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Family: Amphilochidae (See list of species below)

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30 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Amphilochoides boecki
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Amphilochoides serratipes
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Amphilochopsis hamatus
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Amphilochus anoculus
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Amphilochus ascidicola
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Amphilochus casahoya
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Amphilochus delacaya
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Amphilochus justi
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Amphilochus lacertus
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Amphilochus manudens
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Amphilochus marionis
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Amphilochus neapolitanus
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Amphilochus spencebatei
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Amphilochus tenuimanus
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Apolochus casahoya
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Apolochus delacaya
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Apolochus neapolitanus
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Apolochus pillaii
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Cyclotelson purpureum
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Gitana sarsi
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Gitanopsis alvina
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Gitanopsis arctica
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Gitanopsis desmondi
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Gitanopsis inermis
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Gitanopsis longus
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Gitanopsis squamosa
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Hourstonius laguna
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Hourstonius tortugae
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Paramphilochoides intermedius
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Stegoplax longirostris
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30 Species of Family Amphilochidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Amphilochoides boecki Northeast Atlantic and th
Amphilochoides serratipes Northeast Atlantic and th
Amphilochopsis hamatus Arctic
Amphilochus anoculus Northeast Atlantic.
Amphilochus ascidicola Western Central Atlantic
Amphilochus casahoya Western Atlantic
Amphilochus delacaya Western Atlantic
Amphilochus justi Western Central Pacific
Amphilochus lacertus Western Central Pacific
Amphilochus manudens Northeast Atlantic
Amphilochus marionis Antarctic Indian Ocean an
Amphilochus neapolitanus Eastern Pacific and Atlan
Amphilochus spencebatei Northeast Atlantic and th
Amphilochus tenuimanus Arctic and Northwest Atla
Apolochus casahoya Western Central Atlantic.
Apolochus delacaya Western Central Atlantic.
Apolochus neapolitanus Western Central Atlantic
Apolochus pillaii Western Central Atlantic.
Cyclotelson purpureum Western Central Pacific
Gitana sarsi Northeast Atlantic and th
Gitanopsis alvina Northeast Atlantic.
Gitanopsis arctica Arctic and Northern Atlan
Gitanopsis desmondi Southern Pacific
Gitanopsis inermis Arctic and Northern Atlan
Gitanopsis longus Northwest Pacific
Gitanopsis squamosa Southern Ocean, Southeast
Hourstonius laguna Western Atlantic
Hourstonius tortugae Western Atlantic
Paramphilochoides intermedius Northeast Atlantic
Stegoplax longirostris Arctic and Northwest Atla



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