Acanthoclinidae
Acanthoclinidae (subclass Actinopterygii, order Perciformes) Family of small (about 8 cm long), agile fish that inhabit tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. They have pelvic fins reduced to one spine and two soft rays.
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