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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Platytroctidae Tubeshoulders

Genus: Mentodus

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)

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Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Mentodus bythios
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Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Mentodus crassus
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Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Mentodus eubranchus
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Tropical and subtropical
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Mentodus facilis
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Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
 
Mentodus longirostris
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No picture found
Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 22.2 cm SL
 
Mentodus mesalirus
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Photo by SFSA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 24.9 cm SL
Mentodus perforatus Sazonov & Trunov, 1978

Photo by SFSA
 
Mentodus perforatus
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Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 32.2 cm SL
Mentodus rostratus (Günther, 1878)

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Mentodus rostratus
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8 Species of Family Platytroctidae with Genus Mentodus
(Tubeshoulders)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1987 Mentodus bythios Indo-West Pacific. 18.1 SL
1960 Mentodus crassus Eastern Atlantic 24.5 SL
1987 Mentodus eubranchus Eastern Pacific 11.4 SL
1951 Mentodus facilis Tropical and subtropical 12.5 SL
1976 Mentodus longirostris Atlantic Ocean 20.2 SL
1987 Mentodus mesalirus Atlantic Ocean 22.2 SL
1978 Mentodus perforatus Eastern Atlantic 24.9 SL
1878 Mentodus rostratus Atlantic Ocean 32.2 SL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013