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Meanings of lancet fish in English

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alepisauridae

Large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail.

        alepisauridae
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        They are usually called Lancet-fish, from the curious structure of the sub-caudal spines.
        Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of...
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