JUNIOR
| # | Family or Species | Species or Sub-species | Scientific Name | Mass (kg) | Diver | Union | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baardman | Tasselfish | Umbrina robinsoni | 7,79 | K. Solomon | SKZN | 2022 |
| 2 | Baracuda | Great | Sphyraena barracuda | ||||
| 3 | Baracuda | Pickhandle | Sphyraena jello | ||||
| 4 | Baracuda | Sawtooth | Sphyraena putnamae | ||||
| 5 | Baracuda | Blackfin | Sphyraena qenie | ||||
| 6 | Barrelfish | African Barrelfish | Schedophilus velaini | ||||
| 7 | Big eye | Crescent-Tail | Priacanthus hamrur | ||||
| 8 | Bonefish | Albula vulpes | |||||
| 9 | Bonito | Oriental | Sarda orientalis | ||||
| 10 | Bonito | Atlantic | Sarda sarda | ||||
| 11 | Bream | Soldier | Argyrops filamentosus | ||||
| 12 | Bream | Santer | Cheimerius nufar | ||||
| 13 | Bream | Englishman | Chrysoblephus anglicus | ||||
| 14 | Bream | Dageraad | Chrysoblephus cristiceps | ||||
| 15 | Bream | Red Stumpnose | Chrysoblephus gibbiceps | ||||
| 16 | Bream | Red Roman | Chrysoblephus laticeps | ||||
| 17 | Bream | False Englishman | Chrysoblephus lophus | ||||
| 18 | Bream | Slinger | Chrysoblephus puniceus | ||||
| 19 | Bream | Black Musselcracker | Cymatoceps nasutus | ||||
| 20 | Bream | Zebra | Diplodus cervinus hottentotus | ||||
| 21 | Bream | Blacktail | Diplodus sargus capensis | ||||
| 22 | Bream | John Brown | Gymnocrotaphus curvidens | ||||
| 23 | Bream | White Steenbras | Lithognathus lithognathus | ||||
| 24 | Bream | Hottentot - Blue | Pachymetopon aeneum | ||||
| 25 | Bream | Hottentot | Pachymetopon blochii | ||||
| 26 | Bream | Bronze | Pachymetopon grande | ||||
| 27 | Bream | Red Steenbras | Petrus rupestris | ||||
| 28 | Bream | German | Polyamblyodon germanum | ||||
| 29 | Bream | Christie | Polyamblyodon gibbosum | ||||
| 30 | Bream | Scotsman | Polysteganus preorbitalis | ||||
| 31 | Bream | White Stumpnose | Rhabdosargus globiceps | ||||
| 32 | Bream | Cape Stumpnose | Rhabdosargus holubi | ||||
| 33 | Bream | Natal Stumpnose | Rhabdosargus sarga | 3,15 | K. Solomon | SKZN | 2022 |
| 34 | Bream | Bigeye Stumpnose | Rhabdosargus thorpei | ||||
| 35 | Bream | White Musselcracker | Sparodon durbanensis | ||||
| 36 | Carpenter | Argyrozona argyrozona | |||||
| 37 | Cavebass | Lantern Fish | Dinoperca petersi | 1,32 | K. Solomon | SKZN | 2021 |
| 38 | Chub | Brassy | Kyphosus vaigiensis | ||||
| 39 | Chub | Grey | Kyphosus bigibbus | ||||
| 40 | Concertina fish | Drepani longimanus | |||||
| 41 | Dorado | Dorado, Dorrie | Coryphaena hippurus | ||||
| 42 | Drift fish | Southern | Ariomma indica | ||||
| 43 | Elephant fish | Callorhincus capensis | |||||
| 44 | Elf | Shad | Pomatomus saltatrix | ||||
| 45 | Emperor | Blue-lined large-eyed | Gymnocranius grandoculis | ||||
| 46 | Emperor | Yellowfin | Lethrinus crocineus | ||||
| 47 | Emperor | Longnose | Lethrinus olivaceus | ||||
| 48 | Emperor | Blue | Lethrinus nebulosus | ||||
| 49 | Emperor | Bigeye Barenose | Monotaxis grandoculis | ||||
| 50 | Fingerfin | Two-tone, Butterfish | Chirodactylus brachydactylus | ||||
| 51 | Fingerfin | Banksteenbras | Chirodactylus grandis | ||||
| 52 | Fingerfin | Natal Banksteenbras | Chirodactylus jessicalenorum | ||||
| 53 | Flathead | Bartail | Platycephalus indicus | ||||
| 54 | Galjoen | Galjoen | Dichistius capensis | ||||
| 55 | Garrick | Garrick, Leervis, Leerie | Lichia amia | 15.44 | R. Solomon | SKZN | 2024 |
| 56 | Geelbek | Cape Salmon | Atractoscion aequidens | ||||
| 57 | Goatfish | Blacksaddle | Parupeneus rubescens | ||||
| 58 | Goatfish | Goldsaddle | Parupeneus cyclostomus | ||||
| 59 | Goatfish | Indian | Parupeneus indicus | ||||
