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Aspidophoroides

Aspidophoroides

9.9
A small, long sea fish with bony plates found in northern seas
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Aspidophoroides
  • The bony plates of Aspidophoroides protect it from predators in its cold-water habitat.

Examples

  • Specimens of Aspidophoroides were collected during the Arctic marine survey.

  • Researchers published new findings on the distribution of Aspidophoroides species in the North Atlantic.

  • The Aspidophoroides is a fascinating fish species.

  • Have you ever seen an Aspidophoroides in the wild?

  • Researchers published new findings on the distribution of Aspidophoroides species in the North Atlantic.

  • Specimens of Aspidophoroides were collected during the Arctic marine survey.

  • The bony plates of Aspidophoroides protect it from predators in its cold-water habitat.

Synonyms

alligatorfish
vsAspidophoroides
  • Specialized
9.9

A small long sea fish with a bony armor that lives in northern Pacific waters

is the genus name covering these small northern fishes rather than one species

Compounds

Aspidophoroides monopterygius
  • Specialized
9.9

A small long, thin sea fish that lives on the rocky sea floor

Surface Forms

Aspidophoroides main

Etymology

Aspidophoroides comes from Greek parts aspis meaning 'shield', phoros meaning 'to carry', and -oides meaning 'like'. So the name is like 'shield-carrier', which fits because these small alligatorfishes have bony plates that act like armor.