Trichiuridae (Noun)
Meaning
Cutlassfishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Trichiuridae, also known as cutlassfishes, is a family of ocean sunfish found in tropical and subtropical waters.
- Some species of cutlassfishes within the family Trichiuridae can grow up to several feet in length and are often found near coastal reefs.
- Research has shown that members of the family Trichiuridae play a vital role in the ocean's ecosystem by helping to regulate populations of small fish.
- Fishes of the family Trichiuridae, or cutlassfishes, have been recorded as bycatch in a variety of deep-sea fisheries worldwide.
- Some researchers group certain members of the Trichiuridae family, also known as scabbard fishes or hairtails, together as "temperate scabbardfish".