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Macrouridae

Macrouridae

9.9
A group of deep sea fish with long thin tails
  • noun
  • /mækˈruːərɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Macrouridae
  • Grenadiers (also known as rattails) belong to the family Macrouridae and are related to the codfishes (family Gadidae).

Examples

  • For instance, fishes in the family Macrouridae were called rattails because of their long tapering tails, but who wants to eat a rattail?

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  • The family Macrouridae includes deep-sea fish, commonly known as rattails, recognized for their long, tapered bodies.

  • Scientists study fish from the family Macrouridae to understand adaptations in deep-sea environments.

  • Grenadiers belong to the family Macrouridae, and they can often be found at great depths in the ocean.

Synonyms

Macruridae
vsMacrouridae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of deep-sea fish with long bodies and thin tails

includes both common names, listing grenadiers and rattails
family Macruridae
vsMacrouridae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of deep-sea fish called grenadiers with long bodies and thin tails

uses singular wording rather than plural phrasing in its description

Surface Forms

Macrouridae singular
Macrouridaes plural

Morphology

Macrouridae = Macrourus (opaque) = macrour + idae

Formed by replacing the genus ending with the scientific family suffix '-idae'; this taxonomic Latin formation is specialized and not transparently meaningful to average learners.

Etymology

The word Macrouridae comes from Greek roots makros 'long' and oura 'tail', and the ending -idae shows it is a family of animals. So the name means 'long-tail' fishes, which fits the rattails with very long tails.