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Family: Aspidodiadematidae (See list of species below)

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6 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Aspidodiadema jacobyi
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Aspidodiadema tonsum
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Plesiodiadema antillarum
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Plesiodiadema horridum
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Plesiodiadema indicum
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Plesiodiadema microtuberculatum
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6 Species of Family Aspidodiadematidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aspidodiadema jacobyi Western Atlantic
Aspidodiadema tonsum Western Pacific
Plesiodiadema antillarum Western Atlantic
Plesiodiadema horridum Eastern Pacific
Plesiodiadema indicum Western Central Pacific
Plesiodiadema microtuberculatum Southeast Pacific



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