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Family: Capsalidae (See list of species below)

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16 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Benedenia bodliani
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Benedenia hawaiiensis
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Benedenia lolo
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Benedenia scari
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Capsala biparasitica
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Capsala ovalis
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Capsaloides cristatus
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Capsaloides istiophori
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Capsaloides nairagi
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Capsaloides sinuatus
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Capsaloides tetrapteri
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Megalocotyle marginata
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Nasicola klawei
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Pseudonitzschia uku
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Tristoma adcoccineum
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Tristoma adintegrum
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16 Species of Family Capsalidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Benedenia bodliani Eastern Central Pacific
Benedenia hawaiiensis Eastern Central Pacific
Benedenia lolo Eastern Central Pacific
Benedenia scari Eastern Central Pacific
Capsala biparasitica Eastern Central Pacific
Capsala ovalis Eastern Central Pacific
Capsaloides cristatus Eastern Central Pacific
Capsaloides istiophori Eastern Central Pacific
Capsaloides nairagi Eastern Central Pacific
Capsaloides sinuatus Eastern Central Pacific
Capsaloides tetrapteri Eastern Central Pacific
Megalocotyle marginata Northeast Pacific
Nasicola klawei Eastern Central Pacific
Pseudonitzschia uku Eastern Central Pacific
Tristoma adcoccineum East and Southwest Pacifi
Tristoma adintegrum Eastern Central Pacific



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