Percopsidae | |
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Percopsis omiscomaycus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Percopsiformes |
Family: |
Percopsidae Agassiz, 1850 |
Genera [1] [2] [3] | |
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Synonyms | |
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Percopsidae is a family of fish in the order Percopsiformes, with one extant genus with two species, both endemic to North America, and five described fossil genera. [5]
They are small fish with weak fin spines, and an adipose fin similar to those of trout. They feed on insects and small crustaceans. [6]
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Percopsidae | |
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Percopsis omiscomaycus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Percopsiformes |
Family: |
Percopsidae Agassiz, 1850 |
Genera [1] [2] [3] | |
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Synonyms | |
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Percopsidae is a family of fish in the order Percopsiformes, with one extant genus with two species, both endemic to North America, and five described fossil genera. [5]
They are small fish with weak fin spines, and an adipose fin similar to those of trout. They feed on insects and small crustaceans. [6]
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