Hexagrammoidei

fish suborder

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In scorpaeniform: Annotated classification
Suborder Hexagrammoidei Moderate-sized, slender-bodied fishes. Vertebrae 42–64; ribs attached to strong parapophyses (projections of vertebrae). Small scales, long dorsal fins, spines on the head few, powerful teeth in jaws. Locally important food fishes, some with sporting value. Size of most Hexagrammidae (greenlings) and Anoplopomatidae (sablefish) to…
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