Notacanthidae

plural noun

No·​ta·​can·​thi·​dae

-n(t)thəˌdē

: a small family of deep-sea fishes (order Heteromi) resembling eels and having long dorsal and anal fins with both spines and soft rays

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Notacanthus, type genus + -idae

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