Groundfish

Groundfish

Fishes, usually of commercial value, that live on or near the bottom; also called "bottom fish".

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Category: Coral reefs
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groundfish

Natural environment; Coral reefs

Fishes, usually of commercial value, that live on or near the bottom; also called "bottom fish".

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A deep and narrow depression cutting across the reef front with origins relating to jointing planes in the reef limestone or non-limestone bedrock.

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A small antenna, especially the first pair of antennae in crustaceans.

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

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