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Family: Malakichthyidae Temperate ocean-basses



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16 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos Grape-eye seabass Southeast Pacific 50 SL 1846
Malakichthys barbatus Indo-west Pacific 18.0 SL 2001
Malakichthys elegans Splendid seabass Indo-West Pacific 20 SL 1943
Malakichthys griseus Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1883
Malakichthys levis Smooth seabass Eastern Indian Ocean 15.9 SL 2002
Malakichthys mochizuki Mochizuki's seabass Western Pacific 14 SL 2002
Malakichthys similis Western Pacific 15 SL 2004
Malakichthys wakiyae Northwest Pacific 15 TL 1925
Verilus anomalus Threespine cardinalfish Indo-Pacific 15 SL 1896
Verilus atlanticus Western Atlantic 24.5 TL 1984
Verilus costai Southwest Atlantic 8.5 SL 2020
Verilus cynodon Silver splitfin Western Indian Ocean 21 SL 1921
Verilus pacificus Western Central Pacific 40 TL 1979
Verilus pseudomicrolepis Western Atlantic 14.5 SL 1940
Verilus sordidus Western Central Atlantic 30 TL 1860
Verilus starnesi Western Pacific 11.8 SL 2016



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