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	<commonName xml:lang='pl'>Szczupaczek zyworodny</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='da'>Geddetandkarpe</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='da'>Gul geddetandkarpe</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='de'>Gelber Hechtkärpfling</commonName>
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	<commonName xml:lang='de'>Lebendgebärender Hechtkärpfling</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Pike killifish</commonName>
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	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Top minnow</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='en'>Topminnow</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='fi'>Alligaattorikala</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='ru'>Zhivorodyaschaya schuchka</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='sv'>Gäddtandkarp</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Pepesca gaspar</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang='es'>Picudito</commonName>
	<commonName xml:lang=''>魣鮰</commonName>
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