Family Branchiostegidae (Noun)
Meaning
Small family of marine fishes having covered gills.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Family Branchiostegidae consists of small deep-bodied marine fishes found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Fishermen in the Mediterranean have encountered specimens from the Family Branchiostegidae, though these instances are extremely rare.
- Taxonomists continue to debate the phylogenetic classification of the Family Branchiostegidae, due to limited sampling of their molecular characteristics.
- Scientists researching deep-sea life forms often encounter species belonging to the Family Branchiostegidae.
- Several research vessels have captured and studied species within the Family Branchiostegidae in an effort to learn more about these unusual fish.