Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Paraulopidae Cucumber fishes

Genus: Paraulopus

(See list of species below)


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14 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Paraulopus atripes
[]

Photo by Humphreys, S.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Paraulopus balteatus Gomon, 2010

Photo by Photo by Humphreys, S.
 
Paraulopus balteatus
[Banded cucumberfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Paraulopus brevirostris (Fourmanoir, 1981)

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Paraulopus brevirostris
[Shortsnout cucumberfish]
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Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Paraulopus filamentosus
[]
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Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Paraulopus japonicus
[]
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Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Paraulopus legandi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
 
Paraulopus longianalis
[Longfin Cucumberfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.3 cm TL
 
Paraulopus maculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
 
Paraulopus melanogrammus
[Blackline cucumberfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 32.2 cm SL
 
Paraulopus melanostomus
[Licoricemouth cucumberfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm FL
Paraulopus nigripinnis (Günther, 1878)

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Paraulopus nigripinnis
[Cucumber fish]
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Paraulopus novaeseelandiae
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Paraulopus oblongus (Kamohara, 1953)

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Paraulopus oblongus
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southwest Pacific

Paraulopus okamurai Sato & Nakabo, 2002

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Paraulopus okamurai
[Piedtip cucumberfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Paraulopus atripes Western Indian Ocean 14 SL 2003
Paraulopus balteatus Banded cucumberfish Southwest Pacific 32 SL 2010
Paraulopus brevirostris Shortsnout cucumberfish Western Pacific 13 SL 1981
Paraulopus filamentosus Northwest Pacific 12.5 SL 1982
Paraulopus japonicus Northwest Pacific 14.6 SL 1956
Paraulopus legandi Western Central Pacific 13.2 SL 1979
Paraulopus longianalis Longfin Cucumberfish Eastern Indian Ocean 16.2 SL 2010
Paraulopus maculatus Western Indian Ocean 17.3 TL 1967
Paraulopus melanogrammus Blackline cucumberfish Western Pacific 24.3 SL 2004
Paraulopus melanostomus Licoricemouth cucumberfish Eastern Indian Ocean 32.2 SL 2010
Paraulopus nigripinnis Cucumber fish Southwest Pacific 25 FL 1878
Paraulopus novaeseelandiae Southwest Pacific 2002
Paraulopus oblongus Western Pacific 8.5 SL 1953
Paraulopus okamurai Piedtip cucumberfish Southwest Pacific 2002



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