Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Ostracoberycidae Shellskin alfonsinos

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Ostracoberyx dorygenys
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Max. Length 8 cm SL

Ostracoberyx fowleri
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Ostracoberyx paxtoni
[Spinycheek seabass]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Ostracoberyx dorygenys		Indo-West Pacific	23 SL	1934
Ostracoberyx fowleri		Northwest Pacific	8 SL	1939
Ostracoberyx paxtoni	Spinycheek seabass	Western Pacific	15.7 SL	1991

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Ostracoberycidae Shellskin alfonsinos(See list of species below)

Family: Ostracoberycidae Shellskin alfonsinos

(See list of species below)