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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.
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 ]
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.
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]
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.
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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 ...
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 ...