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Fish Identification
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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Placospongiidae (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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Placospherastra antillensis
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Placospongia anthosigma
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Placospongia carinata
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Placospongia intermedia
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Placospongia melobesioides
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Placospongia mixta
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Placospongia santodomingoae
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7 Species of Family Placospongiidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Placospherastra antillensis Western Central Atlantic
Placospongia anthosigma Northwest Pacific
Placospongia carinata Indo-West Pacific and Atl
Placospongia intermedia Western Central Atlantic
Placospongia melobesioides Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Placospongia mixta Western Central Pacific
Placospongia santodomingoae Western Central Pacific



Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the family.

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Search SeaLifeBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the ecosystem.

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