Chiasmodontidae

Translingual

depiction of Chiasmodon niger (black swallower)

Etymology

Chiasmodon +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Chiasmodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Scombriformes – snaketooth fishes.

Synonyms

(family): Chiasmodus (obsolete)

Hyponyms

(family): Chiasmodon, Dysalotus, Kali, Pseudoscopelus (genera)

References

Chiasmodontidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Chiasmodontidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Chiasmodontidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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