ˌkaˌlikˈthīəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Callichthys, type genus (from Greek kallichthys, a sea fish, from kalli- calli + ichthys fish) + -idae — more at ichthus
: a family of So. American armored catfishes (type genus Callichthys ) including several species sometimes kept in the tropical aquarium