Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Polycentridae Leaffishes



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Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Afronandus sheljuzhkoi
[Fourspine leaffish]

Photo by Moeremans, L.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Monocirrhus polyacanthus Heckel, 1840

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Monocirrhus polyacanthus
[Amazon leaffish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Polycentropsis abbreviata Boulenger, 1901

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Polycentropsis abbreviata
[African leaffish]
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Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Polycentrus jundia
[]

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South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Polycentrus schomburgkii Müller & Troschel, 1849

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Polycentrus schomburgkii
[Guyana leaffish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Afronandus sheljuzhkoi Fourspine leaffish Africa 4.2 SL 1954
Monocirrhus polyacanthus Amazon leaffish South America 8 SL 1840
Polycentropsis abbreviata African leaffish Africa 6.7 SL 1901
Polycentrus jundia South America 2.8 SL 2014
Polycentrus schomburgkii Guyana leaffish South America 5.5 SL 1849



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