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Family: Pyropeltidae (See list of species below)

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5 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Pyropelta bohlei
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Pyropelta corymba
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Pyropelta musaica
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Pyropelta ryukyuensis
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Pyropelta yamato
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5 Species of Family Pyropeltidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Pyropelta bohlei Western Central Pacific.
Pyropelta corymba Eastern Central Pacific.
Pyropelta musaica Northeast Pacific.
Pyropelta ryukyuensis Northwest Pacific
Pyropelta yamato Northwest Pacific.



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