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Record 1 1991-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
DEF

Any of several marine percoid fishes belonging to the family Vranoscopidae that have the eyes on top of the head looking directly up ward and that include several forms that possess electric organs produced from the modified eye muscles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
DEF

Poisson téléostéen perciforme des mers chaudes, qui doit son nom à la position dorsale des yeux sur la tête

OBS

Type de la famille des Oranoscopidae

Spanish

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