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Family: Yoldiidae (See list of species below)

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15 species in Atlantic, Western Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Megayoldia thraciaeformis
[Broad yoldia]
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Portlandia minuscula
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Portlandia pachia
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Portlandia pygmaea
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Yoldia callista
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Yoldia hyperborea
[Northern yoldia]
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Yoldia liorhina
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Yoldia sapotilla
[Shot yoldia]


Yoldia solenoides
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Yoldiella dissimilis
[Different yoldia]
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Yoldiella inconspicua
[Inconspicuous yoldia]
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Yoldiella lenticula
[Lenticulate yoldia]
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Yoldiella messanensis
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Yoldiella nana
[Sibling yoldia]
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Yoldiella subaequilatera
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15 Species of Family Yoldiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Megayoldia thraciaeformis Broad yoldia Western Atlantic, Norther 6.5 TL
Portlandia minuscula Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL
Portlandia pachia Western Atlantic.
Portlandia pygmaea Western Atlantic.
Yoldia callista Western Atlantic. 0.25 DL
Yoldia hyperborea Northern yoldia Atlantic Ocean, Northwest
Yoldia liorhina Western Central Atlantic 1.3 DL
Yoldia sapotilla Shot yoldia Arctic and Western Atlant 3.5 DL
Yoldia solenoides Western Atlantic. 1.25 DL
Yoldiella dissimilis Different yoldia Northern Atlantic.
Yoldiella inconspicua Inconspicuous yoldia Atlantic Ocean. Temperate
Yoldiella lenticula Lenticulate yoldia Arctic, Northeast Pacific
Yoldiella messanensis Eastern Atlantic.
Yoldiella nana Sibling yoldia Arctic, Eastern Pacific,
Yoldiella subaequilatera Northeast Atlantic



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