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View Mode Family Holocentridae Richardson 1986   Family Family   Hierarchy Hierarchy   General General   Description   squirrelfishes and soldierfishes AuthorWI   Richardson [J.] AuthorNI   Richardson Year   1986 Status   Valid Notes   The corner of preopercle with a sharp and strong spine which is longer than broad; longest spine usually longer than longest dorsal fin spine; anal fins soft rays 7-11 (rarely 10-11); the swimbladder single-chambered, the front of it is blunt, with no contact to auditory bullae of skull. The subfamily Holocentrinae includes 3 genera and 37 species. Class   Osteichthyes Order   Holocentriformes Suborder   --- Superfamily   --- Loading…