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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Trachyrincidae Armoured grenadiers

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No picture found Max. Length 30 cm TL Idiolophorhynchus andriashevi [Pineapple rattail]	Photo by JAMARC Western Central Pacific Max. Length 48 cm TL Macrouroides inflaticeps Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 Photo by JAMARC Macrouroides inflaticeps [Inflated whiptail]	Photo by FAO Atlantic and Pacific Max. Length 35 cm TL Squalogadus modificatus Gilbert & Hubbs, 1916 Photo by FAO Squalogadus modificatus [Tadpole whiptail]
No picture found Max. Length 96 cm TL Trachyrincus aphyodes	Photo by FAO Southeast Pacific Max. Length 46 cm TL Trachyrincus helolepis Gilbert, 1892 Photo by FAO Trachyrincus helolepis [Armourhead grenadier]	Photo by Graham, K. Southwest Pacific Max. Length 60 cm TL Trachyrincus longirostris (Günther, 1878) Photo by Graham, K. Trachyrincus longirostris [Slender unicorn rattail]
Photo by Dolgov, A. Northeast Atlantic Max. Length 37 cm TL Trachyrincus murrayi Günther, 1887 Photo by Dolgov, A. Trachyrincus murrayi [Roughnose grenadier]	Photo by Ticina, V. Eastern Atlantic Max. Length 60 cm TL Trachyrincus scabrus (Rafinesque, 1810) Photo by Ticina, V. Trachyrincus scabrus [Roughsnout grenadier]	Photo by FAO Southeast Pacific Max. Length 44 cm TL Trachyrincus villegai Pequeño, 1971 Photo by FAO Trachyrincus villegai [Grey grenadier]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Idiolophorhynchus andriashevi	Pineapple rattail	Eastern Indian Ocean	30 TL	1981
Macrouroides inflaticeps	Inflated whiptail	Western Central Pacific	48 TL	1912
Squalogadus modificatus	Tadpole whiptail	Atlantic and Pacific	35 TL	1916
Trachyrincus aphyodes		Southwest Pacific	96 TL	1995
Trachyrincus helolepis	Armourhead grenadier	Southeast Pacific	46 TL	1892
Trachyrincus longirostris	Slender unicorn rattail	Southwest Pacific	60 TL	1878
Trachyrincus murrayi	Roughnose grenadier	Northeast Atlantic	37 TL	1887
Trachyrincus scabrus	Roughsnout grenadier	Eastern Atlantic	60 TL	1810
Trachyrincus villegai	Grey grenadier	Southeast Pacific	44 TL	1971

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: GadiformesFamily: Trachyrincidae Armoured grenadiers

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Trachyrincidae Armoured grenadiers