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depth
(English) A vertical measurement, most often employed for the maximum height of the body excluding the fins; also refers to the distance below the sea surface in which the fish lives; also the vertical distance from a specified sea level to the sea floor.
hauteur, profondeur
(French) Une mesure verticale, le plus souvent employée pour la hauteur maximale du corps à l'exclusion des nageoires; fait aussi référence à la distance en dessous de la surface de la mer où vivent les poissons ; c'est aussi la distance verticale d'un niveau spécifié jusqu'au fond de la mer.
profundidade
(Portuguese) Medida vertical, empregue frequentemente para designar a altura máxima do corpo dum peixe excluindo as barbatanas.

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