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Triacanthidae
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Family Triacanthidae (triple spines)Shallow-water derivatives of the spikefishes; deeply forked caudal fin; slender caudal peduncle; body relatively streamlined for rapid swimming; soft dorsal fin base much longer than anal fin base. 4 genera, 7 species; Indo-Pacific, sometimes found in estuaries.Superfamily Balistoidea
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