Hexagrammidae

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Hexagrammidae (greenling; subclass Actinopterygii, order Scorpaeniformes) A small family of marine fish that have a fairly robust body, a long and low dorsal fin divided by a deep notch, a truncate tail fin, and rounded pectorals. There are about 21 species, found in coastal regions of the northern Pacific.

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greenling

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greenling See HEXAGRAMMIDAE.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

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