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Class: Teleostei
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Kurtidae Nurseryfishes

Genus: Kurtus

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Photo by Berra, T.M.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 63 cm TL
Kurtus gulliveri Castelnau, 1878

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Kurtus gulliveri
[Nurseryfish]

Photo by Sen, S.K.

Asia
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Kurtus indicus Bloch, 1786

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Kurtus indicus
[Indian hump head]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Kurtus gulliveri Nurseryfish Asia and Oceania 63 TL 1878
Kurtus indicus Indian hump head Asia 12.6 TL 1786



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