Apogonidae (Noun)
Meaning
Bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Apogonidae family, commonly referred to as cardinalfish, includes over 300 species of bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth.
- A unique characteristic of the Apogonidae family is the way they protect their young through mouthbrooding, carrying thousands of eggs in their jaws.
- Scientists are studying the reproductive behaviors of Apogonidae to better understand the complexities of their egg incubation process.
- In coral reefs, the Apogonidae species are known to play a vital role in maintaining a balance in the ecosystem due to their unusual method of incubating eggs.
- Researchers have found that some species within the Apogonidae family are capable of mouthbrooding for weeks until the eggs hatch into fully formed larvae.