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Family: Rissoellidae (See list of species below)

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17 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Rissoella ameliae
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Rissoella belkisae
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Rissoella caribaea
[Caribbean risso]
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Rissoella dianae
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Rissoella diaphana
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Rissoella elsae
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Rissoella florae
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Rissoella galba
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Rissoella gandocaensis
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Rissoella globularis
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Rissoella inflata
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Rissoella opalina
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Rissoella ornata
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Rissoella powelli
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Rissoella secunda
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Rissoella taniae
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Rissoella zaidae
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17 Species of Family Rissoellidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Rissoella ameliae Western Atlantic. 0.162 DL
Rissoella belkisae Western Atlantic. 0.12 DL
Rissoella caribaea Caribbean risso Western Atlantic. 0.18 DL
Rissoella dianae Western Atlantic. 0.115 DL
Rissoella diaphana Northeast Atlantic and th
Rissoella elsae Western Atlantic. 0.115 DL
Rissoella florae Western Atlantic. 0.12 DL
Rissoella galba Western Central Atlantic 0.07 DL
Rissoella gandocaensis Western Atlantic. 0.08 DL
Rissoella globularis Northeast Atlantic, Arcti
Rissoella inflata Mediterranean Sea.
Rissoella opalina Mediterranean Sea.
Rissoella ornata Western Atlantic. 0.12 DL
Rissoella powelli Western Atlantic. 0.266 DL
Rissoella secunda Southwest Pacific
Rissoella taniae Western Atlantic. 0.11 DL
Rissoella zaidae Western Atlantic. 0.1 DL



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