Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Indostomidae Armored sticklebacks



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Photo by Dorn, A.

Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Indostomus crocodilus Britz & Kottelat, 1999

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Indostomus crocodilus
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Photo by Dorn, A.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Indostomus paradoxus Prashad & Mukerji, 1929

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Indostomus paradoxus
[Pipe fish]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Indostomus spinosus Britz & Kottelat, 1999

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Indostomus spinosus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Indostomus crocodilus Asia 2.5 SL 1999
Indostomus paradoxus Pipe fish Asia 3 SL 1929
Indostomus spinosus Asia 3 SL 1999



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