Stromateidae
Stromateidae (butterfish; subclass Actinopterygii, order Perciformes) A small family of marine fish that have a deep, oval-shaped body, long but low dorsal and anal fins, a small mouth, and a strongly forked tail fin. There are about 13 species, occurring in the Indo-Pacific region.
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