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Family: Metridinidae (See list of species below)

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17 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Metridia brevicauda
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Metridia curticauda
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Metridia ferrarii
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Metridia gerlachei
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Metridia longa
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Metridia lucens
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Metridia ornata
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Metridia pacifica
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Metridia princeps
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Metridia pseudoasymmetrica
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Metridia venusta
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Pleuromamma abdominalis
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Pleuromamma borealis
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Pleuromamma gracilis
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Pleuromamma piseki
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Pleuromamma robusta
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Pleuromamma xiphias
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17 Species of Family Metridinidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Metridia brevicauda Cosmopolitan.
Metridia curticauda Indian Ocean, Atlantic Oc
Metridia ferrarii Antarctic Atlantic
Metridia gerlachei Antarctic
Metridia longa Northeast Atlantic and th
Metridia lucens Arctic, Southern Pacific,
Metridia ornata Antarctic Atlantic
Metridia pacifica Northeast Pacific and the
Metridia princeps Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Metridia pseudoasymmetrica Antarctic Atlantic
Metridia venusta Cosmopolitan.
Pleuromamma abdominalis Widespread. Tropical to
Pleuromamma borealis Northwest Pacific and Ant
Pleuromamma gracilis Cosmopolitan.
Pleuromamma piseki Pacific Ocean and Atlanti
Pleuromamma robusta Northwest Pacific and Ant
Pleuromamma xiphias Western Pacific



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