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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Family: Peristediidae Armored searobins or armored gurnards
Genus: Scalicus

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9 species

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Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Scalicus amiscus
Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Scalicus engyceros (Günther, 1872)
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Scalicus engyceros
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Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
 
Scalicus gilberti
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Scalicus hians
Photo by SFSA

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Scalicus investigatoris (Alcock, 1898)
Photo by SFSA
 
Scalicus investigatoris
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Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
 
Scalicus orientalis
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Scalicus paucibarbatus
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Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
 
Scalicus quadratorostratus
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Max. Length 27 cm TL
 
Scalicus serrulatus


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scalicus amiscus Northwest Pacific 28 TL 1904
Scalicus engyceros Western Pacific 32 TL 1872
Scalicus gilberti Western Central Pacific 18.5 SL 1921
Scalicus hians Western Pacific 20 TL 1897
Scalicus investigatoris Indian Ocean 23 TL 1898
Scalicus orientalis Indo-West Pacific. 15.4 SL 1938
Scalicus paucibarbatus Indo-West Pacific 2019
Scalicus quadratorostratus Western Pacific. 14.9 SL 1979
Scalicus serrulatus Indo-West Pacific 27 TL 1898



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