Batrachoididae (Noun)
Meaning
Toadfishes; related to anglers and batfishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The toadfishes belong to the family Batrachoididae, a group of primarily marine fishes closely related to anglers and batfishes.
- Scientists studying the evolution of the order Batrachoidiformes focused on the family Batrachoididae as it shares common ancestry with batfishes and some types of anglers.
- Research into the characteristics of Batrachoididae, the toadfish family, sheds light on their ecological role within their oceanic environment.
- Members of the Batrachoididae family often mimic their surroundings as camouflage to lure in prey and evade predators in the marine ecosystem.
- Comparative analysis between the toadfish family, Batrachoididae, and its closest relatives like the batfish and some species of anglerfishes is necessary to further our understanding of the relationships between these fish.