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Family: Metapseudidae (See list of species below)

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22 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Apseudomorpha albida
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Apseudomorpha avicularia
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Apseudomorpha drummi
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Apseudomorpha fontainei
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Apseudomorpha glebosa
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Apseudomorpha hirsuta
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Apseudomorpha magdalenensis
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Apseudomorpha martinicana
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Apseudomorpha negoescuae
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Apseudomorpha oahuensis
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Apseudomorpha ortizi
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Apseudomorpha timaruvia
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Apseudomorpha veleronis
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Apseudomorpha vestafricana
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Calozodion suluk
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Cryptapseudes acutifrons
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Cryptapseudes leroyi
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Cryptapseudes mamua
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Cryptapseudes romanae
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Cryptapseudes sankarankuttyi
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Julmarichardia bajau
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Murutudes orangasli
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22 Species of Family Metapseudidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Apseudomorpha albida Northwest Pacific
Apseudomorpha avicularia Southeast Atlantic
Apseudomorpha drummi Eastern Central Pacific
Apseudomorpha fontainei Western Indian Ocean
Apseudomorpha glebosa Eastern Pacific
Apseudomorpha hirsuta Western Indian Ocean
Apseudomorpha magdalenensis Eastern Central Pacific
Apseudomorpha martinicana Western Central Atlantic
Apseudomorpha negoescuae Western Indian Ocean
Apseudomorpha oahuensis Eastern Central Pacific
Apseudomorpha ortizi Western Central Atlantic
Apseudomorpha timaruvia Southwest Pacific
Apseudomorpha veleronis Eastern Pacific.
Apseudomorpha vestafricana Eastern Central Atlantic
Calozodion suluk Western Central Pacific
Cryptapseudes acutifrons Western Indian Ocean
Cryptapseudes leroyi Eastern Central Pacific
Cryptapseudes mamua Eastern Central Pacific
Cryptapseudes romanae Western Indian Ocean
Cryptapseudes sankarankuttyi Western Indian Ocean
Julmarichardia bajau Western Central Pacific
Murutudes orangasli Western Central Pacific



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