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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A family of acanthopterygian fishes, typified by the genus Bovichthys, having the lower pectoral rays unbranched and simply articulated, the ventral fins jugular and separated by a wide area, the anal fin moderate, and no scales. Only two or three species are known; they inhabit antarctic seas.

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