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Cobitidae

Cobitidae

9.9
Small thin freshwater fish called loaches that live mainly in Europe and Asia
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊbɪˌteɪdi/
  • Specialized
: Cobitidae
  • The stream was home to a diverse group of Cobitidae, including some rare loaches.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the behavior of several Cobitidae in different freshwater habitats across Asia.

  • Many species within the Cobitidae family are popular aquarium fish due to their peaceful nature.

  • Look at that Cobitidae!

  • What a beautiful Cobitidae!

  • Many species within the Cobitidae family are popular aquarium fish due to their peaceful nature.

  • Researchers studied the behavior of several Cobitidae in different freshwater habitats across Asia.

  • The stream was home to a diverse group of Cobitidae, including some rare loaches.

Synonyms

family Cobitidae
vsCobitidae
  • Specialized
7.9

A group of small freshwater fish called loaches with long bodies and mouth whiskers

is the same family described more generally as slender and found mainly in Eurasia

Compounds

family Cobitidae
  • Specialized
7.9

A group of small freshwater fish called loaches with long bodies and mouth whiskers

Surface Forms

Cobitidae singular
Cobitidae plural

Morphology

Cobitidae = Cobitis (opaque) = Cobitis + idae

The suffix '-idae' is a specialist taxonomic marker indicating a biological family; this formation is not obvious to general English learners without knowledge of scientific naming conventions.

Etymology

Cobitidae comes from the scientific group Cobitis, the name for loaches, so Cobitidae simply means 'the loach family', small, slender freshwater fish.