The New Encyclopædia Britannica in 30 Volumes: Macropædia : Knowledge in Depth. - 19 Bd, Volumes 1-19Encyclopædia Britannica, 1974 |
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Page 55
... Head very broad and Superfamily Trichodontoidea deep ; posterior half of body tapering to a small truncate tail Family Trichodontidae ( sandfishes ) . Resemble codfishes , fin ; eyes on top of head , projecting above surface of head ...
... Head very broad and Superfamily Trichodontoidea deep ; posterior half of body tapering to a small truncate tail Family Trichodontidae ( sandfishes ) . Resemble codfishes , fin ; eyes on top of head , projecting above surface of head ...
Page 57
... head and projecting lower jaw ; dorsal fin longsmall ; pelvic fins absent ; no teeth in jaws except in very young ; based , with soft rays only ; pelvic fins thoracic or ( usually ) no scales . Probably only 1 species , Xiphias gladius ...
... head and projecting lower jaw ; dorsal fin longsmall ; pelvic fins absent ; no teeth in jaws except in very young ; based , with soft rays only ; pelvic fins thoracic or ( usually ) no scales . Probably only 1 species , Xiphias gladius ...
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... head ; pelvic bones attached directly to raised or lowered and moved independently . Flounders cleithrum . Swim bladder absent in adults . Fossil records for feed primarily on crustaceans , other bottom inverte- this group of fish are ...
... head ; pelvic bones attached directly to raised or lowered and moved independently . Flounders cleithrum . Swim bladder absent in adults . Fossil records for feed primarily on crustaceans , other bottom inverte- this group of fish are ...
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