MALACANTHIDAE


Meaning of MALACANTHIDAE in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkan(t)thəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Malacanthus, type genus + -idae

: a family of long compressed to fusiform short-headed marine percoid fishes that are often brightly colored and that include excellent food fishes

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