HyperDic: family_malacanthidae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Malacanthidae:
NOUNanimalfamily Malacanthidae, Malacanthidaeshort-headed marine fishes
English > family Malacanthidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningshort-headed marine fishes; often brightly colored.
SynonymMalacanthidae
Member ofPerciformes, order Perciformes, Percomorphi, order PercomorphiOne of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water
MembersLopholatilus, genus Lopholatiluslarge brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters
Broaderfish familyAny of various families of fish

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