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Family: Thyroscyphidae (See list of species below)

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7 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Symmetroscyphus intermedius
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Thyroscyphus fruticosus
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Thyroscyphus marginatus
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Thyroscyphus ramosus
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Thyroscyphus scorpioides
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Thyroscyphus torresii
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Thyroscyphus vitiensis
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7 Species of Family Thyroscyphidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Symmetroscyphus intermedius Western Central Atlantic
Thyroscyphus fruticosus Indo-West Pacific
Thyroscyphus marginatus Western Atlantic. Tropic
Thyroscyphus ramosus Western Atlantic
Thyroscyphus scorpioides Western Central Pacific
Thyroscyphus torresii Southwest Atlantic
Thyroscyphus vitiensis Southwest Atlantic



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