| # |
Species |
Sub-species |
Smith # |
Scientific Name |
Mass (kg) |
Diver |
Union |
Year |
| 1 |
Baardman |
Tasselfish |
199.8 |
Umbrina canariensis |
12.60 |
W Pengelly |
WP |
1956 |
| 2 |
Baardman |
Slender |
199.9 |
Umbrina ronchus |
8.60 |
D Oosthuizen |
N |
1983 |
| 3 |
Baracuda |
Great |
224.3 |
Sphyraena barracuda |
29.60 |
M Roxburgh |
N |
1977 |
| 4 |
Baracuda |
Pickhandle |
224.7 |
Sphyraena jello |
17.20 |
N McNicoll |
N |
1994 |
| 5 |
Baracuda |
Sawtooth |
224.9 |
Sphyraena putnamae |
15.20 |
B Leisegang |
N |
1985 |
| 6 |
Baracuda |
Blackfin |
224.10 |
Sphyraena qenie |
13.60 |
L Jones |
N |
1970 |
| 7 |
Bonefish |
|
38.1 |
Albula vulpes |
6.81 |
D Fabrie |
Z |
2001 |
| 8 |
Bonito |
Oriental |
249.9 |
Sarda orientalis |
5.81 |
J Blignaut |
N |
2006 |
| 9 |
Bonito |
Atlantic |
249.10 |
Sarda sarda |
5.20 |
C Versluis |
SN |
2006 |
| 10 |
Bream |
Soldier |
183.3 |
Argyrops filamentosus |
4.80 |
S Atlas |
N |
1979 |
| 11 |
Bream |
Santer |
183.7 |
Cheimerius nufar |
5.46 |
G Rubidge |
EP |
2000 |
| 12 |
Bream |
Englishman |
183.8 |
Chrysoblephus anglicus |
6.50 |
A Dunne |
N |
1997 |
| 13 |
Bream |
Dageraad |
183.9 |
Chrysoblephus cristiceps |
6.40 |
A Louw |
WP |
1986 |
| 14 |
Bream |
Red Stumpnose |
183.10 |
Chrysoblephus gibbiceps |
8.10 |
P de Bruyn |
WP |
1991 |
| 15 |
Bream |
Red Roman |
183.11 |
Chrysoblephus laticeps |
4.57 |
T Botha |
WP |
1993 |
| 16 |
Bream |
False Englishman |
183.12 |
Chrysoblephus lophus |
2.39 |
S Ellis |
N |
1987 |
| 17 |
Bream |
Slinger |
183.13 |
Chrysoblephus puniceus |
2.80 |
L Jones |
N |
1971 |
| 18 |
Bream |
Black Musselcracker |
183.15 |
Cymatoceps nasutus |
36.00 |
A Bennets |
N |
1978 |
| 19 |
Bream |
Zebra |
183.16 |
Diplodus cervinus hottentotus |
3.20 |
J du Toit |
WP |
1980 |
| 20 |
Bream |
Blacktail |
183.17 |
Diplodus sargus capensis |
1.98 |
C Smith |
WP |
1982 |
| 21 |
Bream |
John Brown |
183.18 |
Gymnocrotaphus curvidens |
3.70 |
T Botha |
WP |
1988 |
| 22 |
Bream |
White Steenbras |
183.2 |
Lithognathus lithognathus |
21.00 |
A Hartman |
WP |
1980 |
| 23 |
Bream |
Hottentot - Blue |
183.22 |
Pachymetopon aeneum |
3.14 |
R Neethling |
N |
1992 |
| 24 |
Bream |
Hottentot |
183.23 |
Pachymetopon blochii |
2.67 |
PJ de Wit |
Boland |
2009 |
| 25 |
Bream |
Bronze |
183.24 |
Pachymetopon grande |
5.40 |
D Calitz |
WP |
1987 |
| 26 |
Bream |
Red Steenbras |
183.26 |
Petrus rupestris |
45.40 |
F Lange |
WP |
1976 |
| 27 |
