Species Identification: Find Species

Scientific Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Acanthocolax exilipes			1911
Acanthocolax hystricosus			1983
Acanthocolax similis	Western Central Atlantic		1969
Acantholochus asperatus	Western Atlantic Ocean.	1.8 TL	1980
Acantholochus crevalleus	Western Central Atlantic.	0.2 TL	1981
Acantholochus divaricatus	Western Atlantic	0.3 TL	1980
Bomolochus achirus	Western Atlantic		1952
Bomolochus bellones	Western Atlantic		1833
Bomolochus concinnus	Western Atlantic
Bomolochus constrictus	Western Atlantic
Bomolochus cuneatus	Northeast Pacific		1920
Bomolochus decapteri	Northeast Pacific
Bomolochus ensiculus	Northeast Pacific		1970
Bomolochus exilipes	Northeast Pacific
Bomolochus megaceros	Western Indian Ocean		1865
Bomolochus mugilis	Western Indian Ocean
Bomolochus nitidus	Western Indian Ocean		1911
Bomolochus paucus	Western Indian Ocean		1984
Bomolochus soleae	Western Indian Ocean		1864
Ceratocolax euthynni	Western Indian Ocean		1965
Dicrobomolochus eminens	Western Indian Ocean		1911
Hamaticolax coelorinchi	Western Indian Ocean		2022
Hamaticolax physiculi	Western Indian Ocean		2022
Holobomolochus albidus	Western Indian Ocean		1932
Holobomolochus ardeolae	Western Indian Ocean		1864
Holobomolochus attenuatus	Western Indian Ocean		1913
Holobomolochus centropristis	Western Indian Ocean		1981
Holobomolochus confusus	Western Indian Ocean		1953
Holobomolochus embiotocae	Western Indian Ocean		1976
Holobomolochus glyphisodontus	Western Central Atlantic		1863
Holobomolochus longicaudus	Western Central Atlantic		1969
Holobomolochus occultus	Western Central Atlantic		1971
Holobomolochus prolixus	Western Central Atlantic		1969
Holobomolochus scutigerulus	Western Central Atlantic		1935
Holobomolochus serratus	Western Central Atlantic		1981
Holobomolochus spinulus	Western Central Atlantic		1969
Holobomolochus venustus	Western Central Atlantic		1971
Holobomolochus vervoorti	Western Central Atlantic		1983
Holobomolochus wilsoni	Western Central Atlantic		1985
Neobomolochus elongatus	Western Central Atlantic		1981
Nothobomolochus aigo	Western Central Atlantic		2022
Nothobomolochus denticulatus	Western Indian Ocean		1898
Nothobomolochus gazzae	Western Indian Ocean		1957
Nothobomolochus ilhoikimi	Western Indian Ocean		2014
Nothobomolochus lizae	Western Indian Ocean		2005
Nothobomolochus quadriceros	Western Indian Ocean		1973
Nothobomolochus saetiger	Western Indian Ocean		1911
Nothobomolochus teres	Western Indian Ocean		1911
Orbitacolax analogus	Western Indian Ocean		1969
Orbitacolax bispinus	Western Indian Ocean		2021
Orbitacolax hapalogenyos	Western Indian Ocean		1959
Orbitacolax kukiensis	Western Indian Ocean		2022
Parahamaticolax ezoisoainame	Western Indian Ocean		2022
Paraorbitacolax sphyraenae	Western Indian Ocean		2021
Pseudoeucanthus rhabdosargi	Western Indian Ocean		2021
Pseudoeucanthus uniseriatus	Western Central Atlantic		1913
Pumiliopes jonesi	Western Central Pacific		1968
Pumiliopes scombri	Western Central Pacific		2021
Triceracolax pagri	Western Central Pacific		2021
Unicolax anonymous	Central Atlantic	0.1 TL	1965
Unicolax collateralis	Central Atlantic and the	1.5 TL	1980
Unicolax mycterobius	Western Central Atlantic,	0.3 TL	1965

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Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Bomolochidae (See list of species below)

Family: Bomolochidae

(See list of species below)