Trachyrincinae
Sign in to saveTrachyrincidae is a family of gadiform fish. The subfamily contains four genera found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These species live in deep-water. These fishes have a long, narrow and sharply pointed snout. The chin barbel is present. Two genera (Macrouroides and Squalogadus) have a huge and rounded head with the consistency of a water-filled balloon. The eyes are tiny. The chin barbel is absent.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Trachyrincinae is referenced by 11 other articles, and connects out to Animalia, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Vinony files it under Euteleostei families, Macrouridae and Marine fish families.
Its subject is documented across 3 Wikipedia language editions.
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderGadiformes
- FamilyMacrouridae
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Trachyrincidae is a family of gadiform fish. The subfamily contains four genera found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These species live in deep-water. These fishes have a long, narrow and sharply pointed snout. The chin barbel is present. Two genera (Macrouroides and Squalogadus) have a huge and rounded head with the consistency of a water-filled balloon. The eyes are tiny. The chin barbel is absent.
The former subfamily Macrouroidinae is now considered synonymous with Trachyrincidae.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Trachyrincinae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.