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Family: Caudinidae (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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Acaudina bacilla
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Acaudina leucoprocta
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Acaudina molpadioides
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Acaudina suspecta
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Caudina arenicola
[Sweet potato]
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Caudina atacta
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Caudina coricea
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Caudina intermedia
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Caudina zhejiangensis
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Hedingia mediterranea
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Paracaudina chilensis
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Paracaudina delicata
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Paracaudina tetrapora
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13 Species of Family Caudinidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acaudina bacilla Western Central Pacific
Acaudina leucoprocta Eastern Indian Ocean and
Acaudina molpadioides Indo-West Pacific. 15 TL
Acaudina suspecta Western Central Pacific
Caudina arenicola Sweet potato Eastern Central Pacific 25 TL
Caudina atacta Northwest Pacific 5.3 TL
Caudina coricea Southwest Pacific
Caudina intermedia To be filled. 2 TL
Caudina zhejiangensis To be filled. 3.5 TL
Hedingia mediterranea Mediterranean Sea.
Paracaudina chilensis Eastern and Northwest Pac
Paracaudina delicata Northwest Pacific 3 TL
Paracaudina tetrapora To be filled.



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