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Family: Branchiostomidae



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33 species (see list below)
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Northwest Pacific

Asymmetron inferum Nishikawa, 2004

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Asymmetron inferum
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Atlantic and Indo-West Pa
Max. Length 2.8 cm TL
Asymmetron lucayanum Andrews, 1893

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Asymmetron lucayanum
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Branchiostoma africae
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Max. Length 4.1 cm TL
 
Branchiostoma arabiae
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Branchiostoma bazarutense
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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Branchiostoma belcheri Gray, 1847

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Branchiostoma belcheri
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Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
 
Branchiostoma bennetti
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Branchiostoma bermudae
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Eastern Central Pacific a

Branchiostoma californiense Andrews, 1893

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Branchiostoma californiense
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Branchiostoma capense
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Branchiostoma caribaeum
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Branchiostoma elongatum
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Western Central Atlantic

Branchiostoma floridae Hubbs, 1922

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Branchiostoma floridae
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Branchiostoma gambiense
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Branchiostoma indicum
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Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Branchiostoma japonicum
[Japanese lancelet]

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Northeast Atlantic, Weste

Branchiostoma lanceolatum (Pallas, 1774)

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Branchiostoma lanceolatum
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Branchiostoma leonense
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Branchiostoma longirostrum
[Shellhash lancelet]
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Max. Length 3.7 cm TL
 
Branchiostoma malayanum
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Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Branchiostoma minucauda
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Max. Length 2.9 cm TL
 
Branchiostoma mortonense
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Branchiostoma nigeriense
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Branchiostoma platae
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Branchiostoma senegalense
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Branchiostoma tattersalli
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Branchiostoma virginiae
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Epigonichthys australis
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Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Epigonichthys bassanus
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Epigonichthys cingalensis
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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
Epigonichthys cultellus Peters, 1877

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Epigonichthys cultellus
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Max. Length 2.2 cm TL
 
Epigonichthys hectori
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Max. Length 2.6 cm TL
 
Epigonichthys maldivensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Asymmetron inferum Northwest Pacific 2004
Asymmetron lucayanum Atlantic and Indo-West Pa 2.8 TL 1893
Branchiostoma africae Eastern Central Atlantic 1927
Branchiostoma arabiae Western Indian Ocean. 4.1 TL 1957
Branchiostoma bazarutense East Africa (Ref. 1491). 1923
Branchiostoma belcheri Indo-West Pacific 5.5 TL 1847
Branchiostoma bennetti Western Central Atlantic 3.4 TL 1966
Branchiostoma bermudae Western Central Atlantic 1922
Branchiostoma californiense Eastern Central Pacific a 1893
Branchiostoma capense South Africa. 1902
Branchiostoma caribaeum Western Central Atlantic 1853
Branchiostoma elongatum Southeast Pacific. 1852
Branchiostoma floridae Western Central Atlantic 1922
Branchiostoma gambiense Southeast North Atlantic. 1958
Branchiostoma indicum Eastern Indian Ocean 1901
Branchiostoma japonicum Japanese lancelet Northwest Pacific 5 TL 1897
Branchiostoma lanceolatum Northeast Atlantic, Weste 1774
Branchiostoma leonense Eastern Central Atlantic 1956
Branchiostoma longirostrum Shellhash lancelet Western Central Pacific 1983
Branchiostoma malayanum Indo-West Pacific. 3.7 TL 1956
Branchiostoma minucauda Indo-West Pacific 5.5 TL 1932
Branchiostoma mortonense Indo-West Pacific 2.9 TL 1966
Branchiostoma nigeriense Eastern Central Atlantic 1955
Branchiostoma platae Southwest Atlantic 1922
Branchiostoma senegalense Eastern Central Atlantic 1955
Branchiostoma tattersalli Indo-West Pacific 1922
Branchiostoma virginiae Atlantic Ocean 1922
Epigonichthys australis Southwest Pacific 2.5 TL 1912
Epigonichthys bassanus Southwest Pacific 4.4 TL 1884
Epigonichthys cingalensis Western Indian Ocean 1894
Epigonichthys cultellus Indo-West Pacific 3.4 TL 1877
Epigonichthys hectori Southwest Pacific 2.2 TL 1901
Epigonichthys maldivensis Indo-West Pacific 2.6 TL 1903



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