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Family: Acropomatidae Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses



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13 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acropoma arafurense Arafura lanternbelly Western Pacific 7.6 SL 2019
Acropoma argentistigma Eastern Indian Ocean 10.8 SL 2002
Acropoma boholensis Big-headed lanternbelly Western Central Pacific 13.2 SL 2002
Acropoma hanedai Northwest Pacific 13.5 SL 1953
Acropoma heemstrai Heemstra’s lanternbelly Western Indian Ocean 12.1 SL 2017
Acropoma japonicum Glowbelly Western Pacific 8.1 SL 1859
Acropoma lecorneti Lecornet’s lanternbelly Western Pacific 32.6 SL 1988
Acropoma leobergi Tropical lanternbelly Indo-West Pacific 14.4 SL 2018
Acropoma musorstom South Pacific lanternbelly Western Central Pacific 14.3 SL 2021
Acropoma neglectum Red Sea lanternbelly Western Indian Ocean 16.9 SL 2017
Acropoma profundum Solomon’s lanternbelly Southwestern Pacific 4.0 SL 2014
Acropoma splendens Indian lanternbelly Indian Ocean 8.9 SL 1909
Doederleinia berycoides Blackthroat seaperch Eastern Indian Ocean to W 40 TL 1879



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