Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Radiicephalidae Tapertails



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Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Radiicephalus elongatus Osório, 1917

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Radiicephalus elongatus
[Tapertail]
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Max. Length 61.8 cm SL
 
Radiicephalus kessinger
[Scarecrow tapertail]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Radiicephalus elongatus Tapertail Eastern Atlantic 76 TL 1917
Radiicephalus kessinger Scarecrow tapertail Northwest Pacific 61.8 SL 2018



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