Lobotidae
Definition
- Noun:
- A family of marine fishes: Lobotidae is the scientific family name for a group of fish commonly known as tripletails. These are perciform fish characterized by their rounded body shape and the appearance of having three tails, due to the extended shapes of their dorsal, caudal, and anal fins.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The Atlantic tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis, belongs to the family Lobotidae.
- Fishermen study the behavior of species within the Lobotidae family.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic context: Used in scientific literature to classify and discuss this specific family of fish.
- The phylogenetic study placed the genus Lobotes firmly within the Lobotidae.
Variants and Related Words
- Tripletail (n): The common name for fish in the Lobotidae family.
- We caught a large tripletail near the buoy.
- Lobotes (n): The principal genus within the Lobotidae family.
Synonyms
- Tripletails: The common name synonymous with members of the Lobotidae family.
Noun
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tripletails
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