Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Carapidae Pearlfishes
Subfamily: Pyramodontinae
Genus: Pyramodon

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4 species

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Photo by Parmentier, E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Pyramodon lindas Markle & Olney, 1990
Photo by Parmentier, E.
 
Pyramodon lindas
[Blackedge pearlfish]
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Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
 
Pyramodon parini
Photo by Parmentier, E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Pyramodon punctatus (Regan, 1914)
Photo by Parmentier, E.
 
Pyramodon punctatus
[Dogtooth pearlfish]
Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18.1 cm TL
Pyramodon ventralis Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pyramodon ventralis
[Pallid pearlfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pyramodon lindas Blackedge pearlfish Western Pacific 36 TL 1990
Pyramodon parini Southeast Pacific 30.5 TL 1990
Pyramodon punctatus Dogtooth pearlfish Indo-West Pacific 29 TL 1914
Pyramodon ventralis Pallid pearlfish Indo-West Pacific 18.1 TL 1913



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