Osteoglossiformes (Noun)
Meaning
Teleost fish with bony tongues.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Osteoglossiformes, also known as bony-tongued fish, are an order of ancient teleost fish characterized by their bony tongues.
- The family Arapaimidae consists of several large species belonging to the order Osteoglossiformes, which inhabit the freshwaters of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins.
- Research has been conducted on the anatomy and evolutionary history of the Osteoglossiformes, teleost fish with distinctive bony tongues.
- Pantodon buchholzi, a species of freshwater fish from the order Osteoglossiformes, is endemic to tropical Africa.
- The arowana, a popular species in the aquarium trade, belongs to the order Osteoglossiformes and is native to the freshwaters of Australia and Asia.