Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus). This is a ribbonfish, a type of fish where the rays or spines of the fins of the juveniles can ext

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Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus). This is a ribbonfish, a type of fish where the rays or spines of the fins of the juveniles can extend outwards in the form of the long appendages seen here. Photographed in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Photo credit: © ALEXANDER SEMENOV/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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