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Family: Scorpididae Halfmoons



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11 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific.
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Bathystethus cultratus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Bathystethus cultratus
[Grey knifefish]
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Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Bathystethus orientale
[Silver knifefish]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Labracoglossa argenteiventris Peters, 1866

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Labracoglossa argenteiventris
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Labracoglossa nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916

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Labracoglossa nitida
[Blue knifefish]

Photo by Cáceres, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 82.5 cm TL
Medialuna ancietae Chirichigno F., 1987

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Medialuna ancietae
[]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Medialuna californiensis (Steindachner, 1876)

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Medialuna californiensis
[Halfmoon]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scorpis aequipinnis Richardson, 1848

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Scorpis aequipinnis
[Sea sweep]

Photo by Florian Schneider

Southeast Pacific

Scorpis chilensis Guichenot, 1848

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Scorpis chilensis
[]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Scorpis georgiana Valenciennes, 1832

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Scorpis georgiana
[Banded sweep]

Photo by Banks, I.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Scorpis lineolata Kner, 1865

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Scorpis lineolata
[Silver sweep]

Photo by Denny, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm FL
Scorpis violacea (Hutton, 1873)

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Scorpis violacea
[Blue maomao]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bathystethus cultratus Grey knifefish Southwest Pacific. 30 TL 1801
Bathystethus orientale Silver knifefish Eastern Pacific 21 SL 1913
Labracoglossa argenteiventris Northwest Pacific 20 TL 1866
Labracoglossa nitida Blue knifefish Southwest Pacific. 20 TL 1916
Medialuna ancietae Southeast Pacific 82.5 TL 1987
Medialuna californiensis Halfmoon Eastern Pacific 48 TL 1876
Scorpis aequipinnis Sea sweep Eastern Indian Ocean 40 TL 1848
Scorpis chilensis Southeast Pacific 1848
Scorpis georgiana Banded sweep Eastern Indian Ocean 33 TL 1832
Scorpis lineolata Silver sweep Southwest Pacific 30 TL 1865
Scorpis violacea Blue maomao Southwest Pacific 40 FL 1873



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