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Class: Teleostei
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Kuhliidae Aholeholes

Genus: Kuhlia

(See list of species below)


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12 species (see list below)
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Photo by Libert, F.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Kuhlia caudavittata (Lacepède, 1802)

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Kuhlia caudavittata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Kuhlia malo
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
Kuhlia marginata (Cuvier, 1829)

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Kuhlia marginata
[Dark-margined flagtail]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific and Eastern
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Kuhlia mugil (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Kuhlia mugil
[Barred flagtail]

Photo by Ryan, P.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Kuhlia munda (De Vis, 1884)

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Kuhlia munda
[Silver flagtail]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
Kuhlia nutabunda Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912

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Kuhlia nutabunda
[Rapanui flagtail]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
 
Kuhlia petiti
[]

Photo by Ryan, P.

Africa to Asia and Oceani
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Kuhlia rupestris (Lacepède, 1802)

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Kuhlia rupestris
[Rock flagtail]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Kuhlia salelea
[]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Kuhlia sandvicensis (Steindachner, 1876)

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Kuhlia sandvicensis
[Hawaiian flagtail]

Photo by Ravelomanana, T.

Africa
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
Kuhlia sauvagii Regan, 1913

Photo by Photo by Ravelomanana, T.
 
Kuhlia sauvagii
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 22.2 cm SL
Kuhlia xenura (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Kuhlia xenura
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Kuhlia caudavittata Africa 25 TL 1802
Kuhlia malo Oceania 13.7 SL 1831
Kuhlia marginata Dark-margined flagtail Asia and Oceania 17.9 SL 1829
Kuhlia mugil Barred flagtail Indo-Pacific and Eastern 40 SL 1801
Kuhlia munda Silver flagtail Western Central Pacific 13.4 SL 1884
Kuhlia nutabunda Rapanui flagtail Southeast Pacific 24.2 SL 1912
Kuhlia petiti Eastern Central Pacific 20.1 SL 1943
Kuhlia rupestris Rock flagtail Africa to Asia and Oceani 45 TL 1802
Kuhlia salelea Oceania 11.4 SL 1943
Kuhlia sandvicensis Hawaiian flagtail Pacific Ocean 25 TL 1876
Kuhlia sauvagii Africa 18.1 SL 1913
Kuhlia xenura Eastern Central Pacific 22.2 SL 1882



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