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Luvaridae

Luvaridae

9.9
A family of large ocean fish with deep, thin bodies in warm seas
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Luvaridae
  • Unlike most of its relatives, the Luvaridae family contains only a single living species.

Examples

  • The Luvaridae are often found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide.

  • The Luvaridae family includes some of the largest fish in the ocean.

  • Marine biologists studied the anatomy of Luvaridae to better understand their evolutionary history.

  • Wow! The Luvaridae are incredible fish!

  • Marine biologists studied the anatomy of Luvaridae to better understand their evolutionary history.

  • The Luvaridae are often found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide.

  • The Luvaridae family contains only a single living species.

Surface Forms

Luvaridae singular

Morphology

Luvaridae = louvar (semi-transparent) = luvar + idae

Formed from the fish name (louvar) plus the specialized taxonomic suffix '-idae'; the scientific suffix may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Luvaridae comes from the fish name louvar plus the scientific ending -idae, which means 'family' in animal names. So Luvaridae simply names the 'family' of louvar fish, a group of related ocean fish.