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Page 53
... fins separate ; soft dorsal fin fairly long - based ; anal fin small , with 2 spines ( most percoids have 3 or more ) ; lateral line continues out to posterior end of caudal fin ( unusual for most percoids ) ; air bladder often with ...
... fins separate ; soft dorsal fin fairly long - based ; anal fin small , with 2 spines ( most percoids have 3 or more ) ; lateral line continues out to posterior end of caudal fin ( unusual for most percoids ) ; air bladder often with ...
Page 54
... anal fins , usually high , especially anteriorly in young ; mouth quite small . About 15 species in tropics of world , few in temperate zone ; size up to 40 cm ( 16 in . ) . Family ... anal fins ; pelvic fins rather large 54 Perciformes.
... anal fins , usually high , especially anteriorly in young ; mouth quite small . About 15 species in tropics of world , few in temperate zone ; size up to 40 cm ( 16 in . ) . Family ... anal fins ; pelvic fins rather large 54 Perciformes.
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... fins gener- ally resemble those in the tropical blennies . Superfamily Blennioidea ( tropical blennies ) All soft , articulated fin rays in the dorsal , anal , and pelvic fins unbranched ; pelvic fins , which are seldom greatly re ...
... fins gener- ally resemble those in the tropical blennies . Superfamily Blennioidea ( tropical blennies ) All soft , articulated fin rays in the dorsal , anal , and pelvic fins unbranched ; pelvic fins , which are seldom greatly re ...
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