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Family: Phallostethidae Priapiumfishes



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23 species (see list below)

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Asia
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL

 
Gulaphallus bikolanus
[]
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Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm

 
Gulaphallus eximius
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm TL

 
Gulaphallus falcifer
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm TL

 
Gulaphallus mirabilis
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL

 
Gulaphallus panayensis
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL

 
Neostethus amaricola
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Neostethus bicornis Regan, 1916

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Neostethus bicornis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL

 
Neostethus borneensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL

 
Neostethus ctenophorus
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL

 
Neostethus djajaorum
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL

 
Neostethus geminus
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Neostethus lankesteri Regan, 1916

Photo by Noren, M.
 
Neostethus lankesteri
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL

 
Neostethus palawanensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL

 
Neostethus robertsi
[]
No picture found
Asia

 
Neostethus thessa
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL

 
Neostethus villadolidi
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL

 
Neostethus zamboangae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL

 
Phallostethus cuulong
[]
No picture found
Asia

 
Phallostethus dunckeri
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Phallostethus lehi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL

 
Phenacostethus posthon
[]

Photo by Ahmad, A.

Asia
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Phenacostethus smithi Myers, 1928

Photo by Ahmad, A.
 
Phenacostethus smithi
[Smith's priapium fish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 1.4 cm SL

 
Phenacostethus trewavasae
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23 Species of Family Phallostethidae
(Priapiumfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1926 Gulaphallus bikolanus Asia 2.3 SL
1925 Gulaphallus eximius Asia 4.1
1936 Gulaphallus falcifer Asia 3.4 TL
1925 Gulaphallus mirabilis Asia 3.3 TL
1942 Gulaphallus panayensis Western Central Pacific 1.9 SL
1934 Neostethus amaricola Western Central Pacific 2.2 SL
1916 Neostethus bicornis Asia 3 TL
1939 Neostethus borneensis Asia 2.3 SL
1937 Neostethus ctenophorus Asia 2.4 SL
1998 Neostethus djajaorum Western Central Pacific 1.9 SL
2014 Neostethus geminus Asia 2.6 SL
1916 Neostethus lankesteri Asia 3 SL
1935 Neostethus palawanensis Western Pacific 2.3 SL
1989 Neostethus robertsi Asia 2.3 SL
1937 Neostethus thessa Asia
1942 Neostethus villadolidi Asia 2.3 SL
1942 Neostethus zamboangae Western Pacific 2.2 SL
2012 Phallostethus cuulong Asia 24.5 SL
1913 Phallostethus dunckeri Asia
1996 Phallostethus lehi Western Pacific 2.8 SL
1971 Phenacostethus posthon Asia 1.8 SL
1928 Phenacostethus smithi Smith's priapium fish Asia 2 TL
1986 Phenacostethus trewavasae Asia 1.4 SL



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