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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Halisarcidae (See list of species below)
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7 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Halisarca caerulea
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Halisarca cerebrum
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Halisarca dujardinii
[Dujardins slime sponge]
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Halisarca laxus
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Halisarca melana
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Halisarca metabola
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Halisarca purpura
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7 Species of Family Halisarcidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Halisarca caerulea Western Central Atlantic. 0.2 OT
Halisarca cerebrum Western Central Pacific
Halisarca dujardinii Dujardins slime sponge Northeast Atlantic and An
Halisarca laxus Eastern Central Pacific
Halisarca melana Western Central Pacific
Halisarca metabola Western Central Pacific
Halisarca purpura Western Central Atlantic



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