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Class: Teleostei
Order: Lampriformes
Family: Lophotidae Crestfishes

Genus: Lophotus

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by NMFS - Pacific Islands Area Office

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm SL
Lophotus capellei Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

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Lophotus capellei
[Unicornfish]
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Lophotus guentheri
[Crested bandfish]

Photo by Ragonese, S.

Nearly worldwide in warme
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809

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Lophotus lacepede
[Crested oarfish]
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Lophotus machadoi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lophotus capellei Unicornfish Northwest Pacific 200 SL 1845
Lophotus guentheri Crested bandfish Circumglobal. 1883
Lophotus lacepede Crested oarfish Nearly worldwide in warme 200 TL 1809
Lophotus machadoi Southwest Atlantic 1927



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