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Hexagrammoidei

fish suborder
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  • Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa).
    scorpaeniform
    / Annotated classification

    Suborder Hexagrammoidei Moderate-sized, slender-bodied fishes. Vertebrae 42–64; ribs attached to strong parapophyses (projections of vertebrae). Small scales, long dorsal fins, spines on the head few, powerful teeth in jaws. Locally important food fishes, some with sporting value. Size of most Hexagrammidae (greenlings) and Anoplopomatidae (sablefish) to…

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    Suborder Hexagrammoidei Moderate-sized, slender-bodied fishes. Vertebrae 42–64; ribs attached to strong parapophyses (projections of vertebrae). Small scales, long dorsal fins, spines on the head few, powerful teeth in jaws. Locally important food fishes, some with sporting value. Size of most Hexagrammidae (greenlings) and Anoplopomatidae (sablefish) to…

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