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Family: Velutinidae (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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Cartilagovelutina beringensis
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Ciliatovelutina lanigera
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Coriocella fella
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Lamellaria ampla
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Lamellaria branca
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Lamellaria fernandinae
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Lamellaria mopsicolor
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Lamellaria patagonica
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Lamellaria rehderi
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Limneria prolongata
[Elongate lamellaria]
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Limneria undata
[Wavy lamellaria]


Marseniopsis antarctica
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Onchidiopsis carnea
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Oscilla tornata
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Piliscus commodus
[Widemouth lamellaria]
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Velutina conica
[Conical lamellaria]
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Velutina coriacea
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Velutina laevigata
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Velutina plicatilis
[Oblique lamellaria]
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Velutina rubra
[Red lamellaria]
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Velutina schneideri
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Velutina undata
[Wavy lamellaria]
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Velutina velutina
[Smooth lamellaria]
23 Species of Family Velutinidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cartilagovelutina beringensis Arctic and Northwest Paci
Ciliatovelutina lanigera Arctic, Northern Pacific 1.8 DL
Coriocella fella Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL
Lamellaria ampla Southeast Pacific and Sou 1.55 DL
Lamellaria branca Western Atlantic. 0.97 DL
Lamellaria fernandinae Western Atlantic. 0.32 DL
Lamellaria mopsicolor Western Atlantic and East 1.3 DL
Lamellaria patagonica Southeast Pacific and Sou 2.5 DL
Lamellaria rehderi Western Atlantic.
Limneria prolongata Elongate lamellaria Pacific Ocean 2 SHL
Limneria undata Wavy lamellaria Arctic, Northern Pacific 2.7 DL
Marseniopsis antarctica Antarctic Atlantic. 2 DL
Onchidiopsis carnea Arctic and Northern Atlan 2.8 DL
Oscilla tornata Western Atlantic. 0.3 DL
Piliscus commodus Widemouth lamellaria Arctic, Northern Pacific 2.2 DL
Velutina conica Conical lamellaria Eastern Pacific and the A
Velutina coriacea Eastern Pacific and the A 5.2 DL
Velutina laevigata Canada
Velutina plicatilis Oblique lamellaria Arctic, Northern Pacific 2.7 DL
Velutina rubra Red lamellaria Eastern Pacific
Velutina schneideri Arctic, Atlantic Ocean an
Velutina undata Wavy lamellaria Eastern Pacific, Northwes
Velutina velutina Smooth lamellaria Arctic, Pacific Ocean, No 2.75 DL



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