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Family: Hydrocharitaceae (See list of species below)

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9 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

No picture found Enhalus acoroides [Tape seagrass]	No picture found Halophila beccarii [Beccari's seagrass]	No picture found Halophila decipiens []
No picture found Halophila minor []	No picture found Halophila ovalis [Spoon seagrass]	No picture found Halophila spinulosa [Fern seagrass]
No picture found Halophila stipulacea [Broadleaf seagrass]	No picture found Thalassia hemprichii [Sickle seagrass]	No picture found Thalassia testudinum [Turtle grass]

9 Species of Family Hydrocharitaceae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution
Enhalus acoroides	Tape seagrass	Western Pacific.
Halophila beccarii	Beccari's seagrass	Western Pacific.
Halophila decipiens		Indo-West Pacific and Wes
Halophila minor		Western Pacific.
Halophila ovalis	Spoon seagrass	Indo-West Pacific.
Halophila spinulosa	Fern seagrass	Indo-West Pacific
Halophila stipulacea	Broadleaf seagrass	Western Indian Ocean.
Thalassia hemprichii	Sickle seagrass	Indo-West Pacific.
Thalassia testudinum	Turtle grass	Western Central Atlantic.

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