Barko barko demersal45 - 180 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus hemiodonnative Pondicherry shark  demersal10 - 150 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Cataetyx lepidogenysnative   bathydemersal100 - 400 
Callionymiformes Draconettidae Centrodraco abstractumnative Abstract slope dragonet  bathydemersal 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus granulosusnative Gulper shark  bathydemersal50 - 1500 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus lusitanicusnative Lowfin gulper shark  bathydemersal300 - 1400 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus moluccensisnative Smallfin gulper shark  bathydemersal125 - 823 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Centrophorus squamosusnative Leafscale gulper shark  bathydemersal145 - 2400 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis igarashiensisnative Garish hind Lapu-lapu demersal80 - 250 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Cetonurus globicepsnative Globehead grenadier  bathypelagic860 - 4621 
Acropomatiformes Champsodontidae Champsodon guentherinative Günther's sabre-gills  bathypelagic210 - 1020 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Chascanopsetta lugubrisnative Pelican flounder Dapang bilog bathydemersal60 - 3210 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Chascanopsetta micrognathanative  Dapang bilog bathydemersal320 - 375 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Chauliodus sloaninative Sloane's viperfish  bathypelagic200 - 4700 
Lophiiformes Chaunacidae Chaunax albatrossaenative Albatross frogmouth Albatross frogmouth demersal195 - 702 
Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae Chimaera phantasmanative Silver chimaera  bathydemersal90 - 540 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Chirophryne xenolophusnative   bathypelagic1230 - 1400 
Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae Chlorophthalmus acutifronsnative Greeneye  demersal200 - 950 
Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae Chlorophthalmus albatrossisnative   bathydemersal300 - 350 
Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae Chlorophthalmus nigromarginatusnative Blackedge greeneye  demersal184 - 285 
Orectolobiformes Parascylliidae Cirrhoscyllium expolitumnative Barbelthroat carpetshark Pating demersal180 - 190 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Coelophrys micropusnative   bathydemersal439 - 1400 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus acantholepisnative   benthopelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus acutirostrisnative Spearnose whiptail  bathydemersal291 - 320 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus carinifernative   bathydemersal432 - 761 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus cingulatusnative   bathydemersal 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus commutabilisnative   benthopelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus kishinouyeinative Mugura grenadier  bathydemersal200 - 600 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus macrorhynchusnative Bigsnout whiptail  bathydemersal329 - 759 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus maculatusnative Blotch whiptail  bathydemersal392 - 545 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus parallelusnative Spiny grenadier  bathydemersal630 - 990 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus platorhynchusnative   bathydemersal871 - 1034 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus radcliffeinative   bathydemersal348 - 567 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus sexradiatusendemic   bathydemersal243 - 582 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus thompsoniendemic   bathydemersal247 - 366 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus veliferendemic   bathydemersal247 - 446 
Anguilliformes Colocongridae Coloconger scholesinative Indo-Pacific shorttail conger  bathydemersal412 - 970 
Anguilliformes Congridae Conger macrocephalusnative   bathydemersal203 - 329 
Anguilliformes Congridae Congrhynchus talabonoidesnative   bathydemersal247 - 393 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides camurusendemic   bathypelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides micropsnative   bathypelagic410 - 1025 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides rudisnative Rudis rattail  bathypelagic600 - 2380 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides semiscabernative   bathypelagic399 - 1105 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus abbreviatusnative Three-lined tongue sole  demersal20 - 85 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus suyeninative  Dapang tsinelas bathydemersal176 - 421 
Dactylopteriformes Dactylopteridae Dactyloptena macracanthanative Spotwing flying gurnard  demersal45 - 177 
