S.A.U.F.F Mens Records - South African Underwater Fishing Federation

MENS

#	Family or Species	Species or Sub-species	Scientific Name	Mass (kg)	Diver	Union	Year
1	Baardman	Tasselfish	Umbrina ronchus	12.60	W Pengelly	WP	1956
2	Baracuda	Great	Sphyraena barracuda	29.60	M Roxburgh	KZN	1977
3	Baracuda	Pickhandle	Sphyraena jello	17.20	N McNicoll	KZN	1994
4	Baracuda	Sawtooth	Sphyraena putnamae	15.20	B Leisegang	KZN	1985
5	Baracuda	Blackfin	Sphyraena qenie	13.60	L Jones	KZN	1970
6	Barrelfish	African Barrelfish	Schedophilus velaini	2.70	R Nienaber	WP	2011
7	Big eye	Crescent-Tail	Priacanthus hamrur	1.40	J Blignaut	KZN	2018
8	Bonefish		Albula vulpes	6.81	D Fabrie	Z	2001
9	Bonito	Oriental	Sarda orientalis	5.81	J Blignaut	KZN	2006
10	Bonito	Atlantic	Sarda sarda	5.20	C Versluis	KZN	2006
11	Bream	Soldier	Argyrops filamentosus	4.80	S Atlas	KZN	1979
12	Bream	Santer	Cheimerius nufar	5.46	G Rubidge	EP	2000
13	Bream	Englishman	Chrysoblephus anglicus	6.50	A Dunne	KZN	1997
14	Bream	Dageraad	Chrysoblephus cristiceps	6.40	A Louw	WP	1986
15	Bream	Red Stumpnose	Chrysoblephus gibbiceps	8.20	C Myburgh	WP	2018
16	Bream	Red Roman	Chrysoblephus laticeps	4.57	T Botha	WP	1993
17	Bream	False Englishman	Chrysoblephus lophus	2.45	J Blignaut	KZN	2018
18	Bream	Slinger	Chrysoblephus puniceus	2.80	L Jones	KZN	1971
19	Bream	Black Musselcracker	Cymatoceps nasutus	36.00	A Bennets	KZN	1978
20	Bream	Zebra	Diplodus cervinus hottentotus	3.20	J du Toit	WP	1980
21	Bream	Blacktail	Diplodus sargus capensis	1.98	C Smith	WP	1982
22	Bream	John Brown	Gymnocrotaphus curvidens	3.70	T Botha	WP	1988
23	Bream	White Steenbras	Lithognathus lithognathus	21.00	A Hartman	WP	1980
24	Bream	Hottentot - Blue	Pachymetopon aeneum	3.14	R Neethling	KZN	1992
25	Bream	Hottentot	Pachymetopon blochii	2.67	PJ de Wit	Boland	2009
26	Bream	Bronze	Pachymetopon grande	5.40	D Calitz	WP	1987
27	Bream	Red Steenbras	Petrus rupestris	45.40	F Lange	WP	1976
28	Bream	German	Polyamblyodon germanum	3.20	S Atlas	KZN	1974
29	Bream	Christie	Polyamblyodon gibbosum	3.15	J Blignaut	KZN	2018
30	Bream	Scotsman	Polysteganus preorbitalis	8.35	S Gerber	EP	2001
31	Bream	White Stumpnose	Rhabdosargus globiceps	2.20	A Lourens	WP	1980
32	Bream	Cape Stumpnose	Rhabdosargus holubi	1.60	T Elvin-Jensen	WP	2006
33	Bream	Natal Stumpnose	Rhabdosargus sarga	7.00	L Schourie	KZN	2021
34	Bream	Bigeye Stumpnose	Rhabdosargus thorpei	1.37	R Burmeister	KZN	2006
35	Bream	White Musselcracker	Sparodon durbanensis	22.20	W Fowler	EP	1974
36	Carpenter		Argyrozona argyrozona	2.28	M White	EP	2011
37	Cavebass	Lantern Fish	Dinoperca petersi	5.80	E Roest	KZN	1962
38	Chub	Brassy	Kyphosus vaigiensis	2.47	N.Barnard	KZN	2018
39	Chub	Grey	Kyphosus bigibbus	8.60	E Franken	KZN	1961
40	Concertina fish		Drepani longimanus	2.40	J Krynski	KZN	1977
41	Dorado	Dorado, Dorrie	Coryphaena hippurus	22.65	M v Achterbergh	KZN	2005
42	Drift fish	Southern	Ariomma indica	2.24	J Malan	Boland	2004
43	Elephant fish		Callorhincus capensis	3.70	R Hattingh	WP	1990
44	Elf	Shad	Pomatomus saltatrix	7.90	H Schifflers	KZN	1980
45	Emperor	Blue-lined large-eyed	Gymnocranius grandoculis	3.51	J Bonthuys	KZN	2019
