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Family: Sphaeromatidae (See list of species below)

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12 species in Atlantic, Northeast with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cymodoce truncata
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Cymodocella tubicauda
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Dynamene bidentata
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Ischyromene lacazei
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Lekanesphaera hookeri
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Lekanesphaera levii
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Lekanesphaera monodi
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Lekanesphaera rugicauda
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Lekanesphaera terceirae
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Sphaeroma hookeri
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Sphaeroma rugicauda
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Sphaeroma serratum
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12 Species of Family Sphaeromatidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cymodoce truncata Mediterranean Sea. 1.57 BL
Cymodocella tubicauda Southern Pacific, Northea
Dynamene bidentata Northeast Atlantic
Ischyromene lacazei Northeast Atlantic and th
Lekanesphaera hookeri Northeast Atlantic and th 1.1 BL
Lekanesphaera levii France.
Lekanesphaera monodi Northeast Atlantic and th
Lekanesphaera rugicauda Northeast Atlantic
Lekanesphaera terceirae Northeast Atlantic
Sphaeroma hookeri Northeast Atlantic
Sphaeroma rugicauda Northeast Atlantic
Sphaeroma serratum Northeast Atlantic, Medit 1.4 BL



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