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Family: Pennellidae (See list of species below)

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10 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Haemobaphes ambiguus
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Haemobaphes cyclopterina
[Roe-bandit gill worm]
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Haemobaphes diceraus
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Haemobaphes intermedius
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Lernaeenicus longiventris
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Lernaeocera branchialis
[Throat-ogre]
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Lernaeocera lusci
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Lernaeocera minuta
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Lernaeolophus striatus
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Lernaeolophus sultanus
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10 Species of Family Pennellidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Haemobaphes ambiguus Northeast Atlantic
Haemobaphes cyclopterina Roe-bandit gill worm Arctic and Northern Atlan
Haemobaphes diceraus Northeast Pacific
Haemobaphes intermedius Northeast Pacific
Lernaeenicus longiventris Atlantic Ocean 5 TL
Lernaeocera branchialis Throat-ogre Northeast Atlantic
Lernaeocera lusci Northeast Atlantic
Lernaeocera minuta Northeast Atlantic
Lernaeolophus striatus Western Central Pacific a 3.1 TL
Lernaeolophus sultanus Indo-Pacific 1.5 TL



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