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Aulorhynchidae

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | 262 words | Copyright

Aulorhynchidae (aubemouth; subclass Actinopterygii, order Gasterosteiformes) A family of marine coastal fish that have a very elongate body and tube-like snout. The first dorsal fin consists of about 25 short, isolated spines. They occur in the northern Pacific.

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