It has a long, laterally compressed body and a rounded snout with a single fleshy anterior nostril in front of a flat posterior nostril.
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"C . zonatus " has a very deep, compressed body with a blunt snout and a slopping, slightly concave profile.
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The compressed body is silvery-blue, with orange to yellow diagonal striping bordered by a brownish black; fins match the shade of yellowy-orange.
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Their laterally compressed bodies and rough, sandpapery skin inspired the filefish's common name; it is said that dried filefish skin was once used to finish wooden boats.
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On the other hand, batfish that belong to the Ogcocephalidae family, like the red-lipped batfish, usually have transversely compressed bodies and don't have normal sized fins.
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General characteristics of family members include a compressed body, ridges and / or spines on the head, one or two spines on the operculum, and three to five spines on the preopercle.
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The Japanese butterfish has a compressed body, somewhat oval-shaped, and is whitish to grayish in colour; in the young fish, the colour is darker : a pale brown or blackish brown.
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Many have laterally compressed bodies ( flattened from side to side ) allowing them to fit into fissures and swim through narrow gaps; some use their aposematic coloration to warn that they are toxic or have venomous spines.
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Golden perch have an elongated, deep but laterally compressed body, with a sizable mouth, small to moderate-sized eyes, a distinct curve to the forehead, and a distinct " hump " above the head.
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Most also have laterally compressed bodies, their ventral scales are much reduced in size, their nostrils are located dorsally ( no internasal scales ), and they give birth to live young ( " Laticauda " spp . ) are the sea snakes least adapted to aquatic life.