Bream |
German |
183.27 |
Polyamblyodon germanum |
3.20 |
S Atlas |
N |
1974 |
| 28 |
Bream |
Christie |
183.28 |
Polyamblyodon gibbosum |
2.80 |
J Schreiner |
N |
1983 |
| 29 |
Bream |
Scotsman |
183.31 |
Polysteganus preorbitalis |
8.35 |
S Gerber |
EP |
2001 |
| 30 |
Bream |
Bigeye Stumpnose |
183.38 |
Rhabdosargus thorpei |
1.37 |
R Burmeister |
N |
2006 |
| 31 |
Bream |
Cape Stumpnose |
183.36 |
Rhabdosargus holubi |
1.60 |
T Elvin-Jensen |
WP |
2006 |
| 32 |
Bream |
White Stumpnose |
183.35 |
Rhabdosargus globiceps |
2.20 |
A Lourens |
WP |
1980 |
| 33 |
Bream |
Natal Stumpnose |
183.37 |
Rhabdosargus sarga |
6.90 |
J Gresse |
N |
1994 |
| 34 |
Bream |
White Musselcracker |
183.4 |
Sparodon durbanensis |
22.20 |
W Fowler |
EP |
1974 |
| 35 |
Cavebass |
Lantern Fish |
180.1 |
Dinoperca petersi |
5.80 |
E Roest |
N |
1962 |
| 36 |
Chub |
Grey |
189.1 |
Kyphosus bigibbus |
8.60 |
E Franken |
N |
1961 |
| 37 |
Concertina fish |
|
195.1 |
Drepani longimanus |
2.40 |
J Krynski |
N |
1977 |
| 38 |
Dorado |
Dorado, Dorrie |
211.1 |
Coryphaena hippurus |
22.65 |
M v Achterbergh |
N |
2005 |
| 39 |
Drift fish |
Southern |
254.8 |
Ariomma indica |
2.24 |
J Malan |
Boland |
2004 |
| 40 |
Elephant fish |
|
34.1 |
Callorhincus capensis |
3.70 |
R Hattingh |
WP |
1990 |
| 41 |
Elf |
Shad |
178.1 |
Pomatomus saltatrix |
7.90 |
H Schifflers |
N |
1980 |
| 42 |
Emperor |
Rippled Barenose |
185.3 |
Gymnocranius robinsoni |
3.00 |
P Dexter |
N |
1976 |
| 43 |
Emperor |
Yellowfin |
185.5 |
Lethrinus crocineus |
8.80 |
B Watson |
N |
1985 |
| 44 |
Emperor |
Longnose |
185.6 |
Lethrinus olivaceus |
9.10 |
J Blignaut |
N |
2005 |
| 45 |
Emperor |
Blue |
185.13 |
Lethrinus nebulosus |
5.40 |
G Askew |
N |
1968 |
| 46 |
Emperor |
Bigeye Barenose |
185.19 |
Monotaxis grandoculis |
2.80 |
A Benjamin |
N |
1976 |
| 47 |
Fingerfin |
Two-tone, Butterfish |
215.3 |
Chirodactylus brachydactylus |
Vacant - Fish under 1.5kg will not be considered |
| 48 |
Fingerfin |
Banksteenbras |
215.4 |
Chirodactylus grandis |
10.00 |
M Aistrich |
WP |
1967 |
| 49 |
Fingerfin |
Natal Banksteenbras |
215.5 |
Chirodactylus jessicalenorum |
7.50 |
G Rubidge |
EP |
1992 |
| 49 |
Flathead |
Bartail |
155.6 |
Platycephalus indicus |
3.21 |
A Spada |
N |
2008 |
| 50 |
Galjoen |
Galjoen |
187.1 |
Coracinus capensis |
5.46 |
S Gerber |
EP |
1997 |
| 51 |
Garrick |
Garrick, Leervis, Leerie |
210.33 |
Lichia amia |
31.20 |
