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Family: Bucephalidae (See list of species below)

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13 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Alcicornis carangis
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Bucephalopsis longicirrus
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Bucephalopsis longovifera
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Bucephalus gorgon
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Myorhynchus pritchardae
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Neidhartia coronata
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Prosorhynchoides arcuata
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Prosorhynchus freitasi
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Prosorhynchus longisaccatus
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Prosorhynchus ozakii
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Prosorhynchus serrani
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Prosorhynchus squamatus
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Rhipidocotyle elongata
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13 Species of Family Bucephalidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Alcicornis carangis Western Central Atlantic. 0.25 TL
Bucephalopsis longicirrus Western Central Atlantic 0.13 TL
Bucephalopsis longovifera Western Central Atlantic 0.1 TL
Bucephalus gorgon USA. 0.33 TL
Myorhynchus pritchardae Western Central Pacific
Neidhartia coronata Western Central Pacific
Prosorhynchoides arcuata Western Central Atlantic 0.31 TL
Prosorhynchus freitasi Western Central Pacific
Prosorhynchus longisaccatus Western Central Pacific
Prosorhynchus ozakii Southeast Pacific
Prosorhynchus serrani Western Central Pacific
Prosorhynchus squamatus Arctic and Northwest Atla
Rhipidocotyle elongata Northeast Pacific



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