ariidae
|a-ri-i-dae|
/ˌæriˈeɪdiː/
sea catfish family
Etymology
'Ariidae' originates from New Latin, specifically from the genus name 'Arius', with the taxonomic suffix '-idae' used to form family names.
'Ariidae' was formed by taking the genus name 'Arius' and adding the standardized family-name suffix '-idae', producing the modern family name 'Ariidae'.
Initially it referred to taxa related to the genus 'Arius'; over time it came to denote the broader biological family containing Arius and related genera.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes), commonly called sea catfishes or ariid catfishes; includes several genera found primarily in marine and brackish waters of tropical and subtropical regions.
Ariidae includes several genera of sea catfishes found in tropical coastal waters.
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