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Family: Scorpididae Halfmoons



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11 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bathystethus cultratus Grey knifefish Southwest Pacific. 30 TL 1801
Bathystethus orientale Silver knifefish Eastern Pacific 21 SL 1913
Labracoglossa argenteiventris Northwest Pacific 20 TL 1866
Labracoglossa nitida Blue knifefish Southwest Pacific. 20 TL 1916
Medialuna ancietae Southeast Pacific 82.5 TL 1987
Medialuna californiensis Halfmoon Eastern Pacific 48 TL 1876
Scorpis aequipinnis Sea sweep Eastern Indian Ocean 40 TL 1848
Scorpis chilensis Southeast Pacific 1848
Scorpis georgiana Banded sweep Eastern Indian Ocean 33 TL 1832
Scorpis lineolata Silver sweep Southwest Pacific 30 TL 1865
Scorpis violacea Blue maomao Southwest Pacific 40 FL 1873



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