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Gonostomatidae
Gonostomatidae
Translingual
Proper noun
Gonostomatidae
- A taxonomic family within the order Stomiiformes – deep-water marine fish, commonly named bristlemouth, lightfishes, or anglemouths.
Hypernyms
- (family): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Neopterygii - subclass; Teleostei - infraclass; Stenopterygii - superorder; Stomiiformes - order; Gonostomatoidei - suborder
Hyponyms
- (family): Bonapartia, Cyclothone, Diplophos, Gonostoma, Manducus, Margrethia, Pollichthys, Sigmops, Triplophos, Vinciguerria, Zaphotias - genera