Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Isonidae Isonids

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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Shao, K.T.

Iso flosmaris
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Iso hawaiiensis
[Hawaiian surf sardine]

Photo by SFSA

Iso natalensis
[Surf sprite]

Photo by FAO

Iso nesiotes
[Samoan surf sardine]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Iso rhothophilus
[Flower of the wave]

5 Species of Family Isonidae
(Isonids)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1901	Iso flosmaris		Northwest Pacific	5 SL
1952	Iso hawaiiensis	Hawaiian surf sardine	Pacific Ocean	5 TL
1919	Iso natalensis	Surf sprite	Indian Ocean	8 TL
1993	Iso nesiotes	Samoan surf sardine	Eastern Central Pacific	4 TL
1895	Iso rhothophilus	Flower of the wave	Indo-Pacific	7.5 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Isonidae Isonids(See list of species below)

Family: Isonidae Isonids

(See list of species below)