Monocentridae

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Monocentridae, or Pinecone Fish, are small and unusual marine fish belonging to the order Beryciformes. The family contains just four species in two genera, one of which is monotypic. Their distribution is limited to tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.