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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Any fish species in the family Ostraciidae (order Tetraodontiformes). Trunkfishes are encased in an triangular inflexible bony carapace which protects them from predators.Only the jaw, eyes, the bases of the fins, and the caudal fin protrude from this carapace They are slow swimmers that move primarily by sculling with their dorsal and anal fins and use their caudal fin for sudden bursts of speed. They are also known as boxfishes or cowfishes.
Industry:Natural environment
Descriptive of organisms with cells possessing no distinct nucleus. Prokaryotes include bacteria and cyanobacteria.
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Morphologically, toward the head or front end of an individual, or proximal portion of a bodily part.
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Refers to a taxonomist who focuses more on small differences among taxa, emphasising minor variation among individuals, and who tends to recognise more taxa.
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The boundary where there is a marked change in salinity between surface fresh water and underlying saltwater in a stratified coastal environment.
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The science that deals with atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions.
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Unit of electrical charge of one ampere over period of one second.
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A coral that has corallites of uniform height which are adjoined toward their base.
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A highly modified medusa that remains with a floating hydrozoan colony and pulsates for locomotion of the colony.
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A shelf reef that grows close to shore. Some develop around oceanic islands. A synonym of shore reef.
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