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hatchetfish
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).
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"hatchetfish." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hatchetfish." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-hatchetfish.html "hatchetfish." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-hatchetfish.html |
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silver hatchetfish
silver hatchetfish (Argyropelecus lychnus) See STERNOPTYCHIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "silver hatchetfish." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "silver hatchetfish." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-silverhatchetfish.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "silver hatchetfish." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-silverhatchetfish.html |
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hatchetfish
hatchetfish See GASTEROPELECIDAE; STERNOPTYCHIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "hatchetfish." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "hatchetfish." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-hatchetfish.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "hatchetfish." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-hatchetfish.html |
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