46	Emperor	Yellowfin	Lethrinus crocineus	8.80	B Watson	KZN	1985
47	Emperor	Longnose	Lethrinus olivaceus	9.10	J Blignaut	KZN	2005
48	Emperor	Blue	Lethrinus nebulosus	5.40	G Askew	KZN	1968
49	Emperor	Bigeye Barenose	Monotaxis grandoculis	2.80	A Benjamin	KZN	1976
50	Fingerfin	Two-tone, Butterfish	Chirodactylus brachydactylus	2.14	JC le Roux	WP	2023
51	Fingerfin	Banksteenbras	Chirodactylus grandis	10.00	M Aistrich	WP	1967
52	Fingerfin	Natal Banksteenbras	Chirodactylus jessicalenorum	7.50	G Rubidge	EP	1992
53	Flathead	Bartail	Platycephalus indicus	3.21	A Spada	KZN	2008
54	Galjoen	Galjoen	Dichistius capensis	5.46	S Gerber	EP	1997
55	Garrick	Garrick, Leervis, Leerie	Lichia amia	31.20	M MacGregor	KZN	1956
56	Geelbek	Cape Salmon	Atractoscion aequidens	13.00	G Rubidge	EP	1995
57	Goatfish	Blacksaddle	Parupeneus rubescens	1.58	A. Spada	KZN	2017
58	Goatfish	Goldsaddle	Parupeneus cyclostomus	2.00	S Atlas	KZN	1977
59	Goatfish	Indian	Parupeneus indicus	1.31	D. Solomon	SKZN	2017
60	Grunter	Cock	Pomadasys multimaculatum	5.80	H Holtzmann	KZN	1991
61	Grunter	Javelin	Pomadasys kaakan	3.90	J Uys	Z	1996
62	Grunter	Spotted	Pomadasys commersonnii	8.60	H Holtzmann	KZN	1997
63	Horsefish	Smooth	Congiopodus torvus	2.06	C Myburgh	Boland	1996
64	John Dory		Zeus faber	2.88	C. Werner	SKZN	2017
65	Jutjaw		Parascorpis typus	5.40	W Pengelly	WP	1966
66	Kingfish	Longfin	Carangoides armatus	2.55	A Spada	KZN	2016
67	Kingfish	Longnose	Carangoides chrysophrys	3.80	N McNicoll	KZN	2001
68	Kingfish	Coastal	Carangoides coeruleopinnatus	3.79	R. Colyn	GP	2014
69	Kingfish	Blue	Carangoides ferdau	4.10	J Jordaan	Z	2015
70	Kingfish	Yellowspotted, Fulvi	Carangoides fulvoguttatus	21.25	C Ananiadis	KZN	2000
71	Kingfish	Bludger	Carangoides gymnostethus	Vacant - Fish under 9.4 kg will not be considered
72	Kingfish	Giant	Caranx ignobilis	52.00	G Smal	KZN	1997
73	Kingfish	Bluefin	Caranx melampygus	6.40	N Barnard	KZN	2015
74	Kingfish	Brassy	Caranx papuensis	5.20	M Garner	Z	1991
75	Kingfish	Blacktip	Caranx sem	12.20	G Mann	KZN	2004
76	Kingfish	Bigeye	Caranx sexfasciatus	7.00	P Dexter	KZN	1977
77	Kingfish	White	Pseudocaranx dentex	12.85	D. Solomon	SKZN	2023
78	Kingfish	Blackbanded	Seriolina nigrofasciata	5.80	B Watson	KZN	1989
79	Knifejaw	Cape	Oplegnathus conwayi	5.80	E Roest	KZN	1961
80	Knifejaw	Mozambique	Oplegnathus peaolopesi	5.70	D Napier	KZN	1990
81	Knifejaw	Natal	Oplegnathus robinsoni	3.00	L Jones	KZN	1987
82	Kob	Daga Salmon, Kabeljou	Argyrosomus japonicus	57.40	J Blignaut	KZN	2011
83	Kob	Squaretail	Argyrosomus thorpei	11.02	D. Solomon	SKZN	2019
84	Mackerel	King	Scomberomorus commerson	36.80	K Daly	KZN	2000
85	Mackerel	Queen	Scomberomorus plurilineatus	11.40	T Dreyer	KZN	1985
86	Marlin	Black	Makaira indica	294.76	S Solomon	WP	2018
87	Marlin	Blue	Makaira nigricans	41.60	R Colyn	GP	2018
88	Marlin	Striped	Tetrapturus audax	68.00	J Jordaan	Z	1991
89	Milkfish	Chanos	Chanos chanos	24.00	A Norton	KZN	2002
90	Mirrorfish	Threadfin	Alectis ciliaris	13.41	N Johnsen	Z	2016
91	Mirrorfish	Indian	Alectis indicus	21.40	J Williams	KZN	1980
92	Mullet	Striped	Liza tricuspidens	2.51	H Holtzmann	KZN	1993
