Species Identification

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Lyocyclidae



(See list of species below)



Select Class:     Select Order:   
Select Family: Subfamily:     Select Genus:

Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):
Select a country:
Only include species occuring above: m

Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional).      Enter total length (TL) and maximum body depth (BD)

Show family drawing(s)



29 species
(see list below)
Export file

1 of 1 Jump to:
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus angularis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.3 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus circuitus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.5 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus disjunctionis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.5 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus dispulsus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.5 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus distortus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm

 
Lyocyclus elephantus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus fijiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus funiculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.2 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus glaber
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.3 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus horroi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.5 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus intortus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.3 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus josemanuelrubioi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.5 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus juanchii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.2 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus lamellaris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus levilicii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus magnioris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.6 cm SHD

 
Lyocyclus micro
[]
No picture found


 
Lyocyclus microtuber
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.2 cm DL

 
Lyocyclus pernambucensis
[]
No picture found


 
Lyocyclus protampla
[]
No picture found


 
Lyocyclus protangulata
[]
No picture found


 
Lyocyclus separatus
[]
No picture found


 
Lyocyclus similis
[]
No picture found


 
Lyocyclus simplex
[]
No picture found


 
Lyocyclus squamosus
[]
No picture found


 
Lyocyclus tubae
[]
No picture found


 
Lyocyclus valdesquameus
[]
No picture found


 
Lyocyclus wareni
[]
No picture found


 
Nescitus laminarum
[]


Sort by: Species Length Year
1 of 1 Jump to:
Export file
n = 29

Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lyocyclus angularis Western Indian Ocean 0.4 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus circuitus Western Central Pacific 0.3 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus disjunctionis Western Central Pacific 0.5 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus dispulsus Western Central Pacific 0.5 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus distortus Western Central Pacific 0.5 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus elephantus Western Central Pacific 0.4 2021
Lyocyclus fijiensis Western Central Pacific 0.8 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus funiculatus Western Central Pacific 0.4 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus glaber Western Central Pacific 0.2 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus horroi Western Central Pacific 0.3 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus intortus Western Central Pacific 0.5 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus josemanuelrubioi Western Central Pacific 0.3 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus juanchii Western Central Pacific 0.5 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus lamellaris Western Central Pacific 0.2 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus levilicii Western Central Pacific 0.4 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus magnioris Western Central Pacific 0.4 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus micro Western Central Pacific 0.6 SHD 2021
Lyocyclus microtuber Western Central Pacific 2021
Lyocyclus pernambucensis Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL 1886
Lyocyclus protampla Western Atlantic. 2021
Lyocyclus protangulata Western Atlantic. 2021
Lyocyclus separatus Western Atlantic. 2021
Lyocyclus similis Western Atlantic. 2021
Lyocyclus simplex Western Atlantic. 2021
Lyocyclus squamosus Western Atlantic. 2021
Lyocyclus tubae Western Atlantic. 2021
Lyocyclus valdesquameus Western Atlantic. 2021
Lyocyclus wareni Western Atlantic. 2021
Nescitus laminarum Western Central Pacific 2021



Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


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.