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Family: Acrocirridae (See list of species below)

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12 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acrocirrus crassifilis
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Acrocirrus frontifilis
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Acrocirrus incisa
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Acrocirrus uchidai
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Chauvinelia biscayensis
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Flabelligela macrochaeta
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Flabelligella mediterranea
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Flabelligena cirrata
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Macrochaeta clavicornis
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Macrochaeta helgolandica
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Macrochaeta leidyi
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Macrochaeta multipapillata
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12 Species of Family Acrocirridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acrocirrus crassifilis Eastern Pacific
Acrocirrus frontifilis Western Central Atlantic
Acrocirrus incisa Eastern Pacific
Acrocirrus uchidai Indo-West Pacific
Chauvinelia biscayensis Northeast Atlantic.
Flabelligela macrochaeta Eastern Pacific
Flabelligella mediterranea Mediterranean Sea.
Flabelligena cirrata Central Arctic.
Macrochaeta clavicornis Western Central Atlantic
Macrochaeta helgolandica Northeast Atlantic
Macrochaeta leidyi Northwest Atlantic
Macrochaeta multipapillata Eastern Pacific



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