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Family: Spheniscidae (See list of species below)

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20 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

No picture found Aptenodytes forsteri [Emperor penguin]	No picture found Aptenodytes patagonicus [King penguin]	No picture found Eudyptes chrysocome [Rockhopper penguin]
No picture found Eudyptes chrysolophus [Macaroni penguin]	No picture found Eudyptes filholi [Southern rockhopper pengiun]	No picture found Eudyptes moseleyi [Northern rockhopper penguin]
No picture found Eudyptes pachyrhynchus [Fiordland penguin]	No picture found Eudyptes robustus [Snares penguin]	No picture found Eudyptes schlegeli [Royal penguin]
No picture found Eudyptes sclateri [Erect-crested penguin]	No picture found Eudyptula albosignata [White-flippered penguin]	No picture found Eudyptula minor [Blue penguin]
No picture found Megadyptes antipodes [Yellow-eyed penguin]	No picture found Pygoscelis adeliae [Adelie penguin]	No picture found Pygoscelis antarcticus [Chinstrap penguin]
No picture found Pygoscelis papua [Gentoo penguin]	Spheniscus demersus [Jackass penguin]	No picture found Spheniscus humboldti [Humboldt penguin]
No picture found Spheniscus magellanicus [Magellanic penguin]	No picture found Spheniscus mendiculus [Galapagos penguin]

20 Species of Family Spheniscidae
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Sort by: Species Length

Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Aptenodytes forsteri	Emperor penguin	Southeast Pacific, Southw	115 TL
Aptenodytes patagonicus	King penguin	Indo-Pacific, Southern At	95 TL
Eudyptes chrysocome	Rockhopper penguin	Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc	55 TL
Eudyptes chrysolophus	Macaroni penguin	Southeast Pacific, Southw	70 TL
Eudyptes filholi	Southern rockhopper pengiun	Indo-Pacific and the Anta
Eudyptes moseleyi	Northern rockhopper penguin	Indo-West Pacific, Southe
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus	Fiordland penguin	Southwest Pacific	62 TL
Eudyptes robustus	Snares penguin	Southwest Pacific	63 TL
Eudyptes schlegeli	Royal penguin	Indo-Pacific	76 TL
Eudyptes sclateri	Erect-crested penguin	Indo-West Pacific, Southw	67 TL
Eudyptula albosignata	White-flippered penguin	Southwest Pacific	41 TL
Eudyptula minor	Blue penguin	Indo-West Pacific	40 TL
Megadyptes antipodes	Yellow-eyed penguin	Southwest Pacific	66 TL
Pygoscelis adeliae	Adelie penguin	Antarctic.	71 TL
Pygoscelis antarcticus	Chinstrap penguin	Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc	68 TL
Pygoscelis papua	Gentoo penguin	Indo-Pacific, Southern At	81 TL
Spheniscus demersus	Jackass penguin	Western Indian Ocean and	70 TL
Spheniscus humboldti	Humboldt penguin	Southeast Pacific	65 TL
Spheniscus magellanicus	Magellanic penguin	Southeast Pacific and Sou	70 TL
Spheniscus mendiculus	Galapagos penguin	Southeast Pacific	53 TL

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