Order Plectognathi (Noun)
Meaning
Boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Order plectognathi comprises of families such as Molidae and Monacanthidae.
- In order plectognathi, one of the characteristics of triggerfishes is their fused teeth forming an incisiform plate.
- Marine families classified under the order plectognathi are distinct in appearance.
- The order plectognathi is the taxonomic order for several families of marine fish species including the Malauidae and the Ostraciidae.
- Further taxonomic categorization for the ocean sunfish belonging to the order plectognathi aids researchers in identification.