aspredinidae
|as-pred-in-i-dae|
/ˌæsprɛˈdɪnɪdiː/
banjo-catfish family
Etymology
'aspredinidae' originates from New Latin, specifically formed from the genus name 'Aspredo' combined with the zoological family suffix '-idae,' where the suffix '-idae' ultimately derives from Greek '-ιδαι' meaning 'group' or 'descendants'.
'Aspredo' was established as a genus name in the 19th century as a Latinized taxonomic name, and the family name 'Aspredinidae' was created by applying the standard zoological family suffix to that genus to denote the family containing Aspredo and related genera.
Initially the root referred specifically to the genus 'Aspredo'; over time the constructed name 'Aspredinidae' has come to denote the broader taxonomic family of related fishes.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a family of small to medium-sized freshwater catfishes (commonly called banjo catfishes) native to South America, in the order Siluriformes.
Members of the family aspredinidae are adapted to life on sandy or muddy river bottoms.
Last updated: 2025/11/01 03:42