Order Batoidei (Noun)
Meaning
Fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Batoidei consists of marine and freshwater fish with distinctive dorsoventrally flattened bodies, including the stingrays and manta rays.
- Some species within the order Batoidei have evolved to live in freshwater, while others remain strictly marine.
- The earliest known fossils of the order Batoidei date back to the early Cretaceous period, around 145 million years ago.
- Sawfishes, part of the order Batoidei, are distinguished by their unique saw-like snout, lined with sharp teeth.
- The diverse members of the order Batoidei play important ecological roles in both tropical and temperate marine environments.