Dactylopteriformes Dactylopteridae Dactyloptena tiltoninative Plain helmet gurnard  bathydemersal119 - 565 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Danaphryne nigrifilisnative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Dasyscopelus obtusirostrisnative Bluntsnout lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Dasyscopelus spinosusnative Spiny lantern fish  bathypelagic 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Deania profundorumnative Arrowhead dogfish Pating bathydemersal205 - 1800 
Carangiformes Carangidae Decapterus kurroidesnative Redtail scad Budboron reef-associated100 - 300 
Lampriformes Trachipteridae Desmodema polystictumnative Polka-dot ribbonfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus adenomusnative Gilbert's large lantern fish  bathypelagic180 - 600 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus aliciaenative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus burtoninative   bathydemersal 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus chrysorhynchusnative Golden-nosed lantern fish  bathypelagic213 - 587 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus dehaveninative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus ehrhorninative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus faustinoinative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus fragilisnative Fragile lantern fish  bathypelagic15 - 1313 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus garmaninative Garman's lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus handinative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus jenseninative Jensen's lanternfish  bathypelagic350 - 1389 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus lucidusnative Spotlight lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus lucifronsnative   bathydemersal 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus malayanusnative Malayan lanternfish  pelagic-oceanic1000 - 2000 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus parrinative Parr's lanternfish  bathypelagic350 - 1071 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus phillipsinative Bolin's lantern fish  bathypelagic588 - 1330 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus problematicusnative Problematic lanternfish  bathypelagic40 - 820 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus richardsoninative   bathypelagic350 - 1000 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus splendidusnative Horned lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus suborbitalisnative   pelagic-oceanic387 - 1537 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus thiolliereinative Thiolliere's lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus umbroculusnative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus whitleyinative   bathypelagic 
Lophiiformes Diceratiidae Diceratias bispinosusnative Two-rod anglerfish  bathypelagic533 - 2306 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Dicrolene longimananative   bathydemersal410 - 1410 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Dicrolene tristisnative   bathydemersal560 - 990 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Diplacanthopoma brunneumnative   bathydemersal 
Scombriformes Gempylidae Diplospinus multistriatusnative Striped escolar  benthopelagic50 - 1000 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus gigasnative Giant skate  bathydemersal300 - 1000 
Callionymiformes Draconettidae Draconetta xenicanative Highfin slope dragonet  demersal128 - 367 
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Dysommina rugosanative   benthopelagic260 - 775 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Setarchidae Ectreposebastes imusnative Midwater scorpionfish  bathypelagic150 - 2000 
Acropomatiformes Epigonidae Epigonus atherinoidesnative   bathydemersal100 - 1200 
Acropomatiformes Epigonidae Epigonus draconative Dragon deepwater cardinalfish  bathypelagic391 - 786 
Myxiniformes Myxinidae Eptatretus luzonicusendemic   bathydemersal563 - 710 
Carcharhiniformes Proscylliidae Eridacnis radcliffeinative Pygmy ribbontail catshark Pating bathydemersal71 - 766 
Eupercaria/misc Emmelichthyidae Erythrocles schlegeliinative Japanese rubyfish  demersal100 - 500 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Etelis coruscansnative Deepwater longtail red snapper Maya maya reef-associated45 - 400 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus brachyurusnative Shorttail lanternshark Pating pelagic-oceanic100 - 696 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus lucifernative Blackbelly lanternshark  pelagic-oceanic150 - 1357 
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Etmopterus marshaenative Marsha’s lanternshark Marsha’s lanternshark pelagic-oceanic322 - 337 
Scombriformes Bramidae Eumegistus illustrisnative Brilliant pomfret  benthopelagic1 - 620 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Eustomias pinnatusnative   bathypelagic790 - 910 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Eustomias suluensisnative   pelagic-oceanic 
