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Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups.Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings.
Blenniformids are generally small fish, only occasionally reaching lengths up to 55 cm, with elongated bodies (some almost eel-like), and relatively large eyes and mouths. Their dorsal fins are often continuous and long; the pelvic fins typically have a single embedded spine and are short and slender, situated before the pectoral fins.
Various fish known as boarfish: Family Caproidae; Several fish in family Pentacerotidae, including: Striped boarfish; Giant boarfish or sowfish; Longfin boarfish; Buffalofish; Bull shark; Bull trout; Catfish; Catshark; Cowfish; Cow shark; Various fish known as dogfish: Family Squalidae, the dogfish sharks, including: Spiny dogfish
Ilyophinae, the arrowtooth ells or mustard eels, is a subfamily of marine ray-finned fishes belongiing to the family Synaphobranchidae, the cutthroat eels. Within its family this subfamily shows greatest number of species and the greatest morphological diversity.
A similar strategy has been employed by fish in the presence of large reef sharks, as they use the larger animal as a tool to ambush prey. [46] The opportunistic nature of giant trevally has also been made evident by studies on the mortality rate of undersized or egg-bearing lobsters released from traps at the water's surface of the Hawaiian ...
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Anguillid eels are important food fish. Eel aquaculture is a fast-growing industry. Important food eel species include longfin eel, Australian long-finned eel, short-finned eel, and Japanese eel. Most eel production historically has been in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, but in recent years, the greatest production has been in China. [20]
Download as PDF; Printable version ... Jamaican waters contain fresh and saltwater fish. [1] ... American eel and tilapia have been introduced from Africa for ...