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loach goby

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Also known as: Rhyacichthyidae
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  • Bluefin tuna swimming underwater in a group, with silvery bodies and streamlined shapes, near Japan.
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    Family Rhyacichthyidae (loach gobies) Pelvic fins widely separated; head flattish, pointed; mouth ventral; lateral line present. 2 genera with about 3 species living in torrential mountain streams of Indonesian Archipelago and throughout western Pacific; size up to 33 cm (13 inches). Family Odontobutidae Freshwater, Eurasia. Scapula large;…

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    Family Rhyacichthyidae (loach gobies) Pelvic fins widely separated; head flattish, pointed; mouth ventral; lateral line present. 2 genera with about 3 species living in torrential mountain streams of Indonesian Archipelago and throughout western Pacific; size up to 33 cm (13 inches). Family Odontobutidae Freshwater, Eurasia. Scapula large;…

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