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  2. List of fish common names - Wikipedia

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    Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.

  3. Sarcastic fringehead - Wikipedia

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    Divers have observed that despite the fish’s small size, typically between 6 and 10 inches, its territorial aggression and jaw-flaring display can be deceptively intense during encounters. [8] Neoclinus Blanchard exhibits significant mobility of the maxilla due to its conical shape and deep socket. [ 11 ]

  4. Chimaera - Wikipedia

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    Chimaeras [1] are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes (/ k ɪ ˈ m ɛ r ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /), known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish, spookfish, or rabbit fish; the last three names are not to be confused with rattails, Opisthoproctidae, or Siganidae, respectively.

  5. Shortspine thornyhead - Wikipedia

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    The dorsal fin has 15 to 17 spines and 8 to 9 soft rays and the anal fin has 3 spines and 4 to 5 soft rays. There is a deep notch in the pectoral fin and the caudal fin is rounded. The general color of this fish is bright red with varying amounts of black on the fins and a pale-colored gill chamber. [2]

  6. Crazy fish - Wikipedia

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    Crazy fish are classified under the genus Butis in the family Butidae, which was formerly considered a subfamily, Butinae, of the family Eleotridae (sleeper gobies). They belong to the order Gobiiformes, [8] which to some authorities is a suborder of the order Perciformes called Gobioidei.

  7. 32 types of saltwater fish for your aquarium - AOL

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    32 types of saltwater fish for your aquarium. A saltwater aquarium is an exotic and striking addition to the home. But more than a striking piece of furniture, it’s a living habitat that is both ...

  8. List of unusual biological names - Wikipedia

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    Unusual names have caused issues for scientists explaining genetic diseases to lay-people, such as when an individual is affected by a gene with an offensive or insensitive name. [13] This has particularly been noted in patients with a defect in the sonic hedgehog gene pathway and the disease formerly named CATCH22 for "cardiac anomaly, T-cell ...

  9. List of fictional fish - Wikipedia

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    One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Also featured in a Beginner Book Video series. Swimmy Black fish Leo Lionni: Swimmy: Listed by the National Education Association as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" based on a 2007 online poll. [1] Rainbow Fish Rainbowfish: Marcus Pfister: Rainbow Fish: Children's book about the value ...