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Family: Notosudidae Waryfishes



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17 species (see list below)
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Photo by Dolgov, A.

Tropical and subtropical
Max. Length 26.9 cm SL
Ahliesaurus berryi Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976

Photo by Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Ahliesaurus berryi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Ahliesaurus brevis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Luciosudis normani
[Paperbones]
No picture found

Max. Length 31 cm SL
 
Scopelosaurus adleri
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Scopelosaurus ahlstromi Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Scopelosaurus ahlstromi
[Ahlstrom's waryfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
 
Scopelosaurus argenteus
[Waryfish]
No picture found
 
Scopelosaurus craddocki
[]
No picture found
 
Scopelosaurus gibbsi
[]

Photo by Colombo, G.L.A.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Scopelosaurus hamiltoni (Waite, 1916)

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Scopelosaurus hamiltoni
[Smallscale waryfish]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm SL
Scopelosaurus harryi (Mead, 1953)

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Scopelosaurus harryi
[Scaly paperbone]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Scopelosaurus herwigi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Scopelosaurus hoedti
[Hoedt's waryfish]
No picture found
 
Scopelosaurus hubbsi
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 36.4 cm SL
Scopelosaurus lepidus (Krefft & Maul, 1955)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Scopelosaurus lepidus
[Blackfin waryfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Scopelosaurus mauli Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976

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Scopelosaurus mauli
[Maul's waryfish]

Photo by SFSA

South Atlantic and Indian
Max. Length 16.9 cm SL
Scopelosaurus meadi Bertelsen, Krefft & Marshall, 1976

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Scopelosaurus meadi
[Blackring waryfish]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Scopelosaurus smithii Bean, 1925

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Scopelosaurus smithii
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ahliesaurus berryi Tropical and subtropical 26.9 SL 1976
Ahliesaurus brevis Indo-West Pacific 21 SL 1976
Luciosudis normani Paperbones Circumglobal in the tempe 20.7 SL 1931
Scopelosaurus adleri North Pacific 31 SL 1967
Scopelosaurus ahlstromi Ahlstrom's waryfish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 20 TL 1976
Scopelosaurus argenteus Waryfish Eastern Atlantic 21.4 SL 1954
Scopelosaurus craddocki Southeast Atlantic 1976
Scopelosaurus gibbsi Southwest Pacific 1976
Scopelosaurus hamiltoni Smallscale waryfish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 50 TL 1916
Scopelosaurus harryi Scaly paperbone North Pacific 32 SL 1953
Scopelosaurus herwigi Southeast Atlantic and We 35 TL 1976
Scopelosaurus hoedti Hoedt's waryfish Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 5 14 SL 1860
Scopelosaurus hubbsi Southeast Pacific 1976
Scopelosaurus lepidus Blackfin waryfish North Atlantic 36.4 SL 1955
Scopelosaurus mauli Maul's waryfish Western Atlantic 11 SL 1976
Scopelosaurus meadi Blackring waryfish South Atlantic and Indian 16.9 SL 1976
Scopelosaurus smithii Eastern Atlantic 25 TL 1925



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