M MacGregor |
N |
1956 |
| 52 |
Geelbek |
Cape Salmon |
199.3 |
Atractoscion aequidens |
13.00 |
G Rubidge |
EP |
1995 |
| 53 |
Goatfish |
Blacksaddle |
196.1 |
Parupeneus rubescens |
1.40 |
A Louw |
WP |
1985 |
| 54 |
Goatfish |
Goldsaddle |
196.6 |
Parupeneus cyclostomus |
2.00 |
S Atlas |
N |
1977 |
| 55 |
Grunter |
Cock |
179.16 |
Pomadasys multimaculatum |
5.80 |
H Holtzmann |
N |
1991 |
| 56 |
Grunter |
Javelin |
179.13 |
Pomadasys kaakan |
3.90 |
J Uys |
Z |
1996 |
| 57 |
Grunter |
Spotted |
179.10 |
Pomadasys commersonnii |
8.60 |
H Holtzmann |
N |
1997 |
| 58 |
Horsefish |
Smooth |
152.2 |
Congiopodus torvus |
2.06 |
C Myburgh |
Boland |
1996 |
| 59 |
John Dory |
|
138.5 |
Zeus faber |
2.60 |
P Dexter |
N |
1974 |
| 60 |
Jutjaw |
|
188.1 |
Parascorpis typus |
5.40 |
W Pengelly |
WP |
1966 |
| 61 |
Kingfish |
Longnose |
210.7 |
Carangoides chrysophrys |
3.80 |
N McNicoll |
N |
2001 |
| 62 |
Kingfish |
Yellowspotted, Fulvi |
210.11 |
Carangoides fulvoguttatus |
21.25 |
C Ananiadis |
N |
2000 |
| 63 |
Kingfish |
Giant |
210.17 |
Caranx ignobilis |
52.00 |
G Smal |
N |
1997 |
| 64 |
Kingfish |
Bluefin |
210.19 |
Caranx melampygus |
5.80 |
P Mileham |
N |
1966 |
| 65 |
Kingfish |
Brassy |
210.2 |
Caranx papuensis |
5.20 |
M Garner |
Z |
1991 |
| 66 |
Kingfish |
Blacktip |
210.21 |
Caranx sem |
12.20 |
G Mann |
N |
2004 |
| 67 |
Kingfish |
Bigeye |
210.22 |
Caranx sexfasciatus |
7.00 |
P Dexter |
N |
1977 |
| 68 |
Kingfish |
White |
210.37 |
Pseudocaranx dentex |
3.80 |
J Blignaut |
N |
2006 |
| 69 |
Kingfish |
Blackbanded |
210.46 |
Seriolina nigrofasciata |
5.80 |
B Watson |
N |
1989 |
| 70 |
Knifejaw |
Cape |
206.1 |
Oplegnathus conwayi |
5.80 |
E Roest |
N |
1961 |
| 71 |
Knifejaw |
Mozambique |
206.2 |
Oplegnathus peaolopesi |
5.70 |
D Napier |
N |
1990 |
| 72 |
Knifejaw |
Natal |
206.3 |
Oplegnathus robinsoni |
3.00 |
L Jones |
N |
1987 |
| 73 |
Kob |
Daga Salmon, Kabeljou |
199.1 |
Argyrosomus japonicus |
49.00 |
G Plaganyi |
N |
1992 |
| 74 |
Kob |
Squaretail |
199.2 |
Argyrosomus thorpei |
Vacant - Fish under 6kg will not be considered |
| 75 |
Mackerel |
King |
249.12 |
Scomberomorus commerson |
36.80 |
K Daly |
N |
2000 |
| 76 |
Mackerel |
Queen |
249.13 |
Scomberomorus plurilineatus |
11.40 |
T Dreyer |
N |
1985 |
| 77 |
Marlin |
Black |
252.2 |
Makaira indica |
263.90 |
B Neilson |
Z |
1999 |
| 78 |
Marlin |
Blue |
252.3 |
Makaira nigricans |
21.80 |
K Chiochetti |
