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Fish Identification
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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Irciniidae (See list of species below)

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31 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Ircinia aruensis
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Ircinia atrovirens
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Ircinia campana
[Vase garlic sponge]
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Ircinia collectrix
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Ircinia colossa
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Ircinia dendroides
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Ircinia echinata
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Ircinia felix
[Stinker sponge]
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Ircinia friabilis
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Ircinia fusca
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Ircinia irregularis
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Ircinia mutans
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Ircinia nolanae
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Ircinia oligoceras
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Ircinia pinna
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Ircinia ramodigitata
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Ircinia ramosa
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Ircinia richardsoni
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Ircinia schulzei
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Ircinia simae
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Ircinia spiculosa
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Ircinia strobilina
[Black-ball sponge]
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Ircinia variabilis
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Psammocinia alba
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Psammocinia arenosa
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Psammocinia bulbosa
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Psammocinia halmiformis
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Psammocinia hawere
[Rubber sponge]
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Sarcotragus fasciculatus
[Stinking sponge]


Sarcotragus foetidus
[Dark stinging sponge]
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Sarcotragus spinosulus
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31 Species of Family Irciniidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ircinia aruensis Western Central Pacific
Ircinia atrovirens Western Central Pacific
Ircinia campana Vase garlic sponge Western Atlantic and Medi 0.5 H
Ircinia collectrix Western Central Pacific
Ircinia colossa Western Central Pacific
Ircinia dendroides Western Central Pacific
Ircinia echinata Western Central Pacific
Ircinia felix Stinker sponge Western Atlantic 0.2 H
Ircinia friabilis Western Central Pacific
Ircinia fusca Indo-West Pacific
Ircinia irregularis Western Central Pacific
Ircinia mutans Western Central Pacific
Ircinia nolanae Southeast Atlantic
Ircinia oligoceras Western Central Pacific
Ircinia pinna Western Pacific
Ircinia ramodigitata Western Central Pacific
Ircinia ramosa Indo-West Pacific.
Ircinia richardsoni Southeast Atlantic
Ircinia schulzei Indo-West Pacific.
Ircinia simae Southeast Atlantic
Ircinia spiculosa Western Central Pacific
Ircinia strobilina Black-ball sponge Western Atlantic 0.5 H
Ircinia variabilis Atlantic Ocean and the Me 25 H
Psammocinia alba Western Central Pacific
Psammocinia arenosa Western Central Pacific
Psammocinia bulbosa Western Central Pacific
Psammocinia halmiformis Eastern Indian Ocean
Psammocinia hawere Rubber sponge Southwest Pacific
Sarcotragus fasciculatus Stinking sponge Western Central Pacific,
Sarcotragus foetidus Dark stinging sponge Northeast Atlantic and Me
Sarcotragus spinosulus Northeast Atlantic.



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