Hexagrammidae (Noun)
Meaning
Greenlings.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Hexagrammidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as greenlings.
- Greenlings, which belong to the family Hexagrammidae, are generally slow-moving and solitary animals.
- Most species of greenlings in the family Hexagrammidae are found in rocky or kelp-covered coastal waters.
- Members of the Hexagrammidae family, such as the kelp greenling, play key ecological roles in their native marine habitats.
- Greenlings in the family Hexagrammidae vary in size but can grow up to 30 inches in length and weigh 15-20 pounds.