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Figure 32.14 Diversity among the Ray-Finned Fishes (A) The brightly colored regal angelfish lives around Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Its deep, laterally compressed body and enlarged dorsal and anal fins increase its apparent size. (B) This slow-moving weedy seadragon relies on its highly modified body and fins to provide camouflage in swaying seaweed. (C) This spotted boxfish is a member of another large ray-fin clade, the serranids, which also includes the sea basses and groupers. (D) Deep-sea anglerfishes live below the level of light penetration. The large fish shown here is a female; the two smaller fishes are males, which fuse to the female for life.