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... species . Family Ambassidae ( glass perches ) . Small fishes similar in body form to Apogonidae ; body short , rather deep . Spinous and soft - rayed parts of dorsal fin nearly separated by deep notch . Good predators on mosquitoes ...
... species . Family Ambassidae ( glass perches ) . Small fishes similar in body form to Apogonidae ; body short , rather deep . Spinous and soft - rayed parts of dorsal fin nearly separated by deep notch . Good predators on mosquitoes ...
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... species ; carniv- orous ; deep waters of Indo - Pacific oceans . Superfamily Trichodontoidea Family Trichodontidae ( sandfishes ) . Resemble codfishes , but eyes high on side of head ; mouth large , oblique ; lips fringed ; pectoral ...
... species ; carniv- orous ; deep waters of Indo - Pacific oceans . Superfamily Trichodontoidea Family Trichodontidae ( sandfishes ) . Resemble codfishes , but eyes high on side of head ; mouth large , oblique ; lips fringed ; pectoral ...
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... species ) ; tropical seas Portuguese man - of - war ( Physalia species ) ; tropical seas Sea wasp ( Chironex fleckeri ) ; northern and northeast Australia Sea anemone tetramine , 5 - hydroxytryptamine cardiotoxin nature of venom unknown ...
... species ) ; tropical seas Portuguese man - of - war ( Physalia species ) ; tropical seas Sea wasp ( Chironex fleckeri ) ; northern and northeast Australia Sea anemone tetramine , 5 - hydroxytryptamine cardiotoxin nature of venom unknown ...
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