N |
1985 |
| 79 |
Marlin |
Striped |
252.6 |
Tetrapturus audax |
68.00 |
J Jordaan |
Z |
1991 |
| 80 |
Milkfish |
Chanos |
58.1 |
Chanos chanos |
24.00 |
A Norton |
N |
2002 |
| 81 |
Mirrorfish |
Threadfin |
210.1 |
Alectis ciliaris |
9.22 |
C Harper |
Mld |
2007 |
| 82 |
Mirrorfish |
Indian |
210.2 |
Alectis indicus |
21.40 |
J Williams |
N |
1980 |
| 83 |
Mullet |
Striped |
222.8 |
Liza tricuspidens |
2.51 |
H Holtzmann |
N |
1993 |
| 84 |
Mullet |
Flathead |
222.1 |
Mugil cephalus |
1.40 |
M Garner |
WP |
1982 |
| 85 |
Needlefish |
Garfish |
113.1 |
Ablennes Hians |
2.60 |
D Oosthuizen |
N |
1983 |
| 86 |
Parrotfish |
Blue Humphead |
221.8 |
Chlorurus cyanescens |
Vacant - Fish under 2.1kg will not be considered |
| 87 |
Parrotfish |
Bluebarred |
221.11 |
Scarus ghobban |
11.20 |
G Askew |
N |
1962 |
| 88 |
Parrotfish |
Ember |
221.15 |
Scarus rubroviolaceus |
7.15 |
C Werner |
SN |
2008 |
| 89 |
Parrotfish |
Fivesaddle |
221.17 |
Scarus scaber |
5.80 |
L Jones |
N |
1966 |
| 90 |
Parrotfish |
Split Paint |
221.18b |
Scarus sordidus |
6.50 |
G Staats |
SN |
2008 |
| 91 |
Parrotfish |
Starry-eye, Christmas |
|
Calotomus carolinus |
1.90 |
J Little |
Mld |
2008 |
| 92 |
Pomfret |
Black |
210.36 |
Parastromateus niger |
3.60 |
L Jones |
N |
1974 |
| 93 |
Pompano |
Southern |
210.47 |
Trachinotus africanus |
17.60 |
A Dunne |
N |
1995 |
| 94 |
Pompano |
Large Spotted |
210.5 |
Trachinotus botla |
2.00 |
P van Rooyen |
WP |
1987 |
| 95 |
Prodigal son |
Cobia |
212.1 |
Rachycentron canadum |
38.55 |
R Burmeister |
N |
2002 |
| 96 |
Queenfish |
Queenie |
210.38 |
Scomberoides commersonnianus |
11.80 |
D Hughes |
N |
1963 |
| 97 |
Rabbitfish |
Whitespot |
245.2 |
Siganus sutor |
2.80 |
S Atlas |
N |
1972 |
| 98 |
Rainbow runner |
|
210.31 |
Elagatis bipinnulata |
9.60 |
A Benjamin |
N |
1977 |
| 99 |
Rockcod |
Peacock |
166.21 |
Cephalopholis argus |
2.20 |
M Roxburgh |
N |
1978 |
| 100 |
Rockcod |
Six Blotch |
166.28 |
Cephalopholis sexmaculata |
2.40 |
R Byrne |
N |
1987 |
| 101 |
Rockcod |
Tomato |
166.29 |
Cephalopholis sonnerati |
5.32 |
J Vine |
N |
1999 |
| 102 |
Rockcod |
Smooth |
166.32 |
Dermatolepsis striolatus |
2.60 |
A Read |
N |
1968 |
| 103 |
Rockcod |
Catface |
166.34 |
Epinephelus andersoni |
9.40 |
R Burmester |
N |
2006 |
| 104 |
Rockcod |
Whitespot |
166.36 |
Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus |
2.00 |
J Girzda |
N |
1983 |
| 105 |
Rockcod |
