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Family: Lophotidae Crestfishes

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by NMFS/PIRO Observer Programs

Eumecichthys fiski
[Unicorn crestfish]

Photo by NMFS - Pacific Islands Area Office

Lophotus capellei
[Unicornfish]

No picture found
Circumglobal.

Lophotus guntheri
[Crested bandfish]

Photo by Ragonese, S.

Lophotus lacepede
[Crested oarfish]

4 Species of Family Lophotidae
(Crestfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1890	Eumecichthys fiski	Unicorn crestfish	Probably worldwide. West	150 TL
1845	Lophotus capellei	Unicornfish	Northwest Pacific	200 SL
1883	Lophotus guntheri	Crested bandfish	Circumglobal.
1809	Lophotus lacepede	Crested oarfish	Nearly worldwide in warme	200 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Lophotidae Crestfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Lophotidae Crestfishes

(See list of species below)