Scombriformes Trichiuridae Evoxymetopon taeniatusnative Channel scabbardfish  benthopelagic 
Gadiformes Bathygadidae Gadomus intronigernative Blackmouth rat tail  bathydemersal549 - 1281 
Gadiformes Bathygadidae Gadomus magnifilisendemic   bathydemersal929 - 1281 
Gadiformes Bathygadidae Gadomus multifilisnative   bathypelagic786 - 1650 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Galeus sauterinative Blacktip sawtail catshark  demersal60 - 90 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Galeus schultziendemic Dwarf sawtail catshark Pating bathydemersal329 - 431 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Gargariscus prionocephalusnative Jaggedhead gurnard  bathydemersal 
Scombriformes Gempylidae Gempylus serpensnative Snake mackerel  pelagic-oceanic 
Lophiiformes Gigantactinidae Gigantactis perlatusnative   bathypelagic670 - 2000 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Glyptophidium argenteumnative   bathydemersal295 - 815 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Glyptophidium japonicumnative Japanese cusk  benthopelagic145 - 595 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Glyptophidium lucidumnative Sculptured cusk  bathydemersal395 - 685 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Glyptophidium oceaniumnative   bathydemersal200 - 565 
Anguilliformes Congridae Gnathophis asanoinative   bathydemersal280 - 440 
Eupercaria/misc Callanthiidae Grammatonotus crosnierinative Long-tailed groppo Crosnier's groppo pelagic-oceanic170 - 210 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Grammonus robustusnative   bathydemersal45 - 345 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Halicmetus reticulatusnative Marbled seabat  bathydemersal291 - 500 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Halicmetus rubernative   bathydemersal344 - 549 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Halieutopsis simulanative   bathydemersal 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Halieutopsis stelliferanative   bathydemersal410 - 1372 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Halieutopsis vermicularisnative   bathydemersal391 - 1141 
Tetraodontiformes Triacanthodidae Halimochirurgus alcockinative   bathydemersal390 - 610 
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Halosaurus ridgwayinative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Heminodus philippinusnative   bathydemersal200 - 500 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Hephthocara crassicepsnative   bathydemersal760 - 1510 
Hexanchiformes Hexanchidae Heptranchias perlonative Sharpnose sevengill shark  bathydemersal 
Hexanchiformes Hexanchidae Hexanchus nakamurainative Bigeyed sixgill shark Pating bathydemersal 
Myliobatiformes Hexatrygonidae Hexatrygon bickellinative Sixgill stingray  bathydemersal350 - 1120 
Lophiiformes Himantolophidae Himantolophus appeliinative Prickly footballfish  bathypelagic338 - 1360 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus kellogginative Great seahorse  bathydemersal1 - 150 
Acropomatiformes Pentacerotidae Histiopterus typusnative Sailfin armourhead  reef-associated40 - 421 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Holcomycteronus aequatorisnative   bathydemersal1510 - 4030 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Homostolus acernative Filament cusk  bathydemersal300 - 1000 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Hoplobrotula armatanative Armoured cusk  bathydemersal200 - 350 
Trachichthyiformes Trachichthyidae Hoplostethus melanopterusnative Blackfin roughy  bathypelagic454 - 1500 
Trachichthyiformes Trachichthyidae Hoplostethus metallicusnative Metallic roughy  bathypelagic55 - 550 
Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae Hydrolagus deaniendemic Philippine chimaera  bathydemersal469 - 770 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Hygophum proximumnative Firefly lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Hymenocephalus barbatulusnative   bathypelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Hymenocephalus lethonemusnative   bathydemersal220 - 810 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Hymenocephalus longicepsnative   benthopelagic490 - 570 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Hymenocephalus longipesnative   benthopelagic274 - 2081 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Hymenocephalus nascensnative Nascent membranehead  benthopelagic366 - 1000 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Hymenogadus gracilisnative Slender membranehead  bathypelagic300 - 618 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Hypopleuron caninumnative Whiptail cusk  bathydemersal300 - 575 
Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Iago garrickinative Longnose houndshark  bathydemersal250 - 475 
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Ilyophis robinsaenative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Platycephalidae Inegocia japonicanative Japanese flathead  demersal7 - 85 
