Ariidae (Noun)
Meaning
Sea catfishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Ariidae consists of primarily marine catfish, also known as ariidae, commonly found in warm seas worldwide.
- The sea catfishes or ariidae belong to a large and diverse family, including around 153 species and many different genera.
- Many ariidae have sharp, spine-like pectoral fin rays, capable of causing deep and painful wounds.
- Catfish in the ariidae family possess multiple distinctive physical characteristics and varying lifestyles depending on their habitats.
- Historically, sea catfishes have often been difficult to categorize taxonomically within the Ariidae.