| 60 | Grunter | Cock | Pomadasys multimaculatum | ||||
| 61 | Grunter | Javelin | Pomadasys kaakan | ||||
| 62 | Grunter | Spotted | Pomadasys commersonnii | ||||
| 63 | Horsefish | Smooth | Congiopodus torvus | ||||
| 64 | John Dory | Zeus faber | |||||
| 65 | Jutjaw | Parascorpis typus | |||||
| 66 | Kingfish | Longfin | Carangoides armatus | ||||
| 67 | Kingfish | Longnose | Carangoides chrysophrys | ||||
| 68 | Kingfish | Coastal | Carangoides coeruleopinnatus | ||||
| 69 | Kingfish | Blue | Carangoides ferdau | ||||
| 70 | Kingfish | Yellowspotted, Fulvi | Carangoides fulvoguttatus | ||||
| 71 | Kingfish | Bludger | Carangoides gymnostethus | ||||
| 72 | Kingfish | Giant | Caranx ignobilis | ||||
| 73 | Kingfish | Bluefin | Caranx melampygus | ||||
| 74 | Kingfish | Brassy | Caranx papuensis | ||||
| 75 | Kingfish | Blacktip | Caranx sem | ||||
| 76 | Kingfish | Bigeye | Caranx sexfasciatus | ||||
| 77 | Kingfish | White | Pseudocaranx dentex | ||||
| 78 | Kingfish | Blackbanded | Seriolina nigrofasciata | ||||
| 79 | Knifejaw | Cape | Oplegnathus conwayi | ||||
| 80 | Knifejaw | Mozambique | Oplegnathus peaolopesi | ||||
| 81 | Knifejaw | Natal | Oplegnathus robinsoni | ||||
| 82 | Kob | Daga Salmon, Kabeljou | Argyrosomus japonicus | 21,90 | K. Solomon | SKZN | 2022 |
| 83 | Kob | Squaretail | Argyrosomus thorpei | ||||
| 84 | Mackerel | King | Scomberomorus commerson | ||||
| 85 | Mackerel | Queen | Scomberomorus plurilineatus | ||||
| 86 | Marlin | Black | Makaira indica | ||||
| 87 | Marlin | Blue | Makaira nigricans | ||||
| 88 | Marlin | Striped | Tetrapturus audax | ||||
| 89 | Milkfish | Chanos | Chanos chanos | ||||
| 90 | Mirrorfish | Threadfin | Alectis ciliaris | ||||
| 91 | Mirrorfish | Indian | Alectis indicus | ||||
| 92 | Mullet | Striped | Liza tricuspidens | ||||
| 93 | Mullet | Flathead | Mugil cephalus | ||||
| 94 | Needlefish | Garfish | Ablennes hians | ||||
| 95 | Parrotfish | Blue Humphead | Chlorurus cyanescens | ||||
| 96 | Parrotfish | Bluebarred | Scarus ghobban | ||||
| 97 | Parrotfish | Ember | Scarus rubroviolaceus | ||||
| 98 | Parrotfish | Fivesaddle | Scarus scaber | ||||
| 99 | Parrotfish | Split Paint | Scarus sordidus | ||||
| 100 | Parrotfish | Starry-eye, Christmas | Calotomus carolinus | ||||
| 101 | Pomfret | Black | Parastromateus niger | ||||
| 102 | Pompano | Southern | Trachinotus africanus | ||||
| 103 | Pompano | Large Spotted | Trachinotus botla | ||||
| 104 | Prodigal son | Cobia | Rachycentron canadum | ||||
| 105 | Queenfish | Queenie | Scomberoides commersonnianus | ||||
| 106 | Rabbitfish | Whitespot | Siganus sutor | ||||
| 107 | Rainbow runner | Elagatis bipinnulata | |||||
| 108 | Rockcod | Peacock | Cephalopholis argus | ||||
| 109 | Rockcod | Coral | Cephalopholis miniata | ||||
| 110 | Rockcod | Six Blotch | Cephalopholis sexmaculata | ||||
| 111 | Rockcod | Tomato | Cephalopholis sonnerati | ||||
| 112 | Rockcod | Smooth | Dermatolepsis striolatus | ||||
| 113 | Rockcod | Catface | Epinephelus andersoni | ||||
| 114 | Rockcod | Whitespot | Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus | ||||
| 115 | Rockcod | Moustache | Epinephelus chabaudi | ||||
| 116 | Rockcod | Brownspotted | Epinephelus chlorostigma | ||||
| 117 | Rockcod | Yellowtail, Purple | Epinephelus flavocaeruleus | ||||
| 118 | Rockcod | Yellowbelly | Epinephelus guaza | 5,81 | G Rubidge | EP | 2021 |
| 119 | Rockcod | Streaky Spot | Epinephelus longispinus | ||||
| 120 | Rockcod | Malabar | Epinephelus malabaricus | ||||
| 121 | Rockcod | Honeycomb | Epinephelus merra | ||||
| 122 | Rockcod | White-blotched | Epinephelus multinotatus | ||||
