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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Lycaeidae (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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Lycaea bajensis
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Lycaea bovallii
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Lycaea bovallioides
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Lycaea pachypoda
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Lycaea pulex
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Lycaea serrata
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Lycaea vincentii
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Simorhynchotus antennarius
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Thamneus rostratus
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Tryphana malmi
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10 Species of Family Lycaeidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Lycaea bajensis Western Pacific
Lycaea bovallii Circumtropical.
Lycaea bovallioides Northwest Pacific
Lycaea pachypoda Western Pacific
Lycaea pulex Western Pacific
Lycaea serrata Western Central Pacific
Lycaea vincentii Western Pacific
Simorhynchotus antennarius Western Pacific
Thamneus rostratus Northwest Pacific
Tryphana malmi Northwest Pacific



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