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Triglidae

Triglidae

9.9
A family of sea fish like gurnards or sea robins with bony, wing-like side fins
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɪɡlɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Triglidae
  • Within the Triglidae, the subfamily Triglinae is often called the true sea robins.

Examples

  • The Triglidae family includes various species of gurnards.

  • The family Triglidae includes several species known for their armored, wing-like pectoral fins.

  • Researchers found that Triglidae are common in the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

  • Many fish enthusiasts are fascinated by Triglidae species.

  • Researchers found that Triglidae are common in the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

  • The family Triglidae includes several species known for their armored, wing-like pectoral fins.

  • Many fish enthusiasts are fascinated by various Triglidae species.

Synonyms

family Triglidae
vsTriglidae
  • Specialized
9.7

A group of sea fish like sea robins with bony heads and wing-like fins

is the same meaning but omits the explicit family label

Compounds

family Triglidae
  • Specialized
9.7

A group of sea fish like sea robins with bony heads and wing-like fins

Surface Forms

Triglidae singular
Triglidaes plural

Etymology

Triglidae comes from the old fish name Trigla and the scientific ending -idae, which marks a 'family' of related animals, like Felidae for cats and Canidae for dogs. So Triglidae simply means the family of sea robins and gurnards.