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  Red velvetfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The red velvetfish (Gnathanacanthus goetzeei) is a marine scorpaeniform fish of the inshore waters of western and southern Australia.
It is the sole member of the family Gnathanacanthidae.
This fish is red all over, and instead of scales, its skin is covered with small tubercles, hence its name.
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The terminal mouth is often large and angled upwards, with small, numerous teeth, which would serve in the capture of prey swimming above.
Body shape in the families Aploactinidae (velvetfish), Gnathanacanthidae (red velvetfish) and Pataecidae (prow- and indian-fish) is compressed, ie.
In Scorpaenidae (scorpionfish), Triglidae (gurnards) and Gnathanacanthidae, the dorsal fin is deeply notched into two sections, and serves as protection against predators, as the anterior dorsal fin section spines are strong and venomous, with the ends not joined by membrane.
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Fishes of the Family Gnathanacanthidae, Order Scorpaeniformes (scorpionfishes and flatheads).
See FishBase for more information on this Family.
Poissons de la famille des Gnathanacanthidae, ordre des Scorpaeniformes (rascasses, platycéphales et familles voisines).
www.fishbase.org /Glossary/Glossary.cfm?TermEnglish=Red%20velvetfishes   (61 words)

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