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Family: Yoldiidae (See list of species below)

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77 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Megayoldia martyria
[Oblique yoldia]
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Megayoldia montereyensis
[Monterey yoldia]
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Megayoldia thraciaeformis
[Broad yoldia]
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Orthoyoldia lepidula
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Portlandia aestuariorum
[Estuary yoldia]
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Portlandia arctica
[Arctic yoldia]
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Portlandia intermedia
[Intermediate yoldia]
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Portlandia isonota
[Kerguelen nut shell]
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Portlandia minuscula
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Portlandia pachia
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Portlandia pygmaea
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Scissileda tropica
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Yoldia aeolica
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Yoldia beringiana
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Yoldia callista
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Yoldia cooperii
[Cooper yoldia]
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Yoldia glauca
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Yoldia hyperborea
[Northern yoldia]
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Yoldia japonica
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Yoldia keppeliana
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Yoldia lepidula
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Yoldia limatula
[File yoldia]
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Yoldia liorhina
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Yoldia lischkei
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Yoldia minima
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Yoldia myalis
[Oval yoldia]
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Yoldia notobilis
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Yoldia sapotilla
[Shot yoldia]
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Yoldia seminuda
[Oblique-lined yoldia]
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Yoldia serotina
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Yoldia similis
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Yoldia solenoides
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Yoldiella annenkovae
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Yoldiella antarctica
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Yoldiella cecinella
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Yoldiella chilenica
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Yoldiella curta
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Yoldiella dicella
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Yoldiella dissimilis
[Different yoldia]
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Yoldiella ecaudata
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Yoldiella expansa
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Yoldiella frami
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Yoldiella frigida
[Frigid yoldia]
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Yoldiella granula
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Yoldiella hamiltoni
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Yoldiella inconspicua
[Inconspicuous yoldia]
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Yoldiella indolens
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Yoldiella inflata
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Yoldiella insculpta
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Yoldiella intermedia
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Yoldiella iris
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Yoldiella jeffreysi
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Yoldiella lenticula
[Lenticulate yoldia]
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Yoldiella librata
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Yoldiella lucida
[Iridescent yoldia]
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Yoldiella messanensis
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Yoldiella nana
[Sibling yoldia]
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Yoldiella obesa
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Yoldiella oblonga
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Yoldiella oleacina
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Yoldiella orcia
[California yoldia]
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Yoldiella ovulum
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Yoldiella philippiana
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Yoldiella powelli
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Yoldiella profundorum
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Yoldiella propinqua
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Yoldiella pusilla
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Yoldiella sabrina
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Yoldiella siliqua
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Yoldiella solidula
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Yoldiella striolata
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Yoldiella subaequilatera
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Yoldiella subangulata
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Yoldiella tamara
[Arctic miniature-nutclam]
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Yoldiella triolatae
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Yoldiella valettei
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Yoldiella wareni
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77 Species of Family Yoldiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Megayoldia martyria Oblique yoldia Eastern Pacific.
Megayoldia montereyensis Monterey yoldia Eastern Pacific.
Megayoldia thraciaeformis Broad yoldia Western Atlantic, Norther 6.5 TL
Orthoyoldia lepidula Western Pacific
Portlandia aestuariorum Estuary yoldia Northern Atlantic and the
Portlandia arctica Arctic yoldia Arctic and Northern Atlan
Portlandia intermedia Intermediate yoldia Arctic, Northeast Pacific
Portlandia isonota Kerguelen nut shell Endemic to Kerguelen.
Portlandia minuscula Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL
Portlandia pachia Western Atlantic.
Portlandia pygmaea Western Atlantic.
Scissileda tropica Western Indian Ocean
Yoldia aeolica Northern Pacific and the
Yoldia beringiana Canada
Yoldia callista Western Atlantic. 0.25 DL
Yoldia cooperii Cooper yoldia Eastern Pacific.
Yoldia glauca Northwest Pacific
Yoldia hyperborea Northern yoldia Atlantic Ocean, Northwest
Yoldia japonica Northwest Pacific.
Yoldia keppeliana Indo-Pacific.
Yoldia lepidula Indo-Pacific.
Yoldia limatula File yoldia Arctic and Northern Atlan 5 DL
Yoldia liorhina Western Central Atlantic 1.3 DL
Yoldia lischkei Northwest Pacific
Yoldia minima Mediterranean Sea.
Yoldia myalis Oval yoldia Arctic, Northern Pacific
Yoldia notobilis Northwest Pacific
Yoldia sapotilla Shot yoldia Arctic and Western Atlant 3.5 DL
Yoldia seminuda Oblique-lined yoldia Arctic and Pacific Ocean. 4 TL
Yoldia serotina Western Pacific
Yoldia similis Northwest Pacific.
Yoldia solenoides Western Atlantic. 1.25 DL
Yoldiella annenkovae Northeast Atlantic and th
Yoldiella antarctica Antarctic.
Yoldiella cecinella Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella chilenica Southeast Pacific.
Yoldiella curta Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella dicella Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella dissimilis Different yoldia Northern Atlantic.
Yoldiella ecaudata Antarctic 0.3 SHL
Yoldiella expansa Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella frami Endemic to the Arctic.
Yoldiella frigida Frigid yoldia Northern Atlantic, Arctic 0.4 DL
Yoldiella granula Southeast Pacific and Wes 0.3 DL
Yoldiella hamiltoni Southwest Pacific
Yoldiella inconspicua Inconspicuous yoldia Atlantic Ocean. Temperate
Yoldiella indolens Southeast Pacific.
Yoldiella inflata Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella insculpta Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella intermedia Northern Atlantic and the
Yoldiella iris Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella jeffreysi Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella lenticula Lenticulate yoldia Arctic, Northeast Pacific
Yoldiella librata Southwest Pacific
Yoldiella lucida Iridescent yoldia Northern Atlantic, Arctic
Yoldiella messanensis Eastern Atlantic.
Yoldiella nana Sibling yoldia Arctic, Eastern Pacific,
Yoldiella obesa Western Atlantic. 0.55 DL
Yoldiella oblonga Antarctic 0.4 SHL
Yoldiella oleacina Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella orcia California yoldia Eastern Pacific
Yoldiella ovulum Mediterranean Sea.
Yoldiella philippiana Northeast Atlantic and th
Yoldiella powelli Southwest Pacific
Yoldiella profundorum Antarctic. 0.45 DL
Yoldiella propinqua Northern Atlantic, Arctic
Yoldiella pusilla Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella sabrina Antarctic
Yoldiella siliqua Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella solidula Atlantic Ocean and the Ar 0.36 DL
Yoldiella striolata Northeast Atlantic and th
Yoldiella subaequilatera Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella subangulata Northeast Atlantic
Yoldiella tamara Arctic miniature-nutclam Northeast Atlantic and th
Yoldiella triolatae Mediterranean Sea.
Yoldiella valettei Southeast Pacific, Antarc
Yoldiella wareni Mediterranean Sea.



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