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Family: Malletiidae (See list of species below)

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28 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Bathymalletia inequilateralis
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Clencharia abyssycola
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Katadesmia cuneata
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Katadesmia kolthoffi
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Katadesmia pallida
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Katadesmia vincula
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Malletia abyssopolaris
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Malletia abyssorum
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Malletia angulata
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Malletia aoteana
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Malletia bermudensis
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Malletia chilensis
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Malletia cumingii
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Malletia dilatata
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Malletia dunkeri
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Malletia faba
[Bean malletia]
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Malletia galatheae
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Malletia gigantea
[Kerguelen malletia]
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Malletia humilior
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Malletia magellanica
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Malletia obtusa
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Malletia pellucida
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Malletia veneriformis
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Neilo annectens
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Neilo australis
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Neilo blacki
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Neilo delli
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Pseudoglomus pompholyx
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28 Species of Family Malletiidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Bathymalletia inequilateralis Northwest Atlantic
Clencharia abyssycola French Polynesia, Austral
Katadesmia cuneata Southwest Pacific and the
Katadesmia kolthoffi Northeast Atlantic and th
Katadesmia pallida Antarctica.
Katadesmia vincula Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Malletia abyssopolaris Western Atlantic and the
Malletia abyssorum Northwest Atlantic
Malletia angulata Northwest Pacific
Malletia aoteana Southwest Pacific
Malletia bermudensis Western Atlantic. 0.77 DL
Malletia chilensis Western Atlantic, Southea
Malletia cumingii Southeast Pacific and Sou 3 DL
Malletia dilatata Western Atlantic.
Malletia dunkeri Northwest Pacific
Malletia faba Bean malletia Eastern Pacific
Malletia galatheae Southwest Pacific
Malletia gigantea Kerguelen malletia Endemic to Kerguelen.
Malletia humilior Indo-Pacific
Malletia magellanica Southeast Pacific and Wes
Malletia obtusa Mediterranean Sea 1.3 DL
Malletia pellucida Antarctic Atlantic
Malletia veneriformis Western Atlantic.
Neilo annectens Southwest Pacific
Neilo australis Southwest Pacific
Neilo blacki Southwest Pacific
Neilo delli Southwest Pacific
Pseudoglomus pompholyx Western Atlantic.



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