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Family: Miraciidae (See list of species below)

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47 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Amonardia arctica
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Amonardia perturbata
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Amphiascoides debilis
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Amphiascoides neglectus
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Amphiascoides subdebilis
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Amphiascus minutus
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Amphiascus parvus
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Amphiascus propinquus
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Amphiascus undosus
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Amphiascus varians
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Bulbamphiascus imus
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Bulbamphiascus minutus
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Cladorostrata brevipoda
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Cladorostrata longipoda
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Delavalia arctica
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Delavalia longicaudata
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Haloschizopera bulbifer
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Haloschizopera clotensis
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Haloschizopera pygmaea
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Macrosetella gracilis
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Miracia efferata
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Oculosetella gracilis
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Paramphiascella fulvofasciata
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Paramphiascella langi
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Paramphiascella pacifica
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Paramphiascella sirbonica
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Paramphiascella vararensis
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Paramphiascopsis longirostris
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Protopsammotopa norvegica
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Psammotopa phyllosetosa
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Pseudostenhelia secunda
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Pseudostenhelia wellsi
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Robertgurneya ilievecensis
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Robertgurneya rostrata
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Robertsonia knoxi
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Robertsonia propinqua
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Sarsamphiascus angustipes
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Schizopera clandestina
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Schizopera knabeni
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Schizopera longirostris
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Schizopera pratensis
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Stenhelia curviseta
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Stenhelia gundulae
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Stenhelia latioperculata
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Stenhelia ornamentalia
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Teissierella massiliensis
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Wellstenhelia melpomene
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47 Species of Family Miraciidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Amonardia arctica Arctic
Amonardia perturbata Southwest Pacific
Amphiascoides debilis Northeast Atlantic
Amphiascoides neglectus Antarctic Atlantic
Amphiascoides subdebilis Northeast Atlantic
Amphiascus minutus Northeast Atlantic
Amphiascus parvus Northeast Atlantic
Amphiascus propinquus Northeast Atlantic
Amphiascus undosus Atlantic and Pacific Ocea
Amphiascus varians Atlantic Ocean.
Bulbamphiascus imus Northeast Atlantic
Bulbamphiascus minutus Atlantic Ocean.
Cladorostrata brevipoda Northwest Pacific
Cladorostrata longipoda Northwest Pacific
Delavalia arctica Arctic
Delavalia longicaudata Arctic
Haloschizopera bulbifer Atlantic Ocean.
Haloschizopera clotensis Arctic
Haloschizopera pygmaea Northeast Atlantic
Macrosetella gracilis Indo-West Pacific and Wes
Miracia efferata Atlantic, Pacific and Ind
Oculosetella gracilis Atlantic, Pacific and Ind
Paramphiascella fulvofasciata Northeast Atlantic
Paramphiascella langi Northwest Pacific
Paramphiascella pacifica Western Central Pacific
Paramphiascella sirbonica Atlantic Ocean.
Paramphiascella vararensis Northeast Atlantic
Paramphiascopsis longirostris Northeast Atlantic
Protopsammotopa norvegica Northeast Atlantic
Psammotopa phyllosetosa Northeast Atlantic
Pseudostenhelia secunda Eastern Indian Ocean
Pseudostenhelia wellsi Western Central Atlantic
Robertgurneya ilievecensis Northeast Atlantic
Robertgurneya rostrata Atlantic Ocean.
Robertsonia knoxi Western Central Pacific
Robertsonia propinqua Southwest Pacific
Sarsamphiascus angustipes Western Central Pacific
Schizopera clandestina Northwest Pacific
Schizopera knabeni Atlantic and Pacific Ocea
Schizopera longirostris Western Central Pacific
Schizopera pratensis Northeast Atlantic
Stenhelia curviseta Arctic
Stenhelia gundulae Western Central Pacific.
Stenhelia latioperculata Western Central Pacific
Stenhelia ornamentalia Northwest Pacific
Teissierella massiliensis Northwest Pacific
Wellstenhelia melpomene Northeast Atlantic and th



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