Lutjanidae
- noun
- /luːtʃəˈnaɪdiː/
- Specialized
- Lutjanidae is a family of fish that includes many popular species known as snappers, found in warm coastal waters.
Examples
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Grimes (1987) compiled fecundity estimates for snappers (Lutjanidae), a tropical family generally similar to rockfishes in size and shape.
Academic text (1991) -
Among the 37 families, Carangidae had more than 10 species, Sciaenidae had seven species, Clupeidae, Engraulidae, and Leiognathidae each had four species, and Lutjanidae and Pomadasyidae each had two species. The remaining 30 families were all monospecific.
Academic text (1995) -
Many restaurants serve dishes made with fish from the Lutjanidae family, particularly those known as red snapper.
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Divers often seek out Lutjanidae in tropical reefs because these fish are well-known for their vibrant colors and meaty texture.
Synonyms
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A large sea fish with sharp teeth often caught for food and sport
Surface Forms
Morphology
Lutjanidae = Lutjanus (opaque) = Lutjanus + idae
Formed with the Latin taxonomic suffix '-idae' to denote a biological family; this is a specialized, Latinized formation not transparent to average learners.
Etymology
The word Lutjanidae comes from the scientific name Lutjanus plus the family ending -idae, which scientists use to mean 'family'. So Lutjanidae means the 'family of Lutjanus' and refers to the snappers, a group of sea fish.