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1. Ragfish

   The ragfish (Icosteus aenigmaticus) is a ray-finned fish of the northern Pacific Ocean; although a perciform, its skeleton is mostly cartilage, and the larvae have pelvic fins that disappear as they mature. It is the sole member of the family Icosteidae, and some authorities place it into its own order Icosteiformes. The ragfish body is scaleless and limp, because of its cartilaginous skeleton and its flabby muscles. None of the fins have any spines. The dorsal and anal fins extend much of the length of the body, while the pelvic fins are absent. The coloration is generally a dark brown, and maximum known length is 2 m. Ragfishes are found on the bottom from near the surface in the case of juveniles to 732 m (2,402 ft), occasionally down to 1,420 m (4,660 ft), for the adults. They are said to eat jellyfishes, other fish, squid, and octopus, although recent catches show no squid beaks but large numbers of jellyfish. Ragfish are rarely seen and little is known about them.The larvae make a remarkable transformation as they mature; the dorsal fin and anal fin both shrink, and the pelvic fins disappear. Formerly, adult ragfishes were considered to be a different species, known then as Acrotus willoughbyi.

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1. Ragfish

   The ragfish, Icosteus aenigmaticus, is a ray-finned fish of the northern Pacific Ocean; although a perciform, its skeleton is mostly cartilage, and the larvae have pelvic fins that disappear as they mature. It is the sole member of the family Icosteidae, and some authorities place it into its own order Icosteiformes. It was first described by W. N. Lockington in 1880. The ragfish body is scaleless and limp, both because of the cartilaginous skeleton, as well as its flabby muscles. None of the fins have any spines. The dorsal and anal fins extend much of the length of the body, while the pelvic fins are absent. The coloration is generally a dark brown, and maximum known length is two meters. Ragfishes are found in deeper waters out to sea, and are said to eat other fish, squid, and octopus, although recent catches show no squid beaks but large amounts of jellyfish. The larvae make a remarkable transformation as they mature; the caudal fin shrinks, and the pelvic fins disappear. It was considered formerly that adult ragfishes were different species, known then as Acrotus willoughbyi.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ragfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ragfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragfish
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ragfish