Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Trachinidae Weeverfishes

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Echiichthys vipera
[Lesser weever]

Photo by Photo by Pillon, R.

Trachinus araneus
[Spotted weever]

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Trachinus armatus
[Guinean weever]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Trachinus collignoni
[Sailfin weever]

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Trachinus cornutus
[]

Photo by Photo by Østergaard, T.

Trachinus draco
[Greater weever]

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Trachinus lineolatus
[Striped weever]

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Trachinus pellegrini
[Cape Verde weever]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Trachinus radiatus
[Starry weever]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Echiichthys vipera	Lesser weever	Eastern Atlantic	27.7 TL	1829
Trachinus araneus	Spotted weever	Eastern Atlantic	45 SL	1829
Trachinus armatus	Guinean weever	Eastern Atlantic	35 TL	1861
Trachinus collignoni	Sailfin weever	Eastern Atlantic	15 TL	1957
Trachinus cornutus		Southeast Pacific		1848
Trachinus draco	Greater weever	Eastern Atlantic	53 TL	1758
Trachinus lineolatus	Striped weever	Eastern Atlantic	15 TL	1885
Trachinus pellegrini	Cape Verde weever	Eastern Atlantic	20 TL	1937
Trachinus radiatus	Starry weever	Eastern Atlantic	50 TL	1829

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Trachinidae Weeverfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Trachinidae Weeverfishes

(See list of species below)