Squaliformes Dalatiidae Isistius brasiliensisnative Cookie cutter shark  bathypelagic 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Japonolaeops dentatusnative   bathydemersal300 - 500 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Kamoharaia megastomanative Wide-mouthed flounder Dapang bilog bathydemersal 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Kuronezumia macronemanative   bathydemersal622 - 803 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Laeops clarusnative Clear fin-base flounder Dapang bilog bathydemersal48 - 413 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Laeops cyphonative  Dapang bilog bathydemersal216 - 333 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Laeops gracilisnative Philippine slender flounder Dapang bilog bathydemersal197 - 216 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Laeops parvicepsnative Small headed flounder Dapang bilog demersal22 - 292 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus lineatusnative   bathypelagic60 - 1150 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus nigernative Black lantern fish  bathypelagic100 - 1015 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Lampanyctus turnerinative   bathypelagic 
Lampriformes Lampridae Lampris guttatusnative Opah  bathypelagic 
Pleuronectiformes Citharidae Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepisnative Scale-eyed flounder  bathydemersal310 - 428 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Lepidotrigla oglinanative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Lepidotrigla pectoralisnative   bathydemersal 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Leptoderma retropinnanative   bathypelagic600 - 1100 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Setarchidae Lioscorpius longicepsnative Slender scorpionfish  bathydemersal180 - 410 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Lipocheilus carnolabrumnative Tang's snapper Maya-maya demersal90 - 340 
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophiodes mutilusnative Smooth angler  bathydemersal234 - 760 
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophiodes naresinative Goosefish  bathydemersal180 - 460 
Lophiiformes Lophiidae Lophiodes triradiatusnative Shortspine goosefish  bathydemersal208 - 1560 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Lucigadus nigromarginatusnative   bathydemersal247 - 717 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Luciobrotula bartschinative   benthopelagic250 - 1185 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Setarchidae Lythrichthys longimanusnative Red deepwater scorpionfish  bathydemersal180 - 704 
Gadiformes Trachyrincidae Macrouroides inflaticepsnative Inflated whiptail  bathypelagic747 - 4000 
Zeiformes Grammicolepididae Macrurocyttus acanthopodusnative Dwarf dory  bathydemersal 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Malacocephalus luzonensisnative   benthopelagic 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Malthopsis annuliferanative Ring triangular batfish  bathydemersal90 - 590 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Malthopsis mitrigeranative Two-spine triangular batfish  bathydemersal300 - 650 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Mastigopterus imperatornative   bathydemersal394 - 2365 
Tetraodontiformes Molidae Masturus lanceolatusnative Sharptail mola  bathypelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Mataeocephalus acipenserinusnative Sturgeon grenadier  bathypelagic400 - 1300 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Mataeocephalus hyostomusnative   bathydemersal878 - 1025 
Lamniformes Megachasmidae Megachasma pelagiosnative Megamouth shark  pelagic-oceanic5 - 600 
Beryciformes Melamphaidae Melamphaes danaenative Bigscale  bathypelagic75 - 1275 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Melanostomias stewartinative   bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Melanostomias viereckinative   bathypelagic 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Microlophichthys microlophusnative Short-rod anglerfish  bathypelagic800 - 2200 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Monomitopus longicepsnative   benthopelagic150 - 960 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Monomitopus microlepisnative   bathydemersal 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Monomitopus pallidusnative   benthopelagic200 - 1211 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Myctophum brachygnathumnative Short-jawed lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Myctophum nitidulumnative Pearly lanternfish  bathypelagic412 - 1537 
Argentiniformes Microstomatidae Nansenia ahlstrominative   bathypelagic 
Argentiniformes Microstomatidae Nansenia ardesiacanative Robust smallmouth  bathydemersal260 - 553 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Narcetes lloydinative Lloyd's slickhead  bathypelagic716 - 1350 
