Ridgehead

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title: Ridgehead
text: Ridgeheads, also known as bigscales, are a family of small, deep-sea stephanoberyciform fish. The family contains approximately 37 species in five genera; their distribution is worldwide, but ridgeheads are absent from the Arctic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Although the family is one of the most widespread and plentiful of deep-sea families, none of its members are of interest to commercial fishery. These fish are named for their large scales and pronounced cranial ridges, as well as for their
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description: Family of fishes
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridgehead
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date modified: 2021-03-05T14:41:00Z
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