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Lobotes

Lobotes

9.9
A group of sea fish called tripletail found in warm ocean waters
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊboʊtiːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lobotes
  • The genus Lobotes includes species commonly known as tripletail.

Examples

  • The genus Lobotes includes species commonly known as tripletail.

  • Marine biologists study Lobotes to better understand their migratory patterns.

  • The distinctive appearance of Lobotes makes them easy to identify among fish species.

  • Look at that Lobotes!

  • What a beautiful Lobotes!

  • Marine biologists study Lobotes to better understand their migratory patterns.

  • The distinctive appearance of Lobotes makes them easy to identify among fish species.

Synonyms

genus Lobotes
vsLobotes
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sea fish known as tripletails

focuses on species distribution in tropical and subtropical waters

Compounds

Lobotes pacificus
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea fish with a tail in three parts that lives in the Pacific Ocean

genus Lobotes
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sea fish known as tripletails

Surface Forms

Lobotes singular
Loboteses plural

Etymology

Lobotes comes from an old Greek root lobos meaning 'lobe' or 'rounded part', the same idea as the English word lobe (as in 'earlobe'). These fish have large rounded fins that can look like three extra 'tails', so the name helps explain why they are called tripletails.