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Fish Identification
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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Porcellanasteridae (See list of species below)
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9 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Abyssaster planus
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Eremicaster crassus
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Eremicaster pacificus
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Eremicaster vicinus
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Hyphalaster inermis
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Porcellanaster ceruleus
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Styracaster chuni
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Styracaster horridus
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Thoracaster cylindratus
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9 Species of Family Porcellanasteridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Abyssaster planus Indo-West Pacific and Ant
Eremicaster crassus Eastern Ocean and Antarct
Eremicaster pacificus Cosmopolitan deep sea fro
Eremicaster vicinus Antarctic Atlantic
Hyphalaster inermis Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Porcellanaster ceruleus Pacific Ocean and Northwe
Styracaster chuni Southwest Pacific and Atl
Styracaster horridus Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Thoracaster cylindratus Western Central Pacific a



Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the ecosystem.

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