Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Indostomidae Armored sticklebacks

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Indostomus crocodilus
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Indostomus paradoxus
[Pipe fish]

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Indostomus spinosus
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Indostomus crocodilus		Asia	2.5 SL	1999
Indostomus paradoxus	Pipe fish	Asia	3 SL	1929
Indostomus spinosus		Asia	3 SL	1999

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Indostomidae Armored sticklebacks(See list of species below)

Family: Indostomidae Armored sticklebacks

(See list of species below)