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Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Aracanidae Deepwater boxfishes

Genus: Kentrocapros

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5 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Kentrocapros aculeatus Northwest Pacific 13 SL 1782
Kentrocapros eco Southwest Pacific 10.4 SL 1932
Kentrocapros flavofasciatus Western Pacific 14.6 SL 1938
Kentrocapros rosapinto Basketfish Western Indian Ocean 14.3 SL 1949
Kentrocapros spilonota Eastern Central Pacific 10.6 SL 1905



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