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Family: Pourtalesiidae (See list of species below)

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17 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Ceratophysa ceratopyga
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Ceratophysa valvaecristata
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Cystocrepis setigera
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Echinocrepis cuneata
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Echinocrepis rostrata
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Echinosigra phiale
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Helgocystis carinata
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Pourtalesia alcocki
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Pourtalesia debilis
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Pourtalesia hispida
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Pourtalesia jeffreysi
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Pourtalesia laguncula
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Pourtalesia miranda
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Pourtalesia tanneri
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Pourtalesia thomsoni
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Spatagocystis challengeri
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Stereopneustes relictus
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17 Species of Family Pourtalesiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ceratophysa ceratopyga Antarctic Indian Ocean
Ceratophysa valvaecristata Northeast Pacific.
Cystocrepis setigera Northeast Pacific.
Echinocrepis cuneata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Echinocrepis rostrata Northeast Pacific.
Echinosigra phiale Antarctic Indian Ocean
Helgocystis carinata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Pourtalesia alcocki Arctic and Canada.
Pourtalesia debilis Southwest Pacific and Ant
Pourtalesia hispida Antarctic
Pourtalesia jeffreysi Arctic
Pourtalesia laguncula Southwest Pacific
Pourtalesia miranda Arctic and Canada.
Pourtalesia tanneri Eastern Pacific.
Pourtalesia thomsoni Northeast Pacific.
Spatagocystis challengeri Antarctic Indian Ocean
Stereopneustes relictus Western Central Pacific



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