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Family: Poecilochaetidae (See list of species below)

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12 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Elicodasia mirabilis
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Poecilochaetus fulgoris
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Poecilochaetus gallardoi
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Poecilochaetus hystricosus
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Poecilochaetus johnsoni
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Poecilochaetus multibranchiatus
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Poecilochaetus paratropicus
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Poecilochaetus serpens
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Poecilochaetus spinulosus
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Poecilochaetus tricirratus
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Poecilochaetus tropicus
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Poecilochaetus vietnamita
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12 Species of Family Poecilochaetidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Elicodasia mirabilis Mediterranean Sea.
Poecilochaetus fulgoris Mediterranean Sea.
Poecilochaetus gallardoi Western Central Pacific
Poecilochaetus hystricosus Northwest Pacific 3.7 TL
Poecilochaetus johnsoni Northwest Pacific
Poecilochaetus multibranchiatus Eastern Pacific
Poecilochaetus paratropicus Western Pacific
Poecilochaetus serpens Northeast Atlantic, the M 5.5 TL
Poecilochaetus spinulosus Northwest Pacific 8.9 DL
Poecilochaetus tricirratus Northwest Pacific 6.2 TL
Poecilochaetus tropicus Pacific Ocean.
Poecilochaetus vietnamita Western Central Pacific



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