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Family: Lyonsiellidae (See list of species below)

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16 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Lyonsiella abyssicola
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Lyonsiella aotearoa
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Lyonsiella compressa
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Lyonsiella formosa
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Lyonsiella gemma
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Lyonsiella granulifera
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Lyonsiella pacifica
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Lyonsiella parva
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Lyonsiella smidti
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Policordia angelika
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Policordia gemma
[Sculptureless verticord]
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Policordia jeffreysi
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Policordia papyracea
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Policordia pilula
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Policordia radiata
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Policordia uschakovi
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16 Species of Family Lyonsiellidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Lyonsiella abyssicola Arctic
Lyonsiella aotearoa Southwest Pacific
Lyonsiella compressa Mediterranean Sea
Lyonsiella formosa Eastern Central Pacific a
Lyonsiella gemma Northeast Atlantic
Lyonsiella granulifera Northwest Atlantic.
Lyonsiella pacifica Southeast Pacific
Lyonsiella parva Northwest Pacific
Lyonsiella smidti Northeast Atlantic
Policordia angelika Antarctic Atlantic 0.58 DL
Policordia gemma Sculptureless verticord Mediterranean Sea 0.4 DL
Policordia jeffreysi Eastern Atlantic and the
Policordia papyracea Antarctic Indian Ocean
Policordia pilula Western Pacific.
Policordia radiata Southeast Pacific and Wes 1.3 DL
Policordia uschakovi Endemic to the Arctic.



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