Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Family: Aploactinidae Velvetfishes

Genus: Ptarmus

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Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Ptarmus gallus (Kossmann & Räuber, 1877)

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Ptarmus gallus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Ptarmus jubatus (Smith, 1935)

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Ptarmus jubatus
[Crested scorpionfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ptarmus gallus Western Indian Ocean 3.5 TL 1877
Ptarmus jubatus Crested scorpionfish Western Indian Ocean 8.5 TL 1935



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