Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Zoarcoidei
Family: Stichaeidae Pricklebacks
Subfamily: Xiphisterinae
Genus: Anoplarchus

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Photo by Nichols, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Anoplarchus insignis Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Anoplarchus insignis
[Slender cockscomb]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Anoplarchus purpurescens Gill, 1861

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Anoplarchus purpurescens
[High cockscomb]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anoplarchus insignis Slender cockscomb Eastern Pacific 12 TL 1912
Anoplarchus purpurescens High cockscomb Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1861



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