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	<commonName xml:lang='pl'>Sumik krzyzowy</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Bagre-branco</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Bagre</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Bagre crucifixio</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Bagre-crucifixo</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Guri-branco</commonName>
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	<commonName xml:lang='pt'>Uritinga</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='da'>Krucifiksfisk</commonName>
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	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Christfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Crucifex catfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Crucifix catfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Crucifix sea catfish</commonName>
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	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Gillbacker</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Marine catfish</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fr'>Mâchoiron crucifix</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ms'>Duri</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ms'>Pulutan</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ms'>Utek</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Bagre piedrero</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Bagre</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Chivo mozo</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Christusvis</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Gata fisi</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Koepira</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Kokwari</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Kubila</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Kupira</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Machioran blan</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>Ouboumwi</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>前眼海鯰</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>前眼海鲶</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>前眼鱨</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>前眼鲿</commonName>
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	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Hexanematichthys proops (Valenciennes, 1840)</synonym>
	<synonym relationship='synonym'>Sciadeichthys proops (Valenciennes, 1840)</synonym>
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