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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Oscillatoriaceae (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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Blennothrix lyngbyacea
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Lyngbya aestuarii
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Lyngbya confervoides
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Lyngbya lutea
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Lyngbya majuscula
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Lyngbya sordida
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Oscillatoria curviceps
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7 Species of Family Oscillatoriaceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Blennothrix lyngbyacea Western Central Atlantic
Lyngbya aestuarii Atlantic to Indo-Pacific.
Lyngbya confervoides Indo-Pacific and Western
Lyngbya lutea Atlantic
Lyngbya majuscula Indo-West Pacific and Nor
Lyngbya sordida Indo-West Pacific, Caribb
Oscillatoria curviceps Western Central Pacific



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