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Family: Hyalidae (See list of species below)

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19 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Apohyale hirtipalma
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Hyachelia lowryi
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Hyale dollfusi
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Hyale frequens
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Hyale grandicornis
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Hyale maroubrae
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Hyale media
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Hyale novaezealandiae
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Hyale perieri
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Hyale plumulosa
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Hyale prevostii
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Hyale stebbingi
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Lelehua myersi
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Parhyale fascigera
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Parhyale hawaiensis
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Protohyale campbellica
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Protohyale camptonyx
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Protohyale honoluluensis
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Protohyale schmidtii
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19 Species of Family Hyalidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Apohyale hirtipalma Southern Ocean
Hyachelia lowryi Western Central Pacific
Hyale dollfusi Northwest Pacific
Hyale frequens Northeast Pacific
Hyale grandicornis Northwest Pacific
Hyale maroubrae Indo-Pacific and Africa.
Hyale media Western Atlantic
Hyale novaezealandiae Antarctic Indian Ocean an
Hyale perieri Western Atlantic
Hyale plumulosa Northwest Pacific
Hyale prevostii Northeast Atlantic
Hyale stebbingi Northeast Atlantic and th
Lelehua myersi Western Central Pacific
Parhyale fascigera Western Atlantic
Parhyale hawaiensis Indo-Pacific.
Protohyale campbellica Southwest Pacific
Protohyale camptonyx Mediterranean Sea
Protohyale honoluluensis Northwest Pacific
Protohyale schmidtii Mediterranean



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