Mormyridae

Translingual

Etymology

Mormyrus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Mormyridae

A taxonomic family within the order Osteoglossiformes – freshwater elephantfish.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Osteoglossiformes - order

Hyponyms

(family): Boulengeromyrus, Brienomyrus, Campylomormyrus, Cryptomyrus, Cyphomyrus, Genyomyrus, Gnathonemus, Heteromormyrus, Hippopotamyrus, Hyperopisus, Isichthys, Ivindomyrus, Marcusenius, Mormyrops, Mormyrus, Myomyrus, Oxymormyrus, Paramormyrops, Petrocephalus, Pollimyrus, Stomatorhinus - genera

Further reading

Mormyridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Mormyridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Mormyridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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