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Family: Cryptoniscidae (See list of species below)

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6 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cabirnalia nausicaa
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Danalia cervix
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Danalia falsicrura
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Danalia galea
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Danalia vesica
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Liriopsis pygmaea
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6 Species of Family Cryptoniscidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cabirnalia nausicaa Western Pacific. Tropica
Danalia cervix Western Central Atlantic
Danalia falsicrura Western Pacific
Danalia galea Western Central Pacific
Danalia vesica Western Indian Ocean
Liriopsis pygmaea Northeast Atlantic



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