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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Melithaeidae (See list of species below)

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13 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Melithaea albitincta
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Melithaea baladea
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Melithaea bicolor
[Bicolor gorgonian]
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Melithaea caledonica
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Melithaea cinquemiglia
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Melithaea davidi
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Melithaea kuea
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Melithaea ochracea
[Knotted fan coral]
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Melithaea omanensis
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Melithaea ouvea
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Melithaea squamata
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Mopsella rubeola
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Mopsella spongiosa
[Sea fan]
13 Species of Family Melithaeidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Melithaea albitincta Eastern Indian Ocean
Melithaea baladea Western Central Pacific
Melithaea bicolor Bicolor gorgonian Eastern Central Pacific
Melithaea caledonica Western Central Pacific
Melithaea cinquemiglia Western Central Pacific
Melithaea davidi Western Indian Ocean
Melithaea kuea Western Central Pacific
Melithaea ochracea Knotted fan coral Indo-West Pacific.
Melithaea omanensis Western Indian Ocean
Melithaea ouvea Western Central Pacific
Melithaea squamata Western Indian Ocean
Mopsella rubeola Western Central Pacific
Mopsella spongiosa Sea fan Indo-West Pacific.



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