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Family: Scombropidae Gnomefishes



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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Scombrops boops (Houttuyn, 1782)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Scombrops boops
[Gnomefish]
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Western Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
 
Scombrops gilberti
[]

Photo by IGFA

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 104 cm FL
Scombrops oculatus (Poey, 1860)

Photo by IGFA
 
Scombrops oculatus
[Atlantic scombrops]
3 Species of Family Scombropidae
(Gnomefishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1782 Scombrops boops Gnomefish Indo-West Pacific 150 TL
1901 Scombrops gilberti Western Pacific 120 TL
1860 Scombrops oculatus Atlantic scombrops Western Atlantic 104 FL



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