THAUMATICHTHYIDAE
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https://doi.org/ 10.1590/1982-0224-2020-0151 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11050458 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5D77BB3E-0F24-FFEF-FCEF-FB68DF79F9BA |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
THAUMATICHTHYIDAE |
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Females of the Thaumatichthyidae are distinguished by having an elongate body; esca bearing 1–3 large toothlike denticles (bony hooks); upper jaw extending forward far beyond the lower jaw; premaxillae bearing numerous hooked teeth; upper arm of opercle divided into two or more branches; males and larvae of Lasiognathus are unknown, metamorphosed males of Thaumatichthys are unusually slender and elongate, apparently never parasitic on females (Pietsch, 2009).
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