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Family: Euryphoridae (See list of species below)

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11 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Alebion carchariae
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Alebion glaber
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Alebion gracilis
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Euryphorus brachypterus
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Euryphorus nordmanni
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Gloiopotes americanus
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Gloiopotes hygomianus
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Gloiopotes ornatus
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Gloiopotes watsoni
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Tuxophorus caligodes
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Tuxophorus collettei
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11 Species of Family Euryphoridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Alebion carchariae Circumglobal. 0.9 TL
Alebion glaber Western Atlantic. 1.2 TL
Alebion gracilis Western Central Pacific a 0.96 TL
Euryphorus brachypterus Atlantic and Indo-West Pa 1.21 TL
Euryphorus nordmanni Circumglobal. 1.05 TL
Gloiopotes americanus Tropical and subtropical 1 TL
Gloiopotes hygomianus Circumglobal. 1.77 TL
Gloiopotes ornatus Western Atlantic. 1.29 TL
Gloiopotes watsoni Western Central Pacific
Tuxophorus caligodes Western Atlantic and West 0.57 TL
Tuxophorus collettei Western Central Atlantic 0.9 TL



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