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Family: Paranthuridae



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101 species (see list below)
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Califanthura anophthalma
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Califanthura barnardi
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Califanthura dodecaseta
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Califanthura latimana
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Califanthura lowryi
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Califanthura minuta
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Califanthura pingouin
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Califanthura rima
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Califanthura squamosissima
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Colanthura anophthalma
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Colanthura bruscai
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Colanthura daguilarensis
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Colanthura gabinae
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Colanthura gauguini
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Colanthura gerungi
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Colanthura kensleyi
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Colanthura latimana
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Colanthura nigra
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Colanthura ornata
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Colanthura pigmentata
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Colanthura setouchiensis
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Colanthura tenuis
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Colanthura uncinata
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Cruranthura caeca
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Cruranthura furneauxi
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Cruranthura peroni
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Cruranthura simplicia
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Cruregens fontanus
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Deltanthura palpus
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Neoanthura coeca
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Paranthura acacia
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Paranthura alba
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Paranthura algicola
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Paranthura algophila
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Paranthura amorensis
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Crozet Island, Kerguelen

Paranthura antarctica Kussakin, 1967

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Paranthura antarctica
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Paranthura antillensis
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Paranthura argentinae
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Paranthura astrolabium
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Paranthura australis
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Paranthura barnardi
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Paranthura bellicauda
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Paranthura boronia
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Paranthura brucei
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Paranthura bunakenensis
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Paranthura caesia
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Paranthura californiae
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Paranthura caribbiensis
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Paranthura ciliata
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Paranthura costana
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Paranthura deodata
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Paranthura dryandra
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Paranthura elegans
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Paranthura epacris
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Paranthura flagellata
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Paranthura floridensis
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Paranthura gracilipes
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Paranthura grevillea
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Paranthura hasticauda
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Paranthura infundibulata
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Paranthura involuta
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Northwest Pacific

Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909

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Paranthura japonica
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Paranthura kagawaensis
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Paranthura kobensis
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Paranthura kunzea
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Paranthura laticauda
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Paranthura latipes
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Paranthura lifuensis
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Paranthura linearis
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Paranthura lineata
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Paranthura lobelia
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Paranthura longa
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Paranthura longitelson
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Paranthura maculosa
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Paranthura microtis
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Paranthura nana
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Paranthura neglecta
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Paranthura nigrocaudata
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Paranthura nigropunctata
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Paranthura nordenstami
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Paranthura ostergaardi
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Paranthura plumosa
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Paranthura polynesica
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Paranthura porteri
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Paranthura possessia
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Paranthura punctata
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Paranthura senecio
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Paranthura setigera
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Paranthura seychellensis
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Paranthura skottsbergi
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Paranthura societensis
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Paranthura telopea
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Paranthura tientai
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Paranthura urochroma
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Paranthura urodentata
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Paranthura verrillii
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Pseudanthura albatrossae
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Pseudanthura baeckea
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Pseudanthura lateralis
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Pseudanthura recifensis
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Pseudanthura tenuis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Califanthura anophthalma Antarctic Indian Ocean 1982
Califanthura barnardi Tristan da Cunha. 1980
Califanthura dodecaseta Southeast Pacific 2003
Califanthura latimana Antarctic Indian Ocean 1982
Califanthura lowryi Macquarie Is. 1984
Califanthura minuta Turks & Caicos Is. 1991
Califanthura pingouin Antarctic Indian Ocean 1980
Califanthura rima Southwest Pacific 1981
Califanthura squamosissima California, USA. 1951
Colanthura anophthalma California, USA. 1982
Colanthura bruscai Mexico. 1984
Colanthura daguilarensis Northwest Pacific 2000
Colanthura gabinae Northwest Pacific 2021
Colanthura gauguini Society Islands. 1993
Colanthura gerungi Society Islands. 2021
Colanthura kensleyi Western Central Pacific 1984
Colanthura latimana Western Central Pacific 1982
Colanthura nigra Japan. 1975
Colanthura ornata Guadeloupe. 1977
Colanthura pigmentata Madagascar. 1980
Colanthura setouchiensis Madagascar. 1993
Colanthura tenuis Bermuda. 1902
Colanthura uncinata Off Natal, South Africa. 1978
Cruranthura caeca Kuril Is. 1976
Cruranthura furneauxi Tasmania, Australia. 1981
Cruranthura peroni New South Wales. 1981
Cruranthura simplicia Western Australia. 1946
Cruregens fontanus New Zealand. 1882
Deltanthura palpus New Zealand. 2022
Neoanthura coeca Jamaica. 1956
Paranthura acacia Victoria, Australia. 1984
Paranthura alba Japan. 1977
Paranthura algicola California, USA. 1978
Paranthura algophila Western Indian Ocean 2000
Paranthura amorensis Western Indian Ocean 2021
Paranthura antarctica Crozet Island, Kerguelen 1967
Paranthura antillensis Virgin Is. 1925
Paranthura argentinae Southwest Atlantic 1967
Paranthura astrolabium Fiji. 1979
Paranthura australis Fiji. 1881
Paranthura barnardi Venezuela. 1971
Paranthura bellicauda Hawaii, USA. 1952
Paranthura boronia Victoria, Australia. 1984
Paranthura brucei Fiji Islands. 1999
Paranthura bunakenensis Celebes Sea. 1997
Paranthura caesia Victoria, Australia. 1984
Paranthura californiae California, USA. 1978
Paranthura caribbiensis Western Central Atlantic 1982
Paranthura ciliata New South Wales. 1901
Paranthura costana Northeast Atlantic and th 1868
Paranthura deodata Reunion Is. 1990
Paranthura dryandra Victoria, Australia. 1984
Paranthura elegans California, USA. 1951
Paranthura epacris Victoria, Australia. 1984
Paranthura flagellata Southwest Pacific 1882
Paranthura floridensis Gulf of Mexico. 1983
Paranthura gracilipes Juan Fernandez Is. 1930
Paranthura grevillea New South Wales. 1984
Paranthura hasticauda Japan. 1974
Paranthura infundibulata Western Central Atlantic 1902
Paranthura involuta New South Wales. 1901
Paranthura japonica Northwest Pacific 1909
Paranthura kagawaensis Northwest Pacific 1993
Paranthura kobensis Northwest Pacific 1975
Paranthura kunzea Tasmania, Australia. 1984
Paranthura laticauda Japan. 1975
Paranthura latipes Mozambique. 1955
Paranthura lifuensis Loyalty Is. 1900
Paranthura linearis Loyalty Is. 1923
Paranthura lineata Japan. 1977
Paranthura lobelia New South Wales. 1984
Paranthura longa New Zealand. 1985
Paranthura longitelson Eastern Central Pacific 1984
Paranthura maculosa Japan. 1974
Paranthura microtis South Australia. 1984
Paranthura nana Juan Fernandez Is. 1930
Paranthura neglecta Antarctic Indian Ocean 1886
Paranthura nigrocaudata Japan. 1975
Paranthura nigropunctata Mediterranean Sea 1846
Paranthura nordenstami Southeast Pacific 2003
Paranthura ostergaardi Hawaii, USA. 1952
Paranthura plumosa India. 1966
Paranthura polynesica Cook Is. 1979
Paranthura porteri Chile. 1920
Paranthura possessia Antarctic Indian Ocean 1980
Paranthura punctata False Bay, South Africa. 1855
Paranthura senecio New South Wales. 1984
Paranthura setigera Western Central Pacific 1997
Paranthura seychellensis Seychelles. 2000
Paranthura skottsbergi Juan Fernandez Is. 1930
Paranthura societensis Society Islands. 1993
Paranthura telopea Victoria, Australia. 1984
Paranthura tientai Victoria, Australia. 2021
Paranthura urochroma Brazil. 1981
Paranthura urodentata Seychelles. 2000
Paranthura verrillii Bermuda. 1902
Pseudanthura albatrossae Flores Sea. 1978
Pseudanthura baeckea Western Pacific 1986
Pseudanthura lateralis West Africa. 1911
Pseudanthura recifensis Brazil. 1982
Pseudanthura tenuis Natal to Transkei, South 1978



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