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Family: Ectinosomatidae (See list of species below)

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31 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Arenosetella tenuissima
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Bradya longispinosa
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Bradya scotti
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Bradya typica
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Ectinosoma acutorostratum
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Ectinosoma australe
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Ectinosoma dentatum
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Ectinosoma melaniceps
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Ectinosoma obtusum
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Ectinosoma reductum
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Ectinosoma tenuipes
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Halectinosoma canaliculatum
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Halectinosoma clavatum
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Halectinosoma curticorne
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Halectinosoma distinctum
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Halectinosoma elongatum
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Halectinosoma finmarchicum
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Halectinosoma gothiceps
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Halectinosoma herdmani
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Halectinosoma neglectum
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Halectinosoma proximum
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Halectinosoma sarsi
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Halectinosoma spinicauda
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Microsetella norvegica
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Microsetella rosea
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Pseudectinosoma minor
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Pseudobradya arctica
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Pseudobradya crassipes
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Pseudobradya major
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Pseudobradya minor
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Pseudobradya similis
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31 Species of Family Ectinosomatidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Arenosetella tenuissima Northeast Atlantic
Bradya longispinosa Arctic
Bradya scotti Arctic
Bradya typica Northeast Atlantic and th
Ectinosoma acutorostratum Western Central Pacific
Ectinosoma australe Southwest Pacific
Ectinosoma dentatum Northeast Atlantic
Ectinosoma melaniceps Northeast Atlantic
Ectinosoma obtusum Northeast Atlantic
Ectinosoma reductum Northeast Atlantic
Ectinosoma tenuipes Northeast Atlantic
Halectinosoma canaliculatum Northeast Atlantic
Halectinosoma clavatum Arctic
Halectinosoma curticorne Northeast Atlantic and th
Halectinosoma distinctum Northeast Atlantic
Halectinosoma elongatum Northeast Atlantic and th
Halectinosoma finmarchicum Arctic.
Halectinosoma gothiceps Northeast Atlantic and th
Halectinosoma herdmani Northeast Atlantic
Halectinosoma neglectum Arctic
Halectinosoma proximum Arctic
Halectinosoma sarsi Arctic
Halectinosoma spinicauda Northeast Atlantic
Microsetella norvegica Northeast Atlantic, North
Microsetella rosea Arctic, Indo-West Pacific
Pseudectinosoma minor Northeast Atlantic
Pseudobradya arctica Arctic
Pseudobradya crassipes Canada
Pseudobradya major Arctic
Pseudobradya minor Northeast Atlantic and th
Pseudobradya similis Northeast Atlantic



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