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Family Mirapinnidae - Hairyfish and tapetails or ribbonbearers
Order:	Cetomimiformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
No. of Genera:	3
No. of Species:	5
Environment:	Fresh:  No     Brackish:  No     Marine:  Yes
Aquarium:	none
First Fossil Record:	Ref.:
Remark:	Distribution: Throughout the world ocean in tropical and subtropical latitudes. Atlantic, Indian Ocean and western Pacific. No scales. Gill membranes separate and free from isthmus. Fins without spines; dorsal and anal fins opposite one another; one dorsal fin with 16 to 33 soft rays; anal fin with 14 to 29 rays; pectoral fin with 13 to 24 rays; pelvic fin jugular with 4-10 rays. 3-5 branchiostegal rays;
Etymology:	Latin, mirus = amazing + Latin, pinna = feather ( Ref. 45335).
Division:	Marine
Reproductive guild:	nonguarders
Main Ref.:	Nelson, J.S..1994
Coordinator:	Paxton, John
Show species | Nominal species list for Mirapinnidae | Identification keys | CAS specimen photos | References

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