Istiophoridae
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Istiophoridae
- A taxonomic family within the order Carangiformes – sailfishes, marlins, and spearfishes.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Carangiformes – order
Hyponyms
- (genus): Istiophorus (sailfishes) – type genus; Istiompax (black marlin), Kajikia (white and striped marlins), Makaira (blue marlins), Tetrapturus (spearfishes) – other genera
References
- Istiophoridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Istiophoridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Istiophoridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons