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Family of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Aulopidae are a small family of aulopiform fish. They are found in most tropical and subtropical oceans, and are commonly known as flagfins.
Aulopidae Temporal range: Cenomanian–present, | |
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A sergeant baker (Latropiscis purpurissatus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Aulopiformes |
Suborder: | Synodontoidei |
Family: | Aulopidae Cope, 1872 |
Genera[1] | |
The aulopids resemble lizardfishes in appearance, and range up to 60 cm (24 in) in length. They have large dorsal fins, the first ray of which is greatly extended. They are bottom-dwelling fish, living at depths of 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[3]
The earliest known member of the group is Nematonotus from the Cenomanian of Lebanon.[4]
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