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Fish Identification
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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Petrosiidae (See list of species below)

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32 species in Pacific, Western Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acanthostrongylophora ashmorica
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Acanthostrongylophora ingens
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Neopetrosia carbonaria
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Neopetrosia chaliniformis
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Neopetrosia compacta
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Neopetrosia contignata
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Neopetrosia exigua
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Neopetrosia granulosa
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Neopetrosia seriata
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Neopetrosia similis
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Neopetrosia truncata
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Neopetrosia tuberosa
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Petrosia capsa
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Petrosia corticata
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Petrosia crustata
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Petrosia densissima
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Petrosia durissima
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Petrosia expansa
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Petrosia granifera
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Petrosia hoeksemai
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Petrosia lignosa
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Petrosia mamillata
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Petrosia microxea
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Petrosia nigricans
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Petrosia plana
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Petrosia pluricristata
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Petrosia pulvilla
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Petrosia punctata
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Petrosia seychellensis
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Petrosia strongylata
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Xestospongia bergquistia
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Xestospongia testudinaria
[Barrel sponge]
32 Species of Family Petrosiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acanthostrongylophora ashmorica Western Central Pacific
Acanthostrongylophora ingens Western Central Pacific
Neopetrosia carbonaria Pacific Ocean and Western
Neopetrosia chaliniformis Western Central Pacific
Neopetrosia compacta Western Central Pacific
Neopetrosia contignata Western Central Pacific
Neopetrosia exigua Indo-Pacific.
Neopetrosia granulosa Western Central Pacific
Neopetrosia seriata Western Central Pacific
Neopetrosia similis Indo-Pacific and the Anta
Neopetrosia truncata Western Central Pacific
Neopetrosia tuberosa Western Central Pacific
Petrosia capsa Western Central Pacific
Petrosia corticata Western Central Pacific
Petrosia crustata Western Central Pacific
Petrosia densissima Western Central Pacific
Petrosia durissima Western Central Pacific
Petrosia expansa Western Central Pacific
Petrosia granifera Western Central Pacific.
Petrosia hoeksemai Western Central Pacific
Petrosia lignosa Western Central Pacific
Petrosia mamillata Western Central Pacific.
Petrosia microxea Western Central Pacific
Petrosia nigricans Western Central Pacific
Petrosia plana Western Central Pacific
Petrosia pluricristata Western Pacific
Petrosia pulvilla Western Central Pacific
Petrosia punctata Western Central Pacific.
Petrosia seychellensis Western Central Pacific
Petrosia strongylata Western Central Pacific
Xestospongia bergquistia Western Central Pacific
Xestospongia testudinaria Barrel sponge Xestospongia testudina



Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


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