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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Stauroteuthidae balloon octopods (See list of species below)
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2 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Stauroteuthis gilchristi
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Stauroteuthis syrtensis
[Balloon octopod]
2 Species of Family Stauroteuthidae
(balloon octopods)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Stauroteuthis gilchristi Southern Atlantic and Ant 7 ML
Stauroteuthis syrtensis Balloon octopod Northern Atlantic. Subtr 11.4 ML



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