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Family: Monocentridae Pinecone fishes



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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Banks, I.

Easten Indian Ocean to We
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Cleidopus gloriamaris De Vis, 1882

Photo by Banks, I.
 
Cleidopus gloriamaris
[Australian pineapplefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Monocentris japonica (Houttuyn, 1782)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Monocentris japonica
[Pineconefish]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
 
Monocentris neozelanicus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Monocentris reedi
[Pinecone fish]
4 Species of Family Monocentridae
(Pinecone fishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1882 Cleidopus gloriamaris Australian pineapplefish Easten Indian Ocean to We 22 SL
1782 Monocentris japonica Pineconefish Indo-West Pacific 17 TL
1938 Monocentris neozelanicus Southwest Pacific
1956 Monocentris reedi Pinecone fish Southeast Pacific 9.9 SL



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