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Family: Gerridae



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4 species
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Halobates germanus
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Halobates hawaiiensis
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Halobates micans
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Halobates sericeus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Halobates germanus Indo-Pacific. 1883
Halobates hawaiiensis Pacific Ocean 1938
Halobates micans Circumglobal. 1822
Halobates sericeus Pacific Ocean 1822



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