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Family: Amphisteginidae (See list of species below)

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7 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Amphistegina bicirculata
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Amphistegina lessonii
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Amphistegina lobifera
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Amphistegina madagascarensis
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Amphistegina papillosa
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Amphistegina quoyii
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Amphistegina radiata
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7 Species of Family Amphisteginidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Amphistegina bicirculata Western Central Pacific.
Amphistegina lessonii Indo-Pacific and Western
Amphistegina lobifera Pitcairn Islands.
Amphistegina madagascarensis Southeast Pacific
Amphistegina papillosa Western Central Pacific.
Amphistegina quoyii Western Central Pacific.
Amphistegina radiata Western Central Pacific.



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