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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Arachnopusiidae (See list of species below)

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16 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Arachnopusia admiranda
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Arachnopusia aquilina
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Arachnopusia decipiens
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Arachnopusia gigantea
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Arachnopusia globosa
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Arachnopusia inchoata
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Arachnopusia monoceros
[Vitreous Arachnopusia]
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Arachnopusia pelvicula
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Arachnopusia perforata
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Arachnopusia unicornis
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Arachnopusia valligera
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Briarachnia robusta
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Poricella mucronata
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Poricella robusta
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Tremogasterina mucronata
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Trilaminopora trinervis
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16 Species of Family Arachnopusiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Arachnopusia admiranda Southwest Atlantic
Arachnopusia aquilina Antarctic Atlantic
Arachnopusia decipiens Antarctic Pacific
Arachnopusia gigantea Antarctic Pacific
Arachnopusia globosa Southwest Atlantic
Arachnopusia inchoata Southern Pacific, Southwe
Arachnopusia monoceros Vitreous Arachnopusia Southeast Pacific and Sou
Arachnopusia pelvicula Antarctic Atlantic
Arachnopusia perforata Southwest Pacific
Arachnopusia unicornis Southwest Pacific
Arachnopusia valligera Southwest Atlantic
Briarachnia robusta Southwest Pacific
Poricella mucronata Western Central Atlantic
Poricella robusta Western Indian Ocean
Tremogasterina mucronata Western Central Atlantic
Trilaminopora trinervis Antarctic Pacific



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