Genus Oligoplites (Noun)
Meaning
Leatherjackets.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Oligoplites saurus, a species within the genus oligoplites, is a common leatherjacket species in warm and temperate waters of the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
- Members of the genus oligoplites have 10 to 13 anal spines, helping in their classification and identification.
- Several species of leatherjacket belong to the genus oligoplites and have evolved in both shallow coastal waters and deep sea environments.
- Oligoplites are species of marine fish known commonly as leatherjackets that belong to a group of fish within the genus Carangidae, specifically the oligoplites genus.
- Leatherjackets from the genus oligoplites have unique characteristics which distinguish them from the other species of this family, mostly adaptations for life in different habitats.