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Family: Spheniscidae



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20 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 115 cm TL
 
Aptenodytes forsteri
[Emperor penguin]
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Max. Length 95 cm TL
 
Aptenodytes patagonicus
[King penguin]
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Max. Length 55 cm TL
 
Eudyptes chrysocome
[Rockhopper penguin]
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Max. Length 70 cm TL
 
Eudyptes chrysolophus
[Macaroni penguin]
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Eudyptes filholi
[Southern rockhopper pengiun]
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Eudyptes moseleyi
[Northern rockhopper penguin]
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Max. Length 62 cm TL
 
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
[Fiordland penguin]
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Max. Length 63 cm TL
 
Eudyptes robustus
[Snares penguin]
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Max. Length 76 cm TL
 
Eudyptes schlegeli
[Royal penguin]
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Max. Length 67 cm TL
 
Eudyptes sclateri
[Erect-crested penguin]
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Max. Length 41 cm TL
 
Eudyptula albosignata
[White-flippered penguin]
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Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Eudyptula minor
[Blue penguin]
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Max. Length 66 cm TL
 
Megadyptes antipodes
[Yellow-eyed penguin]
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Max. Length 71 cm TL
 
Pygoscelis adeliae
[Adelie penguin]
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Max. Length 68 cm TL
 
Pygoscelis antarcticus
[Chinstrap penguin]
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Max. Length 81 cm TL
 
Pygoscelis papua
[Gentoo penguin]

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Western Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Spheniscus demersus
[Jackass penguin]
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Max. Length 65 cm TL
 
Spheniscus humboldti
[Humboldt penguin]
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Max. Length 70 cm TL
 
Spheniscus magellanicus
[Magellanic penguin]
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Max. Length 53 cm TL
 
Spheniscus mendiculus
[Galapagos penguin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor penguin Southeast Pacific, Southw 115 TL 1844
Aptenodytes patagonicus King penguin Indo-Pacific, Southern At 95 TL 1778
Eudyptes chrysocome Rockhopper penguin Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 55 TL 1781
Eudyptes chrysolophus Macaroni penguin Southeast Pacific, Southw 70 TL 1837
Eudyptes filholi Southern rockhopper pengiun Indo-Pacific and the Anta 1879
Eudyptes moseleyi Northern rockhopper penguin Indo-West Pacific, Southe 1921
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Fiordland penguin Southwest Pacific 62 TL 1845
Eudyptes robustus Snares penguin Southwest Pacific 63 TL 1953
Eudyptes schlegeli Royal penguin Indo-Pacific 76 TL 1876
Eudyptes sclateri Erect-crested penguin Indo-West Pacific, Southw 67 TL 1888
Eudyptula albosignata White-flippered penguin Southwest Pacific 41 TL 1874
Eudyptula minor Blue penguin Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1781
Megadyptes antipodes Yellow-eyed penguin Southwest Pacific 66 TL 1841
Pygoscelis adeliae Adelie penguin Antarctic. 71 TL 1841
Pygoscelis antarcticus Chinstrap penguin Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 68 TL 1781
Pygoscelis papua Gentoo penguin Indo-Pacific, Southern At 81 TL 1781
Spheniscus demersus Jackass penguin Western Indian Ocean and 70 TL 1758
Spheniscus humboldti Humboldt penguin Southeast Pacific 65 TL 1834
Spheniscus magellanicus Magellanic penguin Southeast Pacific and Sou 70 TL 1781
Spheniscus mendiculus Galapagos penguin Southeast Pacific 53 TL 1871



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