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Family: Nectonematidae (See list of species below)

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5 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Nectonema agile
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Nectonema melanocephalum
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Nectonema munidae
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Nectonema svensksundi
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Nectonema zealandica
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5 Species of Family Nectonematidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Nectonema agile Atlantic Ocean and the Me 2 BL
Nectonema melanocephalum Western Central Pacific 0.47 BL
Nectonema munidae Northeast Atlantic 9.6 BL
Nectonema svensksundi Northeast Atlantic 1.9 BL
Nectonema zealandica Southwest Pacific



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