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Family: Astrorhizidae (See list of species below)

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13 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Astrorhiza angulosa
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Astrorhiza arenaria
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Astrorhiza granulosa
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Astrorhiza limicola
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Hippocrepina indivisa
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Jaculella obtusa
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Loeblichopsis cylindrica
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Loeblichopsis sabulosa
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Pelosina cylindrica
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Pelosina rotundata
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Pelosina variabilis
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Rhabdaminella cylindrica
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Vanhoeffenella gaussi
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13 Species of Family Astrorhizidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Astrorhiza angulosa Antarctic Indian Ocean
Astrorhiza arenaria Arctic and Antarctic Indi
Astrorhiza granulosa Antarctic Indian Ocean
Astrorhiza limicola Arctic
Hippocrepina indivisa Antarctic Indian Ocean
Jaculella obtusa Antarctic Indian Ocean
Loeblichopsis cylindrica Antarctic Indian Ocean
Loeblichopsis sabulosa Arctic
Pelosina cylindrica Antarctic Indian Ocean
Pelosina rotundata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Pelosina variabilis Arctic and Antarctic Indi
Rhabdaminella cylindrica Antarctic Indian Ocean
Vanhoeffenella gaussi Antarctic Indian Ocean



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