Scleroparei (Noun)
Meaning
Scorpionfishes; sculpins; gurnards; greenlings; flying gurnards.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Dactylopteridae, which includes various gurnards, flying gurnards, and rostrals, is part of the suborder Scleroparei.
- Scleroparei represents another marine suborder comprising mainly sedentary fish such as scorpionfishes, sculpins, greenlings, and gurnards.
- Scleroparei consists mostly of saltwater fish along with several species of sculpins that can live in freshwater and brackish environments.
- This clade's phylogenetic diversity includes diverse groups such as the Scleroparei, consisting of families such as the gurnards and flying gurnards.
- Additionally, flying gurnards belonging to the Scleroparei suborder possess the unique pectoral fins adorned with eye-like spots.