93	Mullet	Flathead	Mugil cephalus	1.83	JC le Roux	WP	2018
94	Needlefish	Garfish	Ablennes hians	2.60	D Oosthuizen	KZN	1983
95	Parrotfish	Blue Humphead	Chlorurus cyanescens	1.70	C Werner	SKZN	2007
96	Parrotfish	Bluebarred	Scarus ghobban	11.40	N Barnard	KZN	2016
97	Parrotfish	Ember	Scarus rubroviolaceus		Vacant fish under 5kg will not be considered
98	Parrotfish	Fivesaddle	Scarus scaber	5.80	L Jones	KZN	1966
99	Parrotfish	Bullethead?	Scarus sordidus	10.80	C. Werner	KZN	2015
100	Parrotfish	Starry-eye, Christmas	Calotomus carolinus	1.99	C. Werner	KZN	2018
101	Pomfret	Black	Parastromateus niger	3.60	L Jones	KZN	1974
102	Pompano	Southern	Trachinotus africanus	17.60	A Dunne	KZN	1995
103	Pompano	Large Spotted	Trachinotus botla	2.00	P van Rooyen	WP	1987
104	Prodigal son	Cobia	Rachycentron canadum	43.60	J. Blignaut	KZN	2014
105	Queenfish	Queenie	Scomberoides commersonnianus	12.56	S Gerber	EP	2009
106	Rabbitfish	Whitespot	Siganus sutor	2.80	S Atlas	KZN	1972
107	Rainbow runner		Elagatis bipinnulata	9.60	A Benjamin	KZN	1977
108	Rockcod	Peacock	Cephalopholis argus	2.20	M Roxburgh	KZN	1978
109	Rockcod	Coral	Cephalopholis miniata	1.45	N Barnard	KZN	2015
110	Rockcod	Six Blotch	Cephalopholis sexmaculata	2.40	R Byrne	KZN	1987
111	Rockcod	Tomato	Cephalopholis sonnerati	5.32	J Vine	KZN	1999
112	Rockcod	Smooth	Dermatolepsis striolatus	12.50	J Blignaut	KZN	2022
113	Rockcod	Captain Fine, White Edged	Epinephalus albomarginatus	4.04	J Blignaut	KZN	2022
114	Rockcod	Catface	Epinephelus andersoni	9.40	R Burmester	KZN	2006
115	Rockcod	Whitespot	Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus	4.12	B Borstlap	KZN	2020
116	Rockcod	Moustache	Epinephelus chabaudi	62.20	A Hay-Buchanan	KZN	1968
117	Rockcod	Brownspotted	Epinephelus chlorostigma	2.47	J Blignaut	KZN	2019
118	Rockcod	Yellowtail, Purple	Epinephelus flavocaeruleus	19.70	J Girzda	KZN	1989
119	Rockcod	Yellowbelly	Epinephelus guaza	22.80	J Blignaut	KZN	2015
120	Rockcod	Streaky Spot	Epinephelus longispinus	2.10	J. Blignaut	KZN	2019
121	Rockcod	Snubnose	Epinephelus macrospilos	1.96	B. Brauteseth	KZN	2024
122	Rockcod	Malabar	Epinephelus malabaricus	35.50	J Blignaut	KZN	2002
123	Rockcod	Honeycomb	Epinephelus merra	3.00	C v Niekerk	KZN	1969
124	Rockcod	White-blotched	Epinephelus multinotatus	10.98	N Barnard	KZN	2019
125	Rockcod	Tiger / Stripedfin	Epinephelus posteli	18.60	J Blignaut	KZN	2021
126	Rockcod	Halfmoon	Epinephelus rivulatus	2.20	J Blignaut	KZN	2019
127	Rockcod	Foursaddle	Epinephelus spilotoceps	3.40	D Morris	KZN	1976
128	Rockcod	Orange Spotted	Epinephelus suillus	28.50	C Cronje	KZN	1991
129	Rockcod	Greasy	Epinephelus tauvina	3.54	S Russel	KZN	1993
130	Rockcod	Marbled Leopard	Plectropomus punctatus	14.40	D Donaldson	KZN	1969
131	Rockcod	Yellow-edge Lyretail	Variola louti	7.80	C Swart	SN	2009
132	Rubberlip	Sailfin	Diagramma pictum	8.60	L Jones	KZN	1977
133	Rubberlip	Dusky	Plectorhinchus chubbi	10.65	G Uys	KZN	2016
134	Rubberlip	Lemonfish	Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus	4.40	K Lister	KZN	1960
135	Rubberlip	Harry Hotlips	Plectorhinchus gibbosus	10.10	A Spada	KZN	2009
