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Class: Teleostei
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Telmatherinidae Sailfin silversides

Genus: Telmatherina

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Telmatherina abendanoni Asia 6.8 SL 1913
Telmatherina albolabiosa Asia 7.7 SL 2008
Telmatherina antoniae sailfin silversides Asia 8.5 SL 1991
Telmatherina bonti Asia 6.5 SL 1922
Telmatherina celebensis Celebes rainbow Asia 6.8 SL 1897
Telmatherina obscura Asia 4.7 SL 1991
Telmatherina opudi Asia 6 TL 1991
Telmatherina prognatha Asia 8.4 SL 1991
Telmatherina sarasinorum Asia 6.6 SL 1991
Telmatherina wahjui Asia 5.2 SL 1991



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