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Family: Limapontiidae (See list of species below)

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30 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Alderella comosa
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Alderiopsis garfio
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Ercolania boodleae
[Boodlea sapsucker]
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Ercolania coerulea
[Blue stiliger]
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Ercolania funerea
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Ercolania fuscata
[Dusky stiliger]
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Ercolania fuscovittata
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Ercolania gopalai
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Ercolania kencolesi
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Ercolania lozanoi
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Ercolania margaritae
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Ercolania nigra
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Ercolania tentaculata
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Ercolania translucens
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Ercolania viridis
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Limapontia capitata
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Limapontia depressa
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Limapontia nigra
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Limapontia senestra
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Limapontia zonata
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Placida cremoniana
[Cremona's slug]
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Placida daguilarensis
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Placida dendritica
[Dendritic placida]


Placida kevinleei
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Placida saronica
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Placida tardyi
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Placida verticilata
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Sacoproteus nishae
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Sacoproteus smaragdinus
[Emerald slug]
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Stiliger talis
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30 Species of Family Limapontiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Alderella comosa Mediterranean Sea.
Alderiopsis garfio Western Atlantic. 0.25 DL
Ercolania boodleae Boodlea sapsucker Pacific Ocean. 1.4 TL
Ercolania coerulea Blue stiliger Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Ercolania funerea Western Atlantic and the
Ercolania fuscata Dusky stiliger Atlantic Ocean. 0.75 DL
Ercolania fuscovittata Western Atlantic and East
Ercolania gopalai Indo-West Pacific
Ercolania kencolesi Western Central Pacific
Ercolania lozanoi Mediterranean Sea.
Ercolania margaritae Indo-West Pacific
Ercolania nigra Northeast Atlantic
Ercolania tentaculata Western Pacific
Ercolania translucens Indo-West Pacific
Ercolania viridis Western Atlantic and the 1 DL
Limapontia capitata Northeast Atlantic and th 0.8 TL
Limapontia depressa Northeast Atlantic
Limapontia nigra Mediterranean
Limapontia senestra Northeast Atlantic and th
Limapontia zonata Western Atlantic
Placida cremoniana Cremona's slug Indo-West Pacific and the 0.08 TL
Placida daguilarensis Western Indian Ocean
Placida dendritica Dendritic placida Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Paci
Placida kevinleei Indo-Pacific
Placida saronica Mediterranean Sea.
Placida tardyi Mediterranean Sea.
Placida verticilata Atlantic Ocean and Medite 0.4 DL
Sacoproteus nishae Western Central Pacific
Sacoproteus smaragdinus Emerald slug Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 2 TL
Stiliger talis Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL



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