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Family: Polymorphidae (See list of species below)

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40 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Andracantha baylisi
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Andracantha mergi
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Arhythmorhynchus comptus
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Arhythmorhynchus frassoni
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Arhythmorhynchus invaginable
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Arhythmorhynchus longicollis
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Arhythmorhynchus petrochenkoi
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Arhythmorhynchus roseum
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Bolbosoma balaenae
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Bolbosoma brevicolle
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Bolbosoma capitatum
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Bolbosoma heteracanthis
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Bolbosoma turbinella
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Bolbosoma vasculosum
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Corynosoma arctocephali
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Corynosoma australe
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Corynosoma beaglense
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Corynosoma bullosum
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Corynosoma clavatum
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Corynosoma evae
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Corynosoma hamanni
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Corynosoma pseudohamanni
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Corynosoma reductum
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Corynosoma semerme
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Corynosoma shackletoni
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Corynosoma strumosum
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Corynosoma tunitae
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Filicollis anatis
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Hexaglandula corynosoma
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Polymorphus altmani
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Polymorphus cetaceum
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Polymorphus kenti
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Polymorphus magnus
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Polymorphus minutus
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Polymorphus phippsi
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Polymorphus texensis
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Profilicollis antarcticus
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Profilicollis botulus
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Profilicollis formosus
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Profilicollis novaezelandensis
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40 Species of Family Polymorphidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Andracantha baylisi Atlantic Antarctic
Andracantha mergi Northwest Atlantic
Arhythmorhynchus comptus Arctic.
Arhythmorhynchus frassoni Atlantic Ocean
Arhythmorhynchus invaginable Northeast Atlantic
Arhythmorhynchus longicollis Atlantic and Arctic Ocean
Arhythmorhynchus petrochenkoi Arctic Ocean.
Arhythmorhynchus roseum Northeast Atlantic
Bolbosoma balaenae Northeast Atlantic
Bolbosoma brevicolle North Atlantic
Bolbosoma capitatum Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Bolbosoma heteracanthis Northeast Atlantic
Bolbosoma turbinella Atlantic and Pacific Ocea
Bolbosoma vasculosum Circumglobal. 1.5 TL
Corynosoma arctocephali Atlantic Antarctic
Corynosoma australe Pacific to Atlantic Water
Corynosoma beaglense Southwest Atlantic
Corynosoma bullosum Atlantic Antarctic
Corynosoma clavatum Southwest Pacific
Corynosoma evae Antarctic Atlantic
Corynosoma hamanni Atlantic Antarctic
Corynosoma pseudohamanni Atlantic Antarctic
Corynosoma reductum Arctic Ocean.
Corynosoma semerme Northern Atlantic and the
Corynosoma shackletoni Atlantic Antarctic
Corynosoma strumosum Northeast Atlantic and th
Corynosoma tunitae Northeast Atlantic and th
Filicollis anatis Northeast Atlantic
Hexaglandula corynosoma Western Atlantic. 0.38 TL
Polymorphus altmani Western Central Atlantic
Polymorphus cetaceum Pacific and Atlantic Ocea
Polymorphus kenti Northwest Atlantic
Polymorphus magnus Northeast Atlantic
Polymorphus minutus Northeast Atlantic, Weste
Polymorphus phippsi Northeast Atlantic
Polymorphus texensis Western Central Atlantic
Profilicollis antarcticus Southwest Pacific.
Profilicollis botulus Northeast Atlantic
Profilicollis formosus Northwest Pacific
Profilicollis novaezelandensis Southwest Pacific 2.2 TRKL



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