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Family: Personidae distorsios (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)


Distorsio anus
[Common Distorsio]
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Distorsio burgessi
[]
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Distorsio clathrata
[Atlantic Distorsio]
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Distorsio constricta
[McGinty's Distorsio]
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Distorsio decipiens
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Distorsio euconstricta
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Distorsio graceiellae
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Distorsio habei
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Distorsio kurzi
[]
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Distorsio perdistorta
[Hunchback Distorsio]


Distorsio reticularis
[Reticulate Distorsio]
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Distorsio reticulata
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Distorsio ventricosa
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Distorsionella lewisi
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Personopsis purpurata
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Personopsis pusilla
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Personopsis trigonaperta
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17 Species of Family Personidae
(distorsios)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Distorsio anus Common Distorsio Indo-Pacific. 10 SHL
Distorsio burgessi Eastern Central Pacific
Distorsio clathrata Atlantic Distorsio Atlantic Ocean. 7.9 DL
Distorsio constricta McGinty's Distorsio Central Pacific
Distorsio decipiens Western Central Pacific
Distorsio euconstricta Western Central Pacific
Distorsio graceiellae Western Central Pacific
Distorsio habei Western Central Pacific
Distorsio kurzi Western Central Pacific 5 ShH
Distorsio perdistorta Hunchback Distorsio Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 8.2 DL
Distorsio reticularis Reticulate Distorsio Indo-West Pacific 9.5 SHL
Distorsio reticulata Western Pacific
Distorsio ventricosa Western Central Pacific
Distorsionella lewisi Western Central Pacific
Personopsis purpurata Western Central Pacific
Personopsis pusilla Western Central Pacific
Personopsis trigonaperta Pacific Ocean.



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