Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Macruronidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Gadiformes – southern hakes.

Usage notes

The zoologists are divided about the status of Macruronidae as a taxonomic family. It is considered to be part of the family Merlucciidae by many, in which case it would be named subfamily Macruroninae.

Hypernyms

• (family): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Neopterygii - subclass; Teleostei - infraclass; Paracanthopterygii - superorder; Gadiformes - order