Stromateidae (Noun)
Meaning
Butterfishes: harvest fishes; dollar fishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Butterfishes belonging to the family Stromateidae are commercially important and widely distributed across the world's oceans.
- The Stromateidae family is commonly known as butterfishes or dollar fishes due to their round bodies and silvery-gray color.
- Researchers have discovered over 15 different species belonging to the Stromateidae family.
- Fisheries often target species within the Stromateidae family for their silver coloration and succulent flesh.
- Stromateidae species are known to inhabit tropical and subtropical waters.