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Family: Aplodactylidae Marblefishes



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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Aplodactylus arctidens Richardson, 1839

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Aplodactylus arctidens
[Marblefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Aplodactylus etheridgii (Ogilby, 1889)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Aplodactylus etheridgii
[Notchheaded marblefish]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Aplodactylus lophodon Günther, 1859

Photo by Yau, B.
 
Aplodactylus lophodon
[Rock cale]

Photo by Mendez, M.G.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 43.7 cm TL
Aplodactylus punctatus Valenciennes, 1832

Photo by Mendez, M.G.
 
Aplodactylus punctatus
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No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 34.7 cm SL
 
Aplodactylus westralis
[Western seacarp]
5 Species of Family Aplodactylidae
(Marblefishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1839 Aplodactylus arctidens Marblefish Indo-Pacific 65 TL
1889 Aplodactylus etheridgii Notchheaded marblefish Southwest Pacific 45 TL
1859 Aplodactylus lophodon Rock cale Southwest Pacific 45 SL
1832 Aplodactylus punctatus Southeast Pacific 43.7 TL
1987 Aplodactylus westralis Western seacarp Eastern Indian Ocean 34.7 SL



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