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Eleotridae

Eleotridae

9.9
A family of small freshwater fish often called sleepers that live in warm regions
  • noun
  • /ˌɛliˈɔːtrɪdi/
  • Specialized
: Eleotridae
  • The Eleotridae, commonly known as sleepers, thrive in the warm waters of tropical rivers.

Examples

  • We also surveyed the occupancy of native diadromous fishes (Anguillidae, Eleotridae, Gobiidae, and Mugilidae) in 118 river reaches.

    Academic text (2013)

  • In many tropical regions, you can find various species of Eleotridae swimming near the riverbed.

  • Researchers studied the Eleotridae family to better understand the biodiversity of freshwater fish.

Synonyms

family Eleotridae
vsEleotridae
  • Specialized
9.3

A group of small fish that live in fresh or slightly salty water in warm places

is usually limited to freshwater in tropical and subtropical regions

Compounds

family Eleotridae
  • Specialized
9.3

A group of small fish that live in fresh or slightly salty water in warm places

Surface Forms

Eleotridae singular
Eleotridae plural

Morphology

Eleotridae = Eleotris (opaque) = Eleotris + idae

Formed by adding the specialized taxonomic suffix '-idae' to a genus name; this naming convention is technical and not transparently meaningful to average learners.

Etymology

Eleotridae comes from the scientific name Eleotris, which goes back to the Greek word helos meaning 'marsh' or 'swamp', a helpful memory because these are small freshwater 'sleeper' fishes often found in muddy, marshy places.