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Page 151
... centimetres ( 5 feet ) long , and the lesser spotted dogfish ( S. cuniculus ) , which is about 90 centimetres ( 3 feet ) long . Both of these common , brown - spotted sharks are caught and sold as food . The smooth hound , or smooth ...
... centimetres ( 5 feet ) long , and the lesser spotted dogfish ( S. cuniculus ) , which is about 90 centimetres ( 3 feet ) long . Both of these common , brown - spotted sharks are caught and sold as food . The smooth hound , or smooth ...
Page 210
... centimetres [ 8 inches ] long ) , giving it a formidable appearance . Dragonets are scale- less . The males may be brightly coloured during breeding season . Most species are bot- tom dwellers , frequently burying themselves in sand in ...
... centimetres [ 8 inches ] long ) , giving it a formidable appearance . Dragonets are scale- less . The males may be brightly coloured during breeding season . Most species are bot- tom dwellers , frequently burying themselves in sand in ...
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... centimetres ( 18 inches ) , and have wing- Flying fish ( Cypselurus ) Jane Burton - Bruce Coleman Inc. like fins and an unevenly forked tail . Some species , such as the widely distributed Exo- coetus volitans , are two - winged , with ...
... centimetres ( 18 inches ) , and have wing- Flying fish ( Cypselurus ) Jane Burton - Bruce Coleman Inc. like fins and an unevenly forked tail . Some species , such as the widely distributed Exo- coetus volitans , are two - winged , with ...
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