Genus Luvarus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Luvaridae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Luvarus is the type genus of the Luvaridae family of fish, also known as the louvar or ocean sunfish.
- The only living species in the genus Luvarus is Luvarus imperialis, found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide.
- Luvarus was the only genus within the family Luvaridae, with its most notable member being Luvarus imperialis.
- Luvarus was recognized as a monotypic genus of deep-sea ocean sunfish with only one member in the family Luvaridae.
- In taxonomy, Luvarus was categorized as a type genus in the Luvaridae family.