Family Argentinidae (Noun)
Meaning
Small marine soft-finned fishes with long silvery bodies; related to salmons and trouts.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The deep-sea fisheries primarily target and catch various species of the family Argentinidae, a group of small yet valuable marine soft-finned fishes.
- These marine animals are commonly referred to as deep-sea smelts, silver smelts, or simply argentine, members of the family Argentinidae.
- Reef exploration revealed yet another deep-sea species, an argentine fish classified under the family Argentinidae.
- A comprehensive study indicates the distinctive physical characteristics shared by species of family Argentinidae, with long silvery bodies.
- These ocean-dwelling species possess features that establish a relation between them and other fish like salmons and trouts, with both belonging to similar groups as the family Argentinidae.