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This is the largest and most diverse group of fishes. Main traits, which may however be absent in some species, are are the bony skeleton, swim bladder, and highly derived skeleton of the skull and the …

Read more on the position of Scaridae - parrotfishes (July 2023). Differences between FishBase and Eschmeyer’s Catalog of Fishes (ECoF).

Explore comprehensive information about fish species found in Africa, including their taxonomy, distribution, and ecological data on FishBase.

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