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Family: Luciferidae (See list of species below)

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8 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Belzebub hanseni
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Lucifer chacei
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Lucifer faxoni
[Lucifer shrimp]
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Lucifer intermedius
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Lucifer orientalis
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Lucifer penicillifer
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Lucifer reynaudii
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Lucifer typus
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8 Species of Family Luciferidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Belzebub hanseni Indo-West Pacific
Lucifer chacei Indo-Pacific
Lucifer faxoni Lucifer shrimp Atlantic Ocean
Lucifer intermedius Indo-West Pacific
Lucifer orientalis Indo-Pacific
Lucifer penicillifer Indo-West Pacific
Lucifer reynaudii Western Central Pacific
Lucifer typus Atlantic, the Mediterrane



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