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Family: Isididae (See list of species below)

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22 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acanella arbuscula
[Bonsai bamboo coral]
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Acanella eburnea
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Acanthoisis dhondtae
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Australisis sarmentosa
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Isidella elongata
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Isis hippuris
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Keratoisis flexibilis
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Keratoisis tangentis
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Lepidisis olapa
[Bamboo coral]


Notisis elongata
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Paracanthoisis simplex
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Primnoisis ambigua
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Primnoisis antarctica
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Primnoisis delicatula
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Primnoisis fragilis
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Primnoisis mimas
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Primnoisis sparsa
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Pteronisis laboutei
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Pteronisis provocatoris
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Pteronisis whiteleggei
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Stenisis humilis
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Tenuisis microspiculata
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22 Species of Family Isididae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acanella arbuscula Bonsai bamboo coral Southwest of the Canary I
Acanella eburnea Western Central Atlantic
Acanthoisis dhondtae Western Central Pacific
Australisis sarmentosa Antarctic Atlantic
Isidella elongata Atlantic and the Mediterr
Isis hippuris Indo-Pacific.
Keratoisis flexibilis Eastern Atlantic and Cari
Keratoisis tangentis Southwest Pacific.
Lepidisis olapa Bamboo coral Eastern Central Pacific
Notisis elongata Antarctic.
Paracanthoisis simplex Western Central Pacific
Primnoisis ambigua Antarctic
Primnoisis antarctica Antarctic Atlantic and An
Primnoisis delicatula Antarctic Indian Ocean
Primnoisis fragilis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Primnoisis mimas Antarctic Atlantic
Primnoisis sparsa Antarctic Indian Ocean
Pteronisis laboutei Western Central Pacific
Pteronisis provocatoris Western Central Pacific
Pteronisis whiteleggei Western Central Pacific
Stenisis humilis Western Atlantic
Tenuisis microspiculata Antarctic Atlantic



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