Fistulariidae (Noun)
Meaning
Cornetfishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cornetfishes belong to the family Fistulariidae which is a group of marine fish that are often found in tropical waters worldwide.
- The Fistulariidae family comprises a single genus, Fistularia, and consists of around four species of cornetfishes.
- In the family Fistulariidae, cornetfishes have long and slender bodies that resemble a cornet or a trumpet.
- Most species within the Fistulariidae family have long pointed snouts that allow them to catch small fish and crustaceans.
- Fish within the Fistulariidae family are primarily nocturnal, with some exception to a few diurnal species of cornetfishes.