Enoplosidae
Enoplosidae (old wife; subclass Actinopterygii, order Perciformes) A monospecific family (Enoplosus armatus, old wife) of marine fish; an attractive, deep-bodied fish with a small mouth, long, spinous, soft-rayed dorsal fins, and large pelvic fins. It is found in coastal regions of eastern Indonesia and eastern Australia.
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