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Family: Candidae (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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Amastigia antarctica
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Amastigia benemunita
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Amastigia crassimarginata
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Amastigia funiculata
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Amastigia gaussi
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Amastigia tricervicornis
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Amastigia vibraculifera
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Aquiloniella scabra
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Eupaxia quadrata
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Menipea flagellifera
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Menipea marionensis
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Menipea patagonica
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Paralicornia sinuosa
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Penemia ignota
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Tricellaria aculeata
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Tricellaria inopinata
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Tricellaria ternata
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17 Species of Family Candidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Amastigia antarctica 200297 Amastigia antar
Amastigia benemunita Southwest Atlantic and An
Amastigia crassimarginata Southwest Atlantic
Amastigia funiculata Antarctic Pacific
Amastigia gaussi Southern Pacific, Southwe
Amastigia tricervicornis Northwest Pacific
Amastigia vibraculifera Southwest Atlantic
Aquiloniella scabra Northeast Atlantic and th
Eupaxia quadrata Western Indian Ocean
Menipea flagellifera Southwest Atlantic and An
Menipea marionensis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Menipea patagonica Southeast Pacific, Southw
Paralicornia sinuosa Eastern Central Pacific
Penemia ignota Southwest Pacific
Tricellaria aculeata Southern Pacific, Southwe
Tricellaria inopinata Mediterranean
Tricellaria ternata Northeast Atlantic and th



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