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Family: Peltidiidae (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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Alteutha depressa
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Alteutha interrupta
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Alteutha oblonga
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Alteuthellopsis corallina
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Clytemnestra hendorffi
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Clytemnestra rostrata
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Clytemnestra scutellata
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Eupelte acutispinis
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8 Species of Family Peltidiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Alteutha depressa Northwest Pacific.
Alteutha interrupta Northeast Atlantic
Alteutha oblonga Northeast Atlantic
Alteuthellopsis corallina Western Central Pacific
Clytemnestra hendorffi Western Central Pacific
Clytemnestra rostrata Northwest Pacific
Clytemnestra scutellata Indo-West Pacific
Eupelte acutispinis Northwest Pacific



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