family siluridae

Thân thiện

A family siluridae catfish swims among water plants in a river.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Family Siluridae: A taxonomic family of freshwater catfishes native to Europe and Asia, commonly known as the sheatfish or Old World catfishes. These fish are characterized by their elongated, scaleless bodies, long anal fins, and the absence of an adipose fin.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The wels catfish, a member of the family Siluridae, is one of the largest freshwater fish in Europe.
  • Biologists are studying the evolutionary history of the family Siluridae.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic context: Used to specify a particular clade within the order Siluriformes.
  • The species was reclassified from Bagridae to the family Siluridae based on genetic evidence.

Variants and Related Words

• Silurid (noun/adjective): A fish belonging to the family Siluridae; of or relating to this family.
  • The aquarium specializes in large silurid species.
• Siluriform (adjective): Relating to the order Siluriformes, which includes all catfish families.
  • They studied general siluriform anatomy.

Synonyms

• Sheatfish family: A common name for the family.
• Old World catfishes: A descriptive term referencing the family's native distribution.

Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)

• Catfish: The common name for fish in the order Siluriformes, which includes many families including Siluridae.
• Taxonomy: The branch of science concerned with classification, into which the term "family Siluridae" fits.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Old World catfishes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Siluridae
• family Siluridae