Anguillidae
9.9
A group of eels that live in fresh water as adults but travel to the sea to breed
- noun
- /ˌæŋɡwɪˈliːdeɪ/
- Specialized
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Anguillidae
- The Anguillidae family includes species like the European eel, which migrate to the sea to reproduce.
Examples
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Scientists study the Anguillidae eels to understand their unique life cycle from freshwater to ocean.
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We also surveyed the occupancy of native diadromous fishes (Anguillidae, Eleotridae, Gobiidae, and Mugilidae) in 118 river reaches.
Academic text (2013) -
Many fishers target Anguillidae eels during their migration season because they are highly sought after.
Synonyms
9.6
Eels that live in rivers as adults but travel to the sea to lay eggs
is the same name without the descriptive rank word
Compounds
family Anguillidae
- Specialized
9.6
Eels that live in rivers as adults but travel to the sea to lay eggs
Surface Forms
Anguillidae singular
Anguillidae plural
Etymology
Anguillidae comes from the Latin anguilla, meaning 'little snake', which itself comes from anguis 'snake', and the scientific ending -idae that means 'family'. So Anguillidae literally means the 'family of little snakes', a helpful image for remembering this family of eels.
