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Family: Pterognathiidae



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17 species (see list below)
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Cosmognathia aquila
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Cosmognathia arcus
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Cosmognathia bastillae
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Cosmognathia manubrium
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Pterognathia alcicornis
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Pterognathia atrox
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Pterognathia crocodilus
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Pterognathia ctenifera
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Pterognathia grandis
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Pterognathia hawaiiensis
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Pterognathia meixneri
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Pterognathia pygmaea
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Pterognathia sica
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Pterognathia sorex
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Pterognathia swedmarki
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Pterognathia ugera
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Pterognathia vilii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cosmognathia aquila Western Central Atlantic 1998
Cosmognathia arcus Pacific Ocean and Western 1991
Cosmognathia bastillae Western Central Pacific 1991
Cosmognathia manubrium Eastern Central Pacific 1991
Pterognathia alcicornis Western Central Atlantic 1998
Pterognathia atrox Northeast Atlantic. 1969
Pterognathia crocodilus Western Central Pacific a 1991
Pterognathia ctenifera Pacific Ocean and Western 1970
Pterognathia grandis Western Central Atlantic 1969
Pterognathia hawaiiensis Eastern Central Pacific 1991
Pterognathia meixneri Northeast Atlantic. 1969
Pterognathia pygmaea Northwest Atlantic. 1998
Pterognathia sica Southwest Pacific 2001
Pterognathia sorex Northeast Atlantic 1969
Pterognathia swedmarki Northeast Atlantic 1966
Pterognathia ugera Pacific Ocean and Western 1991
Pterognathia vilii Western Central Pacific 1991



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