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Family: Poromyidae (See list of species below)

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17 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cetomya eximia
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Cetomya neaeroides
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Dermatomya chilensis
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Dermatomya mactroides
[Trigonal poromya]
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Dilemma frumarkernorum
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Dilemma inexpectatum
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Poromya albida
[White poromya]
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Poromya elongata
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Poromya granulata
[Granular poromya]
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Poromya laevis
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Poromya microsculpta
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Poromya neozelanica
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Poromya rostrata
[Rostrate poromya]
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Poromya tornata
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Poromya trosti
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Poromya undosa
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Promya granulata
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17 Species of Family Poromyidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cetomya eximia Western Pacific.
Cetomya neaeroides Western Atlantic and Medi
Dermatomya chilensis Southeast Pacific
Dermatomya mactroides Trigonal poromya Eastern Pacific.
Dilemma frumarkernorum Western Atlantic. 2.037 DL
Dilemma inexpectatum Southwest Pacific
Poromya albida White poromya North America.
Poromya elongata Western Atlantic 2.2 DL
Poromya granulata Granular poromya Atlantic Ocean, Mediterra 0.5 DL
Poromya laevis Western Pacific
Poromya microsculpta Southwest Pacific
Poromya neozelanica Southwest Pacific
Poromya rostrata Rostrate poromya North America. 1.05 DL
Poromya tornata Western Atlantic
Poromya trosti Canada
Poromya undosa Southwest Pacific
Promya granulata Mediterranean Sea



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