Moustache |
166.37 |
Epinephelus chabaudi |
62.20 |
A Hay-Buchanan |
N |
1968 |
| 106 |
Rockcod |
Yellowtail |
166.41 |
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus |
19.70 |
J Girzda |
N |
1989 |
| 107 |
Rockcod |
Yellowbelly |
166.43 |
Epinephelus guaza |
17.60 |
J Jacobs |
Z |
2003 |
| 108 |
Rockcod |
Malabar |
166.48 |
Epinephelus malabaricus |
34.20 |
C Ananiadis |
N |
2002 |
| 109 |
Rockcod |
Honeycomb |
166.5 |
Epinephelus merra |
3.00 |
C v Niekerk |
N |
1969 |
| 110 |
Rockcod |
White-blotched |
166.54 |
Epinephelus multinotatus |
1.80 |
JP Kroll |
N |
2004 |
| 111 |
Rockcod |
Greasy |
166.65 |
Epinephelus tauvina |
3.54 |
S Russel |
N |
1993 |
| 112 |
Rockcod |
Tiger |
166.57 |
Epinephelus posteli |
18.20 |
R Byrne |
N |
1985 |
| 113 |
Rockcod |
Foursaddle |
166.63 |
Epinephelus spilotoceps |
3.40 |
D Morris |
N |
1976 |
| 114 |
Rockcod |
Orange Spotted |
166.64 |
Epinephelus suillus |
28.50 |
C Cronje |
N |
1991 |
| 115 |
Rockcod |
Marbled Leopard |
166.73 |
Plectropomus punctatus |
14.40 |
D Donaldson |
N |
1969 |
| 116 |
Rockcod |
Yellow-edge Lyretail |
166.75 |
Variola louti |
7.80 |
C Swart |
SKZN |
2009 |
| 117 |
Rubberlip |
Sailfin |
179.1 |
Diagramma pictum |
8.60 |
L Jones |
N |
1977 |
| 118 |
Rubberlip |
Dusky |
179.2 |
Plectorhinchus chubbi |
9.70 |
C Nevin |
N |
2001 |
| 119 |
Rubberlip |
Lemonfish |
179.3 |
Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus |
4.40 |
K Lister |
N |
1960 |
| 120 |
Rubberlip |
Harry Hotlips |
179.5 |
Plectorhinchus gibbosus |
10.10 |
A Spada |
N |
2009 |
| 121 |
Rubberlip |
Barred |
179.6 |
Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus |
16.00 |
C Webb |
N |
1970 |
| 122 |
Rubberlip |
Whitebarred |
179.7 |
Plectorhinchus playfairi |
6.80 |
J Girzda |
N |
1984 |
| 123 |
Rubberlip |
Minstrel |
179.8 |
Plectorhinchus schotaf |
10.00 |
L Jones |
N |
1977 |
| 124 |
Rubberlip |
Redlip |
179.9 |
Plectorhinchus sordidus |
9.00 |
E Franken |
N |
1964 |
| 125 |
Sailfish |
Indo-Pacific |
252.1 |
Istiophorus platypterus |
63.40 |
A Heydorn |
Z |
1992 |
| 126 |
Snapper |
Smalltooth Red Jobfish |
181.22 |
Pristipomoides filamentosus |
7.00 |
M Garner |
Z |
1992 |
| 127 |
Snapper |
Green Jobfish, Kaakap |
181.3 |
Aprion viriscens |
16.80 |
C Theron |
N |
2005 |
| 128 |
Snapper |
River |
181.5 |
Lutjanus argentimaculatus |
16.60 |
B Anderson |
WP |
1991 |
| 129 |
Snapper |
Twinspot |
181.6 |
Lutjanus bohar |
11.00 |
