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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Cypridinidae (See list of species below)

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21 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Codonocera pusilla
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Cypridina acuminata
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Cypridina danae
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Cypridina dentata
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Cypridina nami
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Cypridina nana
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Cypridina serrata
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Cypridina sinuosa
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Cypridinodes galatheae
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Doloria levis
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Gigantocypris muelleri
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Isocypridina quatuorsetae
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Macrocypridina castanea
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Macrocypridina poulseni
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Monopia flaveola
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Paravargula hirsuta
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Paravargula taiwantuia
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Skogsbergia lerneri
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Skogsbergia megalops
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Vargula americana
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Vargula parasitica
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21 Species of Family Cypridinidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Codonocera pusilla Northwest Pacific
Cypridina acuminata Western Pacific
Cypridina danae Antarctic Indian Ocean
Cypridina dentata Northwest Pacific
Cypridina nami Western Pacific
Cypridina nana Western Pacific
Cypridina serrata Western Pacific
Cypridina sinuosa Western Pacific
Cypridinodes galatheae Northwest Pacific
Doloria levis Antarctic Atlantic
Gigantocypris muelleri Antarctic Indian Ocean
Isocypridina quatuorsetae Antarctic Atlantic
Macrocypridina castanea Atlantic, Pacific and Ind
Macrocypridina poulseni Western Pacific
Monopia flaveola Western Pacific
Paravargula hirsuta Western Pacific
Paravargula taiwantuia Western Pacific
Skogsbergia lerneri Western Central Atlantic
Skogsbergia megalops Arctic
Vargula americana Canada
Vargula parasitica East Central Pacific; Wes 0.21 TL



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