Source: FAO (2002).
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Barbourisiidae | Barbourisia rufa | Parr | 1945 | Redvelvet Whalefish |
Barbourisia rufa
Unique Characteristics: Body somewhat flabby, whale-shaped with median fins opposite and far posterior. Mouth very large, jaws extending far behind eye, horizontal. Pelvic fins abdominal with 6 soft rays. Lateral line well developed as a broad tube pierced by small pores and supported by internal scales. Body and head covered by small, adherent, non-imbricate scales with a single, central spine giving a velvet-like texture. Color: in life, bright red-orange; in preservative, white (FAO 2002).
Similar Species: None