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Family: Otocelididae (See list of species below)

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12 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Archocelis macrorhabdites
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Haplotestis curvitubus
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Notocelis gullmarensis
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Notocelis rubidocula
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Otocelis chirodotae
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Otocelis marisalbi
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Otocelis rubropunctata
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Otocelis sandara
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Otocelis westbladi
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Philocelis brueggemanni
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Philocelis cellata
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Philocelis karlingi
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12 Species of Family Otocelididae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Archocelis macrorhabdites Northeast Atlantic
Haplotestis curvitubus Northeast Atlantic
Notocelis gullmarensis North Atlantic, Eastern C
Notocelis rubidocula Northeast Pacific
Otocelis chirodotae Northeast Atlantic.
Otocelis marisalbi Northeast Atlantic.
Otocelis rubropunctata Northeast Atlantic and th
Otocelis sandara Northwest Atlantic 0.05 TL
Otocelis westbladi Northeast Atlantic.
Philocelis brueggemanni Northwest Atlantic 0.055 TL
Philocelis cellata Northeast Atlantic
Philocelis karlingi Northeast Atlantic



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