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Family: Apseudidae (See list of species below)

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


Androgynella spectabilis
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Apseudes abditospina
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Apseudes acutifrons
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Apseudes crozetensis
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Apseudes diversus
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Apseudes gallardoi
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Apseudes grossimanus
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Apseudes heroae
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Apseudes latreillei
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Apseudes manna
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Apseudes nagae
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Apseudes paragracilis
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Apseudes poorei
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Apseudes propinquus
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Apseudes rikiteanus
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Apseudes setosus
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Apseudes seurati
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Apseudes spinidigitus
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Apseudes spinosus
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Apseudes talpa
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Apseudes tuski
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Apseudes unicus
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Bunakenia kadazan
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Falsapseudes bowmani
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Hainanius nigrifrons
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Leviapseudes aberrans
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Leviapseudes conspicuus
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Leviapseudes galatheae
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Leviapseudes gracillimus
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Leviapseudes pleonudus
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Leviapseudes shiinoi
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Paradoxapseudes larakia
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Paradoxapseudes mortoni
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Pugiodactylus antarcticus
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Tuberapseudes echinata
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35 Species of Family Apseudidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Androgynella spectabilis Antarctic.
Apseudes abditospina Eastern Indian Ocean
Apseudes acutifrons Mediterranean
Apseudes crozetensis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Apseudes diversus Eastern Central Pacific a
Apseudes gallardoi Indo-West Pacific
Apseudes grossimanus Northeast Atlantic
Apseudes heroae Southeast Pacific and Sou
Apseudes latreillei Northeast Atlantic and th
Apseudes manna Northwest Pacific
Apseudes nagae Western Central Pacific
Apseudes paragracilis Atlantic Antarctic
Apseudes poorei Eastern Indian Ocean
Apseudes propinquus Western Central Atlantic
Apseudes rikiteanus Eastern Central Pacific
Apseudes setosus Eastern Indian Ocean
Apseudes seurati Eastern Central Pacific
Apseudes spinidigitus Northwest Pacific
Apseudes spinosus Atlantic Ocean.
Apseudes talpa Northeast Atlantic and th
Apseudes tuski Southwest Pacific
Apseudes unicus Antarctic Indian Ocean
Bunakenia kadazan Western Central Pacific
Falsapseudes bowmani Western Central Pacific
Hainanius nigrifrons Western Central Pacific
Leviapseudes aberrans Western Central Pacific a
Leviapseudes conspicuus Eastern Indian Ocean
Leviapseudes galatheae Western Central and Antar 1.56 BL
Leviapseudes gracillimus Northeast Atlantic, Weste 1.45 BL
Leviapseudes pleonudus Antarctic Atlantic.
Leviapseudes shiinoi Southwest Pacific and Ant
Paradoxapseudes larakia Southwest Pacific
Paradoxapseudes mortoni Northwest Pacific
Pugiodactylus antarcticus Antarctic Indian Ocean
Tuberapseudes echinata Mediterranean



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