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Family: Myrrhinidae (See list of species below)

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14 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Phyllodesmium briareum
[Bushy phyllodesmium]
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Phyllodesmium briareus
[]
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Phyllodesmium colemani
[Coleman's Phyllodesmium]


Phyllodesmium crypticum
[Cryptic phyllodesmium]
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Phyllodesmium hyalinum
[]


Phyllodesmium kabiranum
[Kabira phyllodesmium]
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Phyllodesmium longicirra
[]


Phyllodesmium longicirrum
[Long-cirri phyllodesmium]
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Phyllodesmium macphersonae
[Macpherson's Phyllodesmium]


Phyllodesmium magnum
[Great phyllodesmium]
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Phyllodesmium opalescens
[]


Phyllodesmium poindimiei
[Poindimie's Phyllodesmium]


Phyllodesmium rudmani
[]


Phyllodesmium serratum
[Made-up phyllodesmium]
14 Species of Family Myrrhinidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Phyllodesmium briareum Bushy phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific. 2.5 TL
Phyllodesmium briareus Western Central Pacific
Phyllodesmium colemani Coleman's Phyllodesmium Western Central Pacific
Phyllodesmium crypticum Cryptic phyllodesmium Western Central Pacific
Phyllodesmium hyalinum Indo-Pacific.
Phyllodesmium kabiranum Kabira phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific. 4.5 TL
Phyllodesmium longicirra Western Central Pacific
Phyllodesmium longicirrum Long-cirri phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific. 14 TL
Phyllodesmium macphersonae Macpherson's Phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific
Phyllodesmium magnum Great phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific. 13 TL
Phyllodesmium opalescens Western Pacific
Phyllodesmium poindimiei Poindimie's Phyllodesmium Indo-West Pacific 4 TL
Phyllodesmium rudmani Western Central Pacific
Phyllodesmium serratum Made-up phyllodesmium Southeast Atlantic to Ind 3.5 TL



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