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Tetragonurus

Tetragonurus

9.9
A fish with a square-shaped tail that lives in warm ocean waters
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Tetragonurus
  • The Tetragonurus is known for its distinctive square-shaped tail.

Examples

  • Marine biologists study the distribution of Tetragonurus species in tropical waters.

  • Specimens of Tetragonurus are sometimes found in deep-sea trawling nets.

  • The Tetragonurus species is known for its unique square-shaped tail.

  • Have you ever seen a Tetragonurus in the wild?

  • Marine biologists study the distribution of Tetragonurus species in tropical waters.

  • Specimens of Tetragonurus are sometimes found in deep-sea trawling nets.

  • The Tetragonurus is known for its distinctive square-shaped tail.

Surface Forms

Tetragonurus singular
Tetragonuri plural

Etymology

Tetragonurus comes from Greek parts tetra- meaning 'four' and oura meaning 'tail'. So the name means 'four-sided' or square tail, which is why these fish are known as squaretails.