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Family: Leptosomatidae cuckoo-roller (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)

No picture found Barbonema horridum []	No picture found Cylicolaimus magnus []	No picture found Deontostoma antarcticum []
No picture found Deontostoma arcticum []	No picture found Deontostoma demani []	No picture found Leptosomatides antarcticus []
No picture found Leptosomatum gracile []	No picture found Platycoma cephalata []	No picture found Pseudocella panamaensis []
No picture found Pseudocella trichodes []	No picture found Synonchus brevisetosus []	No picture found Synonchus fasciculatus []
No picture found Synonchus longisetosus []	No picture found Thoracostoma angustifissulatum []	No picture found Thoracostoma anocellatum []
No picture found Thoracostoma coronatum []	No picture found Thoracostoma trachygaster []

17 Species of Family Leptosomatidae
(cuckoo-roller)

Sort by: Species Length

Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Barbonema horridum		Northeast Atlantic
Cylicolaimus magnus		Northeast Atlantic
Deontostoma antarcticum		Antarctic
Deontostoma arcticum		Arctic, Pacific Ocean, At
Deontostoma demani		Antarctic Indian Ocean
Leptosomatides antarcticus		Antarctic
Leptosomatum gracile		Northeast Atlantic
Platycoma cephalata		Northeast Atlantic
Pseudocella panamaensis		Southeast Pacific
Pseudocella trichodes		Northeast Atlantic
Synonchus brevisetosus		Northeast Atlantic
Synonchus fasciculatus		Northeast Atlantic
Synonchus longisetosus		Northeast Atlantic
Thoracostoma angustifissulatum		Antarctic
Thoracostoma anocellatum		Antarctic Indian Ocean
Thoracostoma coronatum		Northeast Atlantic
Thoracostoma trachygaster		Southeast Pacific

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