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Family: Plagiorhynchidae (See list of species below)

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5 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Oligoterorhynchus campylurus
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Plagiorhynchus adhneri
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Plagiorhynchus crassicollis
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Plagiorhynchus cylindraceus
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Plagiorhynchus linearis
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5 Species of Family Plagiorhynchidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Oligoterorhynchus campylurus Northeast Atlantic
Plagiorhynchus adhneri Northeast Atlantic
Plagiorhynchus crassicollis Northern Atlantic
Plagiorhynchus cylindraceus Australia.
Plagiorhynchus linearis Northeast Atlantic



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