Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae Grenadiers or rattails

Genus: Sphagemacrurus

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6 species (see list below)
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Sphagemacrurus decimalis
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Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Sphagemacrurus gibber
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Sphagemacrurus grenadae (Parr, 1946)

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Sphagemacrurus grenadae
[Pugnose grenadier]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Sphagemacrurus hirundo (Collett, 1896)

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Sphagemacrurus hirundo
[Swallow grenadier]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps (Alcock, 1894)

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Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps
[Dwarf whiptail]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Sphagemacrurus richardi (Weber, 1913)

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Sphagemacrurus richardi
[Richard's whiptail]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Sphagemacrurus decimalis Western Central Pacific. 1920
Sphagemacrurus gibber Eastern Central Pacific 21 TL 1897
Sphagemacrurus grenadae Pugnose grenadier Western Central Atlantic 25 TL 1946
Sphagemacrurus hirundo Swallow grenadier Eastern Central Atlantic 21 TL 1896
Sphagemacrurus pumiliceps Dwarf whiptail Indo-Pacific 25 TL 1894
Sphagemacrurus richardi Richard's whiptail Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1913



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