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Family: Euryalidae (See list of species below)

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23 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Asteromorpha tenax
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Asteroschema bidwillae
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Asteroschema brachiatum
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Asteroschema ferox
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Asteroschema horridum
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Asteroschema igloo
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Asteroschema migrator
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Asteroschema salix
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Asteroschema sublaeve
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Asteroschema tubiferum
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Astrobrachion adhaerens
[Serpent star]
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Astrobrachion constrictum
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Astroceras elegans
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Astroceras kermadecensis
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Astroceras mammosus
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Astroceras pergamena
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Euryale aspera
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Euryale purpurea
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Ophiocreas oedipus
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Ophiocreas sibogae
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Sthenocephalus indicus
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Trichaster acanthifer
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Trichaster palmiferus
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23 Species of Family Euryalidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Asteromorpha tenax Western Central Pacific
Asteroschema bidwillae Southwest Pacific
Asteroschema brachiatum Western Central Atlantic.
Asteroschema ferox Western Central Pacific
Asteroschema horridum Southwest Pacific
Asteroschema igloo Southwest Pacific
Asteroschema migrator Western Pacific
Asteroschema salix Southwest Pacific
Asteroschema sublaeve Eastern Pacific. Tempera
Asteroschema tubiferum Indo-West Pacific
Astrobrachion adhaerens Serpent star Western Pacific
Astrobrachion constrictum Western Pacific.
Astroceras elegans Western Pacific
Astroceras kermadecensis Southwest Pacific
Astroceras mammosus Western Central Pacific
Astroceras pergamena Western Central Pacific
Euryale aspera Indo-West Pacific
Euryale purpurea Northwest Pacific
Ophiocreas oedipus Western Pacific
Ophiocreas sibogae Western Pacific
Sthenocephalus indicus Western Central Pacific 5.3 WD
Trichaster acanthifer Northwest Pacific
Trichaster palmiferus Northwest Pacific



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