Family Dactylopteridae (Noun)
Meaning
Flying gurnards.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The flying gurnards are classified under the family Dactylopteridae.
- The flying gurnards in the family Dactylopteridae have distinctive pectoral fin rays.
- The body of a flying gurnard in the family Dactylopteridae may be covered with small bony plates.
- Species in the family Dactylopteridae include Dactylopterus volitans.
- Fishermen often catch flying gurnards in the family Dactylopteridae, which is also the subject of some aquariums.