| 123 | Rockcod | Tiger | Epinephelus posteli | ||||
| 124 | Rockcod | Halfmoon | Epinephelus rivulatus | ||||
| 125 | Rockcod | Foursaddle | Epinephelus spilotoceps | ||||
| 126 | Rockcod | Orange Spotted | Epinephelus suillus | ||||
| 127 | Rockcod | Greasy | Epinephelus tauvina | ||||
| 128 | Rockcod | Marbled Leopard | Plectropomus punctatus | ||||
| 129 | Rockcod | Yellow-edge Lyretail | Variola louti | ||||
| 130 | Rubberlip | Sailfin | Diagramma pictum | ||||
| 131 | Rubberlip | Dusky | Plectorhinchus chubbi | ||||
| 132 | Rubberlip | Lemonfish | Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus | ||||
| 133 | Rubberlip | Harry Hotlips | Plectorhinchus gibbosus | ||||
| 134 | Rubberlip | Barred | Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus | ||||
| 135 | Rubberlip | Whitebarred | Plectorhinchus playfairi | ||||
| 136 | Rubberlip | Minstrel | Plectorhinchus schotaf | ||||
| 137 | Rubberlip | Redlip | Plectorhinchus sordidus | ||||
| 138 | Sailfish | Indo-Pacific | Istiophorus platypterus | ||||
| 139 | Scad | Torpedo | Megalaspis cordyla | ||||
| 140 | Scorpionfish | Large Scale Scorpionfish | Scorpaena scrofa | 1,37 | K.Solomon | SKZN | 2022 |
| 141 | Snapper | Smalltooth Red Jobfish | Pristipomoides filamentosus | ||||
| 142 | Snapper | Green Jobfish, Kaakap | Aprion virescens | ||||
| 143 | Snapper | River | Lutjanus argentimaculatus | ||||
| 144 | Snapper | Twinspot | Lutjanus bohar | ||||
| 145 | Snapper | Speckled | Lutjanus rivulatus | ||||
| 146 | Snapper | Blood | Lutjanus sanguineus | ||||
| 147 | Snapper | Black beauty | Macolor niger | ||||
| 148 | Snapper | Dusky Fusilier | Paracaesio sordidus | ||||
| 149 | Snapper | Yellowtail Fusilier, Protea Bream | Paracaesio xanthura | ||||
| 150 | Snoek | Cape | Thyrsites atun | ||||
| 151 | Sole | Shallow-water | Synaptura marginata | ||||
| 152 | Springer | Ten Pounder | Elops machnata | ||||
| 153 | Spadefish | Spadie | Tripterodon orbis | ||||
| 154 | Stonebream | Stony | Noescorpis lithophilus | ||||
| 155 | Squirrelfish | Sabre | Sargocentron spiniferum | ||||
| 156 | Tripletail | Lobotes | Lobotes surinamensis | ||||
| 157 | Tuna | Slender | Allothunnus fallai | ||||
| 158 | Tuna | Eastern Little | Euthynnus affinis | ||||
| 159 | Tuna | Dogtooth | Gymnosarda unicolor | ||||
| 160 | Tuna | Skipjack | Katsuwonus pelamis | ||||
| 161 | Tuna | Longfin, Albacore | Thunnus alalunga | ||||
| 162 | Tuna | Yellowfin | Thunnus albacares | ||||
| 163 | Tuna | Big eye | Thunnus obesus | ||||
| 164 | Unicornfish | Bluespine | Naso unicornis | ||||
| 165 | Unicornfish | Blacktongue | Naso xenocanthus | ||||
| 166 | Unicorn | Leatherjacket | Aluterus monoceros | ||||
| 167 | Wahoo | Acanthocybium solandri | |||||
| 168 | Wrasse | Goldsaddle hogfish | Bodianus perditio | ||||
| 169 | Wrasse | Saddleback | Bodianus bilunulatus | ||||
| 170 | Wrasse | Surge | Thalassoma purpureum | ||||
| 171 | Wrasse (Hogfish) | Clown Cloris | Coris aygula | ||||
| 172 | Yellowtail | Amberjack | Seriola dumerili | ||||
| 173 | Yellowtail | Giant | Seriola lalandi | ||||
| 174 | Yellowtail | Longfin | Seriola rivoliana | ||||
| Rock Lobster | West Coast | Jasus lalandii | |||||
| Rock Lobster | East Coast | Panulirus homarus |
This record list has been amended to exclude from it all records shot outside the borders of South Africa,
all protected species and all sharks, rays & skates.
Spearfishing Custodian: Angelo Spada
e-mail: Spadadon@gmail.com
Legend:
- B – Border
- Bid – Boland
- EP – Eastern Province
- Mld – Midlands
- KZN – Natal
- NG – Northern Gauteng
- SC – Southern Cape
- SG – Southern Gauteng
- SN – Southern Natal
- WP – Western Province
- Z – Zululand