Aulostomidae

plural noun

Au·​lo·​stom·​i·​dae

ˌȯləˈstäməˌdē

: a family (order Solenichthyes or Aulostomi) of elongated compressed small-scaled fishes of warm seas having a group of separate dorsal spines and a single barbel under the chin see aulostomus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Aulostomus, type genus + -idae

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