Abstract
Information obtained during research cruises carried out in St. Lucia and Maputaland Marine Reserves in South Africa during the period August 1987 - October 1990 concerning the diversity of the fish in offshore reefs is presented. Diving and angling activities recorded a total of 25 elasmobranch and 374 teleost species. The family Labridae was the most species-rich group with 45 species recorded during the study period.