Scombriformes Gempylidae Nealotus tripesnative Black snake mackerel  bathypelagic914 - 1646 
Pleuronectiformes Poecilopsettidae Nematops macrochirusnative Narrow-body righteye flounder  bathydemersal218 - 438 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Neobythites fasciatusnative   bathydemersal220 - 1185 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Neobythites longipesnative Longray cusk  bathydemersal300 - 480 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Neobythites longiventralisnative   bathydemersal205 - 330 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Neobythites macropsnative Spotfin cusk  bathydemersal143 - 686 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Neobythites malayanusnative   bathydemersal124 - 550 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Neobythites unimaculatusnative Onespot cusk  bathydemersal110 - 567 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Tetrarogidae Neocentropogon aeglefinusnative Onespot waspfish  demersal115 - 172 
Lophiiformes Neoceratiidae Neoceratias spinifernative Spiny seadevil  demersal 
Scombriformes Gempylidae Neoepinnula orientalisnative Sackfish Tangigihon benthopelagic200 - 570 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Neolaeops microphthalmusnative Crosseyed flounder Dapang bilog bathydemersal275 - 400 
Myctophiformes Neoscopelidae Neoscopelus macrolepidotusnative Large-scaled lantern fish  bathypelagic300 - 1180 
Myctophiformes Neoscopelidae Neoscopelus microchirnative Shortfin neoscopelid  bathypelagic250 - 700 
Scombriformes Gempylidae Nesiarchus nasutusnative Black gemfish  benthopelagic200 - 1200 
Anguilliformes Nettastomatidae Nettastoma solitariumnative Solitary duckbill eel  benthopelagic415 - 610 
Anguilliformes Nettastomatidae Nettenchelys gephyranative Bridge duckbill eel  benthopelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia proximanative Short-tail grenadier  bathydemersal355 - 910 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Nezumia spinosanative Sawspine whiptail  bathydemersal560 - 900 
Aulopiformes Omosudidae Omosudis lowiinative Omosudid  bathypelagic 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Oneirodes carlsberginative   bathypelagic360 - 1000 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Oneirodes eschrichtiinative Bulbous dreamer  bathypelagic750 - 2500 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Oneirodes flagellifernative   bathypelagic1750 - 3800 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Oneirodes sabexnative Rough dreamer  bathypelagic780 - 1800 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Oneirodes thysanemanative   bathypelagic650 - 1500 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ophichthus mystacinusnative   bathydemersal371 - 824 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ophichthus tomioinative   benthopelagic300 - 423 
Acropomatiformes Ostracoberycidae Ostracoberyx dorygenysnative   bathydemersal256 - 711 
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Owstonia dorypterusnative   bathydemersal 
Anguilliformes Congridae Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchusnative   bathydemersal105 - 385 
Acropomatiformes Synagropidae Parascombrops philippinensisnative Sharptooth seabass  bathydemersal80 - 385 
Aulopiformes Paraulopidae Paraulopus brevirostrisnative Shortsnout cucumberfish  bathydemersal187 - 294 
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Pentanchus profundicolusendemic Onefin catshark Pating bathydemersal673 - 1069 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Pentherichthys atratusnative   bathypelagic 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Peristedion liorhynchusnative Armoured gurnard  bathydemersal140 - 380 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Peristedion nierstraszinative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Phenacoscorpius megalopsnative Noline scorpionfish Noline scorpionfish bathydemersal68 - 622 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Photonectes albipennisnative Whitepen dragonfish  bathypelagic80 - 840 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Photostomias tantilluxnative   bathypelagic1138 - 3100 
Gadiformes Moridae Physiculus longifilisnative Filament cod  bathypelagic115 - 320 
Gadiformes Moridae Physiculus peregrinusnative   bathypelagic238 - 293 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Plectranthias forestinative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Anthiadidae Plectranthias japonicusnative Japanese perchlet Lapu-lapu demersal156 - 320 
Myliobatiformes Plesiobatidae Plesiobatis daviesinative Deep-water stingray  bathydemersal44 - 780 
Pleuronectiformes Poecilopsettidae Poecilopsetta coloratanative Coloured righteye flounder Palad bathydemersal214 - 800 
Pleuronectiformes Poecilopsettidae Poecilopsetta dorsialtanative   bathydemersal247 - 320 
Pleuronectiformes Poecilopsettidae Poecilopsetta plinthusnative Tile-colored righteye flounder Dapa demersal60 - 400 
