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Family: Stephanoberycidae Pricklefishes

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Moore, J.

Abyssoberyx levisquamosus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Acanthochaenus luetkenii
[Pricklefish]

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Western Central Pacific

Malacosarcus macrostoma
[]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8.1 cm

Stephanoberyx monae
[]

4 Species of Family Stephanoberycidae
(Pricklefishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
2005	Abyssoberyx levisquamosus		Northeast Atlantic.	16.8 SL
1884	Acanthochaenus luetkenii	Pricklefish	Atlantic, Indian and Paci	14.1 SL
1878	Malacosarcus macrostoma		Western Central Pacific
1883	Stephanoberyx monae		Western Atlantic	8.1

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Stephanoberycidae Pricklefishes(See list of species below)

Family: Stephanoberycidae Pricklefishes

(See list of species below)