M Roxburgh |
N |
1975 |
| 130 |
Snapper |
Speckled |
181.16 |
Lutjanus rivulatus |
12.30 |
J Blignault |
N |
2004 |
| 131 |
Snapper |
Blood |
181.18 |
Lutjanus sanguineus |
9.50 |
E Franken |
N |
1969 |
| 132 |
Snapper |
Black beauty |
181.2 |
Macolor niger |
4.80 |
J Williams |
N |
1978 |
| 133 |
Snapper |
Dusky Fusilier |
|
Paracaesio sordidus |
3.00 |
C Werner |
SN |
2008 |
| 134 |
Snapper |
Yellowtail Fusilier |
181.21 |
Paracaesio xanthura |
2.85 |
C Werner |
SN |
2008 |
| 135 |
Snoek |
Cape |
247.8 |
Thyrsites atun |
5.40 |
D Hammond |
WP |
1966 |
| 136 |
Springer |
Ten Pounder |
36.2 |
Elops machnata |
9.00 |
W Galli |
Z |
1991 |
| 137 |
Spadefish |
Spadie |
192.4 |
Tripterodon orbis |
8.00 |
M Roxburgh |
N |
1978 |
| 138 |
Stonebream |
Stony |
190.1 |
Noescorpis lithophilus |
2.60 |
K Esterhuysen |
EP |
1978 |
| 139 |
Squirrelfish |
Sabre |
132.16 |
Sargocentron spiniferum |
2.00 |
M Roxburgh |
N |
1977 |
| 140 |
Tripletail |
Lobotes |
202.1 |
Lobotes surinamensis |
2.37 |
R Neethling |
N |
1991 |
| 141 |
Tuna |
Slender |
249.2 |
Allothunnus fallai |
7.00 |
D Hammond |
WP |
1958 |
| 142 |
Tuna |
Longfin, Albacore |
249.14 |
Thunnus alalunga |
32.20 |
X Lotz |
WP |
2004 |
| 143 |
Tuna |
Eastern Little |
249.4 |
Euthynnus affinis |
9.40 |
J Girzda |
N |
1987 |
| 144 |
Tuna |
Yellowfin |
249.15 |
Thunnus albacares |
105.50 |
R Nienaber |
WP |
2006 |
| 145 |
Tuna |
Big eye |
249.17 |
Thunnus obesus |
73.55 |
C Henning |
WP |
2008 |
| 146 |
Unicornfish |
Bluespine |
243.3 |
Naso unicornis |
3.40 |
A Read |
N |
1971 |
| 147 |
Unicornfish |
Nohorn |
243.27 |
Naso thorpei |
3.40 |
L Jones |
N |
1971 |
| 148 |
Unicorn |
Leatherjacket |
264.1 |
Aluterus monoceros |
1.83 |
J Sadie |
Boland |
1999 |
| 149 |
Wahoo |
|
249.1 |
Acanthocybium solandri |
43.00 |
C Grave |
N |
1990 |
| 150 |
Wrasse |
Goldsaddle hogfish |
220.10 |
Bodianus perditio |
6.40 |
D Bosiger |
SN |
2005 |
| 151 |
Wrasse |
Saddleback |
220.7 |
Bodianus bilunulatus |
1.40 |
A Schultz |
B |
1984 |
| 152 |
Wrasse (Hogfish) |
Clown Cloris |
220.2 |
Coris aygula |
3.60 |
L Jones |
N |
1973 |
| 153 |
Yellowtail |
Amberjack |
210.43 |
Seriola dumerili |
23.00 |
J Blignaut |
N |
2009 |
| 147 |
Yellowtail |
Giant |
210.44 |
Seriola lalandi |
34.20 |
V du Preez |
EP |
1962 |
| 148 |
Yellowtail |
Longfin |
210.45 |
Seriola rivoliana |
24.00 |
C Heslop |
N |
2008 |
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Records