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brotula

/ˈbrɒt.jʊ.lə/

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noun

/ˈbrɒt.jʊ.lə/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее семейство глубоководных рыб, обычно встречающихся в тропических и субтропических водах.

A noun referring to a family of deep-sea fishes, typically found in tropical and subtropical waters.

  1. Deep-sea fishC2formalscientific

    Any of various elongated, eel-like fishes of the family Ophidiidae, typically found in deep ocean waters.

    ruГлубоководная рыба

    • The brotula is rarely seen by humans due to its deep-sea habitat.
    • Marine biologists study brotula to understand deep-sea ecosystems.
    • A brotula was caught in a trawl net at a depth of over 1,000 meters.

    Synonymscusk-eel