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Class: Teleostei
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Stromateidae Butterfishes

Genus: Peprilus

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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Peprilus burti Fowler, 1944

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Peprilus burti
[Gulf butterfish]

Photo by Rotundo, M.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Peprilus crenulatus Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Rotundo, M.M.
 
Peprilus crenulatus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 31.6 cm TL
Peprilus medius (Peters, 1869)

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Peprilus medius
[Pacific harvestfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Peprilus ovatus Horn, 1970

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Peprilus ovatus
[Shining butterfish]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Peprilus paru (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Peprilus paru
[American harvestfish]

Photo by FAO

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Peprilus simillimus (Ayres, 1860)

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Peprilus simillimus
[Pacific pompano]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Peprilus snyderi Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Peprilus snyderi
[Salema butterfish]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Peprilus triacanthus (Peck, 1804)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Peprilus triacanthus
[Atlantic butterfish]

Photo by Rotundo, M.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
Peprilus xanthurus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Rotundo, M.M.
 
Peprilus xanthurus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Peprilus burti Gulf butterfish Western Atlantic 25 TL 1944
Peprilus crenulatus Western Atlantic 22 TL 1829
Peprilus medius Pacific harvestfish Eastern Pacific 31.6 TL 1869
Peprilus ovatus Shining butterfish Eastern Central Pacific 20 SL 1970
Peprilus paru American harvestfish Western Atlantic 36 TL 1758
Peprilus simillimus Pacific pompano Northeast Pacific 28 SL 1860
Peprilus snyderi Salema butterfish Eastern Central Pacific 30 SL 1904
Peprilus triacanthus Atlantic butterfish Western Atlantic 30 TL 1804
Peprilus xanthurus Western Atlantic 19.4 SL 1825



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