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Family: Pseudocumatidae (See list of species below)

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21 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Caspiocuma campylaspoides
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Fontainella mediterranea
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Kerguelenica platycephala
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Monopseudocuma gilsoni
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Petalosarsia brevirostris
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Petalosarsia declivis
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Petalosarsia longirostris
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Pseudocuma cercarioides
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Pseudocuma chevreuxi
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Pseudocuma ciliatum
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Pseudocuma gracile
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Pseudocuma graciloides
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Pseudocuma lagunae
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Pseudocuma longicorne
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Pseudocuma simile
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Pseudocuma tenuicauda
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Pterocuma pectinatum
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Pterocuma rostratum
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Pterocuma sowinskyi
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Schizorhamphus bilamellatus
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Volgacuma telmatophora
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21 Species of Family Pseudocumatidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Caspiocuma campylaspoides Russia.
Fontainella mediterranea Eastern Central Atlantic
Kerguelenica platycephala Northeast Atlantic and An
Monopseudocuma gilsoni Northeast Atlantic.
Petalosarsia brevirostris Northwest Pacific
Petalosarsia declivis Arctic and Northern Atlan
Petalosarsia longirostris Eastern Central Atlantic
Pseudocuma cercarioides Russia.
Pseudocuma chevreuxi Eastern Central Atlantic
Pseudocuma ciliatum Mediterranean Sea.
Pseudocuma gracile Russia.
Pseudocuma graciloides Russia.
Pseudocuma lagunae Eastern Central Pacific
Pseudocuma longicorne Eastern Atlantic, Mediter
Pseudocuma simile Mediterranean Sea.
Pseudocuma tenuicauda Russia.
Pterocuma pectinatum Russia.
Pterocuma rostratum Russia.
Pterocuma sowinskyi Russia.
Schizorhamphus bilamellatus Russia.
Volgacuma telmatophora Russia.



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