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LONGSPINE SNIPEFISH [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

Fish (family Macrorhamphosidae) having a deep compressed body and long tubular snout.

OBS

A fish of the family Macrorhamphosidae.

OBS

longspine snipefish: term used by the Canadian Museum of Nature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Poisson téléostéen au corps court et comprimé, au rostre allongé, à la tête cuirassée prolongée en une forte épine prédorsale, des eaux tropicales ou tempérées chaudes.

OBS

Poisson de la famille des Macrorhamphosidae.

Spanish

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