Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Trachinidae Weeverfishes

(See list of species below)

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Echiichthys vipera
[Lesser weever]

Photo by Pillon, R.

Trachinus araneus
[Spotted weever]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Trachinus armatus
[Guinean weever]

Photo by FAO

Trachinus collignoni
[Sailfin weever]

No picture found
Southeast Pacific

Trachinus cornutus
[]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

Trachinus draco
[Greater weever]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Trachinus lineolatus
[Striped weever]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Trachinus pellegrini
[Cape Verde weever]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Trachinus radiatus
[Starry weever]

9 Species of Family Trachinidae
(Weeverfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1829	Echiichthys vipera	Lesser weever	Eastern Atlantic	15 SL
1829	Trachinus araneus	Spotted weever	Eastern Atlantic	45 SL
1861	Trachinus armatus	Guinean weever	Eastern Atlantic	35 TL
1957	Trachinus collignoni	Sailfin weever	Eastern Atlantic	15 TL
1848	Trachinus cornutus		Southeast Pacific
1758	Trachinus draco	Greater weever	Eastern Atlantic	53 TL
1885	Trachinus lineolatus	Striped weever	Eastern Atlantic	15 TL
1937	Trachinus pellegrini	Cape Verde weever	Eastern Atlantic	20 TL
1829	Trachinus radiatus	Starry weever	Eastern Atlantic	50 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Trachinidae Weeverfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Trachinidae Weeverfishes

(See list of species below)