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Family: Leptastacidae (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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Leptastacus christelleae
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Leptastacus coulli
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Leptastacus laticaudatus
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Leptastacus macronyx
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Paraleptastacus brevicaudatus
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Paraleptastacus espinulatus
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Paraleptastacus holsaticus
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Paraleptastacus spinicauda
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8 Species of Family Leptastacidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Leptastacus christelleae Antarctic Indian Ocean
Leptastacus coulli Western Atlantic.
Leptastacus laticaudatus Northeast Atlantic
Leptastacus macronyx Northeast Atlantic
Paraleptastacus brevicaudatus Northeast Atlantic
Paraleptastacus espinulatus Northeast Atlantic
Paraleptastacus holsaticus Northeast Atlantic
Paraleptastacus spinicauda Northeast Atlantic



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