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Family: Diretmidae Spinyfins

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by JAMARC

Diretmichthys parini
[Parin's spinyfish]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Diretmoides pauciradiatus
[Longwing spinyfin]

No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL

Diretmoides veriginae
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Diretmus argenteus
[Silver spinyfin]

4 Species of Family Diretmidae
(Spinyfins)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1981	Diretmichthys parini	Parin's spinyfish	Broadly distributed tropi	40 TL
1973	Diretmoides pauciradiatus	Longwing spinyfin	Eastern Atlantic	37 SL
1987	Diretmoides veriginae		Eastern Indian Ocean	23.3 SL
1864	Diretmus argenteus	Silver spinyfin	Circumglobal	27.6 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Diretmidae Spinyfins(See list of species below)

Family: Diretmidae Spinyfins

(See list of species below)