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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Halipteridae (See list of species below)
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4 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Halipteris californica
[Short sea whip] 		No picture found

Halipteris christii
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Halipteris finmarchica
[Hammer-tipped sea pen]
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Halipteris willemoesi
[Willemoes's white sea pen]
4 Species of Family Halipteridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Halipteris californica Short sea whip Northeast Pacific
Halipteris christii Western Atlantic
Halipteris finmarchica Hammer-tipped sea pen Western Atlantic
Halipteris willemoesi Willemoes's white sea pen Northeast Pacific



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