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Nelson, J.S., 1994

Stephanoberyciformes pricklefishes, bigscales and gibberfishes

Teleostei

Beryciformes 70 M years

Nelson, J.S., 1994  | 

Marin

Eau douce

Saumâtre

Body usually roundish; palate toothless; skull bones, in general, exceptionally thin; orbitosphenoid absent (except in Hispidoberyx; subocular shelf absent; supramaxilla absent or reduced.

Greek aktis = ray, thunderbolt, beam + Greek pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin. Ref. 45335.

Greek, stephanos = crown + Greek, Greek, beryx or berys = a name of a fish, in reference to Berycidae with thin osseus ridges on the head.

( n = 4 ) -

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[ e.g. 9948]                       

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