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... Atheriniformes and related orders 2 : 272a cephalopod locomotion styles 3 : 1151b egg mimicry as fish fertilization aid 2 : 806e flying fish flight procedure 11 : 22h growth and structure fish embryonic origin and musculature 5 : 635f ...
... Atheriniformes and related orders 2 : 272a cephalopod locomotion styles 3 : 1151b egg mimicry as fish fertilization aid 2 : 806e flying fish flight procedure 11 : 22h growth and structure fish embryonic origin and musculature 5 : 635f ...
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... Atheriniformes ) , found worldwide in warm waters and noted for their ability to fly . They are all small , attaining a maximum length of about 45 centimetres ( 18 inches ) , and have winglike fins and an unevenly forked tail . Some ...
... Atheriniformes ) , found worldwide in warm waters and noted for their ability to fly . They are all small , attaining a maximum length of about 45 centimetres ( 18 inches ) , and have winglike fins and an unevenly forked tail . Some ...
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... Atheriniformes ) ; sometimes Halfbeak ( Dermogenys ) Jane Burton - Bruce Coleman Ltd. placed in the family Hemirhamphidae . Half- beaks are named for their unusual jaws - the upper is short and triangular , and the lower is long , slim ...
... Atheriniformes ) ; sometimes Halfbeak ( Dermogenys ) Jane Burton - Bruce Coleman Ltd. placed in the family Hemirhamphidae . Half- beaks are named for their unusual jaws - the upper is short and triangular , and the lower is long , slim ...
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