Coiidae

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The Coiidae is an invalid family of fish supposedly related to the Lobotidae and the Datnioides (such as Datnioides microlepis ). Their taxonomic position is disputed; they were once considered synonymous with the latter, and may be the same as Anabas . [1]

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<i>Datnioides polota</i> Species of fish

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References

  1. Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the world. John Wiley and Sons. p. 367. ISBN   9780471756446.