genus lobotes

Thân thiện

A marine biologist carefully sketches a specimen of the genus Lobotes.

Definition

Noun 1. A taxonomic genus of fish: The biological genus that serves as the type genus for the family Lobotidae. This genus contains fish species commonly known as tripletails.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Genus Lobotes is characterized by its rounded posterior fins.
  • The tripletail, a fish of genus Lobotes, is often found near floating objects.
  • In ichthyology, genus Lobotes is the reference point for its family.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy: The name is used to denote the genus rank within the family Lobotidae, order Perciformes.
  • The classification is: Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Actinopterygii, Order Perciformes, Family Lobotidae, Genus Lobotes.

Variants and Related Words

• Lobotes (n): The abbreviated form of the genus name, often used in scientific contexts.
  • The species is formally named Lobotes surinamensis.
• Lobotidae (n): The family name for tripletails, for which is the type genus.
• Tripletail (n): The common name for fish belonging to this genus, referring to the appearance created by their rounded dorsal, caudal, and anal fins.

Synonyms

• Type genus of Lobotidae: This is the precise descriptive synonym for the term's primary taxonomic function.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Lobotidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lobotes
• genus Lobotes