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Thunnidae

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Thunnidae [′thən·ə‚dē]
(vertebrate zoology)
The tunas, a family of perciform fishes; there are no scales on the posterior part of the body, and those on the anterior are fused to form an armored covering, the body is streamlined, and the tail is crescent-shaped.
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Known predators of ragfish now include species of Thunnidae, feeding on smaller specimens, with sperm whales, Physeter catodon, and Steller sea lions, Eumetopias jubatus, consuming larger adults.
The ragfish, Icosteus aenigmaticus Lockington, 1880: a synthesis of ... by Allen, George H. / Marine Fisheries Review
 
 
 
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