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Pempheridae

Pempheridae

9.9
A family of small tropical fish with large eyes that come out at night near coral reefs
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛm.fəˈrɪ.di/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Pempheridae
  • At night, Pempheridae emerge from their hiding places to feed on plankton.

Examples

  • The Pempheridae are commonly found near coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

  • Scientists have identified over 25 species within the Pempheridae family.

  • The Pempheridae family includes several species of small fish.

  • Have you ever seen a Pempheridae in an aquarium?

  • At night, Pempheridae emerge from their hiding places to feed on plankton.

  • The Pempheridae are commonly found near coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

  • Scientists have identified over 25 species within the Pempheridae family.

Synonyms

sweeper
vsPempheridae
3 9.9

A small fish that comes out at night and lives in warm shallow seas

refers to the whole family of such fishes mainly in the Indo-Pacific

Surface Forms

Pempheridae singular
Pempheridaes plural
Pempheridae plural

Morphology

Pempheridae = Pempheris (opaque) = Pempheris + idae

The family name is formed with the specialized taxonomic suffix '-idae' and involves a stem modification (Pempheris → Pempheridae) that is not predictable to average learners.

Etymology

Pempheridae comes from the group name Pempheris plus the scientific ending -idae, which shows an animal family and can be read as 'the family of'. So Pempheridae simply means the family of those small fish that are active at night and have large eyes.