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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Sternoptychidae Marine hatchetfishes
Subfamily: Maurolicinae
Genus: Valenciennellus

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2 species (see list below)

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Valenciennellus carlsbergi
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Photo by Costa, F.

Worldwide in tropical to
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark, 1871)

Photo by Costa, F.
 
Valenciennellus tripunctulatus
[Constellationfish]
2 Species of Family Sternoptychidae with Genus Valenciennellus
(Marine hatchetfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1931 Valenciennellus carlsbergi Western Central Pacific 2.1 SL
1871 Valenciennellus tripunctulatus Constellationfish Worldwide in tropical to 3.1 SL



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