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Cottidae

Cottidae

9.9
A group of mainly small fish that live on the bottom of rivers and seas
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒtɪdiː/
  • Specialized
: Cottidae
  • Sculpins from the Cottidae family are often found in cold waters.

Examples

  • Many members of the Cottidae family inhabit rocky coastal waters.

  • The Cottidae family includes various species of sculpins.

  • Freshwater species in the Cottidae are important in North American streams.

  • Scientists are studying the adaptation of Cottidae to cold environments.

  • The Cottidae family is known for its unique adaptations to aquatic environments.

  • Many Cottidae species can be found hiding among the rocks on the ocean floor.

  • Researchers are excited to learn more about the diverse behaviors of Cottidae fish.

Synonyms

family Cottidae
vsCottidae
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of sea fish with large heads and spines called sculpins in cold northern waters

includes marine and freshwater bottom habitats rather than only northern seas

Compounds

family Cottidae
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of sea fish with large heads and spines called sculpins in cold northern waters

Surface Forms

Cottidae singular
Cottidaes plural
Cottidae plural

Morphology

Cottidae = Cottus (opaque) = cott + idae

Formed by a genus name plus the specialized zoological family suffix '-idae', a technical marker that general learners are unlikely to interpret.

Etymology

Cottidae comes from the scientific name Cottus, the name given to sculpins, which are small fish that live on the bottom of rivers and coastal rocks. So Cottidae simply means the family of these bottom-dwelling sculpin fish.