Pleuronectiformes Poecilopsettidae Poecilopsetta praelonganative Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder  bathydemersal216 - 714 
Stomiiformes Phosichthyidae Pollichthys maulinative Stareye lightfish  bathypelagic100 - 600 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Polyipnus danaenative   pelagic-oceanic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Polyipnus fraserinative   benthopelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Polyipnus spinifernative   benthopelagic154 - 380 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Polyipnus spinosusnative Spiny hatchetfish  benthopelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Polyipnus unispinusnative   benthopelagic50 - 500 
Stomiiformes Phosichthyidae Polymetme corythaeolanative Rendezvous fish  benthopelagic165 - 800 
Stomiiformes Phosichthyidae Polymetme elongatanative   benthopelagic 
Polymixiiformes Polymixiidae Polymixia berndtinative Pacific beardfish  demersal18 - 585 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Porogadus trichiurusnative   bathydemersal1335 - 2310 
Beryciformes Melamphaidae Poromitra oscitansnative Yawning  bathypelagic645 - 5320 
Eupercaria/misc Priacanthidae Priacanthus fitchinative Deepsea bigeye  demersal150 - 400 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Pristipomoides auricillanative Goldflag jobfish  benthopelagic90 - 360 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Pristipomoides filamentosusnative Crimson jobfish Lambo benthopelagic40 - 400 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Pristipomoides sieboldiinative Lavender jobfish Taloto-on benthopelagic100 - 360 
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Pristipomoides zonatusnative Oblique-banded snapper Ukag benthopelagic70 - 300 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Pseudonus squamicepsnative   bathydemersal416 - 1270 
Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Pseudorhombus megalopsnative  Dapang bilog bathydemersal200 - 270 
Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Pseudorhombus micrognathusnative   bathydemersal33 - 392 
Scombriformes Chiasmodontidae Pseudoscopelus cephalusnative   bathypelagic450 - 930 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Pterygotrigla hemistictanative Blackspotted gurnard  demersal10 - 420 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Pterygotrigla hoplitesnative Swordspine gurnard  bathydemersal265 - 512 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Pterygotrigla macrorhynchusnative Longnose gurnard  bathydemersal300 - 500 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Pterygotrigla megalopsnative Large eye gurnard  bathydemersal340 - 500 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Triglidae Pterygotrigla tagalanative   bathydemersal99 - 330 
Scombriformes Gempylidae Rexea bengalensisnative Bengal escolar  benthopelagic143 - 820 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Rouleina euryopsnative   bathypelagic622 - 1412 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Rouleina lividanative   bathypelagic760 - 1500 
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Rouleina wataseinative   bathypelagic500 - 1300 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Saloptia powellinative Golden grouper  reef-associated140 - 367 
Pleuronectiformes Samaridae Samariscus longimanusnative Longfinned flounder  bathydemersal185 - 333 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Satyrichthys clavilapisnative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Satyrichthys longicepsnative   demersal 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Satyrichthys rieffelinative Spotted armoured-gurnard Baka-baka demersal65 - 600 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Satyrichthys welchinative Robust armoured-gurnard  demersal80 - 228 
Anguilliformes Nettastomatidae Saurenchelys taiwanensisnative   bathypelagic1043 - 1102 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Peristediidae Scalicus orientalisnative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Setarchidae Setarches armatanative   bathydemersal 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Setarchidae Setarches guentherinative Channeled rockfish  benthopelagic150 - 840 
Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae Sigmops elongatusnative Elongated bristlemouth fish  bathypelagic25 - 4740 
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Simenchelys parasiticanative Snubnosed eel  bathydemersal100 - 3000 
Rajiformes Anacanthobatidae Sinobatis borneensisnative Borneo leg skate  bathydemersal800 - 1100 
Ophidiiformes Carapidae Snyderidia caninanative   bathydemersal110 - 1762 
Myctophiformes Neoscopelidae Solivomer arenidensendemic   benthopelagic 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Platycephalidae Sorsogona tuberculatanative Tuberculated flathead  demersal9 - 80 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Sphagemacrurus decimalisnative   benthopelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Sphagemacrurus pumilicepsnative Dwarf whiptail  bathypelagic732 - 1880 
