Bembridae
| Deep-water flatheads | |
|---|---|
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| Bembradium roseum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Bembridae Kaup, 1873 |
| Genera[1] | |
The deep-water flatheads are a family, the Bembridae, of bottom-dwelling fish. They are thought to be more primitive than their close relatives, the true flatheads. Despite the common name, their heads are only slightly flattened and have spiny ridges.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Bembridae" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N., ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
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