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Family: Proporidae



(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)
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Haploposthia pellucidus
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Praeanaperus tetraposthis
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Proporus bermudensis
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Proporus brochi
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Max. Length 0.1 cm TL
 
Proporus carolinensis
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Proporus lonchitis
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Proporus minimus
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Proporus venenosus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Haploposthia pellucidus Northeast Atlantic. 1942
Praeanaperus tetraposthis Northeast Atlantic. 1983
Proporus bermudensis Western Central Atlantic 2001
Proporus brochi Northeast Atlantic 1945
Proporus carolinensis Western Central Atlantic 0.1 TL 2004
Proporus lonchitis Northeast Atlantic 1971
Proporus minimus Northeast Atlantic 1936
Proporus venenosus Northeast Atlantic 1852



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