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Family: Dimyidae (See list of species below)

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9 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Basiliomya goreaui
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Dimya argentea
[Silver dimyid]
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Dimya filipina
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Dimya japonica
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Dimya maoria
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Dimya mimula
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Dimya tigrina
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Dimyella molokaia
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Dimyella starcki
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9 Species of Family Dimyidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Basiliomya goreaui Western Atlantic 0.71 DL
Dimya argentea Silver dimyid Western Central Atlantic. 2 DL
Dimya filipina Western Pacific.
Dimya japonica Northwest Pacific
Dimya maoria Southwest Pacific
Dimya mimula Eastern Pacific
Dimya tigrina Western Atlantic. 0.94 DL
Dimyella molokaia Eastern Pacific
Dimyella starcki Western Atlantic 0.3 DL



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