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Family: Macrostylidae (See list of species below)
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6 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Macrostylis expolita
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Macrostylis galatheae
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Macrostylis hadalis
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Macrostylis longipes
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Macrostylis polaris
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Macrostylis spinifera
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6 Species of Family Macrostylidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Macrostylis expolita Western Indian Ocean
Macrostylis galatheae Western Central Pacific 0.55 TL
Macrostylis hadalis Western Central Pacific 0.46 TL
Macrostylis longipes Iceland.
Macrostylis polaris Arctic Sea.
Macrostylis spinifera Norwegian Sea and the Can



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