Histiopteridae

plural noun

His·​ti·​op·​ter·​i·​dae

: a family of deep-sea percoid fishes with compressed body, rough scales, and strong fin spines see boarfish

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Histiopterus, type genus (from histi- + -pterus) + -idae

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