Organisms

Batrachoidiformes

An order of bottom fishes with short, small, spinous dorsal fins. It is comprised of one family (Batrachoididae) and about 70 species.

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Abstract

An order of bottom fishes with short, small, spinous dorsal fins. It is comprised of one family (Batrachoididae) and about 70 species.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Toadfishes
  • Opsanus
  • Porichthys

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2002

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.039w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Batrachoidiformes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D024541. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D024541
  2. Batrachoidiformes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batrachoidiformes
  3. Batrachoidiformes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q655731