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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Pyrosomatidae (See list of species below)
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5 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Pyrosoma aherniosum
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Pyrosoma atlanticum
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Pyrosomella verticillata
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Pyrostremma agassizi
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Pyrostremma spinosum
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5 Species of Family Pyrosomatidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Pyrosoma aherniosum Circumglobal
Pyrosoma atlanticum Atlantic, the Mediterrane 60 COLD
Pyrosomella verticillata Northwest Pacific
Pyrostremma agassizi Northern Atlantic
Pyrostremma spinosum Atlantic Ocean and Indo-P



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