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Family: Xeniidae (See list of species below)
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8 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Anthelia glauca
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Funginus heimi
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Sarcothelia edmondsoni
[Blue octocoral]
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Xenia intermedia
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Xenia lillieae
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Xenia membranacea
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Xenia novaecaledoniae
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Xenia viridis
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8 Species of Family Xeniidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Anthelia glauca Western Central Pacific
Funginus heimi Western Central Pacific
Sarcothelia edmondsoni Blue octocoral Eastern Central Pacific
Xenia intermedia Western Central Pacific
Xenia lillieae Western Central Pacific
Xenia membranacea Western Central Pacific
Xenia novaecaledoniae Western Central Pacific
Xenia viridis Western Central Pacific



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