Berycidae

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title: Berycidae
text: Berycidae is a small family of deep-sea fishes, related to the squirrelfishes. The family includes the alfonsinos and the nannygais. Berycids are found in both temperate and tropical waters around the world, between 10 and 1,300 m in depth, though mainly greater than 100 m (330 ft). They are typically red in colour, and measure up to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Distinguishing features include spiny scales and large eyes and mouths. The earliest fossils are of Centroberyx from the Paleocene, though p
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description: Family of fishes
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date modified: 2024-02-25T18:24:52Z
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