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Family: Phaethontidae tropicbirds (See list of species below)
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3 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Phaethon aethereus
[Red-billed tropicbird] 		No picture found

Phaethon lepturus
[White-tailed tropicbird] 		No picture found

Phaethon rubricauda
[Red-tailed tropicbird]
3 Species of Family Phaethontidae
(tropicbirds)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Phaethon aethereus Red-billed tropicbird Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 50 TL
Phaethon lepturus White-tailed tropicbird Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 78 TL
Phaethon rubricauda Red-tailed tropicbird Indo-Pacific and Southern 78 TL



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