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Family: Ringiculidae (See list of species below)

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17 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Microglyphis brevicula
[Short baby-bubble]
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Microglyphis estuarina
[Estuarine baby-bubble]
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Ringicula auriculata
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Ringicula australis
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Ringicula ciommeii
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Ringicula conformis
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Ringicula doliaris
[Bowl ringicula]
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Ringicula fossulata
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Ringicula gianninii
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Ringicula grandinosa
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Ringicula niinoi
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Ringicula nitida
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Ringicula pirulina
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Ringicula propinquans
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Ringicula pulchella
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Ringicula semistriata
[Striate helmet-bubble]
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Ringicula shenzhenensis
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17 Species of Family Ringiculidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Microglyphis brevicula Short baby-bubble Eastern Pacific.
Microglyphis estuarina Estuarine baby-bubble Eastern Pacific.
Ringicula auriculata Eastern Atlantic and the
Ringicula australis Eastern Indian Ocean
Ringicula ciommeii Northeast Atlantic and th
Ringicula conformis Northeast Atlantic and th
Ringicula doliaris Bowl ringicula Western Pacific.
Ringicula fossulata Western Central Pacific
Ringicula gianninii Northeast Atlantic and th
Ringicula grandinosa Indo-West Pacific
Ringicula niinoi Northwest Pacific
Ringicula nitida Atlantic Ocean. 0.75 TL
Ringicula pirulina Northeast Atlantic
Ringicula propinquans Western Indian Ocean
Ringicula pulchella Northeast Atlantic
Ringicula semistriata Striate helmet-bubble Western Atlantic. 0.3 DL
Ringicula shenzhenensis Northwest Pacific



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