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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Dichichthyidae Bristle shark

Genus: Dichichthys

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 57.7 cm TL
Dichichthys albimarginatus (Séret & Last, 2007)
Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Dichichthys albimarginatus
[Whitetip bristle shark]
Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Dichichthys bigus (Séret & Last, 2007)
Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Dichichthys bigus
[Beige bristle shark]
Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Dichichthys melanobranchus Chan, 1966
Photo by FAO
 
Dichichthys melanobranchus
[Blackgill catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 54.8 cm TL
 
Dichichthys nigripalatum
[Indonesian filetail catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 104.6 cm TL
 
Dichichthys satoi
[Roughback bristle shark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dichichthys albimarginatus Whitetip bristle shark Western Pacific 57.7 TL 2007
Dichichthys bigus Beige bristle shark Western Pacific 71 TL 2007
Dichichthys melanobranchus Blackgill catshark Northwest Pacific 85 TL 1966
Dichichthys nigripalatum Indonesian filetail catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 54.8 TL 2018
Dichichthys satoi Roughback bristle shark Southwest Pacific 104.6 TL 2024



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