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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae Sea chubs
Subfamily: Scorpidinae
Genus: Labracoglossa

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Labracoglossa argenteiventris Peters, 1866

Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Labracoglossa argenteiventris
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Labracoglossa nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Labracoglossa nitida
[Blue knifefish]
2 Species of Family Kyphosidae with Genus Labracoglossa
(Sea chubs)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1866 Labracoglossa argenteiventris Northwest Pacific 20 TL
1916 Labracoglossa nitida Blue knifefish Southwest Pacific. 20 TL



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