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Acanthoclinus "(A fish that) had a compressed claviform body, posterior dorsal fins nearly opposite to the anus, prolonged upper tail-lobe, and well-developed spines in front of the fins."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Acanthodes Sulcatus "Outline of Acanthodes sulcatus. p., Pectoral fins; v., pelvis; a., anal; d., dorsal." -Thomson, 1916... |
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Albacore "Albacore or Tunny(Tuna)- a name given to several fishes of the tunny or mackeral kind, specifically to the germon or long-finned tunny."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Aleopocephalidæ "A family of clupeoid abdominal fishes."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Alewife "A North American fish, Clupea Vernalis, from 8 to 10 inches long, resembling a small shad, but much inferior to it as food."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Amberjack Amberjack... |
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Amphisile scutata "The body is much compressed, and is armed with bony plates connate with the vertebrae and spinous processes.The body is almost transparent, and the organs, especially the air-bladder, can be distinct... |
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Anchovy "A small silvery fish, four or five inches long; it is taken in vast numbers i nthe Mediterranean, where it is used for preparing a well-known sauce, which is sent all over the world." — Goodric... |
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Anchovy "…Of diminutive size and inhabitants of most tropical and temperate seas."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Anchovy An anchovy fish... |
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Anchovy "A small fish, about a span long, much esteemed for its rich and peculiar flavor. It is not much longer than the middle finger, thicker in proportion than the herring, to which it has a general resem... |
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Angelfish "Notwithstanding its name is is a hideous-looking creature, with two enormous pectoral fins, said to have given it its name, from a fancied resemblence to the wings of angels." — Goodrich, 1859... |
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Angelfish "A plagiostomous fish. It is from 6 to 8 feet long, has a flat, roundish head, terminal mouth, and teerh broad at the base."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Angelfish, Emperor of Japan The Emperor of Japan (Holocanthus imperator) is a species of fish in the Pomacanthidae family of angelfishes.... |
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Angler "The fishing frog is three to five feet long. It has an enormous mouth, armed with numerous pointed teeth. It is exceedingly voracious, and has been known to seize a cod just as it was being drawn o... |
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Angler "The fish Lophius piscatorius, the typical representative of the family Lophiidæ."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Angler The angler (Lophius piscatorius) is a monkfish known for catching prey with a lure hanging above its large mouth.... |
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Anglerfish Anglerfish are the members of the order Lophiiformes. They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, wherein a fleshy growth from the fish's head (the esca) acts as a lure; this... |
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Anomalops Palpebratus "A genus of fishes, typical of the family Anomalopidæ: so called from the remarkable structure manifested by a glandular phosphorescent organ below the eye."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Antennariid "Antennarius pictus."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Aquarium, Freshwater An illustration of a freshwater aquarium.... |
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Aquarium, Saltwater An illustration of a saltwater aquarium.... |
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Archerfish "To this fish has been ascribed the power of shooting drops of water to the distance of 3 or 4 feet, with sure aim, at insects, causing them to fall into the water, when it seizes and devours them."-W... |
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Archerfish "Toxotes jaculator, a scaly-finned, acanthopterygian fish, about 6 in. long, inhabiting the seas around Java, which has the faculty of shooting drops of water to the distance of 3 or 4 ft. with sure a... |
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Archerfish A fish capable of spitting water about three to four feet at insects it intends to eat.... |
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