Squaliformes Dalatiidae Squaliolus aliaenative Smalleye pygmy shark  bathypelagic200 - 2000 
Squaliformes Dalatiidae Squaliolus laticaudusnative Spined pygmy shark Pating bathypelagic200 - 1200 
Squaliformes Squalidae Squalus japonicusnative Japanese spurdog  pelagic-oceanic150 - 300 
Squaliformes Squalidae Squalus montalbaninative Philippiines spurdog Philippiines spurdog bathydemersal154 - 1370 
Squatiniformes Squatinidae Squatina caillietinative   bathydemersal363 - 385 
Anguilliformes Serrivomeridae Stemonidium hypomelasnative Black serrivomerid eel  bathypelagic500 - 1229 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Sternoptyx diaphananative Diaphanous hatchet fish  bathypelagic400 - 3676 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Stomias affinisnative Günther's boafish  bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Stomiidae Stomias nebulosusnative Alcock's boafish  bathypelagic640 - 730 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus bathyspilusnative   bathydemersal248 - 500 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus gilesiinative   bathydemersal76 - 1080 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus reganinative   bathydemersal694 - 1473 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus septemstriatusnative Sevenband tonguesole  bathydemersal216 - 479 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus strictusnative Blackbelly tonguesole  bathydemersal392 - 730 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus undatusnative   bathydemersal282 - 357 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus woodmasoninative   bathydemersal247 - 1046 
Acropomatiformes Symphysanodontidae Symphysanodon typusnative Insular shelf beauty  benthopelagic50 - 400 
Acropomatiformes Synagropidae Synagrops japonicusnative Blackmouth splitfin  benthopelagic50 - 1000 
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Synaphobranchus kaupiinative Kaup's arrowtooth eel  bathydemersal120 - 4800 
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Synchiropus altivelisnative Highfin bigeye dragonet  demersal70 - 600 
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Synchiropus delandinative Deland’s dragonet  bathydemersal 
Callionymiformes Callionymidae Synchiropus grinnellinative Philippines dragonet  demersal 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Taaningichthys paurolychnusnative   bathypelagic900 - 2000 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Taeniopsetta ocellatanative Indo-Pacific ocellated flounder Dapang bilog demersal150 - 278 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Tenuicephalus multitrabsnative   benthopelagic1000 - 2000 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Thamnaconus tessellatusnative   bathydemersal230 - 600 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Thorophos euryopsnative   bathypelagic 
Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Thorophos nexilisnative   bathypelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Trachonurus robinsiendemic   bathydemersal514 - 1344 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Trachonurus villosusnative Furry whiptail  bathypelagic514 - 1590 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Tylerius spinosissimusnative Spiny blaasop  bathydemersal90 - 435 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Uranoscopidae Uranoscopus japonicusnative   bathydemersal250 - 300 
Carangiformes Carangidae Uraspis uraspisnative Whitemouth jack Pampano reef-associated20 - 140 
Anguilliformes Nettastomatidae Venefica multiporosanative   bathydemersal416 - 1300 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Ventrifossa divergensnative Plainfin grenadier  bathydemersal183 - 772 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Ventrifossa longibarbatanative   benthopelagic397 - 1211 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Ventrifossa macropteranative Palau grenadier  bathydemersal454 - 710 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Ventrifossa nigrodorsalisnative Spinaker grenadier  bathydemersal270 - 700 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Ventrifossa rhipidodorsalisnative   bathydemersal500 - 535 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Ventrifossa saikaiensisnative   bathydemersal280 - 1211 
Eupercaria/misc Lethrinidae Wattsia mossambicanative Mozambique large-eye bream  reef-associated100 - 200 
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Uranoscopidae Xenocephalus elongatusnative   bathypelagic35 - 440 
Zeiformes Grammicolepididae Xenolepidichthys dalgleishinative Spotted tinselfish  benthopelagic128 - 885 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Xiphasia matsubarainative Japanese snake blenny  benthopelagic 
Zeiformes Zeniontidae Zenion hololepisnative   bathydemersal180 - 700 
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