136	Rubberlip	Barred	Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus	16.00	C Webb	KZN	1970
137	Rubberlip	Whitebarred	Plectorhinchus playfairi	6.80	J Girzda	KZN	1984
138	Rubberlip	Minstrel	Plectorhinchus schotaf	10.00	L Jones	KZN	1977
139	Rubberlip	Redlip	Plectorhinchus sordidus	9.00	E Franken	KZN	1964
140	Sailfish	Indo-Pacific	Istiophorus platypterus	63.40	A Heydorn	Z	1992
141	Scad	Torpedo	Megalaspis cordyla	1.65	R Warren	KZN	2015
142	Scorpionfish	Large Scale Scorpionfish	Scorpaena scrofa	2.79	D. Solomon	SKZN	2022
143	Snapper	Smalltooth Red Jobfish / Rusty	Pristipomoides filamentosus	7.10	A Jones	KZN	2023
144	Snapper	Green Jobfish, Kaakap	Aprion virescens	16.80	C Theron	KZN	2005
145	Snapper	River	Lutjanus argentimaculatus	16.60	B Anderson	WP	1991
146	Snapper	Twinspot	Lutjanus bohar	11.00	M Roxburgh	KZN	1975
147	Snapper	Humpback	Lutjanus gibbus	1.97	J Blignaut	KZN	2022
148	Snapper	Speckled	Lutjanus rivulatus	12.30	J Blignaut	KZN	2004
149	Snapper	Blood	Lutjanus sanguineus	9.50	E Franken	KZN	1969
150	Snapper	Black beauty	Macolor niger	4.80	J Williams	KZN	1978
151	Snapper	Dusky Fusilier	Paracaesio sordidus	3.00	C Werner	SKZN	2008
152	Snapper	Yellowtail Fusilier, Protea Bream	Paracaesio xanthura	2.95	G Le Meme	KZN	2017
153	Snoek	Cape	Thyrsites atun	5.50	W Peterson	WP	2015
154	Sole	Shallow-water	Synaptura marginata	1.40	M. White	EP	2018
155	Springer	Ten Pounder	Elops machnata	9.00	W Galli	Z	1991
156	Spadefish	Spadie	Tripterodon orbis	8.00	M Roxburgh	KZN	1978
157	Stonebream	Stony	Noescorpis lithophilus	2.60	K Esterhuysen	EP	1978
158	Stonefish	Stonefish	Synanceia verrucosa	2.89	A Spada	SG	2019
159	Squirrelfish	Sabre	Sargocentron spiniferum	2.00	M Roxburgh	KZN	1977
160	Tripletail	Lobotes	Lobotes surinamensis	3.45	J Blignaut	KZN	2010
161	Tuna	Slender	Allothunnus fallai	7.00	D Hammond	WP	1958
162	Tuna	Eastern Little	Euthynnus affinis	9.40	J Girzda	KZN	1987
163	Tuna	Dogtooth	Gymnosarda unicolor	31.20	R Colyn	GP	2014
164	Tuna	Skipjack	Katsuwonus pelamis	3.42	W Peterson	WP	2016
165	Tuna	Longfin, Albacore	Thunnus alalunga	32.20	X Lotz	WP	2004
166	Tuna	Yellowfin	Thunnus albacares	105.50	R Nienaber	WP	2006
167	Tuna	Big eye	Thunnus obesus	117.10	D Lategan	WP	2017
168	Unicornfish	Bluespine	Naso unicornis	3.40	A Read	KZN	1971
169	Unicornfish	Blacktongue	Naso xenocanthus	4.14	D. Solomon	SKZN	2018
170	Unicorn	Leatherjacket	Aluterus monoceros	1.83	J Sadie	Boland	1999
171	Wahoo		Acanthocybium solandri	43.00	C Grave	KZN	1990
172	Wrasse	Goldsaddle hogfish	Bodianus perditio	6.40	D Bosiger	SKZN	2005
173	Wrasse	Saddleback	Bodianus bilunulatus	1.91	D. Solomon	SKZN	2019
174	Wrasse	Surge	Thalassoma purpureum	1.23	C. Werner	SKZN	2017
175	Wrasse (Hogfish)	Clown Cloris	Coris aygula	3.60	L Jones	KZN	1973
176	Yellowtail	Amberjack	Seriola dumerili	52.40	J. Blignaut	KZN	2021
177	Yellowtail	Giant	Seriola lalandi	34.20	V du Preez	EP	1962
178	Yellowtail	Longfin	Seriola rivoliana	24.00	C Heslop	KZN	2008

179	Rock Lobster	West Coast	Jasus lalandii	1.71	G Waters	WP	2024
180	Rock Lobster	East Coast	Panulirus homarus	1.45	A. Paul	KZN	2024
181	Alikreukel		Littorina Littorea

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