Other identification tools | SeaLifeBase

Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Santiidae (See list of species below)

Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):

Select Country (optional):

Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional)



13 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
No picture found

Abyssianira acutiloba
[]
No picture found

Abyssianira argentenensis
[]
No picture found

Abyssianira bathyalis
[]
No picture found

Abyssianira lingula
[]
No picture found

Halacarsantia justi
[]
No picture found

Prethura hutchingsae
[]
No picture found

Santia charcoti
[]
No picture found

Santia concavata
[]
No picture found

Santia longisetae
[]
No picture found

Santia mawsoni
[]
No picture found

Santia milleri
[]
No picture found

Santia spicata
[]
No picture found

Santia urospinosa
[]
13 Species of Family Santiidae
()
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Abyssianira acutiloba Southwest Atlantic.
Abyssianira argentenensis Southwest Atlantic.
Abyssianira bathyalis Eastern Indian Ocean
Abyssianira lingula Southwest Atlantic.
Halacarsantia justi Eastern Indian Ocean
Prethura hutchingsae Indo-West Pacific
Santia charcoti Antarctic.
Santia concavata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Santia longisetae Southeast Pacific
Santia mawsoni Antarctic.
Santia milleri Western Central Atlantic
Santia spicata Western Indian Ocean.
Santia urospinosa Western Indian Ocean.



Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to
Search SeaLifeBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to
Search SeaLifeBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the ecosystem.