ˌbraŋkēōˈstejəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Branchiostegus, type genus (from branchi- + -stegus, from Greek stegē roof, cover) + -idae — more at thatch
: a small family of marine percoid fishes (as the blanquillos) having an elongate body, long dorsal and anal fins, and thoracic or subjugular ventral fins