Family Cynoglossidae (Noun)
Meaning
Tonguefishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Cynoglossidae is a group of flatfish commonly known as tonguefishes that can be found in oceans around the world.
- Cynoglossidae tonguefishes have distinctive tongue-like protrusions on their lower jaws that are thought to aid in foraging for food.
- Researchers have identified over 140 species within the family Cynoglossidae, with new ones still being discovered.
- Some species of tonguefishes in the family Cynoglossidae are known to have symbiotic relationships with certain types of bacteria that live inside their bodies.
- Tonguefishes from the family Cynoglossidae can be found in both shallow tide pools and deep-sea environments.