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Family: Hypoptychidae Sand eel



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Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Aulichthys japonicus Brevoort, 1862

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Aulichthys japonicus
[Tubenose]

Photo by Markevich, A.I.

North Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Hypoptychus dybowskii Steindachner, 1880

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Hypoptychus dybowskii
[Korean sandlance]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aulichthys japonicus Tubenose Northwest Pacific 12.8 SL 1862
Hypoptychus dybowskii Korean sandlance North Pacific 10 TL 1880



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