hatchetfish

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hatchetfish

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hatchetfish Marine fish found in deep temperate and tropical seas. There are light-emitting organs along the underside of its deep, muscular abdomen. Length: to 10cm (4in). Family Sternoptychidae (or Characidae).

silver hatchetfish

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silver hatchetfish (Argyropelecus lychnus) See STERNOPTYCHIDAE.

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