The three species here recorded from South West Africa are Chorisochismus dentex, Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps, and Apletodon pellegrim. The localities from which these species were recorded are shown in figure 1. The South West African records of Chorisochismus dentex and Eckloniaichthys scylliorhiniceps represent considerable north-westward extensions of their distributional ranges. The identification of the South West African specimens of Apfletodon necessitated comparison with both northern and southern (Apletodon knysnaensis) specimens, and this comparison led me to conclude that Apletodon pellegrint and A. knysnaensis are not specifically distinct in spite of their apparent geo graphical separation