Ray-finned fishes finder
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cardinalfish | Vincentia conspersa | Apogonidae | Perciformes |
| Southern Conger | Conger verreauxi | Congridae | Anguilliformes |
| Southern Gurnard Perch | Maxillicosta meridianus | Neosebastidae | Scorpaeniformes |
| Southern Longfin Goby | Favonigobius lateralis | Gobiidae | Perciformes |
| Southern Maori Wrasse | Ophthalmolepis lineolatus | Labridae | Perciformes |
| Southern Ocean Sunfish | Mola ramsayi | Molidae | Tetraodontiformes |
| Southern Peacock Sole | Pardachirus hedleyi | Soleidae | Pleuronectiformes |
| Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket | Brachaluteres jacksonianus | Monacanthidae | Tetraodontiformes |
| Southern Pygmy Pipehorse | Idiotropiscis australe | Syngnathidae | Gasterosteiformes |
| Southern Red Scorpionfish | Scorpaena papillosa | Scorpaenidae | Scorpaeniformes |
| Southern Ribbonfish | Trachipterus jacksonensis | Trachipteridae | Lampridiformes |
| Southern Roughy | Trachichthys australis | Trachichthyidae | Beryciformes |
| Southern Sand Flathead | Platycephalus bassensis | Platycephalidae | Scorpaeniformes |
| Southern Smiler | Opistognathus jacksoniensis | Opistognathidae | Perciformes |
| Southern Spineback | Notacanthus sexspinis | Notacanthidae | Notacanthiformes |
| Southern Velvetfish | Aploactisoma milesii | Aploactinidae | Scorpaeniformes |
| Spangled Emperor | Lethrinus nebulosus | Lethrinidae | Perciformes |
| Spangled Tubeshoulder | Persparsia kopua | Platytroctidae | Argentiniformes |
| Speckled Damsel | Pomacentrus bankanensis | Pomacentridae | Perciformes |
| Spiderfish | Bathypterois sp. | Ipnopidae | Aulopiformes |
| Spikey Oreodory | Neocyttus rhomboidalis | Oreosomatidae | Zeiformes |
| Spine-cheek Clownfish | Premnas biaculeatus | Pomacentridae | Perciformes |
| Spiny Gurnard | Lepidotrigla papilio | Triglidae | Scorpaeniformes |
| Spiny Pipehorse | Solegnathus spinosissimus | Syngnathidae | Gasterosteiformes |
| Spiny Puller | Acanthochromis polyacanthus | Pomacentridae | Perciformes |
| Splendid Hawkfish | Notocirrhitus splendens | Cirrhitidae | Perciformes |
| Splendid Perch | Callanthias australis | Callanthiidae | Perciformes |
| Spotfin Porcupinefish | Chilomycterus reticulatus | Diodontidae | |
| Spothead Grubfish | Parapercis clathrata | Pinguipedidae | Perciformes |