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Family: Pylochelidae (See list of species below)

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18 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Bathycheles incisus
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Bathycheles integer
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Cheiroplatea mitoi
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Cheiroplatea pumicicola
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Cheiroplatea scutata
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Forestocheles perplexus
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Mixtopagurus paradoxus
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Parapylocheles scorpio
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Pomatocheles gaillardi
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Pylocheles mortensenii
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Trizocheles boasi
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Trizocheles brachyops
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Trizocheles caledonicus
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Trizocheles laurentae
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Trizocheles manningi
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Trizocheles pilgrimi
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Trizocheles pulcher
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Trizocheles spinosus
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18 Species of Family Pylochelidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Bathycheles incisus Western Pacific
Bathycheles integer Western Central Pacific
Cheiroplatea mitoi Western Central Pacific
Cheiroplatea pumicicola Western Pacific
Cheiroplatea scutata Western Central Atlantic
Forestocheles perplexus Southwest Pacific
Mixtopagurus paradoxus Western Central Atlantic.
Parapylocheles scorpio Indo-West Pacific
Pomatocheles gaillardi Western Central Pacific
Pylocheles mortensenii Indo-West Pacific.
Trizocheles boasi Western Central Pacific
Trizocheles brachyops Southwest Pacific
Trizocheles caledonicus Western Central Pacific
Trizocheles laurentae Western Central Pacific
Trizocheles manningi Western Central Pacific
Trizocheles pilgrimi Western Pacific
Trizocheles pulcher Western Central Pacific
Trizocheles spinosus Western Pacific.



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