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Family: Cryptacanthodidae Wrymouths



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Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cryptacanthodes aleutensis (Gilbert, 1896)

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Cryptacanthodes aleutensis
[Dwarf wrymouth]
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Max. Length 29 cm TL
 
Cryptacanthodes bergi
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Photo by Lockart, D.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 117 cm TL
Cryptacanthodes giganteus (Kittlitz, 1858)

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Cryptacanthodes giganteus
[Giant wrymouth]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 97 cm TL
Cryptacanthodes maculatus Storer, 1839

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Cryptacanthodes maculatus
[Wrymouth]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cryptacanthodes aleutensis Dwarf wrymouth Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1896
Cryptacanthodes bergi Northwest Pacific 29 TL 1930
Cryptacanthodes giganteus Giant wrymouth Northeast Pacific 117 TL 1858
Cryptacanthodes maculatus Wrymouth Western Atlantic 97 TL 1839



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