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Fish Identification
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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Scorpididae Halfmoons

Genus: Medialuna

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Photo by Cáceres, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 82.5 cm TL
Medialuna ancietae Chirichigno F., 1987

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Medialuna ancietae
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Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Medialuna californiensis (Steindachner, 1876)

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Medialuna californiensis
[Halfmoon]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Medialuna ancietae Southeast Pacific 82.5 TL 1987
Medialuna californiensis Halfmoon Eastern Pacific 48 TL 1876



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