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Family: Xylophagaidae (See list of species below)

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20 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Xylophaga abyssorum
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Xylophaga atlantica
[Atlantic woodeater]
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Xylophaga bayeri
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Xylophaga clenchi
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Xylophaga depalmai
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Xylophaga dorsalis
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Xylophaga galatheae
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Xylophaga gerda
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Xylophaga globosa
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Xylophaga hadalis
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Xylophaga indica
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Xylophaga lobata
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Xylophaga praestans
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Xylophaga profunda
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Xylophaga rikuzenica
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Xylophaga supplicata
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Xylophaga tipperi
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Xylophaga washingtona
[Washington woodeater]
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Xylophaga whoi
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Xylophaga wolffi
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20 Species of Family Xylophagaidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Xylophaga abyssorum Western Atlantic. 0.54 DL
Xylophaga atlantica Atlantic woodeater North America. 1.2 DL
Xylophaga bayeri Western Atlantic. 0.82 DL
Xylophaga clenchi Western Atlantic. 1.4 DL
Xylophaga depalmai Western Atlantic. 0.98 DL
Xylophaga dorsalis Mediterranean Sea
Xylophaga galatheae Southwest Pacific
Xylophaga gerda Western Atlantic. 0.38 DL
Xylophaga globosa Southeast Pacific
Xylophaga hadalis Southwest Pacific
Xylophaga indica Western Pacific
Xylophaga lobata Western Pacific
Xylophaga praestans Mediterranean Sea
Xylophaga profunda Western Atlantic. 1.09 DL
Xylophaga rikuzenica Northwest Pacific
Xylophaga supplicata Western Pacific
Xylophaga tipperi Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL
Xylophaga washingtona Washington woodeater East Pacific.
Xylophaga whoi Western Atlantic. 1.49 DL
Xylophaga wolffi Western Pacific



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