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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Tisbidae (See list of species below)

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10 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cholidya polypi
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Drescheriella glacialis
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Genesis vulcanoctopusi
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Scutellidium hippolytes
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Scutellidium idyoides
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Scutellidium ringuelti
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Tisbe acanthifera
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Tisbe furcata
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Tisbe gracilis
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Tisbe holothuriae
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10 Species of Family Tisbidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cholidya polypi Northeast Pacific.
Drescheriella glacialis Antarctic Atlantic
Genesis vulcanoctopusi Eastern Central Pacific.
Scutellidium hippolytes Northeast Atlantic
Scutellidium idyoides Antarctic Indian Ocean
Scutellidium ringuelti Southwest Pacific
Tisbe acanthifera Western Central Pacific
Tisbe furcata Circumglobal. Temperate
Tisbe gracilis Northeast Atlantic
Tisbe holothuriae Southwest Pacific



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