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Family: Aglajidae (See list of species below)

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50 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Aglaja berrieri
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Aglaja diomedea
[Diomedes' Aglaja]
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Aglaja felis
[Cat Aglaja]
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Aglaja ocelligera
[Spotted Aglaja]
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Aglaja regiscorona
[King's crown]


Aglaja tricolorata
[Headshield slug]
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Aglaja unsa
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Biuve fulvipunctata
[White-speckled Chelidonura]
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Camachoaglaja africana
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Chelidonura amoena
[Pleasant Chelidonura]
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Chelidonura cubana
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Chelidonura electra
[Bright Chelidonura]
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Chelidonura flavolabata
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Chelidonura hirundinina
[Swallowtail aglaja]


Chelidonura livida
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Chelidonura orchidaea
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Chelidonura orientalis
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Chelidonura pallida
[Pale Chelidonura]
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Chelidonura petra
[Rock aglaja]
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Chelidonura punctata
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Chelidonura sabina
[Sabine Island aglaja]


Chelidonura varians
[Variable Chelidonura]


Mariaglaja inornata
[White capped swallowtail]


Mariaglaja tsurugensis
[Gold-dotted Chelidonura]
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Melanochlamys algirae
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Melanochlamys diomedea
[Albatross aglaja]
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Melanochlamys queritor
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Melanochlamys seurati
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Navanax aenigmaticus
[Mysterious aglaja]
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Navanax inermis
[California aglaja]
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Navanax polyalphos
[White-spotted navanax]
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Noalda exigua
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Odontoglaja guamensis
[Guam odontoglaja]
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Philinopsis bagaensis
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Philinopsis batabanoensis
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Philinopsis capensis
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Philinopsis cyanea
[Blue-lined philinopsis]


Philinopsis depicta
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Philinopsis lineolata
[Striped philinopsis]
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Philinopsis petra
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Philinopsis pilsbry
[Pilsbry's Philinopsis]
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Philinopsis pusa
[Pusa aglaja]
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Philinopsis speciosa
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Philinopsis taronga
[Taronga philinopsis]
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Philinopsis troubridgensis
[Troubridge philinopsis]


Spinoaglaja orientalis
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Spinophallus falciphallus
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Tubulophilinopsis gardineri
[Gardiner's headshield slug]


Tubulophilinopsis pilsbryi
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Tubulophilinopsis reticulata
[Batik sea slug]
50 Species of Family Aglajidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aglaja berrieri Northeast Atlantic and th
Aglaja diomedea Diomedes' Aglaja Eastern Pacific 1.5 TL
Aglaja felis Cat Aglaja Western Central Atlantic 1.2 NG
Aglaja ocelligera Spotted Aglaja Eastern Pacific. Tropica 2 TL
Aglaja regiscorona King's crown Indo-Pacific. 0.5 TL
Aglaja tricolorata Headshield slug Northeast Atlantic and th
Aglaja unsa Western Atlantic. 1 DL
Biuve fulvipunctata White-speckled Chelidonura Indo-Pacific, Southeast A 2.5 TL
Camachoaglaja africana Mediterranean
Chelidonura amoena Pleasant Chelidonura Indo-West Pacific 5 TL
Chelidonura cubana Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL
Chelidonura electra Bright Chelidonura Indo-West Pacific 7 TL
Chelidonura flavolabata Western Indian Ocean 5 TL
Chelidonura hirundinina Swallowtail aglaja Indo-Pacific and Western 2 TL
Chelidonura livida Indo-West Pacific. 5 TL
Chelidonura orchidaea Northeast Atlantic and th
Chelidonura orientalis Western Central Pacific
Chelidonura pallida Pale Chelidonura Indo-West Pacific. 4 TL
Chelidonura petra Rock aglaja Western Atlantic 1.1 TL
Chelidonura punctata Indo-West Pacific. 2 TL
Chelidonura sabina Sabine Island aglaja Western Atlantic. 2 DL
Chelidonura varians Variable Chelidonura Indo-West Pacific. 3 TL
Mariaglaja inornata White capped swallowtail Indo-West Pacific 4 TL
Mariaglaja tsurugensis Gold-dotted Chelidonura Indo-West Pacific. 2 TL
Melanochlamys algirae Mediterranean Sea.
Melanochlamys diomedea Albatross aglaja Eastern Pacific.
Melanochlamys queritor Indo-West Pacific
Melanochlamys seurati Northeast Atlantic and th
Navanax aenigmaticus Mysterious aglaja Atlantic Ocean and Easter 7.5 TL
Navanax inermis California aglaja Eastern Pacific. 22.5 TL
Navanax polyalphos White-spotted navanax Eastern Pacific. 4.5 TL
Noalda exigua Indo-West Pacific
Odontoglaja guamensis Guam odontoglaja Indo-West Pacific. 1 TL
Philinopsis bagaensis Western Atlantic.
Philinopsis batabanoensis Western Atlantic.
Philinopsis capensis Eastern Atlantic and West
Philinopsis cyanea Blue-lined philinopsis Indo-Pacific. 4.5 TL
Philinopsis depicta Northeast Atlantic and th
Philinopsis lineolata Striped philinopsis Indo-Pacific. Tropical t 2 TL
Philinopsis petra Western Atlantic. 1.1 DL
Philinopsis pilsbry Pilsbry's Philinopsis Indo-West Pacific. 4 TL
Philinopsis pusa Pusa aglaja Western Atlantic 4.5 DL
Philinopsis speciosa Indo-Pacific
Philinopsis taronga Taronga philinopsis Indo-West Pacific 2 TL
Philinopsis troubridgensis Troubridge philinopsis Indo-West Pacific 6 TL
Spinoaglaja orientalis Indo-Pacific 2 TL
Spinophallus falciphallus Indo-West Pacific
Tubulophilinopsis gardineri Gardiner's headshield slug Indo-West Pacific. 4 TL
Tubulophilinopsis pilsbryi Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Tubulophilinopsis reticulata Batik sea slug Western Pacific.



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