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Family: Kirchenpaueriidae (See list of species below)

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15 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Kirchenpaueria bonnevieae
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Kirchenpaueria curvata
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Kirchenpaueria halecioides
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Kirchenpaueria paucinema
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Kirchenpaueria pinnata
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Kirchenpaueria plumularoides
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Oswaldella antarctica
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Oswaldella billardi
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Oswaldella elongata
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Oswaldella erratum
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Oswaldella grandis
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Oswaldella shetlandica
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Oswaldella tottoni
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Pycnotheca mirabilis
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Pycnotheca producta
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15 Species of Family Kirchenpaueriidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Kirchenpaueria bonnevieae Eastern Atlantic
Kirchenpaueria curvata Southwest Atlantic and So
Kirchenpaueria halecioides Southeast Pacific and Atl
Kirchenpaueria paucinema Eastern Pacific
Kirchenpaueria pinnata Southeast Pacific and Nor
Kirchenpaueria plumularoides Eastern Pacific
Oswaldella antarctica Antarctic
Oswaldella billardi Antarctic.
Oswaldella elongata Antarctic Atlantic
Oswaldella erratum Antarctic Atlantic
Oswaldella grandis Antarctic Atlantic
Oswaldella shetlandica Western Antarctic
Oswaldella tottoni Antarctic Pacific
Pycnotheca mirabilis Eastern Pacific and South
Pycnotheca producta



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