temperate ocean bass

fish
Also known as: Acropomatidae

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annotated classification

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    In perciform: Annotated classification

    Family Acropomatidae (temperate ocean basses) Rare deepwater marine species similar to scombropids; anus located anteriorly from normal position at front of anal fin. Light organs present; midwater depths of 300–500 metres (1,000–1,650 feet). 8 genera, about 34 species; Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. Family Symphysanodontidae Deepwater marine species sometimes…

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