Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Polycentridae Leaffishes

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Moeremans, L.

Monocirrhus polyacanthus
[Amazon leaffish]

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South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

Polycentrus jundia
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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Polycentrus schomburgkii
[Guyana leaffish]

3 Species of Family Polycentridae
(Leaffishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1840	Monocirrhus polyacanthus	Amazon leaffish	South America	8 SL
2014	Polycentrus jundia		South America	2.8 SL
1849	Polycentrus schomburgkii	Guyana leaffish	South America	5.5 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Polycentridae Leaffishes(See list of species below)

Family: Polycentridae Leaffishes

(See list of species below)