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Family: Sulidae gannets & boobies (See list of species below)

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10 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Morus bassanus
[Northern gannet]


Morus capensis
[Cape gannet]
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Morus serrator
[Australasian gannet]
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Papasula abbotti
[Abbott's booby]


Sula dactylatra
[Masked booby]
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Sula granti
[Nazca booby]


Sula leucogaster
[Brown booby]
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Sula nebouxii
[Blue-footed booby]


Sula sula
[Red-footed booby]
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Sula variegata
[Peruvian booby]
10 Species of Family Sulidae
(gannets & boobies)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Morus bassanus Northern gannet Indo-Pacific, Northeast A 93 TL
Morus capensis Cape gannet Indo-West Pacific, Atlant 85 TL
Morus serrator Australasian gannet Indo-Pacific and Southwes 84 TL
Papasula abbotti Abbott's booby Indo-West Pacific. 71 TL
Sula dactylatra Masked booby Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 92 TL
Sula granti Nazca booby Eastern Pacific and Weste
Sula leucogaster Brown booby Indo-Pacific and Western 80 TL
Sula nebouxii Blue-footed booby Eastern Pacific. 84 TL
Sula sula Red-footed booby Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 77 TL
Sula variegata Peruvian booby Eastern Pacific 74 TL



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