Trachichthyidae

plural noun

Trach·​ich·​thy·​i·​dae

ˌtrāˌkikˈthīəˌdē,

ˌtraˌk-

: a family of reddish large-headed rough-bodied or spiny chiefly deep-sea fishes (order Berycomorphi) with numerous mucous channels about the head

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Trachichthys, type genus (from Greek trachys rough + New Latin -ichthys) + -idae

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