Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Dichichthyidae

Genus: Dichichthys

(See list of species below)


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Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 57.7 cm TL
Dichichthys albimarginatus (Séret & Last, 2007)

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Dichichthys albimarginatus
[Whitetip bristle shark]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Dichichthys bigus (Séret & Last, 2007)

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Dichichthys bigus
[Beige bristle shark]

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Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Dichichthys melanobranchus Chan, 1966

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Dichichthys melanobranchus
[Blackgill catshark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dichichthys albimarginatus Whitetip bristle shark Western Pacific 57.7 TL 2007
Dichichthys bigus Beige bristle shark Western Pacific 71 TL 2007
Dichichthys melanobranchus Blackgill catshark Northwest Pacific 85 TL 1966



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