Plectognathi (Noun)
Meaning
Boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Tetraodontiformes includes the plectognathi, which comprises triggerfishes, filefishes, and puffers, among others.
- Ocean sunfishes are often confused with plectognathi due to their rounded bodies, but they belong to a different order.
- Some species of plectognathi, such as the puffers and porcupinefishes, have the ability to inflate their bodies as a defense mechanism.
- Plectognathi are known for their unique dental structure, which includes fused teeth that form a beak-like mouth.
- Boxfishes and plectognathi both have bodies that are often covered in hard, bony plates, but they belong to different orders.