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Family: Hebellidae (See list of species below)

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15 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Hebella dyssymetra
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Hebella furax
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Hebella macroplana
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Hebella plana
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Hebella scandens
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Hebella striata
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Hebella venusta
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Staurodiscus brooksi
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Staurodiscus gotoi
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Staurodiscus heterosceles
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Staurodiscus nigricans
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Staurodiscus quadristoma
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Staurodiscus tetrastaurans
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Staurodiscus tetrastaurus
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Staurodiscus vietnamensis
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15 Species of Family Hebellidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Hebella dyssymetra Western Pacific and West
Hebella furax Indo-West Pacific, Centra 1.1 WD
Hebella macroplana Eastern Indian Ocean
Hebella plana Antarctic-Patagonian.
Hebella scandens Atlantic and Pacific Ocea
Hebella striata Southern Pacific, Southwe
Hebella venusta Western Atlantic
Staurodiscus brooksi Western Central Atlantic
Staurodiscus gotoi Northwest Pacific 2.5 WD
Staurodiscus heterosceles Eastern Central Atlantic 0.8 WD
Staurodiscus nigricans Western Central Pacific 3 WD
Staurodiscus quadristoma Western Central Pacific 0.66 WD
Staurodiscus tetrastaurans Indo-Pacific and Central 0.6 WD
Staurodiscus tetrastaurus Northwest Pacific
Staurodiscus vietnamensis Western Central Pacific 1.3 WD



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