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Zoarcidae

Zoarcidae

9.9
A family of long sea fish like eelpouts that live in cold water
  • noun
  • /zoʊˈɑr.sɪ.di/
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike other similar fish, Zoarcidae have elongated bodies and lack pelvic fins.

Examples

  • The Zoarcidae are commonly found in deep, cold waters worldwide.

  • The Zoarcidae family includes various species of eelpouts.

  • Marine biologists have identified over 300 species within the Zoarcidae family.

  • Many Zoarcidae are found in the deep sea.

  • Marine biologists have identified over 300 species within the Zoarcidae family.

  • The Zoarcidae are commonly found in deep, cold waters worldwide.

  • The Zoarcidae family includes various species of eelpouts.

Synonyms

family Zoarcidae
vsZoarcidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sea fish with long bodies called eelpouts that live in cold water

is the taxonomic name used without the word family

Compounds

family Zoarcidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sea fish with long bodies called eelpouts that live in cold water

Surface Forms

Zoarcidae singular
Zoarcidaes plural

Morphology

Zoarcidae = Zoarces (opaque) = Zoarces + idae

Although formed by a regular taxonomic suffix (genus + -idae), the suffix is scientific and unfamiliar to average learners, so the family meaning is not derivable from the base.

Etymology

Zoarcidae comes from the fish genus Zoarces, and the part zo- is the same as in zoo and zoology, meaning 'animal'. So Zoarcidae is the name for a group of animals, the eelpout family, which is why it refers to these long marine fish.