Source: FAO 2002.
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Notacanthidae | Lipogenys gillii | Goode and Bean | 1895 | Blackfin Tapirfish |
Lipogenys gillii
Unique Characteristics: Tail slender and tapering to a point. Mouth inferior, small and sucker-like; upper lip with thick, pleated folds; posterior end of maxilla bent sharply downward, forming a flap-like structure; fleshy papillae on snout bordering upper lip. Teeth absent. Dorsal fin short-based, located above anus, the first 4-6 rays hard and spinous, increasing in length from front to back, the remainder soft and segmented, membrane connecting all rays except first 1-3 spines. Anal fin long, extending from just behind anus to tip of tail, anterior rays spinous, posterior rays segmented, the transition gradual (FAO 2002).
Similar Species: None