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Gempylidae [jem′pilĀ·ə‚dē]
(vertebrate zoology) The snake mackerels, a family of the suborder Scombroidei comprising compressed, elongate, or eel-shaped spiny-rayed fishes with caniniform teeth. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Long-finned bream Taractichthys longipinnis -- Mahi mahi Coryphaena hippurus 17,463 Oilfish Ruvettus pretiosus 555 Opah Lampris guttatus 68 Pomfrets Family Bramidae -- Ray's bream Brama brama -- Ribbonfishes Family Trachipteridae -- Rudderfish Centrolophus niger -- Sickle pomfret Taractichthys steindachneri -- Slender barracuda Sphyraena jello -- Snake mackerel Gempylus serpens 1971 Snake mackerels Family Gempylidae -- Southern Ray's bream Brama spp. Snake mackerels and cutlassfishes of the world (Families Gempylidae and Trichiuridae). The muscle tissue of the lancetfish consists mainly of white muscles that are responsible for short-term bursts of motion (Sharp and Pirages, 1978: Schmidt-Nielsen, 1979); and its body form allows it to make short impetuous rushing movements, characteristic of many predatory fishes with anguilliform bodies (Trichiuridae, some of the Gempylidae, Muraenidae, Anotopterus pharao, etc. |
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