osteoglossomorph: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Osteoglossomorpha

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A large pirarucu fish (Arapaima gigas) with dark scales and reddish tail swims in an aquarium, with tree-like structures and aquatic plants in the background.

Representative osteoglossomorphic fishes.

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